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Collage of students holding up various harvested vegetables

06/10/20252025–2026 School Yearby 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, …

22/09/20252025–2026 School YearCompetition, Events, Grade 10, High school, Physical Education, Secondary school, Sports, Wellbeingby ISL

Team Spirit in Grade 10 Football Tournament

The Grade 10 boys brought plenty of energy and teamwork to their PE football tournament recently. It was a chance to develop skills, show great sportsmanship, and enjoy some friendly competition on the pitch. Well done to all our players!

19/09/20252025–2026 School YearCaring, Celebration, Community, Grade 4, IB Learner Profile Attributes, Service learning, Taking actionby ISL

Grade 4 Trail Blazer Gaëlla Donates Her 10th Birthday gifts to UNICEF

Gaëlla, in Grade 4, celebrated her 10th birthday this week. Of course, like every other 10 year old, she will be having a party with her friends, but this year she has asked for all of her gifts to be donations to UNICEF – an organisation that works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend …

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 …

ISL 20th anniversary quilt hanging on a wall

05/09/20252025–2026 School YearArts, Community, Creativity, Inquiry-Based Learning, International Mindedness, Primary, School, Student Agencyby ISL

Student Quilt Celebrates ISL’s 20th Anniversary

As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, every Kindergarten and Primary student took part in a collaborative sewing project. Each student designed and created a fabric square to represent something special to them at ISL (whether a favourite lesson, a meaningful experience, or an aspect of their learning). The designs were wonderfully diverse. Music notes, calculators, footballs, gardening, pizza days, …

Science teachers posing in the newly renovated science lab

03/09/20252025–2026 School YearCommunity, Enrichment, Events, Planning, PTA, Renovations, Rentrée, Science, Secondary school, Staffby ISL

Getting Ready for the Rentrée at ISL

Here at ISL, the staff have been hard at work preparing for the rentrée. That means setting up classrooms, collaborating on planning, and discussing exciting projects for the year ahead. The science department in particular has had an extra busy week, moving everything back into the newly renovated biology lab and prep room. These refreshed spaces are looking fantastic after …

4 teachers holding a colorful quilt created by students for ISL’s 20th anniversary

04/07/20252024–2025 School YearCelebration, Community, Creativity, Events, Kindergarten, Music, Primary school, Sportsby ISL

ISL Students Create Quilt to Mark 20 Years

To celebrate ISL’s 20th anniversary, the Primary and Kindergarten students collaborated on a beautiful giant quilt. Each student sewed a square depicting something they enjoy about school or being part of the ISL community. The quilt features many aspects of ISL life, including musical instruments, sports such as football, hockey and basketball, fruits and vegetables, and even a slice of …

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 …

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Harvest Time in the Primary Garden

Rice Munch Day in Grade 1

Toucan Class Explores Identity Through Self-Portraits

Team Spirit in Grade 10 Football Tournament

Grade 4 Trail Blazer Gaëlla Donates Her 10th Birthday gifts to UNICEF

Learning Healthy Habits Through Market Day

Student Quilt Celebrates ISL’s 20th Anniversary

Getting Ready for the Rentrée at ISL

ISL Students Create Quilt to Mark 20 Years

ISL Music Concert 2025

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