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This Thursday, Year 3 Olivos students moved us with a very special assembly to commemorate Argentina’s Independence Day. Over the past weeks, the children inquired into this important moment in our country’s history: its causes and consequences, life during colonial times, and the process that led to the Declaration of Independence on July 9th, 1816. [...]

As part of their Unit of Inquiry "Diversity in Latin America", Year 6 Olivos students took part in an educational outing to the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA). During the visit, they explored paintings by renowned Latin American artists who use art to express aspects of identity, history, and cultural diversity in [...]

On Thursday, 26 June, 36 students from Year 5 and Year 6 took part in the Zonal Round of the Argentine Mathematical Olympiad – Ñandú, after successfully passing the interschool stage. This new round was held at Los Molinos School in Munro. Throughout the day, they faced a series of mathematical challenges that tested their [...]

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been enjoying special break times with the Year 5 girls in a different setting: a picnic on the terrace. During these gatherings, we carried out group dynamics to open up dialogue, strengthen bonds, and reflect on how they feel as a group. Through these experiences, we focused on important [...]

Year 6 students enthusiastically worked on creating interactive games using Scratch, while learning key programming concepts such as variables and conditionals. They developed four original projects: A question roulette An object-sorting game A single-player ping pong A hunting game (case game) They applied their knowledge to program lives, scores, and outcome conditions, bringing playful and [...]

This week, we celebrated our Commendation Assembly, a special opportunity to highlight not only academic learning, but also the attitudes and actions through which our students reflected the IB Learner Profile attributes. We had the pleasure of welcoming our Head of School, Ms Lucila Minvielle, and our Director of Academic Studies, Ms Alejandra Tejón, who [...]

Last Friday, our Year 2 students went on an educational outing to the Automobile Museum as part of their Unit of Inquiry No. 2: “Change is all around us.” During the visit, they explored a large collection of vintage cars and motorbikes, observing how they have evolved over time in terms of design, technology, and [...]

As part of the activities leading up to the June 20th Flag Day ceremony, Year 8 students participated in a meaningful interdisciplinary project within the subject Global Perspectives, centered on the concept of identity. In Global Perspectives, students are encouraged to explore real-world issues through multiple lenses (personal, local, national, and global) while also developing essential skills such [...]