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Month: November 2017

Teachers get a taste of electric driving

30/11/201730/11/2017 St. John's International School

Our teachers have been given an opportunity to drive the new Smart ForFour electric car. Thanks to a generous offer from the Smart Mannès dealership, St. John’s was given the car for a month to allow for test drives. The teachers … Continue reading Teachers get a taste of electric driving

Check out the latest issue of ROAR magazine

28/11/201727/11/2017 St. John's International School

The latest issue of ROAR magazine is now available. This issue contains interviews with alumni, photos of recent community events, information about curriculum and campus enhancements, a student service trip to South Africa and much more! Click on the link to … Continue reading Check out the latest issue of ROAR magazine

St. John’s production “Bye Bye Birdie” draws 1000+ audience

27/11/201727/11/2017 St. John's International School

The St. John’s production of “Bye Bye Birdie” was a phenomenal success with three performances drawing more than 1000 spectators. St. John’s is known for its high-quality productions and the student talent on display. This year’s show only strengthened that reputation. … Continue reading St. John’s production “Bye Bye Birdie” draws 1000+ audience

Grade 6 Science studies solubility

24/11/201724/11/2017 St. John's International School

The sixth graders conducted an investigation into the different factors affecting the solubility. Their task was to check what are the factors that affect the time taken to dissolve Alka-seltzer indigestion tablets. Some of the investigation factors chosen by them … Continue reading Grade 6 Science studies solubility

Grade 10 meets “Hidden Children” of World War II

23/11/2017 St. John's International School

Mr. Erlbaum and Mme. Scheinman spoke to our Grade 10 Individuals and Societies students today. The visitors were Jewish children, hidden by individuals and organisations during World War II, in different parts of Belgium. The speakers gave testimony about their … Continue reading Grade 10 meets “Hidden Children” of World War II

St. John’s wins second place in RSC chemistry competition

22/11/2017 St. John's International School

Top of the Bench is a national competition in the UK where the best teams compete in a final at the University of Birmingham.  The competition is run by The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and is very prestigious. The … Continue reading St. John’s wins second place in RSC chemistry competition

Pre-K students learn art techniques at Fondation Folon

21/11/201721/11/2017 St. John's International School

In conjunction with the Unit Of Inquiry “ Once upon a time/Il etait une fois”, the Pre-Kindergarten students visited the Folon exhibition in La Hulpe.  The children enjoyed the visit to this museum, and discovered the mediums and techniques Folon … Continue reading Pre-K students learn art techniques at Fondation Folon

History students visit Breendonk concentration camp

20/11/2017 St. John's International School

The Grade 10 history classes went to Breendonk recently, which was used by the Nazis as a concentration camp in World War II. Each student wrote a reflection on this impressive and humbling field trip. Christopher’s reflection: “Our Grade went to … Continue reading History students visit Breendonk concentration camp

Grade 5 visits spray-painting artist

13/11/2017 St. John's International School

The grade 5 DLP class took ACTION! A few weeks back, during our unit of inquiry on How We Express Ourselves, the grade 5 students looked at different art movements and artists from different periods. One of the artists presented … Continue reading Grade 5 visits spray-painting artist

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