Tag: Middle school

19/12/20242024-2025 School yearFrench, Grade 7, Grade 8, Middle school, School tripby ISL

Grade 7 and 8 Trip to Clermont-Ferrand

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 …

11/12/20242024-2025 School yearCompetition, Enrichment, Mathematics, Middle schoolby ISL

Christmaths Challenge

The Maths Club have been having a lot of fun assembling a Christmas challenge for the entire school. A new maths question is given every morning. At break time, winners with correct answers are randomly picked and prizes are given. Come and join in the fun!

11/12/20242024-2025 School yearGoals, Middle school, Physical Educationby ISL

Fitness Training in PE Class

So that student fitness can be recorded and tracked over time, Grades 6 to 10 have been completing a range of fitness tests in P.E. lessons. These included the “Baby Broncho”, the “Illinois Agility Test” (used as part of the NFL selection process), the “T-Test” and for some, the “Six Minute Run”. The students pushed themselves hard and have set …

11/12/20242024-2025 School yearCompetition, Middle school, Physical Education, Secondary school, Sportsby ISL

Geneva Athletics Competition

A group of sixteen students in Grades 9, 10 and 11 recently attended an International Schools Athletics Competition in Geneva, Switzerland. We did not have a lot of time to train and prepare but from the moment that we caught the first train from Lyon Part Dieu (at 06:39 in the morning!), we were raring to go. Students competed in …

25/11/20242024-2025 School yearGrade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Middle school, Music, Performanceby ISL

Chamber Orchestra of Lyon

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 …

Students sitting in chairs, playing recorders with their noses

11/10/20242024-2025 School yearGrade 8, Middle school, Music, Performance, Secondary schoolby ISL

Funny Discovery in Grade 8 Music

Although it is not considered very ‘authentic performance practice’, Grade 8 students were being true inquirers when they discovered they could play their recorders quite successfully by exhaling air through their noses! Articulation and playing fast passages might pose some difficulty, as would a runny or stuffy nose, but they have assured their music teacher that they will clean their …

Students sitting, playing string instruments

02/10/20242024-2025 School yearGrade 7, Middle school, Music, Secondary schoolby ISL

Grade 7’s Orchestral Adventure

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!

27/06/20242023-2024 School YearEvents, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, High school, Middle school, Secondary school, Sportsby ISL

Secondary Basketball Tournament

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 …

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 …

Students holding bows and arrows in a mountain setting

06/06/20242023-2024 School YearGrade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Middle school, School tripby ISL

Abondance Middle School Trip

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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Middle school

Grade 7 and 8 Trip to Clermont-Ferrand

Christmaths Challenge

Fitness Training in PE Class

Geneva Athletics Competition

Chamber Orchestra of Lyon

Funny Discovery in Grade 8 Music

Grade 7’s Orchestral Adventure

Secondary Basketball Tournament

ISL Concert 2024

Abondance Middle School Trip

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