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![]() On behalf of the Secondary Leadership Team, I would like to thank all of our community for a fantastic year. It has been a wonderful week of celebrations with our various ceremonies, reflections, and presentations, and we are looking forward to our final day with our Pod Challenge Finale on Friday. Our students, faculty, leadership and support teams have worked tirelessly this year, and it has been an amazing year. More than anything, we’ve enjoyed this year's Secondary cohort for their kindness, compassion, positivity and the smiles they greet us with each day. We wish our graduates and students who are leaving us all the best as they spread the Leopard Love near and far. Those of you returning, we can’t wait for you to come back in August and continue our journey together! Have a lovely break and thank you for your continued support! Fiona Moss Secondary Principal MYP Language Acquisition classes showcased their learning this year with our end-of-year projects. Awesome songs in French and Spanish as well as French posters!!! The kids did a great job writing songs and performing in front of their peers. What started as an EOY activity, turned into a great LA project.
![]() Yesterday, 12 June, Grade 9s spent the day in a Personal Project retreat to gain inspiration and ideas for the project they want to complete for next year and to learn about what completing the process will entail. They explored the resources in the Libguide, spoke with Grade 10s about the process and expectations, chose supervisors and came up with some ideas for projects. They will continue to think about what they might want to accomplish over the holidays. Here are some photos of the day. ![]() What a busy, and wonderful, last week of the school year with cumulative celebrations of learning, fly up days, the Grade 5 Transition Ceremony and a faculty appreciation function. All Choirs Concert Last Thursday, our Secondary Choir treated us to a wonderful concert. Students not only sang beautifully, but the stage presence and confidence on stage was a joy to witness. Congratulations, Choir, and a terrific performance. The 2023-2024 Yearbook is Here! The books were distributed to all students today. A huge thank you to Ms Janke who, yet again, has almost single-handedly put this year’s Yearbook together. We are grateful to Gaith El-Kamand from Horizon Printers who 100% sponsored our Yearbook. Woo hoo!!!! Thank you, Gaith.
ISAZ Nationals Last weekend, the final sporting events of the school year took place and our students gave their all at the ISAZ Track and Field Nationals. Both our junior and senior teams represented AISL with distinction, performing to the best of their abilities amidst steep competition. A shout out to one athlete, Melissa, in grade 11, who got first place in four events! Junior ISAZ results are yet to be announced and confirmed. Congratulations to all who made it to the nationals We are at the end of the school year. Dismissal tomorrow is at noon, but not before a whole-school final assembly at 11:30am in the PAC. All are welcome. Wishing everyone a lovely vacation, spending quality time with family and friends. Be healthy and be safe. For those leaving, we hope that you have enjoyed your time as an AISL Leopard and that we have served you well. And you have heard this many times, but it needs to be said again, “Once a leopard, always a leopard”. We wish you all the very best in the next stage of your life journey. Remember us fondly. For those returning, we wish you a relaxing, well-earned holiday with family and friends all over the globe. The first day of school is Tuesday, 13 August. GooooooooooLeopards Congratulations to our Grade 5 students who completed their Transition Ceremony yesterday. This marked an important moment in their lives as it marked the completion of their time in Primary. As they begin their new adventures in Middle School in August, we hope that they will take their special memories with them; whether that is from the past eight years or from the past year. It has been a joy watching them grow, hearing their stories, supporting their passions, and being part of their exciting ride of life. Thank you to all of the families who were able to join us.
![]() In Grade 7 this week, students spent some time with students from Crested Crane. In groups they got to know eachother better and then they shared some learning from this last year. After that they played some football. It was wonderful to hear the laughter and see friendships starting to form and even some swapping of phone numbers. We are looking forward to developing this connection next year with 3 to 4 visits to build relationships. Possible activities will include, games, sharing the learning, peer feedback. Students are reflecting and coming up with suggestions on how students from both schools can benefit from this liaison. his past weekend featured both the Junior ISAZ Track and Field at Martin House and the Senior ISAZ Track & Field Nationals at Baobab.
Both teams represented AISL with distinction performing to the best of their abilities. In the Senior section the following notable results were achieved: Anae H (200M m) Makaila W - tied for 2nd place in U14 girls high jump and got 3rd place in long jump Osanna M - 3rd place in U14 girls javelin Niels H - 1st place in U16 boys discus Sarah M - 2nd place in U19 girls triple jump Melisa VZ - 1st Place in U19 girls high jump, long jump and 100m Sarah M, Xolani O, Anais C & Melisa VZ - 1st place in the U19 girls 4x100m relay Also congratulations to graduated Senior Jessie B who finished 5th in the 100 m who grasped the opportunity to participate in the event. We are still waiting for the junior ISAZ results to be announced and confirmed. Thanks to AISL coaches and Admin and for supporting the AISL students over the few weeks of preparation and this Saturday: Junior Division: Coaches Andrew, Mwansa, Mich, Fridah & Ms. Christine. Senior Division: Coaches: Sydney, Shumlansky, Constance & Elvis CCA Update: See you next August! GoooooOOOO Leopards Thanks, AISL Athletics & Activities This week, our Kindergarteners celebrated their learning with their families in connection to their unit of inquiry, “Where we are in place and time”. As part of this unit, students inquired into their personal histories, explored different ways to research and share their knowledge, as well as connections to peers. Students shared their research books of the places they have traveled. Thank you to all of the families who were able to join us.
Fight the summer slump!![]() Whether you call is the summer slump, slide, or regression, it is a real condition. According to the website Governor's Early Literacy Foundation, "The “Summer Slide” is the distinct learning loss that students can experience when out of school. 'A regression in academic proficiency due to summer break, experts warn it is hindering kids’ progress when they head back to school.'" (Scholastic) Luckily the summer slump is relatively easy to avoid with just a bit of work. Head to the AISL library to check out up to 10 books per patron to give your brain some reading exercise. Go to the local library in whatever town you are visiting and see what summer programs they have or what resources you can borrow or use on location. Visit museums, historic sites, sporting events, or shows and then look up information about what or who you have seen. There are so many ways to awaken your curiosity and engage your mind. Don't let an algorithm on an app determine what will entertain you this summer, make your own choices and keep your brain active. Do the Battle of the Books!This year, a group of librarians launched the Battle of the Books on the African continent for G3-5 and G6-8. The online tournament was so popular that we are extending the competition to include a G9-11 tournament. There are 20 titles for the MSers to read and 16 titles for the HSers to read. We have the books on display in the library and we recommend that any student who is interested should try to read 1-3 of these books over the summer. It is NOT necessary to read all 20 or 16 titles to be considered for the MS or HS team. The BoB teams will meet weekly during lunch time starting in September to prepare for the virtual tournament in March of 2025. List of MS titles/authors/genres List of HS titles/authors/genres Vacation HoursThe library is pleased to offer returning and new families for the 2024-25 school year the opportunity to come to the library from 9:00-12:00 for three different Saturdays while the school is closed. We will open our doors on:
Saturday, July 6 Saturday, July 20 Saturday, August 3 On Monday and Tuesday, our Grade 11's undertook their DP Group 4 project, which included a genuine field trip to the Enviro-Flor farm in Lusaka. They were tasked with finding as many examples of the science that they are learning about in action as possible in all the aspects of the farm's operation.
We were guided by Hidde Elsinga, an AISL alumni who showed our learners around the operation, and shared his wisdom on the DP, his university experiences and career. The students presented their findings on Tuesday, and completed another important step on their pathway to gaining their diplomas next year. |
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