Tag: Reading

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 …

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 YearAuthor Visit, Book Week, Events, Presentation, Primary school, Reading, Secondary schoolby ISL

Book Week Author Visit

During Book Week we had a visit from Bali Rai, a famous author of books for children and teens. He talked to all groups from Grade 4 to Grade 10 on many topics, like diversity and multiculturalism, reading for pleasure and the importance of being open minded when writing. The students enjoyed the talks and asked Bali Rai many questions, …

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 …

A screenshot from the Three Little Pigs animation showing a pig standing in front of a straw house

13/10/20232023-2024 School YearArt, How the World Works, ICT, Kindergarten, Reading, SKby ISL

SK’s Three Little Pig Animations

As part of Senior Kindergarten’s unit of inquiry “How The World Works”, the students have been learning about different building materials and their properties. They read the story of The Three Little Pigs, then used the role play area to reenact the story. Finally, they created their very own pig puppet shows on the iPads. They decided that the straw …

2 students sitting at a table in the library, working on a buddy activity

28/09/20232023-2024 School YearBuddy Reading, Library, Primary school, Readingby ISL

Back to Buddy Reading

With the beginning of the year we jump right into our Buddy Reading activities in the Library. Classes are paired and the reading fun begins. This year the EYU will have the G5s as their Big Buddies; the G1 students are paired with the G3s and the G2 will be the G4s Little Buddies. This program aims at helping both younger …

16/05/20232022-2023 School YearCelebration, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Library, Middle school, Primary school, Readingby ISL

Reading Challenge: Word Millionaires!

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

26/03/20232022-2023 School YearEvents, Kindergarten, Presentation, Reading, SKby ISL

Exploring Dr Seuss with Kindergarten

The Senior Kindergarten students recently had a special visit from two ‘mystery readers’ to celebrate the birthday of an incredible children’s author – Dr Seuss. Merrick and Troy’s

The ISL primary librarian posing in her costume in the library for book week

22/03/20232022-2023 School YearEvents, Kindergarten, Library, Middle school, Primary school, Reading, Secondary schoolby ISL

ISL Book Week 2023

Between the 13th and the 17th of March, the whole of ISL celebrated Book Week. And although every week at ISL could be considered a book week, this was a special occasion for everyone

Kindergarten students lining up while wearing bibs with different letters on them

27/02/20232022-2023 School YearJK, Kindergarten, Physical Education, Readingby ISL

PE Phonics with Junior Kindergarten

In the Kangaroo class, the Junior Kindergarten (JK) students are beginning to blend sounds. They can recognise the letter sounds and join them together to decode words. One

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Gruffalo Retelling with Makaton

Book Week at ISL

Book Week Author Visit

Animal Farm Propaganda Posters

SK’s Three Little Pig Animations

Back to Buddy Reading

Reading Challenge: Word Millionaires!

Exploring Dr Seuss with Kindergarten

ISL Book Week 2023

PE Phonics with Junior Kindergarten

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