CANONSLife The Spring Term 2017 at North London Collegiate School
FEATURING FEATURING Arts Festival Founder’s Day
Arabian Nights West Side Story
Sports DayFocus TripsThe & Exchanges Philosophy Fairy Rebel
Canons Life / Spring 2017
Contents
Welcome from the Headmistress I
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FOUNDER’S DAY
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HOUSE & CHARITY
Canonaid House Fête Gymnastics & Dance Omni - House Cake Sale
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West Side Story Canons Follies Chamber Music Competition Watford Music Festival Senior Concert
SPORTS UPDATE Skiing News ISGA Gymnastics Lacrosse Trampolining
PERFORMING ARTS
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NEWS & EVENTS Philosophy Focus UK Mathematics Trust Finals Condé Nast Masterclass Public Speaking Competition Author Keren David
FRONT COVER: DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S GOLD AWARD
JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS The Fairy Rebel Animation Workshop PE Week Year 3 Prehistoric Workshop
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ONL NEWS Latest Events The Emerald Ball
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TRIPS & EXCHANGES Kerala Adventures
t is with a mixture of pride and emotion that I write this welcome, as we approach my final Founder’s Day after 20 years as Headmistress. Each Spring Term the School’s community across the globe unites to celebrate its rich heritage and celebrate the pioneering spirit of its founder, Frances Mary Buss. This year’s Founder’s Day is based on Miss Buss’s successor, Dr Sophie Bryant, who was known for her love of adventure and her influence in developing teaching as a graduate profession. Succeeding Frances Mary Buss, and Headmistress of the School until 1918, she was highly respected for both her intellect and her passion for all forms of physical activity! She was an enthusiastic walker, cyclist and mountaineer besides being the first woman to be awarded a doctorate of science by London University. Through such interests, Sophie Bryant has inspired the academic and extra-curricular lives of NLCS girls for over a hundred years, many of them drawing from her sense of adventure and curiosity. This history provides the ideal backdrop to celebrate the extra-curricular achievement of our pupils today. If you were lucky enough to secure seats in the packed Performing Arts Centre for West Side Story, you were treated to a remarkably special production. 55 students from Years 10 to 13 acted, danced and sang with extraordinary talent and professionalism. To celebrate their last year in the School, Year 13 organised the annual Canons Follies revue which was a night of laughter, fun, and memories and was a perfect send off for a very talented group of students. New and innovative clubs have been set up by girls this term, such as the Cultural Cinema Club, and the NLCS Website Team, bringing the total of extra-curricular clubs and societies to over sixty. As all members of our community know, it is an important part of our ethos to teach all North London girls to give back to the society they live
in, and the Canonaid House Fête and Gym and Dance events raised funds for the vital work of the mental health charity MIND. I was very proud to see girls making such a difference in a practical way, while having a lot of fun. This term has been full of a wide variety of academic enrichment for students, across all department areas. Subject weeks have become a vibrant part of school life, with departments taking turns to provide a week of intellectual activities and engaging opportunities outside lessons. There have been five such weeks this term, with the Philosophy Week being a particular highlight: over 14 events took place across the week, led by staff, students and outside speakers. We have also provided a range of lectures for students to extend learning beyond the classroom. Such talks have included the Editor in Chief of Condé Nast publications, Darius Sanai, the acclaimed philosopher Simon Blackburn as well as lecturers from King’s College London and University College London. We also welcomed Dr Aric Sigman, who spoke to pupils and parents about the health risks of recreational screen time and the importance of setting appropriate limits and boundaries, in their use of technology, as part of our series of talks for parents to echo the topics the girls are covering in their PSHE lessons. Broadening their global outlook, girls have participated in numerous trips and exchanges this Spring, with destinations including Kerala, Berlin, the ski resorts of Italy as well as taking part in exchanges with Jeju, Ludwigsburg, Chambery and Colombia. We thank our departing Senior Committee for their energy and enthusiasm and wish them well for the Summer Term when we will welcome the new “Big Six”. At the end of another full term, I wish you all a happy and restful holiday. Bernice McCabe, Headmistress
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Canons Life / Spring 2017
Founder’s Day
Sophie Bryant was also an activist for women’s rights, advocating women’s education.
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SOPHIE BRYANT
CLIMBING PARTY (1935)
NLCS CLIMBING WALL
MOUNTAINEERING PARTY (1897)
his year’s Founder’s Day celebrated an important pioneer of women’s education, an advocate for both adventure and academia – Sophie Bryant. Succeeding Frances Mary Buss, she was Headmistress of the School until 1918, and displayed a great intellect and enjoyment of physical activity such as mountain climbing and rowing. Through these interests, Sophie Bryant has inspired the academic and extracurricular lives of North London Collegiate School students for over a hundred years, many of them drawing from her sense of adventure and curiosity. This year we commemorated Dr Bryant’s achievements and her impact on education beyond the School. Born to Sophie Morris and Reverend Dr William Alexander Willock in Dublin in 1850, Sophie Bryant grew up with a love of mathematics and the great outdoors; her father was a mathematician and a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin. When she was thirteen, Sophie and her family moved to London, where her passion for mathematics
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and science grew. From then onwards she flourished in academia – when the University of London allowed women to take degrees in 1878, she was one of the first to obtain First Class Honours in Mental and Moral Sciences, as well as a degree in Mathematics and became the first female Doctor of Science (DSc) in England. She was also one of the first three women to be appointed to a Royal Commission, the 1894 Bryce Commission on Secondary Education, and to be appointed to the Senate of the University of London. She was passionate about developing the quality of teacher training and was instrumental in setting up courses and colleges for training teachers such as the Cambridge Training College for Women, now Hughes Hall, Cambridge. Sophie Bryant maintained an active lifestyle, cycling every day from her home in Hampstead to the School in Camden. She regularly led mountaineering trips in Wales and she climbed the Matterhorn twice. Dr Bryant took an active interest in politics; she was a suffragist and a
supporter of Irish Home Rule. Sophie Bryant worked closely with Frances Mary Buss, as her Deputy and in her role as a teacher of German and Mathematics. Upon Miss Buss’s death in 1895 she was appointed Headmistress of the School and was much admired by the pupils, who adopted her love of learning and sense of adventure. After retiring in 1918, she continued climbing and hiking but during a walking holiday in 1922 in Chamonix, France, Dr Bryant went missing, and her body was not found until a fortnight later. It was reported that she had sprained her ankle and attempted to use her skirt as a sleeping bag after suffering a seizure. Still today, Sophie Bryant’s zeal for education, her mission to professionalise teaching and her love of academia resonate in the School. Our newly installed climbing wall in the Sports
Centre enables pupils to experience a taste of Dr Bryant’s alpine escapades, and students have the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, learning navigation, survival, and teamwork. As well as physical activities, North London students
This Founder’s Day commemorated the remarkable feats of the School’s second Headmistresses. adopt her passion for learning, and participate in academic activities beyond the curriculum such as the annual International Maths Challenge, Medical Ethics Club, Science Café
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD
ZAMBIA 2016
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and Science Olympiads. The School reflects her inquisitive and intellectual nature, with Literary, Philosophy and Debating Societies which encourage students to question and analyse societal expectations and to debate their importance in the world today. This wide range of activities foster self-confidence and encourage each girl to believe she can achieve in whatever area she chooses. Although Sophie Bryant’s interests may have been viewed as controversial during her lifetime, she contributed significantly to the development of educational opportunities for women. At this year’s Founder’s Day we commemorated the remarkable feats of our second Headmistress, whose influence and passions remain at the heart of the School. By Hana El-chamma
Sports Update It has been a busy time for sports at North London this term. Girls have represented the School in many different events across the UK and overseas from Netball, Lacrosse and Skiing to Cross Country and Football. We are extremely proud of the commitment, determination and resilience that all teams have shown during their practice sessions and competitions.
INTER - HOUSE NETBALL
CANONAID HOUSE FÊTE
House & Charity
For the Spring Term, the School’s charity committee, Canonaid, chose to fundraise for the mental health charity MIND. Girls throughout the Senior School have been very active running a wide variety of fun and innovative events to raise money. HARROW BOROUGH FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
GYMNASTICS & DANCE
CANONAID HOUSE FÊTE
SKIING NEWS
ISGA GYMNASTICS
LACROSSE
The NLCS team competed at the Independent Schools Gymnastics Association Championships, with more than 450 gymnasts. The girls performed exceptionally well, and we would like to congratulate all those who took part. Well done to Under 13s, Hannah and Sophie, who came in the top 20 and to Sophia who came 11th out of 75 competitors.
At the South East Schools Lacrosse Plate Competition, the School’s senior team played exceptionally and came first overall, winning the plate. They began in stages by beating four schools and then progressed to the quarter and semi-finals where they won again. Finally, in the finals against St George’s, they took home the prize by beating them 3-1.
TRAMPOLINING
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Girls from a range of years competed in the Harrow Borough Trampolining Competition. The girls gave outstanding performances with each competitor performing two routines. The whole team performed exceptionally with a special mention to Sandhya Sivakanthan who came 2nd out of 42 competitors, and as a result, has qualified for the final.
OMNI - HOUSE CAKE SALE Staff and students were spoilt for choice, as sweet treats in yellow, blue, red, green and purple were available to buy at the Omni-House Cake Sale. In Great British Bake Off style, students
DANCE WORKSHOP
from each House displayed their creative talents by baking cakes and biscuits and decorating them in their House colours to raise money for charity.
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Canons Life / Spring 2017
Canons Life / Spring 2017
CANONS FOLLIES
Canons Follies
Performing Arts West Side Story Audiences were treated to a remarkably special production, as packed houses filled the Performing Arts Centre for the Senior School Musical West Side Story. Combining a wonderful book and score, 55 students from Years 10 to 13, displayed astonishing talent, commitment and emotional depth to bring this take on Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet to life. The acting, singing and dancing were of the
highest calibre, and audience members constantly commented on the professionalism of the production. Director, Deborah Gibbs said “I am exceptionally proud of this company. Their love of this show has been unswerving, and they have worked with such determination and creativity. It is a show I really love, and it has been a highlight of my career working with such a talented and dedicated group of students”.
To celebrate their last year at Canons, students in Year 13 organised and took part in Canons Follies, the annual humorous production about school-life, teachers and students. The night was full of laughter as the whole year group sang, danced and acted out scenes from their school days at NLCS. Performances included the Acapella Choir, several dance acts, and many group songs parodying well-known music. Some of the highlights of this year’s show included the “NLCS Carpool Karaoke”, an eight-hand piano performance, and a battle between the Drama and Sports departments. The show was a great success; a perfect send off to a wonderful group of students!
Chamber Music Competition The annual Chamber Music Competition consists of several rounds with entries from many different
The night was full of laughter as the whole year group sang, danced and acted out scenes from their school days at NLCS. schools across the country. After competing in earlier rounds, students from NLCS travelled to St John’s Smith Square in London for the Finals Concert. The School was represented in all age categories, including piano trios, flute quartets, and even a cello quartet, showcasing the best of the School’s musical ability. All the groups performed extremely well, and the NLCS Piano Trio, Athena Kam (piano), Faye Zhao (violin) and Aria Watts (cello), won the Intermediate category.
ALL IMAGES WEST SIDE STORY ON THIS PAGE FROM WESTSIDE STORY
Watford Music Festival The Middle School Chamber Choir represented NLCS at the Watford Music Festival in the Under 14 category and achieved a well-earned victory. They performed two songs, Linden Lea and Bring me Sunshine. They sang extremely well, scoring 85 marks and receiving a distinction. Well done to all who participated.
Senior Concert The Senior Concert provided a wonderful celebration to mark the end of another busy term in the music department. It was an evening of excellent music with performances from ensembles and choirs including the String Orchestra, Chandos Singers, Concert Band and Senior Choir. The concert concluded with the Senior Orchestra playing Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, 1st movement, featuring soloist Tiffany Cheung. It was a spectacular end to a very enjoyable evening.
SENIOR CONCERT
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News & Events PHILOSOPHY FOCUS Week. Events organised focused on the theme of ‘Cosmopolitanism’. The aim of the week involved dispelling rumours about what Cosmopolitanism is and is not, as well as encouraging students and staff alike to get involved
At the beginning of February, the NLCS maths team, consisting of Heeral and Imogen (Year 11), Vera (Year 12) and Wendi (Year 13), participated in the National Finals of the UKMT Senior Team
These speakers each felt passionate about their fields, and this passion became infectious. ANGIE HOBBS WITH NLCS STUDENTS
More than 135 students from different schools gathered together for the annual philosophy conference hosted at North London. Students travelled from as far as Northamptonshire and from various schools including Queen Elizabeth’s School, Oundle School, Bedford School and Hitchin Girls’ School for the rare opportunity to listen to lectures delivered by four distinguished speakers: Chris Hamilton, Roger Crisp, David Miller and Angie Hobbs. Chris Hamilton discussed the famous French philosopher Simone Weil, Roger Crisp unpacked Hedonism and Utilitarianism, David Miller assessed how useful philosophy is in science and technology and Angie Hobbs compared Plato’s critiques of democracy to our modern day. Their lectures showed the timelessness of some canonical ideas by drawing parallels between those from Ancient Athens with present-day society. These speakers each felt passionate about their fields, and this passion became infectious, leaving students of all interests engaged and inundated with critiques and challenges. After the half-term, students in the Senior School took part in Philosophy
Maths Challenge, after qualifying during the Autumn Term of 2016. There were five rounds; a poster round on cellular automata, a group round, a crossnumber, a shuttle and a relay (which involved actual running). They had a great time, and their poster made it on to the board of honour. Well done to everyone involved. At the end of the term, Janushana, Mao, Saanya and Hareni, all took part in the regional final of the UKMT Team Maths Challenge, which is open to students in Years 8 and 9. Competing against 26 other schools, the girls performed brilliantly gaining first place and qualifying for the National Final next term. Congratulations!
CONDÉ NAST MASTERCLASS
DAVID MILLER
in philosophical contemplation. There were a range of exciting and interesting collaborations on offer; from Feminist Society’s discussion about “Does Cosmopolitanism benefit women?” to Film & Media Society’s exploration of films including Lion and Elysium which investigate the themes of nationality and identity; from Maths Club’s discussion about paradoxes to Science Club’s discussion of Aristotelian physics and the laws of
motion through the construction of bouncy balls. Particular highlights of the week included lectures from visiting
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speakers, such as acclaimed philosopher Simon Blackburn’s talk on “How not to believe in God: lessons from David Hume”, and Miss Richman’s talk on “Mindfulness and Meditation: Buddhism’s encounter with the West”, which was then immediately followed by a thought-provoking debate from Debating Society with the motion “This House believes that minority groups should conform to the culture of the majority.” We took advantage of the links between our sister schools in both Jeju and Dubai: the released issue of Plato & Co., the School’s philosophy magazine, featured an article from a student at NLCS Jeju; Simon Blackburn’s talk was filmed and will be passed on to NLCS Jeju and NLCS Dubai and the Year 13 performance of Huis Clos, Sartre’s famous existentialist play, was filmed as part of Senior Societies and will be passed on to our fellow schools. The Philosophy Society assembly at the end of the week summed up our thoughts on Cosmopolitanism; that we are, as Maya Angelou expressed beautifully in her poem Human Family, “more alike than we are unalike.” By Sailee Khurjekar and Zuzi Inegbeniki
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
AUTHOR KEREN DAVID North London hosted a multi-school author event where students from eight schools across the borough shared their love for books and listened to awardwinning author and journalist Keren David. Keren took pupils on a literary journey of her successful career as a writer, political correspondent and play writer. Her novel, Lia’s Guide to Winning the Lottery, will be adapted into a musical later in the year. The event attracted over eighty pupils seated on two floors of the Library.
Speaking at the event Mr Chan, Senior School Librarian added, “Keren was both inspiring and motivating, the event was a great platform for schools to gather and share their thoughts on books that have inspired them.” The event ended with a Q&A where pupils asked Keren her thoughts on how to write a successful novel, what she is planning to write in the future and advice for future journalists. Pupils had the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Keren’s latest novel Cuckoo.
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Junior School News Y
ear 4 began the New Year by swooping into the Performing Arts Centre on colourful organza wings as they performed an adaptation of Lynne Reid Banks’ novel The Fairy Rebel. The stage was transformed into a kitchen with working lights and a garden with grass, trees and plenty of Tiki’s favourite flowers; roses.
The girls acted, sang and danced with immense energy and focus and brought to life the story of Tiki, a feisty little fairy who rebels against the tyrannical fairy queen, and gives a half-magical baby called Bindi to a human couple. Year 5 came to school dressed in bonnets and flat caps for their Victorian
Day Workshop. They were joined by a Victorian schoolmaster and were educated in deportment, writing and calculations – Victorian style. The girls came away from this learning experience not only well educated but relieved to be at North London Collegiate School in the 21st Century.
The stage was transformed into a kitchen with working lights and a garden with grass, trees and plenty of Tiki’s favourite flowers; roses.
THE FAIRY REBEL
VICTORIAN WORKSHOP
Year 6 enjoyed a visit from Animation Nation, which runs Stop Motion Animation Workshops. Our budding animators learned how to use the cameras and software to produce their own short films. The girls had fun creating characters to star in their films and seeing their projects unfold. Most of their creations had a humorous plot, with Aliens on a Date proving particularly funny. Year 3 had an exciting morning with a visitor from St. Alban’s Museum. To start their prehistory topic, the girls took part in a blanket dig, learning what an archaeologist does and how they carefully excavate artefacts to learn about the past. In small groups, the girls travelled through time and investigated objects from the Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age, making some
ANIMATION WORKSHOP
interesting finds, from prehistoric tools and jewellery to animal remains! All girls throughout the Junior School enjoyed the Physical Education Week this term. The focus of the week was improving fitness and trying new sports
The girls had fun creating characters to star in their films and seeing their projects unfold. and activities. Two GB athletes came into the School to run a series of workshops for girls in Reception through to Year 6. Laviai Nielsen and Yasmin Miller, who are both training for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, led activities and shared their
PE WEEK
experiences with the Junior girls. Girls from Reception to Year 3 enjoyed Bambino Bounce, a fun aerobic activity involving mini trampolines. Skip2BFit ran brilliant skipping workshops for girls in Year 2 and above, using specially designed counting skipping ropes to incorporate numeracy while promoting fitness and healthy living. On the Thursday, all of the Junior School girls came dressed as their Sporting Heroes, for a mufti day in support of our Canonaid charity, the Karen Morris Memorial Trust. Finally, on the last day, the Lower School had a Colour Team Fitness Challenge event. Every girl involved pushed themselves to achieve their best - well done to everyone who took part. During lesson time, girls enjoyed an Orientation Challenge, Fitnopoly and collectively (as a school) swam more than the distance across the English Channel!
YEAR 3 PREHISTORIC WORKSHOP
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ONL News
ARTS SOCIETY
LATEST EVENTS
LEFT TO RIGHT - KERALA TRIP
The Spring Term began with the annual Big Six Dinner in January. Members of the Big Six from the last 20 years came together to share news and explore
ways in which they could help current and future generations of North London students. The evening was especially poignant as it was Mrs McCabe’s last Big Six Dinner as Headmistress. The first panel event for the ONLA Arts Society was held in January, featuring women of the screen and stage, chaired by TV presenter Rebecca Wilcox with a panel comprising singer/songwriter, Sasha Brown; comedian, Andrea Hubert; TV and Film Director, Nicole Volavka and Dame Esther Rantzen.
Jo Horsburgh, a Principal Teaching Fellow at Imperial College London, opened the inaugural society event for the ONLA Women in Medicine Society with a talk on ‘Unconscious Bias’. The event was well attended and ONLs soon found people they knew from their year, people they had trained with and even senior colleagues who had taught them. From ONLs who left school in the 1950s to those who had left in the 2000s, there was a wealth of common ground and shared experiences.
FORTHCOMING ONL EVENTS
ONLA AGM
ALL ONLS
6 MAY
10.30 AM
10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEAR REUNIONS
1977, 1987, 1997 and 2007 LEAVERS
6 MAY
11.00 AM
ONLA COCKTAIL PARTY
ONLS FROM 1998 ONWARDS
22 JUNE
6.30 PM
ONLA PICNIC
ALL ONLS
26 JUNE
12.00 - 4.00 PM
CLASS OF 2014 THREE YEAR REUNION
2014 LEAVERS
27 JUNE
6.00 PM
With Spring finally raising its head, thoughts are turning to the balmy evenings of Summer and the party season. It won’t be long until the wonderful grounds of Canons are transformed into the venue for The Emerald Ball, an evening full of NLCS celebrations and a chance to mark Mrs McCabe’s 20 years as Headmistress. The Ball is almost a sell out with only a small number of tickets remaining. Without wishing to give too much away, we can promise an ample supply of food, music and entertainment and are delighted that Patron Capital has generously agreed to support the event.
Our thanks also go to every one of our fantastic prize donors – from a stay at a luxury family hotel to Adele concert tickets at Club Wembley – we have no doubt that the raffle and auction will offer something for all guests. Monies raised on the night will go to our two chosen children’s charities, Whizz-Kidz and Grief Encounter, both of which are incredibly thankful for the support. Selected advertising and sponsorship opportunities are still available so please email T. Berkoff at brochure2017@nlcs.org.uk or K.Jay at sponsorship2017@nlcs.org.uk for more information or email
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We were able to see a new outlook on things and learn from their awe-inspiring attitude towards overcoming obstacles.
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irls have taken part in lots of exciting trips this term. Some closer to home, such as the Modern Foreign Languages visit to the Picasso Exhibition at the National Gallery, others to European destinations such as France and Germany. We have also welcomed many of our overseas exchange partners to Canons including students from NLCS Jeju, the Goethe-Gymnasium Ludwigsburg, Germany and the Colegio Anglo Colombiano in Bogotá, Colombia.
Kerala Adventures
THE EMERALD BALL ball2017@nlcs.org.uk for general enquiries. We look forward to welcoming you on Saturday 1st July but for now we are off to find that all important evening gown and tuxedo!
Trips & Exchanges
At the start of the Christmas break, 14 North London girls from Year 10 and 11, and three teachers embarked on a long journey to Kerala (India), to visit the Sobha Academy, a school for over 900 students which was set up by our partner in the establishment of NLCS Dubai. A key reason for selecting Sobha was the philanthropic projects to which the Chairman of Sobha has dedicated half of his personal wealth. This exciting community service and work experience trip was set up to enable our students to see more of
FONTAINBLEAU EXCHANGE
the world, gain new perspectives and make a difference to the lives of others. During the first two days in India, before arriving at the Sobha Academy, girls experienced the buzz of a sea-side market at Fort Kochi and the beauty of Kerala’s backwaters from a houseboat where they were treated to authentic cuisine from the area. At the Sobha Academy, staff and students boarded with 24 Year 11 Indian students who were preparing for their matriculation exams. This provided a wonderful opportunity for the girls from each school to get to know each other. Outside of lessons, there was much sharing of songs and dancing, sports games, and conversation over dinner each evening. NLCS girls taught the girls Netball and Hot Potato while the Sobha girls showed their version of Dodge Ball. North London students valued the opportunity to find out more about these girls’ lives and realised that despite their circumstances they were quite similar. The Indian girls were extremely interested in
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finding out about our students’ ambitions to study medicine, engineering and law. Shalini, Year 10 said, “Interacting with the students of Sobha Academy was really rewarding as we were able to see a new outlook on things and learn from their awe-inspiring attitude towards overcoming obstacles and achieving their dreams.” On the last evening, there was a fantastic showcase of Keralan music and dance by the hosts and the final farewell was quite emotional. Our students are determined to maintain contact with their new friends and have discussed using social media to keep in touch. Farhia summed up the trip: “This trip was the best experience of my life. I had the privilege of immersing myself within Keralan culture, but best of all, I had the opportunity to meet amazing people at Sobha, both students and teachers. I made friends with inspiring girls, who had such great ambitions and dreams. The whole experience was incredible, and it showed me a different perspective on the world we live in.” By Dr Browning and Ishani Shah (Year 11)
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CANONS LIFE TEAM: Students: Leila Hussein (Year 13), Hana El-Chamaa, Aanya Shah, Samantha Breslauer, Anouk Wijeratne, Athena Ham and Shani Paun (Year 11) Staff: Larraine Bristow Additional photography: Steve Gregson and Scott Rylander