Entries by Megan Amelia
ISA Alum Recognised as 2019 Forbes Under 30 Scholar
ISA Alum, Omer Manhaimer was recently recognised as a 2019 Forbes Under 30 Scholar, a programme which selects high-achieving students from top universities to come and participate in the annual Forbes under 30 event. Omer was one of three students from Britain selected to attend. Having attended the event in Detroit, he was able to […]
The Xtreme Librarian and The Chicken Whisperer visit ISA for Book Week 2019!
This week, ISA was lucky enough to be visited by ‘The Xtreme Librarian’ and ‘The Chicken Whisperer’, aka book ambassador John Schu and children’s author Sam Copeland, as part of our highly-anticipated Book Week 2019. This annual celebration of all things book-related, much loved by students and staff members alike, is designed to nurture a […]
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
On Saturday, 8 June 2019, ISA returned to Amstelveen’s Schouwburg Theatre to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2019 and their milestone of completing the IB Diploma Programme. The grade 12 students and their families enjoyed a moving night of inspirational speeches and uplifting performances, culminating in each student walking across the stage to […]
Go Bears! NECIS Fall Season Results
The ISA Volleyball, Soccer and Cross Country teams recently competed in the NECIS tournament. NECIS is the Northwest European Council of International Schools, an organisation which provides a safe environment for athletes from international schools to compete against each other to their very best of their ability. The tournament encourages qualities such as good sportsmanship, […]
Dutch Prime Minister Responds to Letters from Grade 2
When Grade 2 students began learning about persuasive writing in class, their teacher Melanie Smith wanted the lesson to have a real-life context, so she asked students to write a letter to a real reader, to persuade them about a topic that students felt was important. Student Inquiry in the IB A core principle of […]