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CM1 English (Amsterdam) – Semester 1 News In period 1, the CM1 English class studied Culture and Sensibility and focused on Gender Equality in toys. They looked at the local toy catalog and created a poster about gender myths around toys for girls and toys for boys. They were very impressed that even in 2022,…
SIA Amsterdam – News Semester 1 In this semester the SIA classes studied US Geography and History. To read and hear more about our classes, click on the first edition of the Amsterdam SIA Newsletter (below) Newsletter Semester 1
American sports To conclude our first year of the International Section in Amsterdam, our class focused on American Sports. We learned about the all-American baseball past time, as well as Basketball and Double-Dutch. Alongside sports and the sports culture, we practiced sportsmanship, fair play, and the importance of cheering on our teams whether they win…
Student’s Choice! This was the theme for the CM2 class projects in English period 5. The See ‘Em Too newsletter and web-radio contain topics selected by the CM2 class. It was their choice to decide what to write or talk about. You can read about: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, foxes, video games, and of course…
In this last period in English, the CM1 newsletter and web-radio topics were the classes’ choice. They decided on the topics they wanted to write or talk about: pop music, the environment, women’s rights, geography, football, and pandas. Quite a large selection of interests! Check out our last issue of What’s Up in CM1? What’s…
Clothes Swap 2022 As part of our cross curricular project of recycling and clothing, the children of Lycée van Gogh decided to organize a clothes swap to give a “second life” to clothes that were either outgrown or unworn. The children had great fun picking our “new” outfits for themselves whilst learning about sustainability and…
It was an eventful period 4 for the CM1 class! In DNL we studied materials, sorting and recycling with a big Clothes Swap to exchange our unused clothes. In English we learned about free time activities, food, and cities of the world. You can click on the link below to read about these and more…
Happy Spring! In this period, the CM2 class focused on bike and road safety in preparation for the theoretical and practical bike tests later this year. The class also studied all about London and New York, as well as other cities around the world. If you want to hear or read more, tune into our…
Chinatown field trip On Thursday, February 17th, we had the pleasure to take part in a field trip to Chinatown organized by Ms.Manrique and Mme Fernandez de Parades. The objective of the trip was to enable us (The International Section Class) to learn more about Chinatown and Chinese culture. Earlier on in the year, we…
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The focus for period 3 has been on American Literature and the classic American novel: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The students have really enjoyed reading this book and have started working on their projects to bring this book to life in the classroom. We will continue…
