Virtual Coffee mornings

 Our first Virtual Coffee mornings for 2020 were held last week!

HotFM Interview with Peter Cottan and Mark Fox

ISL IBDP 30 point average on the May 2020 results

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Virtual association meeting

Thursday last week we had our first-ever virtual association meeting. The purpose of the meeting was for members to share their questions, concerns and suggestions about our response to the pandemic.

COVID-19 Hotlines

The following hotlines (phones staffed during office hours) may be of help:

• tech support it.hotline@isl.sch.zm 0211250364
• school nurse health.hotline@isl.sch.zm 0211250362
• school counselor counselor.hotline@isl.sch.zm 0974634500
• accounts accounts.hotline@isl.sch.zm 0765194299
• public relations marketing.hotline@isl.sch.zm 0966196107

Welcome back to School

 2020-2021 begins atypically!

COVID-19 Past the Peak?

Over the past month, we have seen large increases in the numbers of coronavirus cases here in Zambia. We had more than 400 cases reported on several days and the total number of cases showed exponential growth. Exponential growth in anything is usually unsustainable so eventually, the number of coronavirus cases must reach a maximum and thereafter decline.

Navigating ManageBac and Videos on IBPYP

 

Dear Primary Parents,

  

Welcome back and a special warm welcome to new families who have joined the ISL community. I hope you all had a relaxing holiday and are now ready to start the new academic year.

Back to school

Today we welcomed students back to a virtual start of the school year. I believe I am not alone when I say that the day we can welcome students back to campus will be very welcome when it comes.

Yearbook 2019-2020

Our 2019-2020 Yearbook is ready, and I am delighted to share the links to the electronic copy with you.

COVID-19 Update: The way forward

At school we continue to grapple with the challenges posed by the virus, the closure of campus and the associated economic disruptions.

COVID-19 Update

The hardest thing about managing this crisis is the unknowns. In March we closed schools with fewer than 30 cases in Zambia and for a long time, the rate of increase was very small. As recently as April the World Health Organization was telling us not to bother with face masks. Until July, our planning was predicated on opening our campus in August.

COVID-19 Update

Dear parents and colleagues:

I am writing to you again to update you on our progress in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. As we approach the date on which school will resume - either in person or remotely - I will update you weekly or more frequently on the situation.

COVID training in-house

The ISL COVID Task Force has compiled detailed plans to allow us to reopen campus in a safe and orderly manner as soon as we are able. These plans include stringent measures to control the spread of viruses such as hand-washing and mask-wearing combined with measures to allow for improved social distancing. The photo on the left shows our school nurse, Edith Lemba, briefing mid-management on the procedures to be followed in managing suspected COVID cases.

Our plans include many organizational changes to reduce students' exposure to COVID: many classrooms will be moved to reduce student travel and classes will be split over two rooms if needed. Taking the upper end of the guidelines - 2m between children - from the MoGE means that classes will be limited to 15 students maximum in a regular size classroom. We are looking at how to create communicating entrances between classrooms to facilitate management here.

Year 5 Team Makes a Difference!

ISL's relationship with APTERS has been a long and fulfilling one!

COVID-19 Update

Dear parent:

I am writing to update you on our progress in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

Introducing our Public Relations & Marketing Manager - Ms Yabbey Shitima!

Some of you in our community might know Ms Yabbey Shitima as a Year 3 teacher. Joining our primary school section in 2006,

Early Years Programme

How do 2-4 year olds learn in classrooms? What does their programme look like?

July holiday activities 2020

What a fantastic week it has been with our holiday activities, it was so good to see our students back in school. As soon as the Ministry of Health through the Provincial Health Director gave a go ahead for non-contact activities, ISL immediately put up a program that would bring students into school to do some activities.

Logo and Video contest for Anti-Tobacco

Following on from the ISL team's "Mock Parliamentary Anti-Tobacco" presentation win against Rhodes Park last week,