Épisodes

  • Affective Skills: Turning great ideas into reality
    Oct 9 2024

    In a brand-new school podcast, Mr. Michael sits down with Zion from Grade 10 to discuss how he took a creative, innovative business idea and made it into a reality with specific reference to resilience, perseverance and grit. The artwork for this podcast was created by Zion.

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    13 min
  • Sports leaders ain't born they are made
    Jan 9 2023

    An inclusive sports programme that strives to develop the leaders of tomorrow. In this episode Mr Mark welcomes PE teachers Phil and Natasha to chat about the bespoke sports leadership programme at Asker International School.



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    15 min
  • The Student Council - A hotline to the Principal
    Jan 13 2022

    Two titans from the AIS student community - Laura and June talk about the trials and tribulations of leading the student council.



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    23 min
  • The Penny Drops (Again)
    Dec 24 2021

    In this episode Mr Mark chats about going back to University as part of Asker International School’s philosophy of teachers being life-long learners. He reflects on the surprise learning moments he experienced while once again walking in the shoes of his students.



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    12 min
  • Reimagine Reuse Redesign
    Aug 3 2021

    Next summer's fashion craze: 'Second Hand Design'. Is it possible? Is it necessary? Linda Hörnquist, both an educationalist and entrepreneur, believes the answer to both of these questions is YES . She is driven to make a difference in her local community by challenging people's attitudes to recycling fabric, and promoting the art of sewing.



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    33 min
  • Phonics: the WHY and the HOW
    May 5 2021

    How can synthetic phonics exist harmoniously in the midst of an educational setting that values the importance of 'inquiry learning'? Miss Angie speaks candidly about the importance of synthetic phonics regardless of ones pedagogical leanings.

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    14 min
  • The Power of Reading
    Nov 25 2020

    One quarter of all students in the primary phase have become student librarians in under a year. Thomas, a Grade 3 teacher at Asker International School, reveals how the school's ‘The Power of Reading’ (CLPE) initiative has perpetuated a hunger for reading amongst students, and incited student agency. For more information on 'The power of Reading' go to https://clpe.org.uk/powerofreading

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    11 min
  • The Living Wax Museum
    Oct 26 2020

    In this episode Mr Mark chats with Catie. Catie is a PYP teacher at Asker International School. She is the brains behind the introduction of The Living Wax Museum into the Grade 4 curriculum. An inquiry driven approach to delivering the unit on revolutionaries.


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    12 min