A Reflection on ISPP's Year It’s always tough to try and capture a whole school year in one write-up or article as a principal. I don’t want to try and list all of the things that have taken place or pick out one over another as a special memory … [Read more...] about Celebrating Independence, Creativity and Collaboration
Learning
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IB Diploma Programme participation rates In July each year, the International Baccalaureate (IB) publishes its Diploma Programme (DP) outcomes for students all over the world, based on the May exam session. Then, very shortly after (hours in some … [Read more...] about We don’t talk about…
Graduation and farewell to the class of 2022
Thank you to the Class of 2022 for the part that they have played in the legacy of ISPP. Go forward and change the world! It feels like a cliche but graduation is always a bitter-sweet time for any school community. The bitter is the obvious … [Read more...] about Graduation and farewell to the class of 2022
Self-led learning
At the start of the year, two ideas formed the basis of conversations as we considered how we could make the best use of the Friday afternoons In 2004, Alphabet (the company that owns Google) explained its “20% time” just before they launched their … [Read more...] about Self-led learning
Another successful reaccreditation for ISPP
How do we know a school is of high quality? This is a question parents will often ask when choosing a new school for their child. One measure of quality, compliance and best practice in schools relates to external accreditation. ISPP maintains joint … [Read more...] about Another successful reaccreditation for ISPP
Process Over Product in PYP Music
The ISPP creative cycle is not stagnant, nor do all stages happen in chronological order. Often students will jump around the various stages and this is part of the process in music class. The past academic year has presented its challenges for all … [Read more...] about Process Over Product in PYP Music