Origami with Years 6, 7 and 8 students

Always eager to tout the educational benefits of Origami, Mr. David Gnanhoui (Art Teacher) remains ready to take the students to higher levels in this fine Japanese art.

Through Origami, Years 6, 7 and 8 students have been developing the following skills and more:

  • patience and memory
  • mental concentration and attention
  • fine motor skills
  • maths reasoning
  • spatial skills
  • sequencing

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E.I.S. Halloween 2017 as seen through the eyes of Mrs. Akinwumi, Class Teacher of Years 10 and 11.

Silver Prize winner at FESPACO for his film, “L’Orage Africain,”as well as winner of the Burkina Faso National Assembly Prize, Sylvestre Amoussou graced the E.I.S. Upper School with his presence and the projection of his first major film, “Africa Paradis.” He was accompanied by Mr. Adrien Guillot, Executive Director of the Espace Tchif Cultural Centre - Cotonou, where Sylvestre Amoussou’s films are being projected during the week of 16 – 22 October 2017.

Teachers presented Cambridge curriculum materials in classrooms and discussed school philosophy, classroom routines, expectations and goals.