Flash Mob Dance on 31st March

 As part of our celebrations of 60 years of ISL, next week on Friday 31st March at 10:30hrs,  we will celebrate ISL’s commitment to a healthy, balanced lifestyle for all by having a whole school

Important: ISL Strategic Planning Alumni Survey

Dear ISL Alumni, 

Following on from my email about the strategic planning “Parent Survey,” some of you who are parents may also be alumni of ISL. An “Alumni Survey” has been created and now shared, here. This survey ensures that all alumni have the opportunity to voice their opinion about where the school was in the past and its direction into the future. Being an alumnus/alumna of our school means that you have a unique connection to and perspective of the school, from a historical point of view. 

Please take a few minutes and complete the survey. I really appreciate you taking the time.

Important: ISL Strategic Planning Parent Survey

Dear ISL parents, 

As you may know, ISL has engaged the 5Rs Partnership (www.5rspartnership.com), a specialist independent education research and strategy company based in Singapore, to support our school in its future strategic development. 

Last month the founder and principal of the group, Dr Stephen Holmes, visited our campus for over a week, holding meetings with various stakeholders in order to get a better sense of the school's ethos.

Building on these focus-group conversations, a “Parent Survey” has been created and now shared, here, with all ISL parents.  This survey ensures that all parents have the opportunity to voice their opinion about where the school is currently situated and its direction into the future.

Calendar for school year 2023-24

 Please click here to view the board-approved calendar for the school year 2023-24. 

Love to 60 in 60 Minutes

As part of ISL’s 60th Birthday celebrations, don’t forget about the upcoming event 'Love to 60 in 60 Minutes', happening

University Conditional Offers : Congratulations !

As we progress with the university applications season for the 2022 – 2023 academic year, we would like to extend our congratulations to some of our IBDP2  students for receiving university conditional offers from the following universities, with a cumulative total of $59,740 scholarships awarded.

Post IGCSE - Making the right choices information evening

We would like to invite you to our Post IGCSE - Making the right choices information evening on Thursday 9th February at 1830 in MPC. As you will be aware that we will be asking your son/daughter to select their IBDP subjects they wish to study after IGCSE’s. This is a major decision which will contribute to the next two years of their life and further studies, and as such we would like to offer you information, some guidance and advice in selecting the right subjects with your child. It is very important that you have all the information necessary to make an informed decision about their education. Please click on this link to read about the course pathways offered at ISL. 

Friday, 03/02/2023

Dear Primary Parents

Welcome to Semester Two!

We have had a great start to Semester 2 with students being motivated and excited to learn new skills and concepts across the subject areas and to socialize with their friends again.

Health and Safety update, 3 February 2023

Dear Families,

It’s hard to believe that it's almost a month now that we’ve been back at school. Time certainly flies by when things are as busy as they are. With a number of things happening in school, outside of school and in the environment around us, I thought it would be a good time to bring you up to date with all things related to health and wellness.

We’ve had a lot of rain and chilly weather thus far this year, so it's normal that students have been suffering from the seasonal colds and flu. Please monitor symptoms and keep Edith, the school nurse, in the loop. We have had very few positive cases of Covid among our student body, but when cases have occurred our protocols have been followed and risk minimised. Overall, parents and teachers are being vigilant and the community is healthy.

ISL Turning 60

As ISL celebrates its 60th anniversary, 

ZNBC to televise Santa and the Beanstalk

Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), the national broadcaster, will televise our Early Years Production of ‘Santa and the Beanstalk’ on 

New Car Stickers

Compliments of the Season!

In an effort to improve security measures around the school campus, we have introduced new ISL-branded car stickers.

The Beacon Scholarship at ISL

ISL is pleased to offer the Beacon Scholarship for students with strong leadership qualities. 

The Beacon Scholarship is a leadership development programme that nurtures change makers and therefore, students must show evidence of exceptional academic ability, excellence in sport, music or drama; outstanding interpersonal skills; and role-model citizenship. 

ISL Ifyangalo Night

The Student Council and PTA are hosting "Ifyangalo Night" on Friday the 9th of December 2022.  

14 November 2022

Good Morning Parents

I trust all is well. Our Primary students are enjoying their learning experiences and have settled in well after the October Break.

Here's a snapshot of what was happening in the Primary School last week!!!

Year 12's DoE SIlvier Expedition

We are very proud of our 18 Year 12 students for successfully completing their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Expedition. They withstood rains and navigated the rugged terrain with lots of resilience and team work.  Well done students....we look forward to Gold next year

    

Year 13 trip to Lotri Bay

Year 13's returned from a week long fun and relaxing trip to Lotri Bay, Kariba. Fishing, Stone Art, Canoeing, Pontoon cruises into the main lake, Hiking, Nature walk etc....were some of the activities they enjoyed engaging with and have returned with memorable moments of their final school year trip that they will cherish for their life. 

                                                                       

Year 12's present CAS Theatre Night

When you think of CAS, the first thing that comes to mind is: Self-development. CAS encourages us to use our experiences to grow into well-rounded people.

Our group intends to interact with our community, while simultaneously honing our skills in various fields, to achieve the most out of CAS. Thus, we have decided to work with an NGO called Footprints of Hope, to aid them in achieving their goals by using whatever means available to us. In terms of Service, for us teenagers, the simplest way to assist an organization is by fundraising. The most obvious approach was earning money through bake sales, which we did, although it quickly became tedious. In fact, part of the money to was coming from our parents, thus limiting our own involvement.

Year 13 student Arnav Khanna represents Zambia in FGC

I recently participated in the FIRST Global Challenge (FGC) in Geneva, Switzerland, representing Team Zambia as the Deputy Captain. This is my third year of participation since I was 12, but every year, I come back overwhelmed with experiences and interactions while leaving a mark on the global map.

FGC is an Olympics-style robotics competition that brings youth from over 180 countries to solve global challenges using their skills, abilities, and talents with grand engineering challenges using STEM and robotics. This year's theme was “Carbon Capture”, i.e., cooperating internationally to develop technologies to store CO2 and reduce carbon footprints. While the event was a competition, its emphasis on international cooperation makes it unique. Again, we are reminded that most robots lose, but we must ensure that all humans win. 

Xello Launch For Secondary Students Complete!

I am happy to announce the completion of our Xello launch with our secondary students!

Xello is a career-ready platform that helps students of all abilities and aspirations become future-ready. Students will be able to complete interactive career, personality, and learning style assessments to help them better understand their unique interests, skills and strengths. Using the access cards they received, each student will be able to personalize their Xello experience by creating a shareable, online portfolio that showcases their interests, skills, and abilities which will be accessible by their tutors and career guidance counsellor.

Under the Guidance of Ms Kalizya, Our careers Counsellor, students will continue the onboarding process with tasks assigned for them to work on periodically throughout the school year.