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MYP/DP Athletics Day

Tomorrow (Wed) is MYP/DP Athletics Day. A few things to remember:

  • come to school in House PE Kit including house shirt, trainers and shorts or tracksuit – not jeans!  
  • bring a water bottle, a hat and sunscreen.
  • There will be water stations situated close to the marquees but no cups – bring a bottle.
  • Parents are welcome, please invite them.
  • It is your job to make sure that you turn up for each event. You will lose points for your house if you miss your event. You should check the heat lists on Wednesday morning to know when you are doing each event.
  • All races are finals and will be based entirely on time, not placings. (including the 100m) – so don’t slow down if you are winning your race!!

 

Thursday, April 30th-Buy Something Sweet-Help Someone in Need

Grade Five Students will be outside the library raising money for social causes and donating to Kiva, Ray of Light, and Refugee relief.  We realize that there are too many people in the world who don’t have enough.  Our action can help a few, and together we can help many!

th We will sell cupcakes, cookies, carrot cake, and more!! Price: 5 to 15 RMB

Really?!

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If this was your doing at the end of Tuesday, shame on you! Show respect for the environment, other people AND YOURSELVES!!!!

 

Only two more days to get your tickets

You’ve probably seen some extraordinary pieces of art in the center foyer by now – ever wonder what they are for? That’s right! In only 2 days we will be hosting the annual Student Council Art Auction. Buy your tickets now! We are selling tickets in the mornings as well as after school in the center lobby, all this week. All proceeds go to the Amy Yang Fund.

Annual Art Auction is coming!

Only 3 days remain to get your tickets to the annual Student Council Art Auction! This year’s event will be held on Thursday the 23rd of April, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM. We promise amazing pieces of art, warming hospitality as well as intense auctioning. Not only that, but all proceeds from the auction will go to the Amy Yang Fund. Art will be displayed in the front lobby starting this week. Tickets are available in the front lobby before and after school. 20RMB for adults and 10RMB for children. Prices will increase if purchased at the door on the day of the auction. DailyBulletin_ArtAuction

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.