by Communications | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog, Teacher Posts
There are distinct benefits to being a small middle school on an island when a global pandemic hits. The most important is that we can adapt, innovate and change quickly. In March, when schools closed their doors and went online, Island Pacific School’s students were...
by Communications | Apr 24, 2020 | Blog, Student Posts
Gwennie goes to Neverland A short story by Hannah F., Grade 7 IPS Student Gwennie couldn’t sleep. She had felt someone watching her for the past half hour, but she knew the room was empty. She decided to do what she always did when she couldn’t sleep and...
by Communications | Apr 17, 2020 | Blog, Student Posts
BEEMAIL An update on the IPS Honey Bee installation Dear Students, I’m going to share with you some bee news. Most of you don’t know that during the first Saturday of Spring Break I went over to Bowen and me and my Masterworks advisors Magilee, Norm, and...
by Communications | Feb 4, 2020 | Blog, Student Posts
Each year, the Grade 8 students take on a community service project, aiming to positively influence a range of communities around them. Some students choose to focus on the community we have right here at IPS, while others look to the Vancouver and Bowen Island...
by Communications | Dec 16, 2019 | Blog, Student Posts
At the student panel on December 11th to kick off the annual Art & Design Expo, Grade 8 student, Wylie shared her humourous reflections and experiences of IPS. My brother went to IPS before me and even with that, when I visited in Grade five, I thought, “Wow....