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2nd Annual Bowen Pride Event Hosted by Island Pacific School
Bowen Pride at Crippen Park On May 31st Island Pacific School hosted our 2nd Annual Bowen Pride event! We celebrated with five other schools; Mulgrave, Collingwood, York House School, Island Discovery Learning Centre, Southpointe Academy, and West Point Grey Academy....
Masterworks 2023
Come and see our students present in this culminating event of our four year distinctly different middle school program! Read more here.
Discovery Week: Experiential Learning Outside the Classroom Walls
Every May, each grade embarks on their own unique week-long adventure called Discovery Week. Students must first raise $175 through their own fundraising efforts. These experiences support numerous aspects of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme...
UBC GVRSF (Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair)
Last week 11 IPS 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 other students to learn about their...
Celebration of Learning and Open House Wed. May 3, 2023 5:30 pm – 7pm
You are invited to this annual event which will showcase middle school education studies in the art, history and individuals and societies curricula. Island Pacific School’s annual ‘Celebration of Learning and Open House’ will showcase middle school education studies...
Island Pacific School is the first Carbon Neutral School in British Columbia
Sustainability at the Heart of Education Island Pacific School is the first Carbon Neutral school in British Columbia. Our distinctly different middle school has partnered with Sprout, a non-profit organization committed to using accreditation to support schools on...
Experience Island Pacific School Apr 19, 2023
New families joining Island Pacific School in 2023 and interested families are invited to join IPS for some fun Earth Day activities and connect with other new students who are starting at IPS in September. This very un-serious day will be a fun team event. Please...
Cultivating Creativity on a Night to Remember
There were stars in the sky, setting suns, moons over mountains and many other truly stunning images surrounding the excited bidders in the room. Our April 5th fundraiser supporting our Student Bursary Program was an overwhelming success! The night kicked off with...
Teacher Feature: Kari Marentette
Kari Marentette journeyed around Canada – and the world – prior to landing as a teacher at Island Pacific School. Now, she’s already leaving her mark on the institution, with no plans to slow down in the future. While the destination may have taken some time to...
Liz Williams (IPS Alumni 1998-2001, Odyssey Program 2001-2002)
I had the good fortune to attend Island Pacific School from grades 7-9 as well as the Odyssey Program for grade 10 in the only year it ran. To this day, I regard my experience as a student at IPS as a foundational experience; one that set me on the path to where I am...
Science Fair Success!
The school was full of energy and excitement for the science fair night as students presented their projects to parents and guests. Everyone was impressed by the creativity, knowledge, and enthusiasm of the students. Every year I am so pleased with the fact that each...
Our New Penpals in Northern Canada – 2023
This year we have started a penpal exchange with two schools in Northern Canada. Diamond Jenness High School is in Hay River NWT on the shore of Great Slave Lake. An alumni French teacher, Anthony Doiron has taught at this school for the past two years. Bishop Belleau...
Covenant House Sleep Out: Student Edition 2023
Last night went down as the coldest Sleep Out we’ve ever done - minus 4 but definitely colder with the windchill! For the past 10 years our grade nine students have chosen to support Covenant House for their community service project. Each year students fundraise...
A catch up with Katherine Ovenell-Carter (‘03)
Since our last touch base in 2017, when teaching grade 7 math and science at West Point Grey Academy, Kathryn Ovenell-Carter has had some big changes. “I got married (with folks attending over Zoom in true pandemic wedding style!) and then last winter we welcomed our...
Bowen volunteers carry out ocean clean up
Photo opposite: Noam Olsson, Pam Matthews, and Arabelle Richer were a few of the dozens of volunteers who took part in an underwater cleanup in the Cove on Saturday. There was no shortage of items to haul up, and the sea is now quite a bit cleaner thanks to the...
Black History Month at Island Pacific School
This February, teachers and students at Island Pacific School offered many ways to celebrate and learn during Black History Month. Every day during the morning stretch, the school gathered together to learn and celebrate people who made a difference and impact. There...
“Oh No” cookie jars, study helmets and more as grade 9’s get creative with electricity!
Each year, as a culminating project after learning all about the basics of electricity, I task the grade 9 class with creating an original product that uses or creates electricity. At first, the students seem confused or overwhelmed and they think there is no way that...
Carpool – The Off-Island Student Experience
By Kristine WickheimWestCoast Families Magazine Island Pacific School (IPS) is a distinctively different type of middle school located on Bowen Island, BC. Roughly half of our students are not Bowen Island residents, which means they must make the commute over from...