Tag: Kindergarten

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 …

11/12/20242024-2025 School yearHow We Organize Ourselves, Inquiry, JK, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Unit of inquiryby ISL

Exploring Toys in Kindergarten

Recently, Pre-Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten students participated in a sorting activity, categorising toys into moving, building, pretend, and soft toys. This activity was part of our new unit of inquiry (How we Organise Ourselves), during which students are exploring how toys move and their characteristics. It was a fun and engaging way to go further with our investigations in this …

17/10/20242024-2025 School yearICT, JK, Kindergarten, Pre-Kby ISL

PreK and JK Students Explore Programming with BeeBots

Pre-Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten students have been exploring BeeBots to learn basic programming skills. Using their thinking skills, they discovered how to give simple commands to complete tasks, such as moving a card from one side to the other. In the video below you can see two students who enjoyed playing with the Beebots so much that they continued 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 …

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 …

2 kindergarten students posing with their teacher in front of a sign reading "American Library"

27/06/20242023-2024 School YearCompetition, Events, Kindergarten, SK, Stories, Writingby ISL

Young Author’s Fiction Festival

ISL is proud to announce that we had 2 winners of the Young Author’s Fiction Festival (YAFF) this year. Congratulations to Leonardo and Lysander in Senior Kindergarten on their accomplishment! You can read more about their experience below. A special thank you to Anna Clow for organizing and for accompanying the winners to the ceremony in Paris!

20/06/20242023-2024 School YearConcert, Events, Kindergarten, Middle school, Music, Performance, Primary schoolby ISL

ISL Concert 2024

On Tuesday 4th June, ISL held its annual music concert at the Salle L’Ellipse in Sainte-Foy. With over 120 students involved, spanning from Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8 students, it showcased a variety of musical styles, instruments, languages and types of ensembles. A testament that music is very much alive and celebrated within the ISL community, the concert also highlighted …

13/06/20242023-2024 School YearEvents, Kindergarten, PTA, SKby ISL

SK Reflection On The Summer Fête

On Saturday, the PTA organised our annual Summer Fête. This year we not only had a giant bouncy castle, but a burger and fries truck too! Students and families of all ages attended, enjoying the friendly atmosphere as well as all the games and activities that the PTA put on for us all. Leonardo in Senior Kindergarten reflected on Summer …

A kindergarten student doing a yoga pose

07/06/20242023-2024 School YearJK, Kindergarten, Pre-Kby ISL

Yoga in Kindergarten

Yoga lessons in the Pre- and Junior Kindergarten class are always a joyful part of their Wednesdays. Linked to the current Unit of Inquiry, a thematic yoga lesson on transportation was enjoyed by the students. Using coordination, balance, and focus, the students practised various poses imitating different types of transportation. Here you can see some of their best poses!

Student using over-sized scissors to pretend to cut his classmate's hair

24/05/20242023-2024 School YearKindergarten, Play, Primary school, Role play, SKby ISL

Hairdresser’s Role Play in Senior Kindergarten

The Senior Kindergarten students have been busy in their class hairdresser’s salon, as part of their role play this week. The salon offers a wash and blow dry, curling, dyes, wigs and styling and even beard and moustache trimming! The students have had to take turns being the hairdresser, write appointments on their booking sheets and keep the salon tidy …

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Kindergarten

Toy Collection in Kindergarten

Exploring Toys in Kindergarten

PreK and JK Students Explore Programming with BeeBots

Sense of Taste: An Artful Exploration

Searching with our Senses in Kindergarten

Young Author’s Fiction Festival

ISL Concert 2024

SK Reflection On The Summer Fête

Yoga in Kindergarten

Hairdresser’s Role Play in Senior Kindergarten

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