How should schools teach digital citizenship
With the shadow of distance learning hovering over us all the time, international schools are being pushed to develop their technological competency at an unprecedented rate. They must equip students should the worst come to happen again. However, when confinement measures closed Haut-Lac International Bilingual School the first time round, our advanced technology and expertise with numerous […]
What makes a healthy school
As the autumn sun creeps up from behind the mountains on a cold Tuesday morning, a group of students at Haut-Lac International Bilingual School is preparing for their sports lesson out on the football pitch. Most people can picture the scene, having been through many years of school sport lessons themselves. However, the ways in which […]
How are libraries relevant in the 21st century?
Libraries. A magical place that most parents remember fondly from their childhoods, where they explored ancient lands and new worlds thanks to the humble book. They are also a safe space for children to develop their creativity, literacy and independence. How relevant is a library to learning in this new, technological age? Sabine Parkin, the […]
How we ensured our 2020 graduates’ success
When it came to end of school results, 2020 was a year like no other. In line with IB regulations, no exams took place – a fact that made our students and alumni decry: It’s not fair! As all IB Diploma Programme students’ marks were calculated based on their predicted grades and internal assessments rather than […]
Why international schools are where to be now
It may have been the first time in human history that so many students looked forward to returning to school in August! Kids and staff worldwide welcomed the news that school was officially “ON” with relief, glad to have a small sense of normalcy returned to their lives. At Haut-Lac, we have truly seen and […]
How do HAUT-LAC students see 2021
As we approach the end of this unsettling year, many of us will look back at 2020 and think – did that really happen? Whilst even more of us will look towards 2021 and ask ourselves – how much longer will it go on? Rather than ponder the events of 2020 and our uncertain futures […]
How the IBDP turns students into journalists
Students at IB World Schools who undertake the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) must satisfy the many rigorous elements that ensure its renown as a unique, quality curriculum. One of these is the Community-Activity-Service (CAS) project. At its core, the project requires students to challenge themselves by getting involved in real, purposeful activities, planning and […]
5 ways community benefits IB students
We find ourselves at a crossroads, where some communities are dying and others are being built both offline and online. We live in an interesting age, and as international schools, it is time to monopolise on the changes we’re seeing to help students achieve their full potential. Community means conversation Much of everyday life has […]
How to play high-level sport & obtain an IB diploma
Today I’m sitting down with a particularly unique student – one who joined us in order to simultaneously work towards an IB diploma and train for the biggest sporting event in the world calendar, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (*article written before COVID-19).
How to prepare students for the future with lego
Sometimes, simple is best! Read on to see how Lego has re-surged as a child development-friendly tool for the 21st century. Unsurprisingly to most of us, digital games and entertainment have taken over from the material toys and imaginative games of the past. Where digital has reinvented the world of education, it has also revolutionised […]