Deepavali Experiences for our EYFS and Year 1 Students
Our Foundation 1, Foundation 2 and Year 1 students all visited the local Hindu temple recently as part of their cultural learning about the Hindu festival Deepavali. This field trip was combined with a range of classroom activities throughout the week. In Year 1 the students looked at symmetry in Maths, made rangoli chalk and […]
Final Day at FOBISIA
Our final day at FOBISIA has been very eventful. The boys played 3 of their football games before the tournament was rained off. Unfortunately we had a few minor injuries and they hadn’t done enough to secure a medal. They came 5th in the overall competition. The girls started the day with 2 close losses […]
U15 FOBISIA Day 2
Day 2 saw the girls’ football tournament and boys’ basketball. We’ve had another great day with more success for KIS. The girls played fantastically in a 6-a-side tournament and worked hard, considering they only had 6 players! They played against 5 schools and came out 3rd place overall. A special mention must be made for […]
U15 FOBISIA Day 1
The KIS team kicked off their FOBISIA Games 2015 with a winning day! We started early, waking the students at 5.45am for a hearty breakfast and then onto the RMIT stadium. The students took part in a flag ceremony and the athletics then began with the 1500m. Throughout the morning we won 38 medals in […]
The First Inter House Drama Competition
Recently students from Foundation 2 to Year 9, and a huge number of parents, came together to enjoy the very first KIS Inter House Drama Competition. Organised by Ms Laura Cole, groups of students from Y1 to Y6 represented their Houses with performances that included poetry, theatre and a most beautiful KS1 three-part rendition of We’re […]
Year 1 Visit Green Connection
As part of their ongoing topic on Coral Reefs and Islands, Year 1 recently enjoyed a brilliant field trip to Green Connection in Likas. The students worked in very excited groups and saw a whole range of the sea creatures they had been learning about. They even saw a diver in a tank and got to hold a beautiful starfish! […]
Secondary Sports Day Success
Last week saw our annual Secondary Sports Day and it was our biggest and best yet! With over 170 students competing in track and field events for their Houses, it was a busy day with lots of activity. Gaya were the overall champions with 492 points but there were lots of individual successes too. For […]
Online Learning Journal Launched to EYFS Families
On Tuesday morning the Tapestry Online Learning Journal was launched to our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) parents and met with a very positive response. This easy-to-use online journal helps teachers and practitioners to capture and share student’s experiences, as well as monitor development and learning and will replace the traditional Learning Journal book. The […]
