Secondary History

Back to Business

Back to Business

Happy New Year Áth bhlíain shona duit (Aw . Vlee-an . sunah . gwith) This week in Grade 7, we got straight down to business with reflection and goal setting. Students began by using our 4-square graphic organizer to plan for writing their End of Semester Report...

Grade 7 English and I and S

Grade 7 English and I and S

In English we have investigated and analysed techniques in speeches.  Students are now ready to write and perform their own speeches, which is the summative task for this unit. In I and S we have created timeline of ancient civilisations. Students are just about to...

🌿🔬 Celebrating Our Grade 9 Science Class! 🎉📚

🌿🔬 Celebrating Our Grade 9 Science Class! 🎉📚

.                                    As the semester winds down, we're thrilled to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our grade 9 science students who have successfully completed the unit on human interactions with different ecosystems. 🌎💡 In a hands-on...

Grade 11 &12 IBDP Biology, Grade 7, 10 MYP Science

Grade 11 &12 IBDP Biology, Grade 7, 10 MYP Science

Finally, the long-awaited Winter break is here and you are all going home for the break. I must say this is a well-deserved break. All the hard work throughout the term makes this break a well-deserved one. Take some time to meet up with friends and families, make new...

School’s Out For Winter

School’s Out For Winter

I think we can all agree that these last months have been intense for our young learners, their families, and faculty alike. We've all scrummed through the bulk of this busy, sometimes challenging semester, with the shared goal of making the most out of our learning...

End of unit dialogue for Grade 7 French

End of unit dialogue for Grade 7 French

The Grade 7 students learning French are finishing their second unit about hobbies and technology. Just like for the first unit, they had to write the script of a dialogue to reuse the language studied throughout the unit. This is always a great opportunity to...

G8 Science: Visual learning: An effective and valuable tool!

G8 Science: Visual learning: An effective and valuable tool!

      Incorporating visual learning, such as having students draw posters of scientific concepts like the scientific method and lab safety, has been an effective and valuable tool in grade 8 science this term. Visual learning engages students in a different way than...

Grade 7 Collages

Grade 7 Collages

This week Grade 7 have been creating abstract face collages, using elements from famous faces to make new portrait compositions. They have consolidated their understanding of abstraction and have developed their creativity and cutting skills too!

Congratulations to our Performers!

Congratulations to our Performers!

The first (of hopefully many) Coffee House performances was a great success.  Our MYP and DP students presented their works with professionalism and class, sharing the connections to the AOIs and learning goals with the audience.  A huge thank you to the students who...

Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي

Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي

During this week, G9 students analyzed a poem by the poet Nizar Qabbani, one of his most wonderful poems (Aba Tammam, Where Are You), which he recited at the Iraq concert, describing the weakness and lack of creative images that Arabic poetry has reached now. The...

MYP Abstract Art

MYP Abstract Art

Grade 7 have been creating Abstract Art compositions inspired by Kandinsky. They have used oil pastels to try and show feelings and emotion in their work - can you guess the intended mood of these 4 art pieces below?

Happy World Kindness Day!

Happy World Kindness Day!

On November, Monday 13th, the school celebrated World Kindness Day. For this occasion, the Secondary Student Council and the Primary Student Leadership Team planned a simple but sweet activity so we could all show kindness to the people around us and enjoy some...

G8’s scientists well deserved  Bunsen burner licenses!

G8’s scientists well deserved Bunsen burner licenses!

.           Grade 8 science  is on course for the term 2 science unit on how scientists conduct experiments in the laboratory with a focus on the scientific method. They have already learnt about the safety rules they need to follow whenever they are in the...

G.10 SA: Thank you Babu, Bulak, Selvam, Manik and Sekhar!

G.10 SA: Thank you Babu, Bulak, Selvam, Manik and Sekhar!

On the 5th of November 2023, the Grade 10 class led the whole school in expressing their heartfelt appreciation for the unsung heroes of our school community, the custodians. This was part of their Service Action. Students in various classes designed and presented...

Music and the Brain

Albert Einstein.  Brian May.  Francis Arnold.  James P. Allison.  Beyond their contributions to science and technological advancements, what do these people have in common?  They were all musicians. There has always been anecdotal evidence about Musicians and...

Service as Action recently….

Service as Action recently….

A heartwarming initiative was carried out by Grade 10 advisory last week. A lot of you will have witnessed the gesture of appreciation and the beautiful thank you cards from all grades given to our amazing custodians. Another very important initiative happened last...

Grade 7 English and Geography

Grade 7 English and Geography

In English students have started a new unit called ‘Who will fight for what is right?’  They have investigated about the UN targets for sustainable development and created posters.  Next week they will research about youth activists.   In Geography we have...