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Stories Unit: We are thoroughly enjoying our stories from around the world. The Golden dragons have been looking at literature from different countries. We are also focusing on some finer elements of literature. Identifying the setting of the story, the … Continue reading →

This is personally my favorite day of the year! Thanks for making it so special dear parents. It was wonderful to see all the children in their finery. We got some great photos so enjoy…..

Thank you wonderful parents of the Golden Dragons class!! International Day just does so much to bring together the many diverse cultures represented here at ISM. Thanks to all of you who managed to take out the time to visit … Continue reading →

Student led conferences were a great opportunity for the children to celebrate their learning at school with their families. Thank you for taking out the time to share the joy of learning with the Golden Dragons!

Materials and Properties We have almost come to the end of our unit which was fun and enriching. Alot of science was covered during the past few weeks. Critical thinking, predictions, generating hypotheses and hands-on experimenting were some of the … Continue reading →

Sports day was enjoyed by one and all. The Golden Dragons not only practiced their gross motor skills but many essential qualities and Trans-disciplinary skills were also brought to the forefront. Team work, turn taking and sportsmanship were some of … Continue reading →

A lot  going on in the Kindergarten classrooms. We have been spending lots of time on some great numeracy activities. Addition with concrete counters was the focus for the week. Math rotations were fun!! For the Materials unit we have … Continue reading →

This week all the classes in Kindergarten held a rotation to celebrate the 100 awesome days at school. All the children were divided into four groups who got to experience different math related activities with various teachers. This was also … Continue reading →

Unit of inquiry: Materials and their properties is the new unit of Inquiry for the Golden Dragons. Thanks for sending in the various materials so we could explore and sort these. We commenced the unit by predicting what might happen … Continue reading →

Focus on Math: A few times a week the Golden dragons get to choose from all sorts of mathematics activities and games. Mostly these are very hands-on which of course is helpful to internalize the relevant concept. Numbers can be … Continue reading →