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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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

ARIS/Cowbell Gymnastics Team

ARIS/Cowbell Gymnastics Team

The ARIS/Cowbelle Gymnastics Team managed by Head Coach, Caroline Van Hombeeck guides gymnastic athletes in developing basic as well as more advanced gymnastics/Acrobatic skills. The coach steers the athletes to develop...

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...

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...

ARIS EMERGENCY ALERT NOTIFICATION

ARIS EMERGENCY ALERT NOTIFICATION

Due to the on-going election process, ARIS will close on Friday 9 December as a cautionary measure. School will resume on Monday 12 December, 2016.ARIS ALERT! 8 December 2016 8:45 a.m: All classes canceled and offices cl...

Sherlock Holmes, Who's Who? A Book Review

Sherlock Holmes, Who's Who? A Book Review

‘There is nothing like first-hand evidence.’ -Sherlock Holmes -A Study in Scarlet "The following is a review of Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection, Amazon Kindle Edition: "I will begin by stating cle...

Book Club Pick: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Book Club Pick: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

"We're reading Harry Potter and the cursed child for our book club at secondary campus. It was our top pick and everyone's very excited for it. Based 19 years after the end of the original Harry Potter series, this pla...