The Island Pacific School Blog
Experience IPS Open House Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Wednesday, April 24th New families joining IPS in 2019 and interested families are invited to join IPS for some fun Earth Day activities and connect with other new middle school students who are starting at IPS in September 2019. This very un-serious day will be a fun...
Pollinator Garden Comes to IPS
Island Pacific School is a beautiful place of learning. The building itself is open and bright and when you walk in the door, you can feel the positive energy and enthusiasm of the students and staff. We are also lucky to be surrounded by trees and plants that create...
Students Win at Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair
Science Fair Article Last week 8 IPS middle school students attended the Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair at UBC. Over the course of the 3 days they presented their projects to the judges, fellow participants, visiting students and the public. They met with...
Creating Cultures of Thinking: IPS Teachers Have Gone Back to School as Students
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...
The Purpose and Power of Place Based Learning
Spring will have sprung, birds will be birding, shoots will shooting, and we - as the innovative teachers that we are - will be introducing a new element to our already ingenious and pedagogically driven program. What I'm referring to is our new post Spring Break...
MAINSTAGE: The Doppelgang March 14th & 15th, 2019
The Doppelgang March 14th & 15th, 2019 It’s hard to be yourself when you’re a teenager - especially when there’s two of you! Three unsuspecting teenagers get in double trouble when they meet carnival workers with mysterious powers, and come up against The...
Fort Langley Air Donates to IPS
Scott McIntosh, Fort Langley Air Interviewed December 7, 2018 By Julia McCaig Kristin and Geoff Jarvis donated a unique and valuable gift to our Fall Bash fundraiser — a private tour of the southern BC Coast, departing from the Salish Sea, traveling over the Coastal...
Students Sleep Out: Service in Action
On Wednesday, February 20th, the grade nines participated in a Sleep OUT so that homeless youth could sleep IN. They spent January and February fundraising and spreading awareness of the work Covenant House (our partners) does with homeless youth in Vancouver. Their...
Walnuts are the #1 brain food: HEALTHY BRAIN, HEALTHY WORKPLACE, HEALTHY LIFE
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...
IPS OPEN HOUSE: Science Fair, Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Attend our Open House and Science Fair 6:16 - 8:15 pm Have you ever wondered if dogs learn differently than cats, or if people are less productive when they are distracted? These are some of the questions the Grade 7 and 8 students are asking and hoping to find...
Cape on Bowen joins Community Partners Program
We are very pleased to welcome the Cape on Bowen group to our Community Partners Program. They have designated their generous donation towards our Kids in Motion option, providing funds to help us purchase new sporting equipment, outdoor gym equipment and support our...
Chasing the Light: Grade 8 science fair project contributes to groundfish survey study, now published in an international scientific journal.
Scientists need to count fish accurately to understand how fisheries and environmental change affect stocks over time. That is no easy task. As fishery scientist John Shepherd once said: “counting fish is like counting trees, except that they are invisible and they...
Jennifer Henrichsen talks about her life at IPS
Jennifer Henrichsen is Island Pacific School’s Assistant Head and math teacher. Well, that’s her official title, but as with any of our staff, you will find out in this interview that her role is varied and far reaching. Jen has worked on and off at IPS for almost 20...
Massender Family Join Community Partners Program & IPS
Ian and Jill Massender and their daughters Alexis and Kylie are extremely pleased to be joining the IPS family this fall. They have arrived with a bang, generously supporting our Community Partners Program last month which helped bring our total to just over $9,000,...
Thank you to our alumni!
Sally Haggerstone, Travis Haggerstone and Noah Gotfrit joined Scott and I last Saturday at IPS to reminisce about IPS, both from a student's perspective and as returning alumni. While Noah only did grade 9 at IPS, it had a lasting effect on him. He was an early and...
Alumni Story: Bronwyn Churcher on Bowen Dec 15 Bowen Pub
Bronwyn Churcher (alum student '2000 and alum teacher '2014) is coming to play with her Celtic traditional band Knacker’s Yard on December 15 at the Bowen Pub. We thought now would be a good time to get caught up with what she’s been doing. IPS Days Bronwyn graduated...
IPS OPEN HOUSE: Arts & Design Showcase, Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Bring Your Kids! Explore the exhibits of hand made lamps using original Batik to create beautiful lampshades, illuminated manuscripts, string art that raises awareness about endangered species, creative masks, and bird houses. Wander the halls, check out our campus...
An interview with Scott Herrington, Head of School
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 Tim's local business...