On Saturday June 4th, ISS held its very first TEDxYouth conference! The event was led by a team of Grade 11/12 students, who decided on the theme ‘Who Would Have Thought?’. Over several months, the students auditioned speakers and organized sponsors. The guest speakers spoke about topics such as embracing the unexpected, space tourism, measuring … Continued
Congratulations to the Class of 2022! It was wonderful to celebrate our first full in person graduation in two years. https://vimeo.com/717561719
Thank you to the ISS Community for a marvellous evening of learning and coming together at the Degerloch Grade 5 Exhibition. A lot of hard work was put in by students and mentors, and what an event the Exhibition was to bring our Degerloch Lower School community back to full community life once again!
Our Grade 3 students on the Degerloch Campus worked together to produce goods and services to be sold at the Business Day as part of their Unit of Inquiry, “How we organize ourselves”. Such an amazing range of businesses to visit from Games World, to eating at the multiple cafes and restaurants, picking up a … Continued
Yesterday saw the well attended opening ceremony of MUNISSXV! Model United Nations is a simulation that imitates the procedures of the United Nations finding solutions for real-world problems, done through an academic simulation of the United Nations procedure. The MUN simulation consists of negotiation, discussion, and lively debates, which is the cornerstone of UN activity. … Continued
“Fishy Business” by Elise is a multi-media art piece based on the impact of overfishing on the environment. Made as a Personal Project, Elise found inspiration from the documentary “Seaspiracy” directed by Ali Tabrizi. By presenting the horrifying truth of unsustainable fishing, the artist uses dark colors and emotional subjects to communicate the importance and … Continued
Lower School Snack Sale Grade 5 students and the Degerloch Lower School Student Council organised a snack sale and raised 1300 Euros for the ISS Compassion Fund. A big thank you to the ISS Community for their ongoing support!
Grade 10 students had the opportunity to hear from the current ISS Upper School Interns. All recent US university graduates, the focus of the session was to share with students what life is really like as a US university student. The Interns spoke about the differences between school and university, the difficulties they experienced while making … Continued
Grade 11 students getting creative in CAS Advisory with making masks for Fasching. From a variety of feathers, pom poms and glittery things, they got busy gluing and stapling. It was nice to see them support each other and to witness a variety of approaches and results. The best masks were voted on, and the … Continued
Grade 12 students recently participated in an in-house workshop we call “ToK Days”. They had the opportunity to engage with a guest speaker who would have led our walking tour of Berlin, had we gone. Students also competed in a cooking competition, demonstrating their creativity, teamwork, and resourcefulness – and made some delicious dishes in … Continued