What’s going on at NORTHLANDS?

Last week Paula Riesenkamp was invited to attend the South American International Schools Forum and Workshop in Bogotá, Colombia, representing Northlands School. This event was organised by Times Higher Education. Paula was appointed member of Times Higher Education Regional Advisory Board Latin America in May 2024. During this event she delivered four sessions that are [...]

At Olivos Kindergarten, we celebrated the start of Arts Week by attending the concert 'Barriletes y flores' at the Brightman Hall. The show is a musical proposal for children, exploring folk rhythms and dances from different regions of Argentina and other Latin American countries. On this occasion, we had special guests: the children from the [...]

Last week, Stella Russo, mother of one of our Y6 students and UN Program Associate for Argentina, visited the PYP Exhibition Class to discuss United Nation´s Global Goals for Sustainable Development.  The 2030 UN Agenda provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. It is [...]

Throughout the UOI "Lights and Shadows", Y2 students carried out various experiments to investigate what light is, what types there are and its properties. During an outdoor activity, students went on a shadow hunt in the school yard to explore how shadows are generated when light is blocked by different objects. This activity allowed them [...]

Last week, Y3 students had the amazing opportunity to showcase their mathematical skills through a fun and collaborative game of Multiplication Olympics. Based on the times tables, students applied their knowledge to move on to more challenging stages till only five participants were left and were declared the winners. This was the first incursion into [...]

Last week, Y4 and Y6 students welcomed their families to present their Portfolios. This means that during 30 minutes, students were leading their presentation to their families, showing them a curated collection of activities completed during the school year. The whole process of Student Led Conferences is a clear example of how our students become [...]

We enjoyed a beautiful morning where creativity and movement came together. We explored mountains, recycled, did origami and bound books to write our stories. It was wonderful to see the children enjoy each proposed activity. Thank you to ONC for joining us on this beautiful and challenging day. Disfrutamos de una hermosa mañana en la [...]

Follow the Yellow Brick Road! Last Friday, a group of Y6 students went to Florida Day School in order to participate in the ESSARP Junior Drama Festival. In a magical event, they presented “Rainbow Connection” to students from St. Margaret ́s School, Florida Day School & Belgrano Day School. It was a privilege to our [...]