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Grade 7

As part of their French studies, Grades 7 and 8 went to Clermont-Ferrand to visit the international exhibition “Rendez-vous du carnet de voyage”. This yearly event hosts “carnettistes”, writers and illustrators who present sketchbooks, art and travel journals documenting their own travels. The students had the opportunity to discover their work, interview the artists, watch documentaries and hopefully get inspiration 
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On Tuesday, 5th November, all middle school students had the exciting opportunity to hear the Chamber Orchestra of Lyon perform excerpts from blockbuster films such as E.T., Batman, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars. The pedagogical concert was a whirlwind tour showcasing the role and evolution of music in films—from original movie soundtracks by legendary composers like 
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Grade 7 have well and truly embarked on their orchestral journey this year, learning how to hold their instruments and beginning with pizzicato playing. They have already demonstrated strong listening and collaboration skills!
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In the recent Summer Sports Competition, the secondary students were fully engaged and fought hard for their Colour Teams. The Grade 6, 7 and 8 students had voted to play in mixed-grade teams and appreciated the challenge of playing against younger and older students. The Grade 9s played against each other and continued their fierce rivalries, fighting hard for every 
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From 15th – 17th of May the Grade 6-8 students took part in the annual middle school camp. This year we went to the beautiful Abondance Valley in Haute Savoie. We stayed in the village of La Chapelle d’Abondance, a short distance from the renowned ski resort of Chatel.  The students took part in 5 outdoor activities: mountain biking, via ferrata, 
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Back in March, Grade 7 and 8 students went to the Bourse du Travail to listen to the Chamber Orchestra of Lyon perform. The program featured excerpts of repertoire by Ravel, Brahms and Tchaikovsky, a presentation of the 3 families of instruments in the orchestra (string, wind, percussion) and demonstrations of each individual instrument. For many of the students it 
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ISL’s Eco-Club wanted to address the students at the start of the year to remind them about our mission of reducing waste at the school. We invited Magali from ELISE, a company we use to help us dispose of our recyclable waste, such as paper, cardboard, plastic and cans. She explained how her company recycles various materials, and how they 
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The Grade 7 class has finished their unit of study on the play An Inspector Calls. Eschewing the conventional form of a written essay, they were able to present a dramatic essay
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Ms Matrat’s Grade 7-8 French class entered the national competition “concours scolaire du carnet de voyage”. The class worked all year on a 40-page collective carnet de voyage
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With more than a month still left in the school year, ISL can already boast 22 word millionaires! These students have read over 1 million words in their library books so far
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