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Seconday House Debate Competition

Intense rivalry and furious discussion have filled the foyer this week for the House Debate Competition. Each house entered a team for the Junior, Middle and Senior debate heats to determine who went through to the finals. Students were challenged not only to stand and speak in front of their teachers and peers, but also to research and evaluate some difficult and sometimes controversial arguments, such as international adoption, animal testing and performance enhancing drugs.

The winners of each age category are as follows:
Junior (years 7 and 8) – Red House
Middle (years 9 and 10) – Blue House
Senior (years 11, 12 and 13) – Green House

The overall winner for the House Debate Competition based on overall scores and points difference is Blue House.

Well done everyone who contributed to an excellent series of debates.

By Mrs. Brookes, English Teacher

February 4, 2016

Vincent Van Gogh Textures (Year 7 art)

Year 7 students have been learning about textures and mark making this year and have used these skills to render their own versions of Van Gogh’s masterpieces.

February 1, 2016

U13 Boys Football

Week 2, game 2!

The U13 boy’s, second football game of the season would demonstrate if the players had taken heed of their coach’s advice after an initial 1-1 draw with another International School. The only perceived area of weakness was the player’s level of self belief! Would this game prove to be the turning point? Could our players produce a performance that is reflective of all their hard work and commitment?

The answer is, yes! The team started well with some calculated attacks; the defence looked organised and Plub was our anchor, a fine example of a goalkeeper, standing dominantly between the sticks! Regents took an early lead through Khawklong’s excellent centre forward scavenging effort. The score line remained the same until after the break when a lapse in concentration enabled the visitors to sneak 2 goals, which put them back in contention. The spirit and strength of the Regent’s team shone through. A brace from Ann-Ann; a sublime shot from Captain Tor and a wonder strike from Gain ensured that the team recorded a fine 5-2 win. We must retain such a sense of belief in our remaining games. Tor’s fine leadership promotes, “Every player is a captain; every captain a leader; strong leadership equals direction”!

By Mr. Lee Burns, Head of PE and Sport

February 1, 2016

IB Biology students extract their own DNA!

Year 12 Biology students successfully extracted their DNA from their own cheek cells. They followed the exact same method that would be used in a CSI forensic science investigation, to collect, separate and purify the DNA. Every student was able to see their DNA and were very excited to be able to take the sample home to show their family.

By Mr. Marc Curran, Head of Science

January 22, 2016

Key Stage 3 Regent’s Stars

Congratulations to this term’s Key Stage 3 Regent’s Stars! These students achieved outstanding grades on their Term 1 report – scoring an average below 1.3 (1 = significantly above average, 4 = significantly below average) for their effort grades.

Our Stars are: Y7 – Baipat, Y8 – Alex, Plub and Shree, Y9 Ken, Khawpann, Midi, Sarah and Sunny. I look forward to seeing more Key Stage 3 students join the list of Stars next term.

January 22, 2016

1st Football Fixture of the Season: U13 boys

The Regent’s School kicked off the season with a 1-1 draw against a local International School in what was a sweltering affair. The team led by Captain Tor Aminsen have had a build up of 15 weeks preparation for their first away game and excitement was high.

The game was dominated by the Regent’s team but confidence in front of goal proved costly as the home side went ahead early into the second half. Some fine forward burst from Tor pressured the opposition defence but it was a calculated long range strike by Max Watson that pulled things level. There were some good performances by Jimmy, Ann-ann and Amey.

Areas to improve for our next encounter involve being more confident and decisive in our abilities.

By Mr. Lee Burns, Head of Physical Education & sport

January 22, 2016

ENGLISH STARS OF THE MONTH

The English Department would like to congratulate the following students for being January 2016’s ‘English Stars of the Month’ for exemplary behaviour and effort.

Jeong Woo – Year 11
Jeong Woo has worked extremely hard to improve his English over the last year; he has made so much progress that he has been moved up two sets. He is the perfect example that ‘hard work really does pay off’!

Deep – Year 13
Deep’s grades have improved steadily during his time in the IB Language and Literature course. He takes on board feedback given by the teacher, reads the texts carefully and is mindful to structure his essay responses effectively. Well done Deep!

MayMay – Year 8
MayMay worked extremely hard during term One; so hard, in fact, that she has been moved into Set 1. She takes great care with homework and always listens carefully in class, most of all, she makes great efforts to read at home which is why she has won the award this month!

January 21, 2016

Teacher TEDx talks

TED is an organisation that encourages us to share good ideas and promotes a love of learning, discussion and thought. Last week 5 brave teachers took to the stage to present their own TED style talks to the students. Subjects included ‘The importance of being Idle’, ‘Feminism is NOT a dirty word’, and ‘Embracing adventure’. It was great to see so many students embracing new ideas and seeing a different side to their teachers.

Students will be giving their own TEDx talks in the new year and the school will be holding an official TEDxYouth conference in March.

By Dr. Theo Sweeting, English Teacher

December 17, 2015

Plus Points

The race is on to earn as many Plus Points as possible before the end of Term 1. Our Key Stage 3 leaders are currently Pai and Khawklong in Year 7, Alex in Year 8 and Sarah in Year 9 who have each achieved more than 30 – a fantastic achievement!