Some students from Grades 10 and 11 recently took part in the Qualification Round of the 5th National Secondary Schools “In the Know with H20: WASA – 50 Years & Beyond”. Unfortunately we did not qualify to go to the next round but we did rank 27th out of 92 schools. We would like to … Continue reading WASA Quiz Competition
Saturday March 14, 2015 is considered by many in the field of mathematics to be “Ultimate Pi Day” because the date can be shown as the first digits of the mathematical constant known as Pi: 3.14.15 Celebrations of Pi Day were held world wide! Students in the grade 10 math class celebrated Pi Day on Friday. … Continue reading Pi Day Celebration
The Maple Leaf Scuba Group has just concluded their 2015 Programme which culminated in a trip to Tobago for some exciting diving over the weekend March 13-15. Fifteen students and four teachers took part in the training. The Maple Leaf Dive Club had an amazing and educational weekend where nine members achieved their PADI Open … Continue reading Dive Club goes to Tobago
Over the past few weeks, students in the Grade 12 Exercise Science class have been working on creating models of Synovial Joints. They completed a two-part assignment on the joint of their choice. They demonstrated the knowledge and understanding gained from the Anatomy and Physiology unit; especially the following: bones, ligaments, muscle names, joint types, and … Continue reading Synovial Joint Project
MLIS will be having its annual Science, Technology and Career Fair on May 19th, 2015. As in past years, Science Fair provides students with the chance to engage in self-directed, hands on learning projects that promote problem solving and critical thinking skills. Students are eagerly beginning the planning stages of this excellent learning opportunity. Students who wish to participate must … Continue reading Science Fair
We have partnered with the Guardian Newspaper to promote the student writing that is being done in conjunction with our school library. To kick off our 9th annual writing contest, the Guardian will be publishing some of last year’s winners. On Sunday, March 8th, the winning story by Kira Quashie called “Sea Turtle Predator” was featured. … Continue reading Stories in the Guardian
The 9th annual writing contest “What’s Your Write?” is set to be launched on Friday 20th of March 2015, with a grand fiesta taking place in the school’s gym from 11:20am to 11:55 am for Elementary and 12:05pm to 12:40pm for Secondary. There will be a bake sale with many tasty treats (sweet and savory) … Continue reading What’s Your Write?
This year’s Carnival Jump Up was held on a very sunny February 13. The theme was “a celebration of our nation”. Each section represented a different aspect of Trinidad and Tobago culture. Jk/Sk & grade 1 – Macaws Grade 2 – Pimento Peppers Grade 3 – Steel Pan Grade 4 – Man of War — … Continue reading Carnival Jump Up
Orders for the 2015 Special 20th Anniversary Secondary Yearbook are now being taken. Yearbooks are only $150TT and have 120 full colour pages! Click this link to download your order form! Clink this link to download information about advertising in our yearbook.
The Maple Leaf Library presents its Forest of Reading Challenge 2015: Maple Leaf Reads! The Forest of Reading Challenge begins on the 2rd of February and will end on the 13th of April 2015. The Library is challenging students and staff to earn house points by reading books from the Forest of Reading collection. Special … Continue reading Forest of Reading