Grade 6 Just Dance Competition
Last week, four of our Grade 6 girls put on their dancing shoes, quite literally, and represented the FIS in the finals of the FUSE Cup Just Dance EU competition. This was an EU-wide eSports tournament using…
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Grade 11 Canoeing Trip
On Thursday last week, Grade 11 students visited Waischenfeld for their first activity day – a fun and challenging canoeing session, followed by a sunny hike in the heart of Franconian Switzerland (Fränkische Schweiz). The…
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Professional Learning @FIS, May 10, 2022: Reflections
Reflection on Primary Section Professional Learning Our journey has begun. With the decision to adopt the IB PYP (Primary Years Program) recently communicated, the primary team was keen to begin the process from decision to realization. Rather…
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‘How Do We Know?’ – An Exploration of TOK at the FIS
Introduced in Grade 11 as a mandatory component of the IB Diploma Programme (DP), Theory of Knowledge (TOK), together with Extended Essay (EE) and Creativity and Service (CAS) represents the core of the DP curriculum. A big part of TOK…
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Global Perspectives at the FIS
To understand Global Perspectives, which is part of the Secondary School curriculum and is introduced as a stepping stone to TOK, we spoke to Carlos Rico, Global Perspectives and Theory of Knowledge Coordinator at the…
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Grade 8 Global Goals and 3D Printing
Grade 8 students have been busy printing 3D models in their Design classes. The corresponding unit, focused on the UN Global Goals, links to the following inquiry question: What inventions exist in a community which…
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Learner Profile Shoutouts – Update
Over the last weeks, we’ve been celebrating students and staff demonstrating one of the ten attributes of the IB Learner Profile. To get an overview of what the Learner Profile means, the purpose of the Learner…
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Secondary School Activity Day
Being a “caring and compassionate community” is at the core of who we are as a school. Especially as we emerge from COVID, opportunities to come together and connect beyond the classroom are important. This…
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This week, the FIS MUN team could finally meet in person after almost a year and a half of operating remotely. Graeme Aissen (Grade 11), the group’s president, led the meeting and is optimistic about the next…
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Grade 11 DP Geography – Indianerschlucht
As part of the Diploma Programme, the Geography students actively engaged with outdoor learning to collect primary data from Indianerschlucht, (sunny) Uttenreuth for their Internal Assessment. This is a core part of the Diploma Programme syllabus…
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