Posts by Tanya Bindra

Primary

Grade 2 Industriekultur Visit

Grade 2 has been learning about inventions and how they change over time. They have eagerly done research on an invention of their choice such as computers, video games, cars, cameras, etc. In February, they…
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Sports

GISST Cancelations and Updates

Based on the current situation during this time of heightened concerns regarding the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, and after consultations with other international schools and health officials, the final decision was made to cancel all four GISST Basketball tournaments.

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PTO

FIS International Fair 2020

The biggest celebration of the school year is coming up! The FIS International Fair is an opportunity to showcase your country and what you love about it. Traditional food, folklore dances or national dresses, share it…
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Secondary

Grade 10 Bionicum Visit

Grade 10 made a field trip to the Bionicum this month. The Bionicum is a center attached to the Nürnberg Tiergarten where we witnessed different kinds of technology inspired by animals and nature. They had…
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Primary

Grade 5 Inquiry into Climate Change

In Grade 5, our new IPC unit of Inquiry is called “Climate Control – Global Warming and Sustainability”. During this unit, we will be inquiring into climate change and the role that we play in…
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Primary

FIS Lingo: Call for Session Leaders!

Did you know that there are over 30 different home languages amongst our Elementary School students? Each day we are privileged enough to experience everything our multilingual students bring to our learning community, from prior…
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Primary

Reading at the FIS: A Parent’s Reflection

Earlier this month, I attended the reading workshop for the Early Years and Elementary School parents at the FIS. The approach and overall teaching style for encouraging the kids with their reading efforts was thoroughly…
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Sports

Swimming Gala Results and More News

Earlier this month, our U14 and Varsity Swimming teams competed at the annual GISST Swimming Gala in Frankfurt, and once again performed really well. In the team competition, both U14 and Varsity Girls finished in…
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