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Postcard from Lomé

Postcard from Lomé

Everything is going well here in Lomé and we would like to update you about the activities. Yesterday, the students participated in a CAS activity in a social library (STEJ Center). This center is managed by...

India Republic Day Celebration

India Republic Day Celebration

A colourful flag hoisting ceremony was held on 26 January 2017 at the India House, to mark the 68th Republic Day of India.The High Commissioner, Shri Birender Singh read out the honorable President of India’s addre...

World Hindi Day, ARIS WINS!

World Hindi Day, ARIS WINS!

World Hindi day was celebrated at chancery this year on 10th January 2017. The event is organized by the Ministry of External Affairs (Ghana). Competitions were held for poem reciting, patriotic song singing and essay wr...

Inquiring Minds Want to Know!

Inquiring Minds Want to Know!

Year 3 students conducted an optional research on physical geography and presented it to the class. Ella was interested in finding out if lakes and ponds have flowing water. After researching, she presented her findings...

Primary Years Programme (PYP) Exhibition 2017 is Here!

Primary Years Programme (PYP) Exhibition 2017 is Here!

The PYP exhibition is a significant event in the Primary Years Programme. Combining the essential elements of the PYP- concepts, the attributes of the IB learner profile, skills, knowledge, and action - sharing them with...

CAS Float Your Boat

CAS Float Your Boat

Float Your Boat is a new exciting CAS project for the IB1(Year 12) in partnership with the 360 environment organisation. Many schools are participating in the project, and it will take place on the 30th of March.Float Yo...

PYP Speech Competition

PYP Speech Competition

Year 5 and 6 students participated in the PYP Speech Competition. The students had to memorize the speech and speak for at least 2 minutes...with a maximum of 3 minutes. Many say that rote learning has its own advantage....

Early Years Programme (EYP) Grey Day

Early Years Programme (EYP) Grey Day

It's never a grey day at ARIS, unless it's EYP Grey Day! The students came decked out in their Grey colored clothes today. They participated in a dance competition and many other activities centered on learning about the...

What Causes an Earthquake?

What Causes an Earthquake?

The crust of the Earth moves when force is applied to it. Earthquakes are caused by stresses from plate movement, and to a much lesser degree, from the movement of magma in the crust and upper mantle of the Earth.ARIS st...

Chemistry: How Metals React

Chemistry: How Metals React

January - ThinkersYear 9 students use scientific Inquiry to find out how different metals react with oxygen and how they displace other metals in the reactivity series...As scientists we think before taking actions.. the...

Tea Time with the ARIS PSA

Tea Time with the ARIS PSA

The ARIS PSA hosted a special coffee/tea welcome for all new parents that joined in the second semester. The ARIS PSA is a great way to get to know other parents and staff at the school, raise money to provide extra reso...

World Hindi Day 2017

World Hindi Day 2017

Every year, the world Hindi day is celebrated on 10 January, marking the anniversary of the first world Hindi conference held in 1975. Since then, the world Hindi day is celebrated in different countries.On this occasion...

Is the Earth's Surface Like an Onion?

Is the Earth's Surface Like an Onion?

The Year 4's current unit is "How the World Works" with the big idea, Natural Disasters. The first line of inquiry is Different Component of the Earth and its interrelationship. The pupils are investigating how onions ar...

Collaboration in PYP

Collaboration in PYP

Collaboration in PYP The four ‘C’ s is an integral part of the PYP. By the four C’s I don’t mean candies, cakes, chocolates and chips! I mean: Collaboration Cooperation Communication Coordi...

Happily Ever After 2017

Happily Ever After 2017

Sometimes getting the kids back to school after a long holiday can be a dread. ARIS students look forward to the first day back, after the December break, that's when they have the annual PYP Happily Ever After Event.PYP...