Impact of Giving
Empowering Education, Enriching Lives: Together at ISP
We are incredibly grateful to the ISP community for their generous donations each year. Every gift, no matter the amount, enhances the ISP learning experience and provides our students with access to first-class resources and facilities, allowing them to thrive.
Last year, one in three members of our community made a gift to ISP. We deeply appreciate all our donors. Collectively, these contributions enrich the unique ISP learning experience with incredible opportunities that tuition alone cannot provide.
We invite you to read these stories and celebrate the progress ISP is making through the power of your philanthropy. Together, our community continues to make a difference at ISP.
Frankie, our mascot, has taken on a new and improved form, and this time, there are two of him. The taller Frankie is for Middle School and Upper School, while the shorter Frankie is for Early Childhood Foundations and Elementary School. Now Frankie can be in two places at once, and he can make Friday mornings and social gatherings twice as fun!
Through the use of our new Labdisc sensors, our Elementary School scientists will be able to study aspects of their environment, such as the temperature, distance, light, humidity and more! As they gather data and make sense of their findings, our students will grow in their understanding of how the world works.
At ISP, we cultivate an innovative learning environment where students develop practical skills through hands-on design. The MYP Design programme empowers students to create, prototype, and explore the design process. With support from the ISP Fund, the MYP Design Studio has expanded opportunities for students to deepen their skills in prototyping, testing, and iteration.
New mobile recording booths, equipped with professional-grade microphones, allow students to record their vocals at a much higher quality. The mobility of the booths gives students the flexibility to record wherever they need, enhancing their ability to produce polished, professional-level recordings.
ISP is committed to expanding opportunities for students to explore their creative potential. With the addition of five new Push2 devices, students can now create electronic music and perform live without being tied to a computer. This new equipment is opening up exciting possibilities for students to learn music production and bring their compositions to life.
Thanks to the ISP Fund, a group of Middle School students had the incredible opportunity to attend the three-day Solutionary Summit in Munich in May 2024. Alongside peers from over 20 international schools, they worked on developing solutions for local and global challenges, while exploring the transformative power of sustainable change-making.
We're always striving to inspire creativity and exploration - and thanks to the ISP Fund, our music programme has hit a high note! With the addition of new instruments like flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, and trombones, our students now have even more opportunities to discover their musical passions.
The Woodworking Workshop was envisioned as a hands-on environment where children could develop practical skills while exploring key concepts in science and engineering. For many children, the workshop provides a valuable chance to develop practical skills while building resilience. As they face challenges, they learn to think critically and adapt their approach.
The Idea Lab is expanding its capabilities, providing students with even more opportunities to bring their creative visions to life. The addition of new tools is specifically aimed at enhancing hands-on learning, enabling students to work with greater precision as they cut, shape, and craft materials.
Designing Tomorrow: Transforming ISP’s MYP Design Studio with Generous Support
The MYP Studio has been equipped with new tools and manipulatives, enhancing the space and fostering an environment where incredible learning experiences can unfold. Read more or watch video.
Transformative Impact: Elementary School Support Services and Online Learning Through Games
The Elementary School Support Services team trialled 30 licenses for a new online learning tool called Fast For Word. Read more.
Where You Sit Matters: Learning with Agency
In anticipation of the upcoming campus redesign based on the “Campus Roadmap,” we have the chance to experience the impact of new agile ‘furniture pathfinder’ solutions. Read more or watch video.
A Jazzy Day at ISP
It’s not every day that a full 16-piece band comes to school, but when it does, we know it’s the Jazz Dock Orchestra! Last week, we were delighted to once again welcome this Prague-based big band to ISP, as these professional musicians worked their musical magic within our community. Read more or watch video.
The Greenhouse, Microscopes and Discoveries: ISP Fund supports outdoor learning
From hand-held microscopes revealing the hidden wonders of our surroundings to the indispensable greenhouse nurturing our garden, these additions purchased through the ISP Fund have expanded the possibilities of our Outdoor Learning programme. Read more or watch video.
Empowering Future Leaders: ISP’s Year-Long Student Leadership Programme
At ISP, fostering leadership skills in our students is a core commitment. Thanks to the incredible support from our community through the ISP Fund, we’ve launched a comprehensive year-long Upper School Student Leadership Programme facilitated by Aaron Moniz, co-founder of Inspire Citizens. Read more or watch video.
Lighting the Way: ISP’s entrepreneurial changemakers take action
How do entrepreneurial changemakers go from ideas to solutions for a targeted need for a specific group of people? How do they identify needs, think of solutions that solve problems, evaluate the impact of these solutions and effectively communicate their innovations? These were the challenges our Upper School students addressed in the Entrepreneurial Changemaker elective. Read more or watch more.
Coding up high: Tello Drones take flight at ISP
This hands-on addition to our technological toolkit allows students to apply and stretch their coding skills in new and exciting ways. Organised by Design and Technology Coaches, Elizabeth Perry and Amy Garrett, and lead Librarian Ligita Calloway, the lunchtime Drone Challenge introduced this exciting technology to our students. Read more or watch video.
Engage, Experiment, Explore: The Elective Programme in ES
The Elementary School Elective Programme is now in full swing, and the response from our students in grades 1-5 has been overwhelmingly positive. Students are embracing the opportunity to step outside their comfort zones and explore new areas of interest. Read more or watch video.
Rigamajig inspires Kind Communication in Grade 2
A Rigamajig is a creative building tool with a variety of wooden pieces, plastic bolts, screws and connectors to allow students to build anything they can imagine! Elementary students were delighted to experience this new piece of creative equipment, purchased through the generosity of our community through the ISP Fund. Read more or watch video.
Inquiry into Ecosystems: Grade 4’s Virtual Expedition
Grade 4 has recently launched their “Sharing the Planet” Unit of Inquiry, where they delve into various ecosystems worldwide. During the initial curriculum planning, teachers were inspired by the idea of students experiencing these ecosystems firsthand. Fortunately, we have a set of top-notch VR goggles to make this a reality! Read more or watch video.
The Power of Giving: Patrick Green, Digital Wellness Technology Expert
SP is able to deliver unique programmes and exceptional resources above and beyond what tuition can fund. One of these initiatives was the recent visit by technology expert, educator, and digital wellness specialist, Patrick Green. Patrick shared his knowledge and insights with ISP students, parents, and teachers during his visit in April 2023. Read more or watch video.
For the Students, by the Students: The New Student Life Centre
The new Student Life Centre is a vibrant new space on campus, designed for the students by the students! Read on to see how this project came to life through the vision, creativity and determination of our Middle and Upper School students. This hip new hangout was made possible by the generous donations of our community through the ISP FUND. Read more or watch video.
Levelling Up: Upper School STUCO Leadership Training
Over the past three years, the Upper School’s Student Council (STUCO) has undergone a remarkable transformation. A robust governance structure has been implemented, fostering student leadership, and various committees have been established to ensure widespread participation from the Upper School community. Read more or watch video.
Coding in a New Context in the Elementary School
Your gifts through the ISP Fund have enhanced the experience and programmes for our students, including the purchase and implementation of new cutting-edge tools for our Design, Robotics, and Technology Programme, such as the Dobot Robot Arms.
These tools support students’ curiosity and inquiry while building their real-world skills in coding, design, creative arts, and more. These skills develop in complexity and interactivity as our students move up in age and readiness. Read more.
‘Inspire Citizens’ Inspires ISP
In January of 2023, we were delighted to welcome Aaron Moniz, educational consultant and co-founder of the organization, Inspire Citizens, to ISP. Over the course of his one-week visit, Aaron worked with educators, students, and parents, to support the ISP mission of Inspiring, Engaging, and Empowering all learners to be Curious- Competent-Compassionate Changemakers! It was an incredible week for our community, with many students feeling excited and empowered to progress with their projects for ISP Changemaker Grants, supported by ISP Fund. Read more.
The Power of Giving: Discoveries in the Garden
One of the main aims of Outdoor Learning in Elementary School is to get students up close to nature, and you can’t get much closer than a worm in your hand! Contributions to the ISP Fund help us work towards this goal by providing additional resources such as gardening equipment, observational tools, and reference books. Read more.
The Power of Giving: The Jazz Dock Orchestra inspires ISP
The ISP music program engages and inspires students to make music and understand and appreciate live music. We are grateful for the donations of our community to the ISP Fund, in the area of Performing Arts, which sponsored the recent visit to campus by the Prague-based professional Big Band, the Jazz Dock Orchestra! Read more.
The Power of Giving: STEM for Every Child
Design classes are new to the ISP Middle School this year, an addition to the schedule that offers all students an introduction to many exciting design aspects. In the unit “Designing for Others,” students will learn about the design process and design thinking and apply this knowledge to a real-world problem. In their second Unit of Design Inquiry, students will explore the world of robotics and coding using the new Lego Spike Prime system, purchased thanks to the generosity of our community through the ISP Fund. These STEM-ready Lego units engage the students in the basics of coding while tapping into their problem-solving and creative skills. Read more.
Podcast Equipment
Our ISP community is a place of many voices, each accompanied by countless stories. Through this podcast, Falcons on Air, we hope to share the voices and stories of fascinating and inspiring individuals with our community. All Podcast equipment was purchased from the ISP Fund.
The Power of Giving: Virtual Reality Headsets Expand Learning at ISP
Imagine learning about outer space by stepping on the moon, exploring its nearby craters, and gazing at the stars. How about a trip to Paris and a stroll through the Louvre to spark an interest in the visual arts? These experiences are happening now at ISP. Over the last few weeks, our Tech and Innovation Coaches have unveiled the newest addition to the Idea Lab: the VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) headsets purchased from gifts to the ISP Fund. These incredible devices can transport students to any location on earth (or beyond!), presenting opportunities that inspire the imagination and bring learning to life on a whole new level. Read more.