Who We Are

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 …

03/10/20252025–2026 School YearCelebration, Food, Grade 1, Library, Literacy, Primary school, Unit of inquiry, Where We Are in Place and Time, Who We Are, Writingby ISL

Rice Munch Day in Grade 1

After sharing the book My Rice is the Best by Selina Brown in the library last week, Grade 1 (Bluebell Class) realised that food can be one of the special things that make us feel at home, bringing comfort, care, and happy memories. This idea tied beautifully into our Unit of Inquiry, Where We Are in Place and Time: Home …

Paper self portraits on a black background

29/09/20252025–2026 School YearArt, Creativity, Inquiry, JK, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Unit of inquiry, Who We Areby ISL

Toucan Class Explores Identity Through Self-Portraits

The Toucans (Pre- and Jr. Kindergarten) have been inquiring into who they are and what makes each person unique. To celebrate their identities and to learn more about themselves, they painted beautiful self-portraits. Each student carefully selected paint colors to best match their skin and hair tones and then chose additional colors to add the final details, such as eyes, …

Students making plates of food from the produce they purchased at the market

16/09/20252025–2026 School YearBalanced Choices, Communication, Community, French, Grade 3, Grade 4, Healthy eating, Thinking Skills, Unit of inquiry, Who We Areby ISL

Learning Healthy Habits Through Market Day

Grade 3 and 4 students took a trip to the local market in La Mulatière as part of their Unit of Inquiry Balanced Choices. In class, our focus had been on healthy eating, so students worked in small groups to buy healthy, balanced food from different food groups with a €5 budget to share back at school for our morning …

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 …

A student wearing a blindfold, reaching into a blue and purple box.

18/09/20242024–2025 School YearJK, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Who We Areby ISL

Searching with our Senses in Kindergarten

In their current Unit of Inquiry “Who We Are”, the Kindergarten students have been learning about the five senses. Recently, the Pre-Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten students participated in an engaging classroom activity designed to explore the sense of touch. Each student had to wear a blindfold and guess what was inside the mystery box, while only relying on their sense …

Grade 3 students on stage, doing a skit with Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Pattinson

13/02/20232022–2023 School YearAssembly, Grade 3, Grade 4, Music, Presentation, Primary school, Who We Areby ISL

Grade 3 Assembly

As part of their unit of inquiry on beliefs and values, the Grade 3 students investigated which values were important to them when learning and participating in music ensemble activities. This was further explored by

Harvest Time in the Primary Garden

Rice Munch Day in Grade 1

Toucan Class Explores Identity Through Self-Portraits

Learning Healthy Habits Through Market Day

Sense of Taste: An Artful Exploration

Searching with our Senses in Kindergarten

Grade 3 Assembly

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