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Our Reading Buddies have been busy creating amazing Christmas decorations for our Library! This year they made ornaments using recycled pages from old, damaged books and some cardboard. Our Senior Kindergarten and Grade 3 Buddies made little elves with paper chains, and the Pre-Kindergarten/Junior Kindergarten and G5 Buddies made some beautiful origami Christmas trees together. The big shiny ornaments, crafted …

Students sitting on the carpet building Kapla towers

25/11/20252025–2026 School YearBuilding, Community, Construction, Creativity, Design and Technology, Inquiry-Based Learning, Kindergarten, Play, SKby ISL

Building with Kapla in SK

Recently, our Senior Kindergarten class enjoyed a fun and creative workshop with the Kapla team. The students spent time exploring the blocks and working together to create towers, castle walls, and even some cool cannons. It was a hands-on morning full of creativity, cooperation, and happy builders, with only a few collapsed constructions along the way!

16/10/20252025–2026 School YearArt, Kindergarten, SK, Unit of inquiry, Who We Are, Writingby ISL

Senior Kindergarten Students Explore Their Emotions

The Senior Kindergarten students have been exploring the different types of emotions they have experienced as part of their Unit of Inquiry All About Me under the transdisciplinary theme Who We Are. They have identified many different emotions and reflected thoughtfully on what makes them feel a certain way and why. Each student created a self-portrait using natural objects to …

The winning students posing with their certificates

27/06/20252024–2025 School YearCelebration, English, Events, Kindergarten, Library, Literature, Paris, PYP, Senior Kindergarten, SK, Stories, Writingby ISL

Quinn and Edward Shine in Paris Writing Festival

This year’s Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF) had more than 1,000 entries. Two Senior Kindergarten students, Quinn and Edward, earned two of the winning spots! We all travelled to Paris by train for the awards ceremony, which was held at the American Library in Paris, right next to the Eiffel Tower. Once we arrived, we sat in one of the …

31/03/20252024–2025 School YearArt, Events, Kindergarten, SKby ISL

Celebrating Inspiring Women in SK

The Senior Kindergarten students celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th 2025 by thinking of important women and girls that have enriched and inspired their lives. We discussed important women in history that have paved the way for other women to progress and succeed. The students drew portraits of the women they chose and explained the reasons for their choice. …

26/03/20252024–2025 School YearKindergarten, Nature, Outdoor learning, SK, Unit of inquiryby ISL

SK’s Wildlife Havens

During our outdoor learning sessions, the Senior Kindergarten Class engaged in an exciting project to create shelters for hedgehogs and insect hotels. Drawing inspiration from various pictures, students brainstormed the essential elements their shelters needed and carefully considered their placement. After constructing their designs, they reflected on their projects, identifying any aspects that could be improved and making adjustments as …

23/01/20252024–2025 School YearArt, Celebration, ICT, JK, Kindergarten, Pre-K, SKby ISL

Kindergarten + Tech = Party!

Our Pre-Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten students have been learning about celebrations and how to plan a party in their “Where We Are in Place and Time” unit of inquiry. They made beautiful invitations on Canva to share with their friends in Senior Kindergarten, and organized a special party. The big celebration was held on the last day of school before …

a ring of teddy bear patterns on a purple background

08/01/20252024–2025 School YearArt, How We Organize Ourselves, Kindergarten, Sewing, SK, Unit of inquiryby ISL

Teddy Bear Creations in Senior Kindergarten

The Senior Kindergarten students have made teddy bears as part of their Unit of Inquiry on Toys. Under the theme of How We Organise Ourselves, the students have been exploring how toys are made and how they move. They all worked hard at sewing their bears, learning lots of skills along the way. They had to learn how to do …

19/12/20242024–2025 School YearHow We Organize Ourselves, Kindergarten, SK, Taking actionby ISL

Toy Collection in Kindergarten

The Kindergarten is currently working on their “How We Organise Ourselves” unit of inquiry, which is about games and toys. During one of the lessons, a student in the Senior Kindergarten class suggested that the school community collect games and toys to donate to families in need. The class created posters to display around the school, informing everyone about the …

A plate with some foods made out of play dough (egg, bread, peas, etc.)

02/10/20242024–2025 School YearArt, Kindergarten, SK, Who We Areby ISL

Sense of Taste: An Artful Exploration

As part of our “Who We Are” Unit of Inquiry on the Five Senses, the Senior Kindergarten students have been learning about how to use their sense of taste. They have tasted lots of different foods to map the taste buds on their tongues, and decided on foods they liked and disliked. In Art, we have made some tasty looking …

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Reading Buddies Bring Christmas Cheer

Building with Kapla in SK

Senior Kindergarten Students Explore Their Emotions

Quinn and Edward Shine in Paris Writing Festival

Celebrating Inspiring Women in SK

SK’s Wildlife Havens

Kindergarten + Tech = Party!

Teddy Bear Creations in Senior Kindergarten

Toy Collection in Kindergarten

Sense of Taste: An Artful Exploration

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