News from the SIA in Amsterdam The focus for period 4 was American artists and a continuation on American Literature. The students worked on their interpretations of Tom Sawyer through theater and art inspired by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Roy Lichtenstein. We also had a contribution from Pamina in CM2 who brought in a…
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…
News from the SIA in Amsterdam The SIA groups in Amsterdam studied American history and important symbols and monuments. One group compiled their presentations to create a book of important US symbols and monuments, while the other created historical timelines of important events in US history. Each student (or group), then selected their own topic…
Learning about the geography of the USA In this first period the SIA groups in Amsterdam learned about the geography of the United States of America and more particularly about the 50 states. Group 1 sang about them and group 2 created a collaboration color poster. Group 1 Song n° 1 Song n° 2 Song…
Des élèves du lycée français Vincent van Gogh participent en présentiel à une simulation des Nations unies Du vendredi 5 au dimanche 7 novembre 2021, 53 lycéens, de la Seconde à la Terminale, se sont rendus à l’École internationale pour participer au Model United Nations of the International School of The Hague [MUNISH]. Les lycéens…
Independent Novel Study Project Students in the 5ème SI group embarked on their Independent Novel Study Project by “sampling” the menu at Ms. McBride’s Book Cafe. What’s on the menu? A diverse selection of 24 contemporary books! Students “sampled” the books by exploring their covers and reading short extracts in order to select a book…
Dena Haggerty The International Section collège students and teachers welcomed Ms. Dena Haggerty for an Author Talk on 4 November 2020. Ms. Haggerty, an American author who currently lives in The Hague, has written over 20 books. Students were able to learn about Ms. Haggerty’s path to becoming an author, how she has developed confidence…
