by Julia McCaig | Mar 5, 2020 | 25th Anniversary, Alum Posts, Blog, Where Are They Now
Island Pacific School opened in September, 1995 with 14 students, three teachers, and a crazy person who thought it would be a good idea to start a school on Bowen Island. We are pleased to confirm that Nathalie Sinclair — IPS’s first math teacher — will...
by Julia McCaig | Feb 5, 2020 | Alum Posts, Blog
Alumni Connect Group Get involved — calling all alumni to join our new Alumni Connect group! As an alumni, you are an important part of IPS through the relationships, experiences and memories you have created. Our students graduate from our campus, not from our...
by Julia McCaig | Jan 17, 2020 | Alum Posts, Blog, Where Are They Now
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 5:00 a.m. in Kerala, India and we were being summoned to the meditation hall. I rose out of bed, struggling my...
by Julia McCaig | Oct 1, 2019 | Alum Posts, Blog, Events
Ted Spear holds the recently released Education Reimagined. Photo by BRONWYN BEAIRSTO/BOWEN ISLAND UNDERCURRENT The founder of Island Pacific School (IPS) released his book, Education Reimagined: The Schools our Children Need, back in July. It’s a lofty ambition,...
by Communications | May 1, 2019 | Alum Posts, Events
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 9 – 10:30 am You are invited to join the Keynote by Island Pacific School’s Founding Head, Dr. Ted Spear as he kicks off Island Pacific School’s inaugural Equip and Inspire Student Conference. Dr. Spear’s keynote on...
by Julia McCaig | Dec 18, 2018 | Alum Posts, Blog, Community Faculty, Events
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...
