As Romania is our host country, we owe it to our students, some of whom are Romanian to make sure they learn the local history.  The past month we have delved into Romanian history, covering prehistory in this part of the world, followed by the ancient Dacians, the Roman conquerors of Dacia, the early Middle Ages with so many migratory people passing through, the influence from foreign powers like Hungary, the Bulgars, the Ottomans, the Hapsburgs,…

It's been a week of adventure, exploration and expanding of imaginations for Year 1! As part of our Power of Reading program, we have been exploring a book called 'How to Find Gold'. This has given Year 1 the opportunity to delve deep into their creative sides. They made ancient treasure maps using coffee to stain them, and then told eachother exciting and frightening tales of how to hunt for gold. But...not all gold is…

Clara has been awarded her certificate for "Exceptional Academic Achievement" Tselmuun has been awarded her certificate for "Outstanding Effort" Aulia has been awarded his certificate for "A Remarkable Demonstration of Compassion or Kindness"  The above student’s commitment to learning, showing compassion and a willingness to help others along with their academic abilities have made these 3 students excellent candidates for MISB teachers to enroll them to receive these prestigious awards. Please join us in congratulating…

Today, Year 3, 5 and 6 learned the vocabulary for the parts of the body in German class ... and then practiced them "in the doctor's office" : "What can I do for you?" "Where does it hurt?" "Take this medicine ..." (our "medicine" was hazelnuts) ... all in German. Everyone took turns playing both the doctor and the patient. The doctor's recommendations included taking temperatures with a real "Thermometer" and giving injections with a…

As part of our end-of-unit "living history" classes, Year 5 dressed up as Anglo Saxon warriors, farmers and royalty, while Year 6 dressed up as Viking warriors.  Anglo-Saxon village life (and Viking village life) was also recreated, complete with a thatched roof cottage made of cardboard and string, and all the things that these Dark Ages people used to survive and thrive: a "cast iron" pot on a nice big fire, an old-fashioned "wooden" washboard…

As part of our end-of-unit Romans in Britain studies, Year 4 enjoyed a "living history" drama lesson, complete with a "Hadrian's Wall" , Roman soldiers, some pesky Picts (the ancient "Scots") and Emperor Trajan himself! Things go awry when Hadrian comes to inspect his troops and his wall, only to be attacked by the Picts. Topics lessons are at their most fun when they are dramatised in costume. The "Picts" had lots of fun painting themselves in…