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As part of Press Week (Semaine de la presse), IBS of Provence Year 9 (4ème) students created a literary newspaper based on a work they had read and studied in class. This cross-curricular project helped them develop their language skills in both French and Spanish. Well done to all our young journalists!

On Thursday 26 March, IBS of Provence Year 9 (4ème) students gathered for a special presentation to help them with one of their first big academic choices: Pre-IB or IBS section? Both heads of section explained what each pathway has to offer and, most importantly, current students from both sections shared their own experience. Sometimes the best advice comes from those who have been there. A huge thank you to everyone who presented for such an informative and reassuring morn

On Tuesday 24 March, the IBS of Provence amphitheatre was once again packed for the final of our Concours d'Éloquence 2026, our French public speaking competition. Our four finalists spoke in front of an attentive jury, our Director Mr Gobbi, and a prestigious jury president: Sacha Ausher, two-time winner of the 2023 and 2024 editions. A First: Now Open from CM2 One week earlier, on Tuesday 17 March, the qualifying session took place. New this year, the competition is open to

The very first IBS of Provence Rubik's Cube competition is underway! 🧩 Students, and even teachers, have all week to come and take on the challenge of solving the cube. A challenge that draws on logic, memory and focus, bringing students and staff together around the same puzzle. Good luck to all our competitors!

A new lunchtime LEGO Club is starting in the IBS of Provence Secondary School, bringing happy students and plenty of creativity, and we need your help to bring it to life! 🧱 Got LEGO gathering dust at home? Give it a new life: sets, bricks, minifigures… everything is welcome. Where and when? Please drop off your donations at the Secondary reception before Friday 13 February. Thank you in advance for your support! 💙

What a trip for our IBS of Provence Year 8 (5ème) students! They headed to Paris for a stay where every moment was an adventure, from the magic of Disneyland to museums and a cruise on the Seine. 🗼 On the Programme: Magic, Science and Teamwork Disneyland Paris: the magic of the famous park. Musée de l'Homme and the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution: two fascinating visits exploring human history and the living world. Bateau Mouche: a cruise along the Seine to discover Paris from

Our exchange with Liceo Parini is back! IBS of Provence Year 9 (4ème) students of Italian headed to Milan and the surrounding area (Monza, Seregno, Lissone…) for an unforgettable week with their Italian exchange partners. 🇮🇹 On the Programme: Immersion, Culture and Discovery School immersion: lessons alongside their exchange partners (history, maths, Latin…). Monza: discovering the city and the treasures of Queen Theodelinda. Milan: the Pinacoteca di Brera, La Scala, the Du

Last week, our Italian friends visited us for our annual language exchange with Liceo Parini and the wonderful Rosella Redaelli, a partnership that has been going strong for many years. 🇮🇹🇫🇷 It was an incredible week for our Year 9 (4ème) students, immersed in the language of Dante with a modern twist. Our students welcomed their Italian partners into their homes, sharing their daily lives and the IBS of Provence experience. Highlights Aix-en-Provence: historic monuments,

January is computer hardware month at IBS of Provence! In Mr Rudy's IT lessons, students from Year 7 (6ème) to Year 11 (2nde) are taking desktop PCs apart and putting them back together. 💻 With just a screwdriver, they assemble the different components and learn what each one does: The processor (CPU): what does it do? Memory (RAM): how much do you need for a gaming computer? Storage: which is better, a solid-state drive (SSD) or a hard disk drive (HDD)? In about 20 to 30 mi

This week, our school community was treated to two unforgettable performances of our annual pantomime, Robyn Hood. The shows, held on Monday and Tuesday, were a resounding success : full of laughter, energy, and creativity from start to finish.

On Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th November, our Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 pupils enthusiastically took up the challenge of the traditional IBS cross-country race.