The Grade 12 DP Theater students performed their final assessment for the DP this past Friday, 12 April.

The four students, Ashley, Danél, Emma, and Philippa, spent the past few months researching an influential performer's style and theory, then preparing a script and performance in that person's style.  Their performances were recorded and will be sent to the IB for grading.

Ashley prepared a performance in the style of Robert Wilson, Danél in the style of Jerzy Growtowsky, Emma in the style of Judith Malina, and Philippa in the style of Anne Bogart.

The Grade 5 Band has been working on mastering their instruments by developing their technique, tone, music literacy skills, and ensemble playing.  Looking forward to performing at the May 29 Band Concert with the MS and HS Bands, they are excited to share their music with an appreciative audience!  See you there!

Please save the date and join us on the evening of May 3rd!  AISL is celebrating the Arts by hosting the Lusaka Arts Festival Opening Night Concert and After Party.  This event will feature amazing performances by Jerome Arab, Namvula and Wezi.  The celebration continues after the concert outside with a cash bar, food vendors and a musicians jam session.

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Thank you to all of the families who attended our information session on early literacy on Tuesday, 9 April. Below are the key points we shared in how we approach reading and writing in our program starting from a very young age. 

The Middle School Student Council is organizing a social event for Friday, 26 April.  They will host a movie night and will show the feature film, “Shrek.”

Sweet and savoury snacks will be provided.  Your child should bring their own picnic blanket, pillows, water bottle, and any extra snacks.

“Shrek” will be shown on the Primary field in the same set-up as the August movie night.  Students can be dropped off at 6 pm and picked up at 8 pm.  We will wait to show the movie until about 6:15 pm when it gets dark.

The student body voted on what genre of movie they would like and comedy won.  The Student Council team selected “Shrek” because of its appeal to all ages.

The Middle School Movie Night is the same night as the High School Coffee House.
Image courtesy DreamWorks.

The AISL Library will be closed this Friday through next Monday to give our staff a chance to be with family for the long weekend. We look forward to welcoming everyone back next Tuesday!

Don't forget to check our our Tales2Go audio offerings if you haven't already. Details are right on the virtual library page & every student has a unique log-in. There are audio books for every age! The password to access the virtual library is the same as for the parent portal.

Mr. Chow Worn's Grade 9 MYP Individuals & Societies students had the fantastic opportunity today to learn about the ways that the international n.g.o., World Vision, approaches development. Ms. Pamela Chama and Mr. Alfonsias Haamanjanji from World Vision shared many case studies of ways that the organization promotes development in five different sectors: economics, education, health, water & sanitation, and child protection. Students in the class have been studying poverty reduction initiatives as part of their current unit. Students posed many excellent questions related to sustainable development projects, the challenges of working in rural areas, and women's empowerment initiatives. We are very grateful to community members who share their expertise and demonstrate real-world applications of the content students are studying. Visits such as this one also help our students to gain a deeper appreciation of issues important to Zambia's development. 

Our fifth and sixth coffee houses of the year will be next week:

Wednesday 24 April for Middle School in The Zone from 8:40-9:30
Friday 26 April for High School on the deck of the Palm Pavillion from 19:00-20:30 (our first one under the stars!)

The coffee houses provide secondary students the opportunity to share a wide range of creative expression and help them develop as risk-takers in a supportive environment.  Additionally, they build poise in front of an audience and practice being respectful audience members. Please encourage your son or daughter to present if they have something to share!

Our Personal and Social Education (PSE) curriculum is taught in Advisory lessons and sometimes during classroom learning.  For example, lessons on family and relationships might happen during a Language and Literature discussion. Lessons that relate directly to biology would be taught in that class.  Our weekly updates include hyperlinked learning materials when possible.

For the week of April 15 in PSE lessons, students in the following grade levels are learning about the topics below:

• Grade 8 - Advisory with the Counselor - STDs
• Grade 9 - Advisory with the Counselor - Sexual decision-making

For the week of April 23, the following PSE learning is planned:

• Grade 9 - Advisory with the Counselor - Safe Sex
• Grade 10 - Advisory with the Counselor - Consent

Parents can reinforce learning at home by sharing what they know about these subjects. They can share their family’s, culture’s, and religion’s perspective on these aspects of Personal and Social Education.

If you would like your child to opt out of any of these lessons, just send an e-mail to your child’s Advisor and make sure your child knows.  If you have any questions, you can contact your child’s Advisor.

The background of the PSE program:
As an IB school, Personal and Social Education (PSE) is integral to the development of students’ well-being. According to the IB (2009), Personal and Social Education “is concerned with the individual’s well-being through the promotion and development of concepts, knowledge, attitudes, and skills that contribute to this well-being. Well-being is intrinsically linked to all aspects of a student’s experience at school and beyond. It encompasses physical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual and social health and development, and contributes to an understanding of self, to developing and maintaining relationships with others, and to participate in an active, healthy lifestyle” (p. 1).

Our Personal and Social Education curriculum integrates the IB’s beliefs about PSE together with the Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education 3rd Edition from the Sexuality-Information and Education Council of the United States in order to provide a well-balanced program for our students. Our written curriculum is outlined according to grade levels. Key concepts and standards for the PSE program are integrated through Advisory and subject level classes depending on the existing course content. For more specifics as to when a specific area will be led and through which learning lens, please refer to the pages that follow.
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The PSE program was launched during the 2018-2019 school year through feedback from parents and teachers.  You can find the Personal and Social Health Handbook here.

Our Grade 7 students have been working hard on their Math Fair Project. We would like to extend our invitation to you to be a part of celebrating your child’s learning as they present their creative ideas in this Math Fair, while developing the following skills: critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and perseverance.

The two Grade 7 classes will be presenting at the Palm Pavilion on the following dates and times:
- Tuesday, 16 April from 13:20 to 14:30 (7B)
- Wednesday, 17 April from 7:45 to 8:50 (7A)

Students from other grade levels and schools have also been invited to attend.

Looking forward to seeing you all there,