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2 students seated in front of a screen with "Breaking News" written on it, 1 other student is standing next to the screen.

16/02/20242023-2024 School YearGeography, Grade 9, Humanities, Presentation, Secondary schoolby ISL

Grade 9 Earthquake Re-enactment Presentations

The two grade 9 Geography groups have been researching the details of a real-life earthquake and turning their findings into a re-enactment presentation of the key events. This included being ‘in the news studio’ and ‘live on the scene’ with a mix of maps, dramatic videos and images and interviews with survivors, rescue teams, hospital staff, etc. There were also …

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 …

Parents and staff gathered in a room, tables set out with cakes and drinks

08/02/20242023-2024 School YearEvents, PTAby ISL

Galette des Rois

Parents and teachers recently had the opportunity to share a slice of the traditional ‘Galette des Rois’ to celebrate Epiphany. Each year, the galette des rois – meaning ‘cake of the kings’, is made by bakers and pâtissiers across the country to mark this special occasion. Inside each of the galettes is a ‘fève’ or a trinket. The person lucky …

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 …

Metal samples glowing with different colours

11/01/20242023-2024 School YearChemistry, Experiment, High school, Science, Secondary schoolby ISL

Electron Excitation in Grade 11

Grade 11 have been learning about the structure of atoms, including the effects of electron excitation. The colours in the image are produced as a result of electrons in metal ions becoming “excited” after taking on energy through a process called “absorption”. When the electrons lose energy again, they emit characteristic wavelengths of light and we can identify metals by …

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!

18/12/20232023-2024 School YearEvents, Fête, PTAby ISL

ISL’s Own Winter Wonderland

This year’s Winter Fete, held on Friday 8th December, was a true wonderland of wintery treats. Parents, teachers, and children came together and enjoy an afternoon of fun, games, and good food! The Bake Sale team produced a spectacular wintery spread of baked goods, and a number of food stalls brought delicious things to try and buy. There were a …

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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News

Grade 9 Earthquake Re-enactment Presentations

Ilymun Choir Performance

Scientist of the Week

Galette des Rois

Gruffalo Retelling with Makaton

Electron Excitation in Grade 11

Grades 3 & 4 – ÉbulliScience

ISL’s Own Winter Wonderland

Book Week at ISL

Service Learning with Grade 4 and Grade 6

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