Welcome and welcome back to all new and returning students for the 2013 - 14 academic year!
As a start we would like to present the following video guides to the school library to help new students to make their transition into Island School a fun and enjoyable experience.
Thursday 22 August 2013
Tuesday 15 January 2013
New EDEXCEL IGCSE examination revision guides
On display in the Upper Library next to Chloe's corner. Please click to view ...
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Welcome and welcome back to new and returning students!
Important notice
The recent upgrade of the Library management system has brought about slight changes to the look and feel and searching of the library catalogue. A new Library Induction course has been created to help new as well as existing studlents to learn important information about using the Library and how to search the Library catalogue.
Where to find the Library Induction course and the Library Catalogue on ISLE?
Thursday 12 May 2011
Inter-School Hong Kong Battle of the Books Competition 2011
A team of Year 9 students took part in the Inter-School Battle of the Books Competition Semi-final on 5th May 2011. Our students have amazed and amused judges, opponent teams and the audience with fantastic team work, responses of correct and ….. incorrect answers with a good sense of humor and wit. The final will take place on the 19th of May. Let's wish them good luck!
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Resources for new English language and literature IB course
Next year the English Department begins a new English Language and Literature IB course which, to quote from Mr. Daniel Stamp, our English teacher, “deals with a wider definition of the text than the literary and considers non-fiction texts such as: advertisements, messages, email, film, magazines and so on.”
In order to support the English Department's delivery of the course, the library has acquired, on recommendation from Mr. Stamp, the following books and set up a display in the Upper Library. The texts covers a range of topics to help students develop a critical understanding of the English language theories and research relating to educational , linguistic and sociolinguistic issues that will be invaluable in preparing students for further studies in a wide range of fields.
Next year the English Department begins a new English Language and Literature IB course which, to quote from Mr. Daniel Stamp, our English teacher, “deals with a wider definition of the text than the literary and considers non-fiction texts such as: advertisements, messages, email, film, magazines and so on.”
In order to support the English Department's delivery of the course, the library has acquired, on recommendation from Mr. Stamp, the following books and set up a display in the Upper Library. The texts covers a range of topics to help students develop a critical understanding of the English language theories and research relating to educational , linguistic and sociolinguistic issues that will be invaluable in preparing students for further studies in a wide range of fields.
Monday 7 February 2011
Inter-House Battle of the Books Competition 2011
The much anticipated annual event has concluded with much excitement with the Year 7 Final on Thursday, 10th February between Nansen and Rutherford and the Year 8 Final on Friday, 11th February between Rutherford and Wilberforce.
The winning teams are Rutherford for Year 7 and Wilberforce for Year 8! Congratulations to the winning teams and a big well done to the other house teams and all Year 7 and 8 students who have taken part so enthusiastically in reading the books for the competition.
Battle of the Books 2011 from Island School on Vimeo.
A big thank you also has to go to Mr. Peter Langford-Smith, Head of English and Ms. Teri Eves in particular, teachers in the English Language Department as well as teachers in the other departments who have help to read the books, write the ever imaginative questions and adjudicate the competitions! Thank you also to the Heads of House and teachers who came to support the teams during their lunch time!
The winning teams are Rutherford for Year 7 and Wilberforce for Year 8! Congratulations to the winning teams and a big well done to the other house teams and all Year 7 and 8 students who have taken part so enthusiastically in reading the books for the competition.
Battle of the Books 2011 from Island School on Vimeo.
A big thank you also has to go to Mr. Peter Langford-Smith, Head of English and Ms. Teri Eves in particular, teachers in the English Language Department as well as teachers in the other departments who have help to read the books, write the ever imaginative questions and adjudicate the competitions! Thank you also to the Heads of House and teachers who came to support the teams during their lunch time!
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