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Learning to Use the Makey Makey Tool in Design and Technology As part of the Design and Technology subject, the Year 5 students began exploring the Makey Makey tool — a device that allows them to connect everyday objects to a computer and transform them into keys, controllers, or sensors. The students worked in teams, [...]

Last week, the EP1 and EP2 teaching teams took part in a collaborative planning session alongside the Design & Technology team, with the purpose of designing transdisciplinary projects that integrate academic content with the skills and knowledge developed in D&T. During the session, teachers had the opportunity to explore some of the new resources and [...]

On Thursday, October 2nd, we visited Balmoral to test, as we do every year, our athletic skills. This edition was especially meaningful, as we began the year with an innovative Athletic Development Programme, held on Saturdays alongside the hockey and rugby matches. The effort and perseverance have already begun to bear fruit. With great joy, [...]

During our incredible 2025 tour to Europe, we competed in rugby, hockey, softball, swimming, and volleyball. We visited and played in Cambridge, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London and Madrid. It was a unique and unforgettable experience for the students, filled with challenges, effort and valuable learnings. Durante nuestra increíble gira a Europa 2025 competimos deportivamente con equipos [...]

As part of an innovative interdisciplinary project, our Year 9 students have combined the disciplines of Design, Technology, and Environmental Systems to address a crucial topic: the impact of food. Through data analysis and the use of data science tools, they conducted research that involved surveys on different food items. The process began with data [...]

As a vital component of our Personal and Social Education Programme and central to our holistic Wellbeing Framework, our Year 10 and 11 students recently took part in an essential Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training session. Delivered by expert doctors from Universidad Austral, the session provided students with the practical life-saving skills needed to respond effectively [...]

Northlands Primary Olivos was invited to participate in the annual Shakespeare Festival held every September. The event took place at the Brightman Hall, where numerous schools competed in a variety of disciplines. Our Y5 students began working on the theme of "sonnets" back in April. They thoroughly researched who Shakespeare was, what a sonnet is, [...]

As part of the Unit of Inquiry “Man as a Creative Being / Ways to Express Ourselves”, Year 2 students from Olivos and Nordelta took part in a very special project. The aim was to explore different forms of communication, practice their English communication skills with a meaningful and authentic purpose, and strengthen the bonds [...]