Tag: Primary school

Exterior shot of ISL with students painting the windows

15/04/20252024-2025 School yearArt, Celebration, Kindergarten, Primary school, PTAby ISL

Spring Has Sprung in the Atrium!

The PTA Craft Committee has kicked off their Spring decoration project with our primary students. Over the next few weeks, the windows in the atrium will bloom with colourful Spring motifs.Each primary class, with a helping hand from the PTA members, will be in charge of decorating their own window. We would like to thank Marwa, Padmaja and the rest …

Ceiling at the Palais des Nations, meant to resemble an undersea landscape

15/04/20252024-2025 School yearExhibition, Grade 5, Primary school, PYPx, Residential Camp, School trip, Unit of inquiryby ISL

Grade 5 Geneva Trip 2025

To get ready for their exhibition, the Grade 5 students set off on an exciting three-day residential trip to Geneva. They explored the Ethnological Museum and discovered how artefacts can tell powerful stories from around the world. They also visited the United Nations Palais des Nations headquarters and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, learning how different organisations …

09/04/20252024-2025 School yearMathematics, Primary schoolby ISL

The Mystery of the Missing Cubes…

A curious case has emerged at school: the beloved 1cm maths cubes have mysteriously vanished. Mr. McManus, who first noticed the disappearance, launched a thorough search — even beginning to suspect he might be the one who misplaced them. Despite many well-meaning reminders to “check the cupboard,” the cubes remain missing. The investigation continues, with all clues welcome!

International Women's Day #ACCELERATE ACTION

09/04/20252024-2025 School yearGrade 3, Grade 4, Presentation, Primary school, Research, Womenby ISL

International Women’s Day Presentations in Grade 3/4

For International Women’s Day, our Grade 3 and 4 students researched influential women in history. They each created a single-slide presentation highlighting these women’s accomplishments and how they’ve made a difference in the world. Well done to everyone for your thoughtful work! You can see some of their slides below.

ISL students standing on a stage with their music teacher as conductor

09/04/20252024-2025 School yearChoir, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, ILYMUN, Model United Nations, Music, Performance, Primary schoolby ISL

Vocal Colours Choir at ILYMUN 2025

Congratulations to the ISL Vocal Colours choir for their wonderful performance at the 2025 ILYMUN opening ceremony, held at the Hôtel de Région, Lyon on Thursday March 13th. They opened the event singing ‘I have a voice’ (Frank Wildhorn & Robin Lerner) followed by ‘Power in me’ (Rebecca Lawrence), both songs reflecting on the importance of individual rights and having …

12/02/20252024-2025 School yearGrade 3, Grade 4, Primary school, Residential Camp, School tripby ISL

Grade 3 and 4 Winter Camp

Recently, our Grade 3 and 4 students had an unforgettable adventure in Peisey-Nancroix! They took part in avalanche and survival training, learning how to build fires and make igloos. A snowshoe trek led them on a search for animal tracks, and of course, there was an epic snowball fight! Beyond the fun, the trip was a great chance to develop …

03/02/20252024-2025 School yearConcert, Grade 5, Music, Performance, Primary school, School tripby ISL

CHAM Concert with Grade 5

On Tuesday 21st January, the Grade 5 students walked to the Espace Culturel in Sainte-Foy to watch a concert (Classe à Horaires Aménagés Musique, CHAM) performed by middle school students from College Charcot. The program included a diverse range of music, from Steve Reich’s ‘Clapping music’ to Beyonce’s ‘Halo’, with vocal and instrumental pieces in both English and French. Students …

Students raising hands while listening to their teacher

30/01/20252024-2025 School yearExperiment, Grade 3, Grade 4, Primary school, Science, Sharing the Planet, Unit of inquiryby ISL

Animal Adaptations with Grades 3 and 4

The Grade 3s and 4s recently had the opportunity to gain hands-on experience learning about animal adaptations in the school’s biology lab. As part of their Sharing the Planet unit of inquiry, they eagerly took part in an experiment demonstrating the effect of huddling in penguins. With the help of Grade 11 CAS students, the Grade 3s and 4s took …

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 …

22/11/20242024-2025 School yearGrade 5, Primary school, Service learningby ISL

Grade 5 Helping the Eco Club

A special thanks to Grade 5 for assisting the Eco-Club with the final paper collection before the October break on Thursday, October 17th! Since Monday wasn’t available for the Eco-Club and Eco-Reps to complete the task, Grade 5’s support in clearing our green boxes was greatly appreciated.

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Primary school

Spring Has Sprung in the Atrium!

Grade 5 Geneva Trip 2025

The Mystery of the Missing Cubes…

International Women’s Day Presentations in Grade 3/4

Vocal Colours Choir at ILYMUN 2025

Grade 3 and 4 Winter Camp

CHAM Concert with Grade 5

Grade 5 and 6 Biennale Exhibit Visit

Grade 5 Helping the Eco Club

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