Tag: Middle school

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 …

Students writing feedback to their classmates' autobiographies

22/12/20252025–2026 School YearEnglish, Grade 8, Literacy, Middle school, Peer feedback, Project, Reading, Secondary school, Writingby ISL

Grade 8 Explores Autobiographies

As one of the Independent Reading Projects in English class this past term, the Grade 8 students were introduced to autobiographies. The books selected by the students ranged from footballer Beth Mead’s Lioness: My Journey to Glory and surfer Bethany Hamilton’s Soul Surfer to Elie Wiesel’s Night. After reading, students wrote thoughtful book reviews. With soft jazz music setting the …

Radio Scoop's mascot Scoopy in the ISL assembly hall

15/12/20252025–2026 School YearCommunication, Community, Events, French, Inquiry-Based Learning, Kindergarten, Media, Middle school, Primary schoolby ISL

Radio Scoop Brings Broadcasting to ISL

Recently, our school welcomed the Radio Scoop crew for an exciting day of learning about radio operations and the various roles within a radio station. For Kindergarten and Grades 1–2, students enjoyed listening to an audio story featuring the mascot, Scoopy. They also engaged in a fun coloring activity and captured selfies to remember the experience. For Grades 3 to …

The International School of Lyon is delighted to welcome The Brown Derbies, the acclaimed acapella ensemble from Brown University, for a special visit on 16 January 2026 as part of their European tour. Known for their energetic performances, rich tenor through bass harmonies, and a repertoire spanning from 80s favourites to modern pop, the Derbies have shared their vibrant style …

17/11/20252025–2026 School YearCAS, Celebration, Competition, Creativity, English, Events, High school, Language Learning, Middle school, Performance, Poetry, Secondary schoolby ISL

ISL Students Shine at Annual Poetry Slam

Our annual ISL Poetry Slam evening was an inspiring and memorable event, showcasing the creativity and confidence of the next generation of poets. In addition to students from ISL, contestants from Ombrosa and Assomption joined us. We are especially proud to celebrate three of the evening’s winners, all from the ISL community. Their exceptional performances highlighted not only their talent …

07/11/20252025–2026 School YearArt, Celebration, Community, Creativity, English, Events, High school, Literature, Middle school, Performance, Poetry, Secondary schoolby ISL

ISL’s Annual Poetry Slam

The International School of Lyon is delighted to host its annual Poetry Slam on Thursday, 13 November. This much-loved event brings together talented and courageous student poets from ISL, Ombrosa and Assomption, who will take to the stage to share their unique voices, experiences and emotions through spoken word. Audiences can look forward to an event filled with creativity, music …

A group of grade 1 and 2 students perform on hand drums

02/07/20252024–2025 School YearCommunity, Concert, Events, High school, Middle school, Music, Performance, Primary school, Secondary schoolby ISL

ISL Music Concert 2025

Tuesday 3rd June marked the annual ISL music concert at Salle Ellipse in Sainte-Foy. Over 120 students participated, from Grade 1 to Grade 11, showcasing a wide variety of film music repertoire, ensemble formations, and instruments. This event was a wonderful opportunity for students, staff, and families to come together as a school community and celebrate the learning and progress …

People cheering while watching the FIRST FRANCE Competition

15/04/20252024–2025 School YearCompetition, Events, High school, ICT, Middle school, Robotics, Secondary schoolby ISL

ISL Robotics Qualify for European Finals!

The ISL Robotics team recently finished as runners-up in the French National Championships, part of Le Défi Robotique 2025 by Robotique FIRST France, which took place in Lyon on 22nd March. This is a fantastic achievement for the club, which has only been running for the past two and a half years. It is a testament to all the hard …

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 …

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