A group of 29 IB Economics and Business Management students visited the Jules Destrooper factories in Lo and Ypres recently.  They began the day with a presentation of the company and extensive Question and Answer session.  Following this, the group … Continue reading Students learn about supply chain management at Jules Destrooper

This week the 6th graders have successfully designed and executed their first formal science investigation (a.k.a. experiment!). They explored different factors that would affect the time taken for a pendulum to make a cycle (period). Some chose to study the … Continue reading First science experiment for Grade 6 students

Grade 9 visited Ieper last week to enhance their studies of the First World War. The whole grade took on the role of an Australian Platoon and followed in their footsteps from 4th October 1917. We periodically stopped and the students would read out a story about a soldier they had taken on (these were all real World War soldiers). At one stage, a student read a story about what happened to Lieutenant Hart and how he died on 4th October. At this time, an older lady appeared who said he was her great uncle. She had come all the … Continue reading Grade 9 experiences the life of World War 1 soldiers

At St. John’s, we encourage and value student commitment to service to others. Our High School students have a large array of service projects they can participate in. Apart from the IB Diploma Programme Creativity, Action, Service Programme (CAS) requirements, our Grade 9 and 10 students are also expected to join two of the activities. Here is the list of the many activities currently available: Name Description National Honour Society Students of high academic standing with a record in service and leadership engage in peer tutoring and organize certain academic events throughout the year. Debate Society Students who enjoy arguing engage … Continue reading St. John’s committed to student service to others

Her face may not have appeared on election signs this year, but St. John’s senior Camille has already thought about tossing her hat into the ring. “I want to change the world in some way,” said Camille, 16, who is … Continue reading St. John’s student determined to change the world

In their current unit “What do scientists do?”, our 6th graders are exploring the steps involved in a scientific method. They are currently learning how to design and set up an experiment. They are all geared up to execute their … Continue reading Grade 6 learns what scientists do

As the Primary School Librarian, it’s not often that I am with the High School students.  It was great accompanying the High School Girls Volleyball team to Bonn this past weekend. Even more so since I’ve watched several of these girls move … Continue reading Appreciating team spirit and determination

Grade 4 kicked off their new Unit of Inquiry for Sharing the Planet by spending a day exploring a local forest near Waterloo. They spent the morning engaged in inquiries about different types of leaves, observations of local insects and … Continue reading Grade 4 Shares the Planet

During a Math in Focus activity, the students created their own animals.  They were asked to make a plan of their animal using the Interactive White Boards.  This reinforced our Units line of inquiry: parts of the body.  Once they created their animals they counted the different parts of the body they used, like how many hands, how many legs, and so on. This was a creative way to build Unit vocabulary, practice one-to-one counting correspondence and number formation.   By the Kindergarten team Continue reading Creating animals in Kindergarten

Feeling over-committed? Stretched a bit thin? Taking part in too many things? Allegra, the St. John’s student council president and an amateur photographer fresh off her debut exhibit in Italy, has some advice based on her personal experience: Do more. … Continue reading Overcommitted by choice