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16/05/20242023-2024 School YearGrade 7, Grade 8, Middle school, Music, Performance, Secondary schoolby ISL

Middle School Orchestra Visit

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 …

A student looking at a liquid in a test tube, supported by a clamp and stand

16/05/20242023-2024 School YearEvents, Grade 5, Middle school, Primary school, Secondary schoolby ISL

Grade 5-to-6 Transition Day

The Grade 5 students recently had the opportunity to spend a day following the Grade 6 schedule in order to better prepare them for the transition from Grade 5 to Grade 6 next year. They experienced what it was like to move from class to class on their own, and got to meet many of the teachers they are likely …

11/04/20242023-2024 School YearEvents, High school, Ilymun, Middle school, Secondary schoolby ISL

ILYMUN 2024

When we learned in September that our usual venue was not available, ISL’s Model United Nations (MUN) club members were determined that nothing would stop their work to prepare, organize and run our annual International Lyon Model United Nations (ILYMUN) conference, which is co-hosted with the Cité Scolaire Internationale de Lyon (CSI). Thanks to the unwavering support of the directors …

Students posing with their robot in front of a sign reading "Le Defi Robotique"

11/04/20242023-2024 School YearCompetition, Events, High school, ICT, Middle school, Project, Robotics, Secondary schoolby ISL

DEFI Robotics Tournament

The ISL Robotics teams took part in the French DEFI Robotics tournament last weekend. They competed against 58 other schools from France and around Europe. Well done to all of the team for their hard work over the last few months.

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 …

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?!

14/11/20232023-2024 School YearFrench, High school, Kindergarten, Middle school, Primary school, School tripby ISL

La Semaine du Goût 2023

La semaine du goût (tasting week) is a week-long event that French schools organise each year in October. That week is an opportunity to celebrate and learn about many aspects of food. The Grade 9 and 10 students focused on chocolate this year. In their French lessons, they brainstormed what they knew about cocoa: its origins, its history, how it …

All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others

27/10/20232023-2024 School YearArt, English, Grade 8, Middle school, Readingby ISL

Animal Farm Propaganda Posters

In their English lessons, the Grade 8 students have been studying the novel Animal Farm, in which farm animals revolt against the tyranny of their human masters. Although the rebellion is a success, the freedom and equality the farm animals fought for are never realized. Instead, the pigs seize power through fear and manipulation (and the farm animals end up …

Entre les Pages -Journal ISL- La classe French A à mis au point un Journal sur tout ce qui se passe à l’école. Bravo à tous! Photo of student journalists posing in front of the word "ISL"

30/06/20232022-2023 School YearFrench, Grade 5, Grade 6, Middle school, News, Newspaper, Primary school, Projectby ISL

Grade 5 & 6 French Newspaper Project

The Grade 5 and 6 French A students are happy to share with you their annual ISL newspaper “Between the Pages”. Happy reading and a great summer to everyone!

Grade 7 students posing for a group photo in their costumes

29/06/20232022-2023 School YearDrama, Essay, Grade 7, Middle school, Secondary schoolby ISL

Grade 7 – An Inspector Calls

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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Middle school

Middle School Orchestra Visit

Grade 5-to-6 Transition Day

ILYMUN 2024

DEFI Robotics Tournament

Gruffalo Retelling with Makaton

Service Learning with Grade 4 and Grade 6

La Semaine du Goût 2023

Animal Farm Propaganda Posters

Grade 5 & 6 French Newspaper Project

Grade 7 – An Inspector Calls

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