Virtual International Day 2020-21
June 17, 2021
Our Grade 11 World Languages Students students used virtual learning to their advantage by organising our first-ever Virtual International Day.
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French Online Exchange with Mount Litera International School
June 15, 2021
Our Grade 11 French B SL students had the opportunity to exchange with the French B SL class from Mount Litera School International last year. Here are some reflections from our students.
A “Mumbai Model” for Climate Action: Lessons from the Pandemic
May 27, 2021
A graduate from our 2011 batch, Aaran Patel writes about using the lessons learned from Mumbai’s handling of Covid-19 to create an action plan to combat climate change.
University College London Presents A Theory of Knowledge Lesson to Grade 11 Students
May 18, 2021
On April 30, more than 70 of our IB students and teachers attended a Theory of Knowledge Lesson presented by University College London. The topic of the lesson was whether robots and elephants can create art.
Reflections on Distance Teaching and Learning from Middle School
May 13, 2021
We asked some of our Middle School students and teachers for feedback on their experience of virtual schooling this past year. Here is what they had to say.
Hope, courage and community
May 4, 2021
In this episode of his monthly video blog, our Head of School, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, talks of the devastating impact of the COVID second wave and what the school is doing to coordinate with the IB and Cambridge boards.
Reflections from our workshop with the Reap Benefit Foundation
April 29, 2021
The Reap Benefit Foundation, a Bangalore-based NGO that aims to inspire action based learning in India’s youth recently conducted a two-day workshop with our Global Perspectives students. Here is what one of our students has to say about the experience.
Interdisciplinary sessions in Grade 9 and 10: Looking at a fresh perspective
April 22, 2021
Our IGCSE Coordinator, Ms. Shalini Sharma, writes about the benefits of interdisciplinary sessions in regular study blocks and how they support students in becoming responsible learners.
Farewell Assembly – Spring 2021
April 20, 2021
The Senior Student Council organised a special assembly on the last day of school before Spring Break to bid farewell to the graduating class of 2021 and to wish luck to the grade 10 students, who will be moving into the IB Diploma Programme.
B.D. Somani’s Time To Trivia
April 15, 2021
Our House Council and House Coordinators write about our first official inter-House activity: B.D. Somani’s Time to Trivia. An afternoon of fun, and friendly competition, this digital quiz was based on how well our students know our school.