Teacher Superheroes
Kari Marentette, Superhero
Embracing Adventure and Growth: A Journey with Kari Marentette at Island Pacific School At Island Pacific School (IPS), education is more than just lessons within four walls; it's about embarking on journeys of discovery and growth. For Middle School teacher Kari...
Sophie Hocking, Superhero
At Island Pacific School, we are small by design. One of the reasons is to provide quality, one-on-one support for each student who attends the school – to develop their sense of self and cultivate their humanity. Every month, we will be featuring one of our...
Pam Matthews, Superhero
At Island Pacific School, we are small by design. One of the reasons is to provide quality, one-on-one support for each student who attends the school – to develop their sense of self and cultivate their humanity. Every month, we will be featuring one of our...
Brad Carter – On Coming Home
I feel like Dorothy in Oz: As she learned at the end of her adventure, there’s no place like home. I’ll tell you why. Words like “education” and “school” are pretty big and mean different things to different people. The sort of education a six-year old needs is...
Pam Matthews – Science Teacher Extraordinaire and So Much More!
Pam MatthewsScience Teacher and Outdoor Expeditions CoordinatorIsland Pacific School Since 1999 Pam Matthews and Island Pacific School have become synonymous over the decades, but it was a twist of fate that initially guided the veteran teacher to Bowen Island. Pam...
Fork Farms Indoor Hydroponic Growing Tower Comes to IPS
In Canada, we are lucky to have access to purchase fresh greens year-round, but this luxury comes at a cost - not only for us financially but also for the environment. Greens grown in southern climates need to be packaged, refrigerated and shipped to stores where they...
Announcing our Head of School Effective July 1st, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Brad Carter has been selected as our next Head of School beginning in July of 2024. After a very exhaustive recruitment process which yielded several highly qualified candidates, the search committee, (comprised of Board members, our...
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...
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...
“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...
How are we addressing climate change?
The human caused changes in our planet’s climate are finally becoming recognized as the crisis of our time. Governments are committing to change, organizations are striving to reduce their ecological footprint and individuals are starting to take action. Island...
Feel Good Friday: Pam Matthews
This week we asked Pam Matthews, our Science teacher and Outdoor Expeditions Coordinator, about life at IPS. Pam moved to Bowen Island to teach at Island Pacific School in 1999 (legend has it that she slept in her camper van in the school parking lot!) and over the...