On a warm evening on March 9th, 4 brave teachers (trip leaders) boarded the bus with 30 hyperactive, chatty, and rambunctious grade 8 students for an adventurous week-long trip to Chiang Mai for their Week Without Walls experience. read more
Week With Wonder
During our week-long trip to Tioman Island in Malaysia, we had the opportunity to engage in various activities that allowed us to learn, explore, and grow as a team. Through inquiry, we sought to understand the island’s culture, people, and environment. We immersed ourselves in exploration, venturing out to sea and trekking through the lush rainforest. With self-belief, we overcame challenges and pushed our limits. read more
Sawadee krap.
Grade 7 students along with Mr. Towfiq, Mr. Ayaz, Ms. Rebecca and Ms. jayana had an amazing experience at the Land of Smiles. We visited Chiangmai, the largest city in Northern Thailand. read more
Grade 9 students traveled to beautiful Siem Reap, Cambodia for this year’s Week Without Walls adventure. The first four days of the trip were focused on students building two houses for families who were selected by their local community to receive a new house and furnishings. read more
Grade 3 students started the month of March with a sleepover on the ISD campus. This learning experience is an integral part of our curriculum and assists our students in developing independence, Self-Management and cooperation skills. read more
The children in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten were inquiring into the importance of stories. They listened to many traditional stories and talked about the similarities and differences between them. read more
During the first Term of this Academic Year, our little inquirers have already found many chances to show some of their most valuable skills. read more
It takes a certain amount of courage to attend a dance event, especially if you’ve never attended anything quite like it before, but that is exactly what ISD families did in February when they attended ISD’s first Community Dance Evening. The event was a joint effort between ISD’s marketing department and myself. I prepared and taught the dances. The marketing department did everything else, advertising and organizing the event. read more
CAS (Creativity, Activity, and Service) is a core element of the IB Diploma Programme. Its goal is to advance and develop students’ interpersonal and personal learning. Students participate in a variety of events outside the classroom as part of CAS, which is built on the concepts of experiential learning. read more
Kindness comes in many forms. Both Grade 4 Homeroom classes have been inquiring into all the ways that we can promote and embody the IB Learner Profile of Caring. read more
