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SISAC Badminton

On Saturday, April 11th, the NIS badminton team participated in the SISAC badminton tournament. One team ( of 8 players) went to Shanghai for the Division I tournament and another team (also of 8 players) went to Suzhou for the Division II tournament.

Both teams played hard all day and both teams finished in second place in their respective divisions. This is a great result for both teams and the players were very happy to collect their
respective trophies.

NIS was the only school in this years SISAC badminton competition to place in the top three of both divisional tournaments. Well done NIS shuttlers.

CIS College Tour – Tuesday 8am-12

Please don’t forget the CIS tour on Tuesday. 22 universities from around the world will be set up in the MYP LGR to answer your questions and tempt you with their courses and facilities.

Grade 11s should definitely drop by.

9.30 – short presentation about writing the college essay for the US. If you are even considering the US, you should come to this.

10.30 – Liberal Arts – what is it all about and how can it help you? If you are not certain about what you want to study, this is a must for you.

Parents are welcome. Grade 10s are welcome. Grade 12s with no applications in yet should also visit. Teachers are very welcome to drop in and ask questions/browse as well.

Scotland Yard Inquirer – STOP PRESS

Police Newsflash…

The search goes on for two men (quite possibly women) who have been seen impersonating our very own Inspector Hound. While the Inspector realizes that imitation is an often-used form of flattery, he is nevertheless rather annoyed, especially as one of the impostors committed cold-blooded murder while in disguise. The name of one imposter may well be Puckeridge, as this name was used by his (or her) victim in her dying words.

In other news, obituaries will soon be published for two illustrious critics gunned down on stage in the middle of an otherwise rather tedious country house murder mystery. Ernest Higgs and Ernestina Moon, of First Rate Entertainment Weekly and Second Rate Daily News respectively, were murdered on stage by an unknown assailant masquerading as Inspector Hound. A police search is underway, led, of course, by the REAL Inspector Hound.

And finally, in entertainment news, Albert(a) Puckeridge has recently been appointed chief critic of First Rate Entertainment Weekly. This represents a huge promotion for the hitherto unknown critic, who is rather a man (woman) of mystery. The promotion is being treated as suspicious…

This is the end of the police message.

The Post-Preview Reviews

‘The Real Inspector Hound’ ended its highly successful run in the Black Box last night with barnstorming performances from all concerned. The atrociously melodramatic performances of absurd stock characters were taken to new heights while simultaneously plumbing new depths. The cunning plot hatched by the crazed author of this tragicomic, parodic satire broke brave new ground whilst burying itself in cliche. Acting against type, actors created new stereotypes for themselves. Stars were born, exploded in supernovae, and collapsed in the space of an evening. I will say this for it – the wallpapering held up nobly throughout.

The cast will now move out on tour, and the Black Box will return to its usual empty self. But something tells me that the Accidental Theatre Company will return. Perhaps when the cuckoo-beard is next in blossom…

by Puckeridge, newly installed as chief critic at First Rate Entertainment Weekly (and wheelchair reviewer for Saga magazine), now available for consultation for aspiring young thespians.

PS  ‘I laughed so hard my tooth fell out!’  Eva Clarke

First night reviews…

Last night’s opening night was a great success, despite a couple of unexpected deaths and the strange disappearance of a prominent critic (and one less prominent critic). Here are some of the latest reviews…

‘A rattling good evening out. I was held.’ Birdboot, First Rate Entertainment Weekly (his last review, published posthumously)

‘Does this play know where it is going?’  Moon, Second String Daily News (her last review, published…there’s a pattern forming here, if I’m not mistaken)

‘The author has given us – yes, I will go so far – the human condition.’ Life…Or Is It? – The Philosopher’s Weekly

 

HEALTH WARNING!!!

Inspector Hound has issued a health warning regarding unfortunate new discoveries in the Black Box:

HEALTH ADVISORY: The public are warned that the reality/artifice boundaries are dangerously unstable in certain areas of the Black Box. The public is reminded that only professional actors are able to withstand the atmospheric pressures of artifice. Members of the public are advised to stay in their seats; on no account should they cross these boundaries – doing so may endanger both mental and physical health.

Oooh, how very ToK!!!

Grade 10 – Work Experience Week

I have had a number of queries about the Work Experience Week timeline. For those who could not find it, here it is: TIMELINE

There have also been requests for the relevant forms, here they are: FORMS

And I’ve had students ask me for ideas, as they are ‘stuck’ : IDEAS

Oddly enough, these are all links to the Work Experience Week Edublog – who’d have thought?

With the holiday coming up, you’ll want to make sure you have a clear idea in your head for how you are going to organise your Work Experience Week. By now, you should have shared some initial thoughts with your homeroom teacher. Maybe you have already approached a perspective employer…

If you are having any difficulties please come and see me before the end of the week. When you get back from the holiday, you’ll need to be making your firm commitment to a plan and getting all the relevant paperwork together.

 

A message from Inspector Hound…

‘The web is closing in, like a fog when the cuckoo-beard is in bloom.’

Make of that what you will.

The Real Inspector Hound, Wednesday, 1st April and Thursday, 2nd April

— STOP PRESS!!! — Due to popular demand, a limited supply of extra tickets may be available. See the Accidental Theatre Company for further details.

The Real Inspector Hound

A pre-preview preview was held in the Black Box yesterday evening. These are some reviews of the preview (only the good ones, of course)…

No-one will leave the house! Scotland Yard Inquirer

Wonderful wallpapering! Town and Country

I almost fell asleep! John Rinker

Student-Led Conferences Wednesday This Week

Hello MYP Students,

On Wednesday we will have our annual student-led conferences! At some point on the day, between 8am-4pm, you will come to campus with a parent (or another willing adult if your parents are both unable to attend), sign-in in the Centre foyer, and pop into each of your classrooms for a student led (that means you!) activity, showing off what you have learned.

This is not a “normal” school day, but this IS a mandatory school day. You can come anytime, but you should give yourself about three or four hours to make the rounds. It is very important that you bring a charged laptop as well.

See you then!

Earth Hour Thanks

Many thanks to everyone who helped to make the Earth Hour event such a success on Saturday. The students, teachers and parents involved in organising activities were fantastic. Those who performed in some way were wonderful. Facilities performed miracles as always.

Don’t let it be in vain-USE YOUR POWER to make some small changes that could make a big difference.

The winners of the best ‘trashion’ outfits were Sophia Rinker and Sofia Saavedra Adams. The eco-logo and bin designs competitions will be judged this week.

We interrupt this bulletin for a police message…

Further to the unfortunate discovery of a dead body in the Black Box on Friday last, the police would like to announce the opening of an investigation into the circumstances of death, if, indeed, death it is proved to be, as it were. In order to facilitate this investigation, we would like to urge the NIS community to put themselves, as it were, into the hands of Scotland Backyard’s finest, Inspector Hound.

The Inspector will be present, in person and in attendance, as it were, at NIS on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Meanwhile, the Inspector urges the community not to be in the least worried – even though it seems that the killer is in our midst – and to take our minds off the matter by being on the lookout for a sinister and mysterious personage described as being of medium height and build, wearing a darkish suit and lightish shirt, and quite possibly behaving, or indeed acting, as a madman.

Further to this announcement, the Inspector has made a request for aid in identifying the as yet unclaimed dead body, described as longish, tallish and thinnish. Anyone who thinks they may know, or personally be acquainted with, a dead body that fits this description is politely, but not too politely, asked to be in attendance at the Black Box on Wednesday, 1st April and Thursday, 2nd April at 7pm precisely, when all, as is the manner of these things, will be revealed.

Murder in the Black Box!

The Accidental Theatre Company is sorry to report that a murder has taken place in the Black Box. It’s really rather annoying – there’s blood everywhere! Have you ever tried getting blood out of a carpet? It’s no fun, believe me.

Anyway, the body is as yet unidentified. In fact, it’s still lying there. We’re not entirely sure what to do with an unidentified dead body, actually. Suggestions on a postcard, please.

‘The Real Inspector Hound’, Black Box, 7pm, Wednesday 1st April & Thursday 2nd April. Tickets (the few that are left) available from the receptionist in the Centre lobby.

‘Profoundly superficial, deeply shallow…’

These are the latest reviews to come from those lucky enough to have discovered the top secret rehearsal space of the Accidental Theatre Company as they prepare their ground-breaking, genre-hopping, confoundingly confusing production of Tom Stoppard’s ‘The Real Inspector Hound’.

Tickets are disappearing fast! They are only available from the receptionist in the Centre lobby. Do not be fooled by touts – no other outlet is licensed to sell tickets except this one! Don’t miss the greatest show since…er…since 7th March when the real Ed Sheeran played Chennies! Get your tickets while you still can!

Shows begin at 7pm on the evenings of Wednesday, 1st April and Thursday, 2nd April!

The Real Inspector Hound

STOP PRESS!! Quick! There has been an unprecedented run on tickets in the last 24 hours! Half the available seats have been taken already! If you don’t want to miss this star-studded, ground-breaking, hilariously tragic and miserably comic production, get across to the Centre lobby as soon as you possibly can to claim your free ticket!

Special shows are on Wednesday, 1st April and Thursday, 2nd April, at 7pm in the Black Box.