by Julia McCaig | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog, Head's Blog
Like other schools around the world, our school has been affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. We have not only managed this upheaval, we have responded effectively, and students are thriving despite the disruption to in-person learning. While our school history...
by Julia McCaig | Oct 16, 2019 | Bridge to the Future, Head's Blog
Among the many great things about Island Pacific School, one constant thread in its near quarter-century history is the incredible generosity of stakeholders — parents, staff, alumni, board and great community members — to support the school’s mission. Now in its...
by Communications | May 3, 2019 | Blog, Head's Blog
The IPS Equip and Inspire Conference has now come and gone and I am so pleased with the way it all came together as a vehicle to not only meet our BC Education Career Education Curriculum core competencies and big ideas, but also provide meaningful connections between...
by Communications | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Head's Blog
As of February 25th myself and five other IPS teachers have gone “back to school” with the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). We are taking a course called “Creating Cultures of Thinking” that is part of Harvard’s “Project Zero”. The HGSE and Project Zero...
by Communications | Feb 22, 2019 | Blog, Head's Blog
Friday, February 15th marked the end of a pretty manic week at IPS as we succumbed to winter weather and declared a “Snow Day” on Tuesday and followed that with an incredible Science Fair and Open House on Wednesday. By the time Friday rolled around the IPS teaching...
by Julia McCaig | Dec 11, 2018 | Alum Posts, Blog, Board Posts, Head's Blog
Tim Rhodes has fond memories of his son Buzz’s time at IPS. He feels Buzz benefited enormously from the experiences he had here. He said his one regret is that he wishes they had found IPS sooner! Enjoy Tim’s interview with Scott. Check out all of...