Inquiry-Based Learning

13/10/20252025–2026 School YearGrade 10, Grade 11, High school, History, Inquiry-Based Learning, International Mindedness, School trip, Secondary schoolby ISL

Exploring History in Prague: Grade 10 & 11 Trip

History students from Grades 10 and 11 recently had the opportunity to visit a city at the crossroads of history: Prague. Prague has changed hands several times throughout history and links in many ways with our History programme, in particular with the Treaty of Versailles, the Holocaust, and the Cold War. Students visited Prague Castle, Terezin concentration camp (where Gavrilo …

Collage of students holding up various harvested vegetables

06/10/20252025–2026 School YearGardening, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Inquiry, Inquiry-Based Learning, Nature, Outdoor learning, Taking action, Unit of inquiry, Who We Areby ISL

Harvest Time in the Primary Garden

Last year, Grades 1 to 4 planted a variety of mysterious seeds in the Primary Garden. Earlier in the summer, we enjoyed tasting radishes and watching our sunflower grow. After the summer break, Grade 4 returned to the garden and were impressed to find a line of beetroots ready for the picking! We also planted a line of carrots, but …

ISL 20th anniversary quilt hanging on a wall

05/09/20252025–2026 School YearArts, Community, Creativity, Inquiry-Based Learning, International Mindedness, Primary, School, Student Agencyby ISL

Student Quilt Celebrates ISL’s 20th Anniversary

As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, every Kindergarten and Primary student took part in a collaborative sewing project. Each student designed and created a fabric square to represent something special to them at ISL (whether a favourite lesson, a meaningful experience, or an aspect of their learning). The designs were wonderfully diverse. Music notes, calculators, footballs, gardening, pizza days, …

Exploring History in Prague: Grade 10 & 11 Trip

Harvest Time in the Primary Garden

Student Quilt Celebrates ISL’s 20th Anniversary

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