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Our English Language and Literature DP2 students have kicked off the year with real enthusiasm as they dive into Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. Each group was given a scene to unpack and then asked to “be the teacher” for the rest of the class. As a result we had some genuinely engaging lessons, full of creative activities and thoughtful discussions.
This work engages a range of skills, as by preparing and teaching their scenes, students are showing what they understand and practicing how to explain ideas clearly, connect with an audience, and make a text come alive. These same skills (close reading, structuring arguments, and drawing out key themes) are exactly what will help them write strong essays and succeed in their exams.
It has been wonderful to see students start the term with such confidence and creativity. We can look forward to even more thoughtful, lively work as the year continues.
Ms. Natalie coley
Mathematics is more than just numbers and formulas; it is a subject shaped by people whose ideas changed the way we understand the world.
To help students connect with this human side of mathematics, Year 7 and Year 8 engaged in a design project on famous mathematicians. The project encouraged them to explore the lives and contributions of key figures while presenting their research in a creative format.
The aim was to research the life and work of one mathematician and present the findings in a creative way on an A4 paper printed in colour.
Students were tasked to choose a mathematician from history or the modern era, include their name and picture, write about their achievements, and provide a background about their life, including their country and period of residence.
Through this project, students gained insight into the achievements of mathematicians and the impact of their discoveries. They also developed important skills in research, writing, and design. Most importantly, they saw mathematics as a subject shaped by real people whose work continues to influence our daily lives.
Mr. Jean Rwasa
The Famous Mathematicians
Year 9 history
Step into the Year 9 classroom and the first thing you’ll notice isn’t silence it’s voices colliding. Arguments flying. Hands shooting up. Students locking eyes across the room, ready to defend their ground: Who was really responsible for World War I?
The debate was more than a history lesson. It was theatre. It was strategy. It was persuasion in action. Every student who stood up discovered something about themselves: the courage to speak, the power of evidence, the thrill of being heard. And then, just when the dust settled, the bowl quiz struck testing memory, speed, teamwork, and the nerves of champions.
But this is bigger than a one-off event. These moments sharpen skills that last a lifetime. Reasoning, source interpretation, memorisation, persuasion Year 9s are learning the craft of arguing with clarity, standing their ground, and shaping an audience. Future lawyers? Maybe. Journalists? Politicians? Possibly. But no matter the path, confidence is being carved here.
Why start with World War I? Because it refuses to sit quietly in the past. Its tangled causes force us to ask questions we still wrestle with today: How do wars begin? Why do they continue? And most urgently how do we stop repeating them?
That’s the real suspense. That’s the echo we want these students to carry forward. In their debates today, they’re not just speaking about history, they're preparing to change it.
Mr. Geofrey Tabandeke
The EAL Google Classroom experience
Hearty greetings to you from the KISU Secondary EAL Department!
When it comes to EAL, our first foci are on the skills of speaking and listening. It is of prime importance that our students can verbally produce and aurally comprehend as much English as possible before entering mainstream classes, from learning intentions to assignment expectations (which are differentiated), to classroom instructions to vital lexis, to grammatical forms to technical terminology.
However, it is also vital that we teach reading and writing skills using various methodologies, sites, strategies, and platforms. These include scaffolded or guided writing, peer-checking and teaching, varied -- and differentiated -- writing exercises, Learn English British Council, BBC Learning English, Mentimeter, and Wayground. In terms of students' written language production, they are encouraged to complete Google Classroom assignments which correlate to classroom content.
The students have produced a range of writing this half term based upon various topics, as you will observe from the screenshots.
That's all for now.
With warm wishes,
Mr. Fernandez
Head of EAL
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