Tag: Secondary school

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 yearEnglish, Grade 11, High school, Literature, Secondary schoolby ISL

Gothic Fiction with Grade 11

In a recent Grade 11 English Literature class, the students delved into the chilling world of gothic fiction and ghost stories. They explored the eerie atmospheres, psychological tension, and supernatural elements that make this genre so captivating. Discussions centered on how these tales reflect deeper societal fears and personal anxieties, perfect for sharpening their analytical skills while enjoying the haunting …

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 …

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.

Card with "Mystery Exam Survival Kit" written on it

28/03/20242023-2024 School YearExams, Grade 10, IGCSE, Pastoral, Secondary school, Wellbeingby ISL

Exam Survival Kits

With the IGCSE exams approaching, Grade 10 students are starting their revision and the stress is slowly rising. As part of their pastoral lessons, the class was given the task to prepare an “exam survival kit” for one of their classmates. They put a lot of thought and efforts into it and the exchange was very successful. Stress balls, inspirational …

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Secondary school

Geneva Athletics Competition

Gothic Fiction with Grade 11

Funny Discovery in Grade 8 Music

Grade 7’s Orchestral Adventure

Secondary Basketball Tournament

Middle School Orchestra Visit

Grade 5-to-6 Transition Day

ILYMUN 2024

DEFI Robotics Tournament

Exam Survival Kits

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