Introduction to CAS and Service as Action
Service as Action (SaA) is a great chance for students in the MYP to help make a difference to either the local or global community. They choose an area that they are passionate about, e.g.…
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Grade 10 Personal Projects
The Personal Project is the culmination of a Grade 10 student’s time in the Middle Years Programme (MYP). It is similar to a passion project – students can select any topic that interests them to…
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Duke of Edinburgh Award: Taster Expedition
On behalf of Mrs. Steinberg and I, a massive thank you for your flexibility and call to action in order to enable the Taster Session for the Duke of Edinburgh International Award to take place.…
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New to the FIS: Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
We would like to offer our students the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award scheme. The DofE is the world’s leading youth development program and is offered in over 140 countries.…
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A Conversation with Our New Section Heads
As we begin the new school year, we’d like to introduce our new Section Heads, Dan Slevin and Jess Davey. While Dan joins us from Turkey to take over as the new Head of Primary,…
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Grade 11 DP Science Internal Assessments
Last week, Grade 11 started their Internal Assessments (IAs) in Science. Across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, the students performed 10 hours of lab work to test their hypotheses. From coming up with an idea, getting topic approvals…
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Spirit Week – Student Voice
A few weeks back Grade 12 celebrated their last week of high school with a spirit week. Seeing how much this celebration brought them closer together, friends and I thought of opening this up to…
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Grade 8-11 Music Concert
Last week, the music students in Grades 8-11 delighted the audience with a wide variety of pieces, ranging from Bach to Billie Eilish. Having the opportunity to perform for a live audience, especially after two…
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Grade 10: Work Experience
At the FIS we aim to prepare our students to achieve success in their higher education studies and future careers. While universities value academic rigor and students’ academic achievement, experiential learning such as job shadowing…
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Odyssey of the Mind Competition
On June 25, two Grade 7 teams represented the FIS at the German finals of Odyssey of the Mind. A creative problem-solving competition, Odyssey of the Mind sees participation from schools around the world every year.…
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