The Island Pacific School Blog
Natalie Helm (class of ’09) on life since IPS
Natalie Helm checked in with us recently to share her experiences over the past 10 years since leaving IPS On October 27 2016, a metal gong woke me; it was 5am in Kerala, India and we were being summoned to the meditation hall. I rose out of bed, struggling my way...
Science Fair & Open House Wed., Feb. 12th
Attend our Open House and Science Fair 6:15 – 8:15 pm Science Fair has become a favorite project for many middle school students (and their teacher!) as it gives them a chance to learn about things that they are interested in. By conducting experiments, they learn...
Community Partners: Osborne Cane
Community Partner Profile Osborne Cane is a personal injury law firm in Vancouver, serving British Columbians from all over the province. Partners David Osborne and Jacqueline Cane are also the parents of an IPS grade 7 student. This is what they had to say about the...
Gr 8 Reflections on Island Pacific School
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....
Lauren & Emily are coming back to Bowen!
December 21st, 7pm at the Bowen Island Legion Lauren and Emily will be back on Bowen for a short time from Quebec and Ontario! Le Ren will perform with special guests The Silver Bells and others. Bring your voices and instruments for a musical jam. A great opportunity...
Learning and Teaching Yoga in Junior Physical Health Education
Over the past three weeks some of my friends and I did yoga for PHE. We have created flows and taught them to the class. We have learned the traditional and western names for the yoga poses. Yoga is an amazing way to calm the mind and body, and gain a better knowledge...
Island Pacific School nominated for a Giving Hearts Award for Outstanding Youth Philanthropist
Thank you Kristy Hayter at Covenant House for posting this recognizing our school's nomination! For National Philanthropy Day, Covenant House Vancouver nominated Island Pacific School for a Giving Hearts Award for Outstanding Youth Philanthropist. The Association of...
Art & Design Expo & Open House Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Bring Your Kids and Explore the Exhibits! Students have been investigating grafitti and graffiti artists, creating their own take on the medieval artform of illuminated manuscripts, creating personal masks, building models of their dream houses and building bird...
Education Reimagined: Ed Talk with IPS Founder, Dr. Ted Spear November 25, 2019
We are looking forward to Nov 25th and the "Education Reimagined" presentation in West Vancouver with IPS founder, Dr. Ted Spear, Louise Clark (parenting partner) and Judy Duncan, the Principal of Rockridge Secondary School. This is a great opportunity for parents and...
IPS Nominated for Giving Hearts Award for Outstanding Youth Philanthropist
This year on National Philanthropy Day, Island Pacific School was nominated for a Giving Hearts Award for Outstanding Youth Philanthropist. The Association of Fundraising Professionals recognize individuals and groups that make a difference in their communities. We...
Comic Strip: Shakespear’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
In the grade 9 English class, we have been reading Shakespear’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and breaking down the language and meaning as we go. As an assignment, Andrea asked us to summarize a scene from the play and create a six-panel comic strip of that scene. The...
Student Led Remembrance Day Assembly: Why do we remember?
On Wednesday, November 6th the IPS Grade 8 students held a Remembrance Day Assembly for the school community to help the school understand the importance of Remembrance Day. With a variety of topics ranging from ‘Women in War’ to the symbolic meaning behind white and...
Clarke Family Focus
IPS has helped equip our kids with many life skills, one of which is to be active participants in engaged discussions with the ability to appreciate different perspectives and engage in a respectful manner. It has also instilled in them a set of strong values and...
Free Film Screening: Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER Oct 22nd & Nov 7th
Join us for a free film screening of Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER October 22nd at 7:00 pm on Bowen Island at Cates Hill Chapel November 7 at 7:00 pm in North Vancouver at Delbrook Community Centre, Arbutus Room There will also be time following the film for an open...
Community Partners
Most Bowen community members are aware that our IPS young people are excellent ambassadors in our community and beyond. Did you know that the first point of contact with new families to Bowen is often through a realtor or developer? These businesses are now finding...
Bridge to the Future
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...
Gr 6 & 7 Excursion to Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
Last Wednesday the Grade 6/7 class went to Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre. We were introduced to our guides who would give us a tour throughout the forest. We were split into two groups to learn all about the forest. My group went across the suspension bridge to a trail...
Creativity as a teaching tool
What do a bike factory, a ford truck, a farm, a classroom, the IPS staff, Winterfell Castle, an alien spaceship, a bee hive, a veggie garden, a hockey rink and a vitamix smoothie maker have in common? You guessed it - they are all easy to compare to a Eukaryotic cell....