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How could we support children's sense of identity as writers in the Early Years? This is a question the Early Years (EY) teachers wanted to undertake and explore. With the help of Matt Glover and his expert research and advice, we have come to new … [Read more...] about Early Years can write books too!

In visual arts, the learning seemed to take on a life of its own… Once a year in Elementary, each grade level is given the opportunity to share their learning, explorations and achievements in the arts with their families. Last year’s … [Read more...] about A Year of Spotlight on the Arts

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

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…

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

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