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Creative Hands & Happy Moms! 🎨

Our CM2 students turned into true artists for Mother’s Day! Over three special art sessions, they discovered the beautiful traditional technique of linocut (linogravure). 🖼️

We were incredibly lucky to welcome Mrs. Marie Cognacq-Messager, a French teacher, local artist, and a mother of one of our students, to lead this 3-part workshop.

From learning the history of linocut to carefully carving their own personal designs, the children poured their hearts into every single detail. During their final session on May 18th, they chose their colors, printed their designs, and beautifully framed their artwork to create the ultimate handmade gift. 🎁

We had to keep these photos secret until May 31st to protect the surprise, but we can finally share them with you! Swipe through to see the amazing process and the dedication of our young artists. A huge thank you to Mrs. Marie Cognacq-Messager for sharing her passion and time with us! ❤️

« Dans les yeux d’un enfant, une maman est une magicienne. Dans les mains d’un enfant, un cadeau devient un trésor. »

#SchoolProject #Linocut #YoungArtists #MothersDay #HandmadeGift

🏆 Phenomenal Results for IFS at the Island-Wide Red Dot Competitions! 📚

Who said a French school couldn’t lead the way in English literature? Our International Section (SI) students just achieved phenomenal results at the island-wide ISLN Red Dot Competitions, competing against the top international schools in Singapore! 📚✏️

Not only did our students work incredibly hard, but they also took home the top spots, proving the outstanding quality of the SI program at the Collège level, jumping ahead of SAS, Tanglin Trust, UWCSEA, and CIS!

Huge congratulations to our amazing winners:
🎨 Best Book Cover Award
🥇 1st Place: Jade — ahead of Singapore American School & Tanglin Trust School!
🎙️ Alternative Book Ending Award (Oral Submission)
🥇 1st Place: Rayhane Ayachi
🥈 2nd Place: Maite — ahead of UWCSEA Dover! (Shoutout to the entire 6H class for their hard work!)
📖 Mature Readers Category
🥇 1st Place: Marie, Noemie, Alice & Clémentine — ahead of Canadian International School & Tanglin Trust School!

An incredible achievement that showcases the bilingual excellence of our students. We couldn’t be prouder! 🌍❤️

« Des mots, de l’audace et une double culture qui fait la différence. »

#RedDotAwards #ISLN #BilingualExcellence #InternationalEducation #IFSSuccess

Double Victory for IFS at the 2026 NSI Trophies! 🏆

Our Grade 11 (Première) students have done it again! They shined at this year’s national NSI Trophies, winning regional awards in the highly competitive “International” category (including all French lycées overseas in the AEFE network and overseas territories). 🌍✨

This prestigious competition highlights top-tier computer science projects created by High School students within the NSI (Digital and Computer Sciences) specialty. 💻🎉

Under the brilliant guidance of their teachers, Mrs. Kennel and Mr. Benbrahim, two of our Grade 11 teams took home awards! Discover their amazing work below:
🌱 Nature & Computer Science Award – Project HERBATERRA 👉 Huge congratulations to Erwann and Maxence!
🎨 Originality Award – Project SINGA’POUR LA PLANÈTE 👉 Huge congratulations to Jasper, Swann, and Ingo!

Every year, our IFS High School NSI teams continue to bring home trophies, and it is so well-deserved! A massive bravo to our talented winners and their dedicated teachers for this outstanding achievement! 👏

« Le succès n’est pas le fruit du hasard, mais du travail, de la persévérance et surtout de la passion. »

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#NSI2026 #ComputerScience #IFSSuccess #AEFE #Innovation

🤝 Cross-Year Collaboration in Action!

Our Year 12 German students (Terminale) stepped into the shoes of teachers! As part of their history curriculum, Ms. Günther’s class visited the CM2 students to introduce them to the complexities of WWII.

🧠 The workshop kicked off with a deep dive into historical concepts. Our older students challenged the Year 5s to think about the term “generalization”—a perfect way to lead into the fascinating story of Georg Elser.

✨ This exchange is a win-win:
For Year 5: A peer-led introduction to a major historical topic.
For Year 12: A golden opportunity to practice simplifying complex ideas in preparation for their Grand Oral.

A huge thank you to Mrs. Erin-Agot, Mr. Cailton, and Ms. Günther for making this inspiring bridge between primary and secondary school possible! 👏🎓

#SchoolCommunity #HistoryInAction #GrandOral #LearningTogether #StudentMentorship

How much of our lives are we missing while looking down at our screens? 📱✨

At IFS, we believe that raising responsible digital citizens requires a thoughtful, step-by-step approach. Over the past weeks, our community came together for four powerful events dedicated to navigating the digital world safely and harmoniously.

Here is a look back at our journey:
🤝 Digital Harmony Workshop: From “Tug-of-War” to “Teamwork” We kicked off this series with an inspiring workshop led by the 2C Counselling team. Parents and teens came together to bridge the gap, exploring why social media matters, how to manage digital risks, and how to lead with curiosity instead of judgment.

🛡️ Digital Safety & Health Conference: A Roadmap for Parents Next, we dived into the practical side of well-being. Expert Gazbiah Sans shared crucial insights on cyber safety and bullying prevention, while the team from EssilorLuxottica provided vital advice on how screens impact children’s vision and sleep.

🎬 “Looking Up” Screening: Reflecting on our Habits Parents, collège and lycée students gathered for a screening of @gillesvernet_auteur acclaimed documentary, “Et si on levait les yeux ?”. Following a class during a 10-day digital detox, the film sparked inspiring cross-generational conversations about reclaiming our time and attention.

☕ Café Parents: Perspectives on Parent-Teen Relationships To wrap up this series, three of our talented Seconde students hosted a bilingual Parents’ Café. They provided invaluable perspectives on how the modern digital landscape shapes adolescent well-being, touching on family communication, self-image, social media, stress management, and the pursuit of autonomy.

A sincere thank you to our expert speakers, our inspiring Year 11 students, the IFS Parents’ Commission, our dedicated organizers, and the entire community for their high engagement throughout these events.

« Une communauté informée est une communauté qui protège. »

👇 Did you attend any of these events? Share your favorite takeaway in the comments! Missed them? Stay tuned for future workshops!

#DigitalHarmony #OnlineSafety #ParentingInDigitalAge #HealthyHabits #IFSCommunity

Connecting cultures, one conversation at a time! 🏮✨

Our MCC (Mandarin Culture and Civilization) students spent an incredible afternoon at @nygh_official for our ongoing linguistic exchange.

After a fantastic session, our students are back to deepen their friendships and practice their Mandarin skills with their Singaporean peers. Seeing these cross-cultural bonds grow is what the MCC section is all about! 🤝🌏

✨ A huge thank you to Marie Chang and to everyone involved in making this exchange such a rewarding success. Memories for a lifetime! 📸❤️

« Rencontrer une autre culture, c’est découvrir un nouvel horizon. »

#IFSSingapore #MandarinCulture #StudentExchange #NanyangGirlsHigh

The final countdown begins! 🎓✨

Our Grade 12 students just received their official Class of 2026 Polos, and the pride is real! Seeing these colors in the hallways is a reminder of how far our seniors have come.

This moment is made even more special as our Head of School, Mr. Binan, shares one last graduation season with our Terminales before leaving IFS to pursue his next chapter. 💙

From the classroom to the graduation stage, there is only one month left. 🗓 Save the Date: June 26th. 👕🔥

#IFS #InternationalFrenchSchool #ClassOf2026 #SeniorYear #GraduationCountdown

Coffee, community, and new chapters. ☕️✨

It was a pleasure to see so many familiar faces and meet those of you who are just beginning your journey with our community. Our Café Parent hosted recently at Al Fresco was a beautiful reminder that parenting is truly a “journey best shared.”

Beyond the coffee and conversation, that day was a very special occasion as we looked toward the future. Our parents had the wonderful opportunity to personally greet our incoming Head of School, Mr. Samuel Jourdan, who will be succeeding Mr. Binan at the start of the next school year. 🤝

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this friendly “coffee and chat.” Whether you’ve been with us for years or just joined this term, you make our school family what it is!

« Le changement est la porte ouverte au renouveau. »

#IFSCommunity #ParentCafe #Education #NewHeadOfSchool #ParentingJourney