Tag: Primary school

Students holding up the pairs of shorts that they made

11/04/20242023-2024 School YearGrade 1, Parents, Primary school, Projectby ISL

Sewing in Grade 1

As part of our unit of inquiry (How We Organise Ourselves), which focuses on the clothing we wear, the Grade 1 students participated in a sewing project, each making a personalized pair of shorts. The students had the opportunity to select their preferred fabric, adhere it to the pattern, and then cut out their patterns. They then sewed their fabric …

3 students working together to make a pom-pom with wool

07/03/20242023-2024 School YearGrade 1, Grade 2, How We Organize Ourselves, Primary school, Service learningby ISL

Making Pom-Poms with Grades 1 & 2

As part of our unit of inquiry “How We Organize Ourselves, where we are learning about clothing, the Grade 2 students recently collaborated with the Grade 1s in a service learning activity. The Grade 2 students were eager to share their newly acquired skill of pom-pom making and each of the Grade 1 students came away with a wonderful, handmade …

A service dog sitting on the lap of a volunteer from Handi'Chiens

07/03/20242023-2024 School YearPresentation, Primary school, Secondary school, Service learningby ISL

Handi’Chiens Visit

On 19th January we had a visit from some volunteers at Handi’Chiens, which is an association whose objective is to train and provide assistance dogs to people who require support. They were joined by Schweppes the dog, who demonstrated a whole range of tasks that he has been trained to do to support a physically handicapped person, including: picking up …

2 students looking at each other while completing a math worksheet

16/02/20242023-2024 School YearGrade 1, Grade 2, Mathematics, Primary schoolby ISL

Grade 1 and 2 Math Buddies

Recently, the Grade 2 students teamed up with their Grade 1 buddies for some cool math lessons. The Grade 2 kids were the teachers, showing the Grade 1s how to regroup while adding large numbers. Everyone had a blast, and the Grade 1s listened really well to their big buddies. It was great to see everyone having fun and learning …

Students posing with their "Vocal Colours" choir shirts before their performance at Ilymun, Lyon model united nations

08/02/20242023-2024 School YearChoir, Ilymun, Model United Nations, Music, Performance, Primary school, School tripby ISL

Ilymun Choir Performance

The ISL choir, Vocal Colours, opened the 2024 International Lyon Model United Nations (ILYMUN) ceremony on Thursday 1st February, presenting the freedom song ‘Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody’ which became an anthem during the American civil rights era, and the upbeat song ‘Freedom’, by Pharrell Williams, launching this year’s theme of Rights and Freedoms. Thank you to Ms. Vasset and Mme. Matrat …

collage of photos of students doing science experiments

08/02/20242023-2024 School YearExperiment, Grade 1, How the World Works, Primary school, Science, Unit of inquiryby ISL

Scientist of the Week

In our unit of inquiry ‘How the World Works’, G1 students have been enthusiastically engaged in our Scientist of the Week project, where each student presented a science experiment to their classmates. We delved into hands-on activities, exploring static electricity, experimenting with the interactions of acidic and basic ingredients, and exploring the properties of magnetic and non-magnetic items. The classroom …

11/01/20242023-2024 School YearBuddy Reading, Grade 1, Grade 9, Kindergarten, Middle school, Pastoral, Primary school, Readingby ISL

Gruffalo Retelling with Makaton

In their pastoral lessons, the Grade 9 students recently prepared a story for the Kindergarten and Grade 1 classes. They told the story of The Gruffalo using “Makaton”. Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate. This activity enabled Grade 9 students to work on adaptation and improvisation skills, empathy and communication …

2 boys holding water bottles connected together, demonstrating how a vortex works

20/12/20232023-2024 School YearGrade 3, Grade 4, How the World Works, Primary school, School trip, Science, Unit of inquiryby ISL

Grades 3 & 4 – ÉbulliScience

Grades 3 and 4 recently had a fantastic visit to ÉbulliScience in Vaux-en-Velin, where they participated in a workshop on levers, linked to their current Unit of Inquiry titled “How the World Works”, which is about simple machines. Students were invited to follow the procedures for scientific investigation by observing, hypothesising and then trying out various experiments!

students standing on stage wearing costumes of their favourite book characters for book week

15/12/20232023-2024 School YearBook Week, Events, Kindergarten, Library, Primary school, Readingby ISL

Book Week at ISL

We recently celebrated Book Week at ISL. This time our theme was “One World Many Cultures”. We had a lot of different activities during the week looking at books from many different countries and celebrating the melting pot that is ISL. The week wouldn’t be complete without a big character parade, with everyone dressing as their favourite book or character. …

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?!

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Primary school

Sewing in Grade 1

Making Pom-Poms with Grades 1 & 2

Handi’Chiens Visit

Grade 1 and 2 Math Buddies

Ilymun Choir Performance

Scientist of the Week

Gruffalo Retelling with Makaton

Grades 3 & 4 – ÉbulliScience

Book Week at ISL

Service Learning with Grade 4 and Grade 6

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