International Day Middle School students participate in Math competition

International Day

Yet again, International Day proved to be hugely popular this year as around 2500 people showed up to watch elementary and middle school students from Ras Beirut and Ain Aar campuses perform the songs and dances of various countries (thanks to the uncanny predictions of IC’s physical plant, almost all were able to find seats!). This year’s nations included Bulgaria, Ireland, Macedonia, Ukraine, China, Japan, Pakistan, and Venezuela. Grade 3/ CE2 and Grade 6/sixième students have been studying their assigned countries for the past few weeks. Following the performances held at the IC football field, guests were treated to the delectable national dishes of each country – mostly served by the happy but tired mothers, who had wholeheartedly joined their children in researching and preparing the dishes for “their” respective countries.

Middle School students participate in Math competition

IC middle school students, French and English sections, participated in a math competition in March. Run by “Maths Sans Frontières” and conducted in Lebanon under the supervision of the GREM (Groupe de reflexion en Mathématiques), the competition is an interclass initiative for all French “homologuées” and “conventionnées” schools. The competition was translated by the IC math department in English to give a chance for English section students to participate as well. The aim of the competition is to emphasize group work spirit and encourage students to solve problems based on real life scenarios which require math skills. The results are out: 5th C (Ras Beirut) gained the 3rd price among all Seconde/ 5th in Lebanon and the 6eme B (Ain Aar) gained the 2nd price with another school among all 6eme/ 1st.