by Communications | Nov 26, 2010 | Teacher Posts, Uncategorized
Transition: noun – development, shift, flux, movement. The leaves have fallen off the trees and with them, the warmth and light of late summer. Branches are bare, and now covered in snow. It’s only November, and yet, the school year is almost half over. It’s...
by Communications | Nov 24, 2010 | Student Posts, Uncategorized
In the final year of IPS the grade 9s do a yearlong project called Masterworks. At the beginning of the year we select our own topic. It could be anything—from exploring our island’s water to getting a house completely “off grid”. Masterworks is more than just...
by Communications | Nov 22, 2010 | Teacher Posts, Uncategorized
Some time ago Mr. Simmonds asked me to Blog about the Library at IPS. I have been the volunteer librarian here for ten years now and frankly I have enough to say that I could go on and on about the library so I think it best to just hit a few highpoints. My favourite...
by Communications | Nov 16, 2010 | Student Posts, Uncategorized
On November 3rd Karen Cowper, the school’s volunteer librarian, hosted a lunch for all the students at IPS who read at least two “classic” books over the summer break. There was at least one student from every grade. Karen prepared a wonderful lunch! She had...
by Communications | Nov 16, 2010 | Student Posts, Uncategorized
A day at IPS is usually full of excitement and packed with learning. We begin the day with ‘Morning Stretch’. The grade 9s leads the entire school in stretch; either showing us dance moves for a song; showing us yoga moves; or just leading students in the classic...
