5 ways to be a supportive “IB-parent”
If you’re wondering how best to help your child through the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), you’re not alone. Many parents find it hard to get to grips with the programme and its countless assessments. So, as an IBDP alumnus myself, I thought I’d share the 5 ways my parents helped me to manage […]
Self awareness: why do students need this skill?
We’ve mentioned soft skills before, but we’ll mention them again because today’s international school students need them now more than ever. Not just for their futures, but to help them successfully navigate these unpredictable times. As educators, we have to equip them with such transferable skills, but it is up to them to recognise when and which […]
Why teach emotional well-being at school?
“Now more than ever is the moment for mindfulness to guide our hearts and minds. Mindfulness has helped my students and I to self-regulate our behaviours, deal with strong emotions and develop a deeper understanding of our own emotions and how our mind works.” – Narcis Iniesta, P3 teacher We have talked a lot […]
How to use extra-curriculars as a secret weapon
At Haut-Lac International Bilingual School, students are able to choose from over 150 extra-curricular activities, ranging from football and sailing to cookery and acting. Why so many? Because it has long been our philosophy that helping students to become well-rounded individuals will get them farther than merely helping them to achieve excellent grades (which, consequently, many […]
How can play boost students’ creativity?
Playtime has long been important for child development, but what if we said students of all ages could benefit from a bit more play? When did we decide that playing was reserved only for infants? Society would have us believe that life must get more serious as we age, because playtime doesn’t make the world […]
5 ways to develop childrens emotional language
Many of us might have emerged from the nationwide lockdown earlier this year having learnt a new thing or two about ourselves. As it was, spending so long indoors was a learning experience of its own, complete with highs and lows like any emotional roller coaster. However, this hasn’t been an isolated phenomenon pertaining to […]
WHAT ARE SOFT SKILLS?
Have you been hearing the term ‘soft skills’ flying around a lot recently? Or ‘transferable skills’? Buzzier than springtime bees, these terms are taking over the conversation around education. As the world continues to change at great pace, so too do ideas on the future of education. How can anyone be sure what lies […]
6 non digital personal development activities
Technology is a boon in times like this. It allows us to keep learning, to stay in contact with each other and to connect with the world outside our homes. However, this is also an ideal period in which to rediscover the time-filling activities of our childhoods, away from screens and blue light. Up […]
Introducing mantle of the expert
Enriching students’ learning through creativity with this drama-based programme – Introducing Mantle of the Expert Setting the mood for a stimulating learning experience Imagine you are an expert… one of a team of astrobiologists about to launch a mission to a new planet, a goldilocks planet that supposedly has everything needed to sustain life. Or […]