3 October

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1. Global Citizenship Week Photos. For photo updates please follow us on facebook or instagram and check out the stories - we will post stories when we have photos, but they only last 24 hours!

2. ISA Family Beach Clean.  Tomorrow.  Cancelled due to high winds. We will reschedule for a date in 2026. 

3. Head of School Coffee. Virtual - follow this link.  In person - Crathes Meeting Room

4. G10 IGCSE Q&A parent session Wed 8th Oct: Please use this link to join out Meet and hear information about the IGCSE exam series for G10 students. The intentions form will be live on PowerSchool directly after the session. Any questions, please contact Jo Curnock.

5. Grades 6 and 7 Trip. We have a feeling there will be lots of bags of dirty clothes coming home after a full week of fun. Students are very happy and very tired. It has been great to see the relationships develop with their peers over the week. 

6. Grade 8 Trip.  The morning started with a choice of two challenging local hikes. The forecast of storms was literally and figuratively overblown. In the afternoon we climbed aboard the one-of-a-kind Nevis Range Gondola and ascended 650m up the north face of Aonach Mòr, the 8th highest mountain in Britain. A magical day ended with a magical cinema experience as we ate pizza and popcorn whilst we visited the world of Hogwarts in ‘The Goblet of Fire’. 

7. Grades 9 to 11 London Trip. We've rounded out our trip with a visit to the Imperial War Museum, followed by some relaxation and food in Covent Garden.

8. Grades 9 to 11 Belfast Trip. Yesterday we got to see the political side of the situation in Northern Ireland with a visit to Stormont- the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly. We then got to work on our skills in the Gaelic games of hurling and Gaelic football. The evening was spent with some free time around the city centre and packing up our hostel rooms for the journey home today!

9. Grades 9 to 11 Norway Trip.  Mission accomplished! Every student successfully conquered the famous 4,444 Flørli steps today, and the views from the top were simply breathtaking. The afternoon was more relaxed, with students enjoying some well-deserved downtime and trying their hand at fishing in the fjord right by our campsite. A truly rewarding day

10. Grades 9 to 11 Spanish Trip.  Our day started with service at a local foodbank and a bike tour. We can see how everyone is developing their confidence in speaking Spanish, and engaging in local issues here in Alicante whilst developing their own skills around empathy. The day was awesome.

11. Grades to 9 to 11 French Trip. Yesterday, we had our usual morning classes all morning. There were demonstrations in town and that gave us the opportunity to witness another aspect of  French culture! We then went on a private bus for a full afternoon in Nîmes, a Roman city where there is the best preserved Roman temple in the world. We also visited the colosseum and learnt about how the Romans used the arenas! We also learnt that the word denim comes from de Nîmes as this fabric originated from Nîmes!

12. Grade 12 Amsterdam Trip. A final day of cultural immersion - doing a cultural scavenger hunt and looking at issues of over tourism - and then the world famous Van Gogh museum with a professional guide - before a final chance to pick up souvenirs and heading to the airport!  It's been a wonderful trip and the students have been polite and thoughtful throughout.

13. National Honor Society induction: Please join us in congratulating these HS students on their acceptance into ISA's chapter of the National Honor Society. They will be inducted on Monday 6 October at 16:00 in the QET.  All are welcome to attend.  

14. Swimming Times.  Please find opportunities for adults to use the ISA pool here.  

15. Grade Level Updates.  See links below.  Scroll further down for the calendar.  

16. Lunch Menus.  For August to December are here. 

17. Preschool lunch menus.  For August to December are here