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In geography, grade 8 carried out research and created a presentation on 'How to feed 11 billion people' as part of their Geograpgy unit - Industry and Farming. The students were asked to describe what problems arise in trying to feed 11 billion people. They also tapped into issues about how will food change in the future, as well as the issues facing people who
How to Feed 1 Billion People
Our grade 6 classes were introduced to science while learning all about ecosystems and the environment. This year we learn about habitats by walking around our own school, taking samples and throwing quadrats. We worked out food chains and food webs through hands-on activities and learnt about animals that are in danger of becoming extinct.
Grade 7 developed ideas on energy stores and energy production before going into the topic of Nutrition and learning how our body digests food in order to obtain nutrients necessary for all our activities. We learnt “how poo is made” and we checked out some real-life intestines. We burnt food in the lab in order to understand that not all food gives us the same amounts of energy.
Grade 8 developed their ideas of forces, working on different aspects of this topic through labs and projects.
who have limited access to food around the world. Malnutrition was another topic on the table. Pictured here, three grade 8 students debate this crucial topic.
Scientists at Work
We learnt “how poo is made” and we checked out some real-life intestines. We burnt food in the lab in order to understand that not all food gives us the same amounts of energy.
Grade 8 developed their ideas of forces, working on different aspects of this topic through labs and projects.
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Pride Month
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With the arrival of June, came the celebration of Pride month. Each homeroom designed and made their own Pride flag inspired by the Pride colours and flag designs to show support for the LGBTQ+ community. During homeroom and advisory, students also explored LGBTQ+ history, gender and the use of pronouns, as well as learning about LGBT rights around the world.