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It has been almost one year of learning online. Children are born to move, play, talk and explore. These activities are critical to brain development especially in young children. The brain requires stimulation to grow. read more

We often ask children to pay attention and concentrate and are often met with – “I am concentrating” – as they are gazing off somewhere else, seemingly daydreaming or listening in on a neighboring whisper. So, what do we actually want children to do? read more

Here is what we are up to in Primary Visual Art class. Do you notice a common theme in these artworks? Yes, that’s right… water, which is so important to our survival and that of all living creatures. Enjoy waterfall paintings and underwater art created in grades 1 and 2. read more

In Playgroup virtual learning was challenging, however, gradually we have started getting used to this mode of learning and making friends with each other. Over these months the children have consistently shown a positive attitude towards learning, and are always keen to catch on new rhymes and stories. read more

“Love, Education, Food”

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Do you have an old laptop you no longer need?
Please can we have it for LEF?
It’s possible for the team at LEF to rebuild your old laptop, but a working one would be best. read more

Are you at Risk of Senioritis?

Congratulations to our Grade 12s, many of whom have received offers from universities in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Suppose students thought the university application process was challenging. read more

During the 2020 summer break and realizing we will start the new school year in an online learning setting, worry and questions about how to teach PE effectively online emerged for the ISD physical education and health teacher team. read more

As we move into the eighth month of online learning of the 2020-2021 school year, students have settled in, reflect back on, and share the many new experiences they have gained through their online learning experience. read more

Students, who consider pulling an all-nighter thinking that it will guarantee them great results in their exams, are often unaware of the fact- that stuffing information from the textbooks without giving their brains time to recuperate and process their newly acquired knowledge is a fool-proof setup for failure. read more