International School of Tallinn

Let's sing together: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!"✨

Dear IST community,

We are excited to announce to you that on the 4th of December our Grade 11 student Lana will perform at the Christmas Bazaar at Balti Jaama Turg organized by International Women's Club of Tallinn.

The performance will take place at 13.00.
Lana will play and sing on guitar 3 the most amazing Christmas songs:
1. Let It Snow
2. Jingle Bell Rock
3. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Come and join Lana at the Christmas Bazaar this Saturday! 😉

#IST #IBSchool #Englishspeakingschool #internationalschool #christmas2021

Let's sing together: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!"✨

Dear IST community,

We are excited to announce to you that on the 4th of December our Grade 11 student Lana will perform at the Christmas Bazaar at Balti Jaama Turg organized by International Women's Club of Tallinn.

The performance will take place at 13.00.
Lana will play and sing on guitar 3 the most amazing Christmas songs:
1. Let It Snow
2. Jingle Bell Rock
3. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Come and join Lana at the Christmas Bazaar this Saturday! 😉

#IST #IBSchool #Englishspeakingschool #internationalschool #christmas2021

IST Christmas Bazaar preparations have started! 🥳

Today PYP students made candles in the Arts& Crafts activity to sell at the Christmas Bazaar on the 4th of December at Balti Jaama Turg.

Come and get one of these candles made with love by IST students on the 4th of December! 😉

#IST #IBSchool #englishspeakingschool #internationalschool #Christmastime2021

FIELD TRIP

PYP 4 took a field trip to the Proto Factory. It is a brilliant interactive exhibition of science inventions. Proto Factory uses virtual reality technology to enhance one's experience. Students can partake in the activities independently and enjoy being travelers, and exploring.

#IST #IBSchool #Englishspeakingschool #fieldtrip

Dear IST community,

We are glad to announce that this year IST will be part of the 16th International Christmas Bazaar organized by International Women's Club of Tallinn on the 4th of December at Balti Jaama Turg.

This event is organized with a charity purpose. If you also want to show contribution, please send an email to [email protected] by this Friday.

Please do not forget to bring your vaccine passport and face mask with you. Children under 12 years are not obliged to wear a face mask.

We are looking forward to see you at the Christmas Bazaar! 😉

Dear IST community,

We are glad to announce that this year IST will be part of the 16th International Christmas Bazaar organized by International Women's Club of Tallinn on the 4th of December at Balti Jaama Turg.

This event is organized with a charity purpose. If you also want to show contribution, please send an email to [email protected] by this Friday.

Please do not forget to bring your vaccine passport and face mask with you. Children under 12 years are not obliged to wear a face mask.

We are looking forward to see you at the Christmas Bazaar! 😉

IST INDOOR EVENTS DAY 2021

Last Saturday was quite active at IST.
Our students attended workshops from Christmas Card making to Stitching and Fixing, Dance Workshop and Relay Race.

We want to give our thanks to the organizers of the event and supervising teachers who were with us on that day: Jiya (Grade 12), Lara Brener, Tracy Anne Wenzinger, Helmi Kreinin, Mailiis Vosman, and Anthony Bultot.

Below you can check some photos from the event.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITES- ROBOTICS

Yesterday students took a challenge to design a unique Olympic track for Ozobot robot, so it could run Olympic Marathon.

This challenge was all about teamwork, creativity and storytelling. Future innovators got the opportunity to use all of the STEAM skills in the playful environment and this was a good start in creating an interest in robotics.

FIELD TRIP

Yesterday Grade 2 visited to Pae Park to explore how playground areas are designed and used in the community. The purpose of the field trip was to support their Unit of Inquiry in class where they designed and created their own 3D model of a playground.

#IST #IBSchool #internationalschool #Englishspeakingschool #fieldtrip

ACHIVEMENTS

We are proud to announce that our Grade 9 student Girts won second place in the Noorte GP Tournament. This year 232 youth players were competing from Estonia , Latvia and Finland in this competition.

IST congratulates Girts for his achievement and wishes him good luck in his future competitions.

#IST #IBSchool #englishlanguageschool #internationalschool

ACHIVEMENTS

We are proud to announce that our Grade 9 student Girts won second place in the Noorte GP Tournament. This year 232 youth players were competing from Estonia , Latvia and Finland in this competition.

IST congratulates Girts for his achievement and wishes him good luck in his future competitions.

#IST #IBSchool #englishlanguageschool #internationalschool

IST INDOOR EVENTS DAY

We are happy to announce that 20th November on Saturday at IST we will hold our second Indoor Event!

Our grade 12 student Jiya has organized a number of fun activities and workshops for this day. Here is the list of the activities:

💌Christmas Card making
🧪Science Workshop
🦸‍♀️Acting Workshop
💃Dance Workshop
🧶Fixing and Stitching Workshop
🏃‍♂️Relay Race

If you wish to participate, please sign up for the activities you want to join via this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehKZi2F2uvrLGEccpvEkkh4YYWrcu_-T_NQRWgBZA8bwaOPA/viewform?usp=sf_link

IST INDOOR EVENTS DAY

We are happy to announce that 20th November on Saturday at IST we will hold our second Indoor Event!

Our grade 12 student Jiya has organized a number of fun activities and workshops for this day. Here is the list of the activities:

💌Christmas Card making
🧪Science Workshop
🦸‍♀️Acting Workshop
💃Dance Workshop
🧶Fixing and Stitching Workshop
🏃‍♂️Relay Race

If you wish to participate, please sign up for the activities you want to join via this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehKZi2F2uvrLGEccpvEkkh4YYWrcu_-T_NQRWgBZA8bwaOPA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Student Career Counseling

At IST we are providing our Grade 10, 11 and 12 students with career counselling. This process includes introducing to our students different international universities and internship opportunities.

Yesterday we had our first virtual meeting with the University of Applied Science Windesheim from the Netherlands. Ms.Erna international study advisor of the university shared with us information about the programs, application requirements, cost, accommodation and other important information about the Windesheim university.

Below you can see some photos from our yesterday's meeting.

Learning the letter C.

Early Years 1 pupils did a fun classroom activity to learn about the letter C.
They created their own cow, milked the cow and found things which start with the letter C on the sensory tub.

You can check the photos below.

Meet our Receptionist:

Julia Kononjuk

Julia was born in Estonia and spent her childhood in Tallinn. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Business at EBS (Estonian Business School).

From an early age Julia loved to dance and she worked for several years as a dance teacher.

She has her own dance studio for children. Julie has also experience as an administrator in the hotel business.

She is fluent in Russian, and she speaks English and Estonian languages.

IST is a place where she can use her skills in helping people and communicating.

She loves to travel and the happiest is when she is on the road to somewhere. She loves to read classical literature and spend time with friends.

We welcome Julia to the IST team!

Meet our Receptionist:

Julia Kononjuk

Julia was born in Estonia and spent her childhood in Tallinn. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Business at EBS (Estonian Business School).

From an early age Julia loved to dance and she worked for several years as a dance teacher.

She has her own dance studio for children. Julie has also experience as an administrator in the hotel business.

She is fluent in Russian, and she speaks English and Estonian languages.

IST is a place where she can use her skills in helping people and communicating.

She loves to travel and the happiest is when she is on the road to somewhere. She loves to read classical literature and spend time with friends.

We welcome Julia to the IST team!

Meet our French, Business and Economics teacher:

Carolina Suarez

Carolina was born in Bogota, the capital of Colombia. She studied Performing Arts at Teatro Libre Drama School in her natal city. Then, she travelled to the United States to study English at Miramar Community College in San Diego, California.

To further her passion for Languages she started studied French travelling to Morocco. Meanwhile, she worked as Drama and Language Teacher in different prestigious schools in Colombia such as Lycée Fraçais, IB school Liceo Pino Verde, IB school Mayor de los Andes, among others.

When she returned to her hometown in Colombia, she decided to study International Business to profit her profiency in English and French. Afterwards, she moved to Bangladesh with her family to work for the Australian International School as EAL Teacher for PYP and later after moved to China to work as a Spanish and French Teacher, continuing her studies with a Master of Arts in Education at Liverpool John Moores University.

Carolina has just arrived to Estonia and is very enthusiastic to share her knowledge and experience at IST. For her, 'students have always something to teach us back!'. She is passionate about Learning Development, Entrepreneurship, Movies and Series.

We welcome Carolina to the IST team!

Meet our French, Business and Economics teacher:

Carolina Suarez

Carolina was born in Bogota, the capital of Colombia. She studied Performing Arts at Teatro Libre Drama School in her natal city. Then, she travelled to the United States to study English at Miramar Community College in San Diego, California.

To further her passion for Languages she started studied French travelling to Morocco. Meanwhile, she worked as Drama and Language Teacher in different prestigious schools in Colombia such as Lycée Fraçais, IB school Liceo Pino Verde, IB school Mayor de los Andes, among others.

When she returned to her hometown in Colombia, she decided to study International Business to profit her profiency in English and French. Afterwards, she moved to Bangladesh with her family to work for the Australian International School as EAL Teacher for PYP and later after moved to China to work as a Spanish and French Teacher, continuing her studies with a Master of Arts in Education at Liverpool John Moores University.

Carolina has just arrived to Estonia and is very enthusiastic to share her knowledge and experience at IST. For her, 'students have always something to teach us back!'. She is passionate about Learning Development, Entrepreneurship, Movies and Series.

We welcome Carolina to the IST team!

Meet our German teacher:

Larissa Karu

Larissa is originally from Germany. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Special Education and Pedagogy and a Master's degree in Educational Science with a focus on Special Needs Education.

She has been a special needs educator for 10 years in Germany. She started her professional career as a social education teacher, where she supported adolescents with learning difficulties to finish their schools, vocational training and to find suitable jobs.

Larissa also worked for the German Child Protection Agency where she accompanied children in the school, helped them to make new friends, and to have fun during leisure activities.

She is very motivated to bring new intercultural creativity to IST’s learning environment for making learning foreign languages more fun and exciting. She believes learning foreign languages helps to open new doors in life and to understand the different cultures better.

Larissa loves nature and the sea. She enjoys hiking, skiing, and camping in the forests in Estonia.

We welcome Larissa to the IST team!

Meet our German teacher:

Larissa Karu

Larissa is originally from Germany. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Special Education and Pedagogy and a Master's degree in Educational Science with a focus on Special Needs Education.

She has been a special needs educator for 10 years in Germany. She started her professional career as a social education teacher, where she supported adolescents with learning difficulties to finish their schools, vocational training and to find suitable jobs.

Larissa also worked for the German Child Protection Agency where she accompanied children in the school, helped them to make new friends, and to have fun during leisure activities.

She is very motivated to bring new intercultural creativity to IST’s learning environment for making learning foreign languages more fun and exciting. She believes learning foreign languages helps to open new doors in life and to understand the different cultures better.

Larissa loves nature and the sea. She enjoys hiking, skiing, and camping in the forests in Estonia.

We welcome Larissa to the IST team!

Meet our French teacher:

Alaaeddine Skouri

Alaaeddine is originally from Morocco. He graduated in finance and accounting from EFET ( école française d’enseignement technique ) Morocco . He has been teaching French for the past 10 years in Morocco, Colombia, and Bangladesh; he taught the 3 programs of IB PYP, MYP, and DP. Alaaeddine served as head of French department during last 2 and half years.

He enjoys teaching IB program because students are given a unique education that helps them develop strong academic, social, and emotional characteristics. They are also likely to perform well academically – often better than students in other programs and often more likely to be recruited by top universities worldwide.

Alaaeddine speaks fluent French, Arabic, English, and Spanish.
He loves playing football, basketball, working out, and cooking.

We welcome Alaaeddine to the IST team!

Meet our French teacher:

Alaaeddine Skouri

Alaaeddine is originally from Morocco. He graduated in finance and accounting from EFET ( école française d’enseignement technique ) Morocco . He has been teaching French for the past 10 years in Morocco, Colombia, and Bangladesh; he taught the 3 programs of IB PYP, MYP, and DP. Alaaeddine served as head of French department during last 2 and half years.

He enjoys teaching IB program because students are given a unique education that helps them develop strong academic, social, and emotional characteristics. They are also likely to perform well academically – often better than students in other programs and often more likely to be recruited by top universities worldwide.

Alaaeddine speaks fluent French, Arabic, English, and Spanish.
He loves playing football, basketball, working out, and cooking.

We welcome Alaaeddine to the IST team!

Today at IST we are celebrating "Dia de los Mu***os", or "day of the dead", which is a world renowned cultural tradition (commemorated in Mexico and other Latin American countries) to joyfully celebrate and remember our ancestors.

Students and teachers dressed up in costumes and did fun activities together.

You can check some photos from today.

Yesterday Grade 8 students set up a mock trial with a case against Joseph Stalin for the crimes against the Intellectual part of the Soviet Union in 1937. The performance was the summative work for the unit: "How are people governed?" for Individuals and Societies class.