This week the children have participated in over 40 different after school clubs and activities. We were very lucky to have beautiful weather and the chess teacher was able to teach using the outdoor chess set! The drama production is well under way for the end of the year and we can't wait to see what the students will do this year!

On Friday 21st September it is the International Day of Peace. This morning in assembly we discussed what `peace` means, we thought about how we as individuals can make a difference. 

What is the United Nations (UN)?

The year has had a very quick start with the arrival of the new students, the expeditions, new clubs and activities each day! The students have had a good start to the year and they are lucky that the sun has followed them back from their holidays allowing them to play outside and enjoy themselves. We are proud of all of our students and this weekend we were happy to see that Daria competed in an international chess competition and was placed very highly and Andrey played eight ice-hockey matches and scored fifteen goals, the highest scorer! Well done!

Years 7, 8 and 9 began their new IMYC units.

The Big Idea for the Year 7 unit is Balance    

Things are more stable when different elements are in the correct or best possible proportions.

The Entry Point involved the students taking part in a yoga lesson, examining ideas of physical and mental balance. This led on to a discussion on the broader aspects of balance, including such things as diet, work/life balance and ecosystems. The students will now to go on to further explore this Big Idea in their individual subjects.