The St. John’s spring sports teams had very successful end-of-year ISST tournaments : Tennis St. John’s swept the two singles titles. Overall, the boys finished second, the girls finished second and the team also finished in second place out of the 6 schools. Golf St. John’s was back at the ISST Golf championship for the first time since 2007. There was a 3rd place (bronze medal) out of 66 players (boys and girls)! The team placed in 8th place out of the 12 schools. Baseball The baseball team lost the bronze medal game 5-9 and finished in 4th place. Softball The softball … Continue reading Great ISST results for the St. John’s spring sports teams

Grade 11 students Maria and Astrid presented a check for 1370 euros to Dorien Stevens from the Alsemberg Red Cross Refugee Center last week on behalf of the HS students in 11th and 12th grade from their fund raising activities for CAS. Dorien gave a presentation about the Red Cross and Red Crescent’s activities in Belgium and around the world to 11th grade students during their advisory class on Friday 16th May, highlighting the values and aims of the organisation and the plight of refugees and other victims or war and conflict and also presented a framed thank you to … Continue reading Students raise 1370 Euro for Alsemberg Refugee Center

Today, the St. John’s spring season ISST teams are traveling to their respective Championships! We wish our track and field, tennis, softball, golf and baseball teams good luck as they play their end of season tournaments. Here are the Championship hosts and websites: Baseball – ISST’s at American School in London –http://www.asl.org/page.cfm?p=1742 Golf – ISST’s at Vienna International School –http://www.vis.ac.at/show_content2.php?s2id=45&language=en Softball – ISST’s at ACS Hillingdon – http://www.acs-schools.com/acs-hillingdon/about-acs-hillingdon/sports.aspx Tennis – ISST’s at ACS Athens – http://www.acs.gr/athletic-news/ Track and Field –ISST’s at Munich International School – http://www.mis-munich.de/athletics/home-tournaments/index.aspx Go Lions! Continue reading St. John’s teams participate in ISST tournaments all over Europe this week

My name is Bérangère and I am in fifth grade. For the PYP Exhibition I have chosen to study food waste. I have come here today to inform you about what we waste at school and how you can make a difference with just little steps.  Last year in Middle school and Elementary school,  we wasted 37 kg of food per day. We are very lucky to have food. Some children do not have the same advantage as we do. They go to school and have one meal per day, we have 3 meals per day and snack breaks. We should … Continue reading How we can avoid wasting food in Elementary School

Recently, 30 students from the Primary Maransart School came to school for a linguistic and cultural exchange. It was a good opportunity for our beginners French students to put in practice what they learned about asking questions and gastronomy. “It was cool to be with people from a different school…and I got to practice with French speakers.”   “It was a bit uncomfortable getting to know the people but I liked when I understood.  Then it made me feel good about myself.”  “I can now understand that everyone struggles while learning a new language.” “I really enjoyed it because I … Continue reading Sixth grade French classes welcome local students

As the conclusion to  our electronics recycling campaign, 20 students got the opportunity to hear Jane Goodall, famous primatologist and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, at the European Parliament on May 7th. After the presentation of projects by 8 different schools, she thanked everyone for their contribution to respect every individual : humans, animals and environment.  She also stressed the importance of building bridges between cultures. In the afternoon, students visited the Parliamentarium to get acquainted with the organization of the European Parliament. A few reactions from students : “It’s more special for you to hear her (Jane Goodall) … Continue reading Grade 7 students meet Jane Goodall at the European Parliament

Mr. Jonathan Parish (Speechwriter to the NATO Secretary General and St John’s parent) delivered the second of two presentations on Speech Writing this week. Although principally aimed at 11th Grade IB Language and Literature classes, several students and staff from other subjects dropped by. The King’s Speech is a central ‘text’ for the Media component and so Mr Parish’s explanations of the inner workings and surrounding contexts of modern speech writing were especially valuable. In addition, many of his points could be extended to UCAS Personal Statements and college applications. According to Mr Parish, the art of speech writing can … Continue reading Speechwriter teaches students the art of speech writing

  St. John’s is co-hosting a seminar with Bright Expats Relocation on “How to raise happy, confident, balanced kids in an expat environment” on Tuesday, May 27 from 19:00 in the PAC theater. The event is open to anyone interested, presentations will be given by excellent, expert speakers on the following topics: Social and emotional development and well-being; Instilling values at a young age; Using changes to reinforce our children’s self-confidence and awareness; encouraging creativity and creative thinking; and financial independence. Please see the invitation below. To attend this free event, please rsvp on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/events/280181288810579 or via e-mail to mdewolf@stjohns.be Continue reading St. John’s organizes seminar for expat parents

The electronics recycling campaign has been a success! The 7th grade conducted an electronics recycling campaign to make us aware of our environment and of the human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Middle School, and in particular 7th grade, would like to thank everyone for your contribution to fill the 25 kg boxes. The truck was almost full when it left the school! The 7th grade team Continue reading Thank you in making our project a success!

The French Department recently organized the DELF (Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française) Junior examination for students, in partnership with the Alliance Française in Brussels. This French language examination refers to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Council of Europe). This year, 31 of our students took part, most of them 10th graders and 30 students passed. Last year, we had 19 candidates and a 100% pass rate. Congratulations to the French department and the students on this achievement! Continue reading High School students successfully pass DELF diploma exam

Why not come by the MHS Library and borrow from our exciting new display that showcases books being adapted for the screen? If you get excited when your favorite books are turned into films, then now is the time to come pick a new favorite. A few of the featured films were released earlier this year, but most will not come out until this summer or even 2015. From a Bill Bryson documentary to Sci-Fi adventures like “Ender’s Game,” please call in and make your selection. We hope to see you in the library soon! Continue reading Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You…

Have you ever wondered what a small electronic can do to you? Well, I am here to tell you. I am a fifth grader named Abenezer and I would like to tell you about this topic because it is affecting many people around the world and it’s time to do something about it. The meaning of addiction is to be enslaved and it’s a compulsive way of acting. This act can turn into a behavior that you do daily and become an impulse disorder. This addiction can affect you by giving you problems such as eye sight deficiency or affecting the way you … Continue reading Fifth grade student warns about dangers of electronic device addiction

“Let Change Begin with Me” is the theme of this year’s PYP Exhibition on Wednesday May 7 in the PAC Foyer. Students in Grade 5 carry out an extended, collaborative inquiry process, known as the Exhibition, under the guidance of their teachers and mentors. The Exhibition is the culmination of the Primary Years Program. Students are involved in synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community. It is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the IB Learner Profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the program. Students are given flexibility in their … Continue reading Come visit the 5th Grade PYP Exhibition on May 7