Tag: Grade 6

20/01/20262025–2026 School YearCreativity, Grade 6, History, Humanities, Library, Middle school, Project, Role play, Storytellingby ISL

Grade 6 Recreates Rome’s Founding Story

In Humanities, Grade 6 students explored the origins of Rome through the legend of Romulus and Remus. They brought the story to life by reenacting it in small groups and performing for their classmates. As a creative follow-up, each student designed a comic strip version of the story. These imaginative works are now on display in the school library for …

Grade 6 students on a stage during their debate

12/01/20262025–2026 School YearClassroom Activity, Communication, Critical Thinking, Debate, Grade 6, History, Humanities, Inquiry-Based Learning, Middle schoolby ISL

What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?

In Humanities, Grade 6 have been learning about the Romans, and to kick off the unit, they watched the famous “What have the Romans ever done for us?” scene from Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979). Students then researched each contribution the Romans had made before choosing the one they thought was most important. Teams prepared their arguments and debated …

Two girls looking excitedly at the camera while sitting in front of a computer

19/02/20252024–2025 School YearComputers, Gamification, Grade 6, History, Humanities, ICT, Middle school, Secondary schoolby ISL

Minecraft Meets Medieval History

Grade 6 have been learning about the medieval world and spent a lesson exploring the Round City of Baghdad using Minecraft Education, immersing themselves in key features such as the House of Wisdom, where ancient Greek and Roman texts were preserved for future generations. While discussing medieval warfare, they initially thought of using TNT but soon realized it wouldn’t exist …

23/01/20252024–2025 School YearArt, Grade 5, Grade 6, Middle school, Primary school, School tripby ISL

Grade 5 and 6 Biennale Exhibit Visit

Following their inspiring visit to the Art Biennale of Lyon, Grade 5 and Grade 6 students returned to school to create stunning moonlit seaside scenes influenced by Jean-Christophe Norman’s work. In Grade 5, students explored their Unit of Inquiry (UOI) about Space (Where We Are in Place and Time), examining how artists depict physical and conceptual dimensions, while Grade 6 …

25/11/20242024–2025 School YearGrade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Middle school, Music, Performanceby ISL

Chamber Orchestra of Lyon

On Tuesday, 5th November, all middle school students had the exciting opportunity to hear the Chamber Orchestra of Lyon perform excerpts from blockbuster films such as E.T., Batman, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars. The pedagogical concert was a whirlwind tour showcasing the role and evolution of music in films—from original movie soundtracks by legendary composers like …

27/06/20242023–2024 School YearEvents, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, High school, Middle school, Secondary school, Sportsby ISL

Secondary Basketball Tournament

In the recent Summer Sports Competition, the secondary students were fully engaged and fought hard for their Colour Teams. The Grade 6, 7 and 8 students had voted to play in mixed-grade teams and appreciated the challenge of playing against younger and older students. The Grade 9s played against each other and continued their fierce rivalries, fighting hard for every …

Students holding bows and arrows in a mountain setting

06/06/20242023–2024 School YearGrade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Middle school, School tripby ISL

Abondance Middle School Trip

From 15th – 17th of May the Grade 6-8 students took part in the annual middle school camp. This year we went to the beautiful Abondance Valley in Haute Savoie. We stayed in the village of La Chapelle d’Abondance, a short distance from the renowned ski resort of Chatel. The students took part in 5 outdoor activities: mountain biking, via ferrata, …

15/12/20232023–2024 School YearGrade 4, Grade 6, Middle school, Primary school, Secondary school, Service learning, Unit of inquiry, Where We Are in Place and Timeby ISL

Service Learning with Grade 4 and Grade 6

Grades 4 and 6 recently joined forces to teach each other about different aspects of Ancient Rome as part of their current curriculum studies. Who knew that the Romans ate peacock brains and flamingo tongues?! Or that they marched their soldiers in formation for kilometre after kilometre before the battle even began?!

Secondary students standing on a stage, delivering a presentation about reducing waste using a projector

06/10/20232023–2024 School YearAssembly, Enrichment, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Presentationby ISL

Eco Club Presentation and ELISE Member Visit

ISL’s Eco-Club wanted to address the students at the start of the year to remind them about our mission of reducing waste at the school. We invited Magali from ELISE, a company we use to help us dispose of our recyclable waste, such as paper, cardboard, plastic and cans. She explained how her company recycles various materials, and how they …

Entre les Pages -Journal ISL- La classe French A à mis au point un Journal sur tout ce qui se passe à l’école. Bravo à tous! Photo of student journalists posing in front of the word "ISL"

30/06/20232022–2023 School YearFrench, Grade 5, Grade 6, Middle school, News, Newspaper, Primary school, Projectby ISL

Grade 5 & 6 French Newspaper Project

The Grade 5 and 6 French A students are happy to share with you their annual ISL newspaper “Between the Pages”. Happy reading and a great summer to everyone!

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