27 October 2023
Newsletter North London Collegiate School Jeju
TOP NEWS BIOLOGY ENRICHMENT WEEK DANCE ENRICHMENT WEEK NEW PARENT HUB KISAC SPORT
PRINCIPAL’S LETTER Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of NLCS Jeju What a last couple of weeks we have had with some opportunities for students in scholarship and academic enrichment as well as the opportunity to participate in sports competitions with great success. We have had some brilliant lectures given by students in a wide range of areas as part of Biology Enrichment Week. We were able to listen to student’s passion, such as the wonderful lecture on Entomology. Students were challenged in relation to medical knowledge and possible careers as well as attempting some Laparoscopy through the work of the Medical Review Society. We also welcome one parent of the School, Dr June Rhee, to work with some older students. The medical theme was also evident in the Junior School, where Year 3 students were enthralled in the lectures introducing some science topics centred around Mr Bones, our skeleton, and learning about the human structure. This week has been very different with both Junior and Senior School students having opportunities to learn more about dance, participate and have fun! This was definitely a precursor to the upcoming ‘Cats’ production. Dance is very successful here at NLCS Jeju as we will witness next week when the Senior School House competition takes place involving Glee Performances as well as the House Singing. Dancing and singing is seen everywhere at NLCS Jeju! Well done to Year 13 students who have successfully navigated and submitted their Early Decision / Early Action Submissions for US universities ably supported by the UGC. All have been working tirelessly on these submissions and the UGC commend the students for their organisation and academic integrity. We also thank the UGC for all that extra support they have given students over late nights and weekends on these. Another hurdle is now completed following on from the successful Oxbridge, medicine and UCAS applications.
Yours sincerely,
Lynne Oldfield Principal
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Here are the biggest stories from around the School this week.
BIOLOGY ENRICHMENT WEEK Our Biology Enrichment Week did not disappoint. The societies linked to biology are passionate and enthusiastic about their chosen subject area. The students brought to life the many interesting facets of biology and engaged our younger students throughout the week. The exciting information stands were enticing and varied, including Try-out stalls (where students had the opportunity to try things, such as making a terrarium), Human Heart Model Display - to get a closer look and understanding of how the human heart works, Design your own species, Cookie fundraising, (Lucidity) Science and People: Crosswords, Laparoscopy Practice kit competition - to see who has the best skills and dexterity to carry out basic laparoscopic surgery, First Aid Procedures for Animals and Glass Gardener displays. Well done to our societies: • Medical Society • Veterinary Society • ABO Supporters • Archipelago team • Diving Bryant • Life Sciences Biotechnology • Glass Gardeners • BioGuardians • Biology Society
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How well do you wash your hands? Take a look at these photos shared by Mr. Mompel Riera - “students had the chance to culture their skin microbial communities and check how well they washed their hands! We prepared Petri dishes with different culture media to grow diverse types of bacteria and fungi. Here are the results after a few days at room temperature”. All safety precautions were taken to ensure students were not exposed to harmful bacteria.
ELDERLY HEALTH EMPOWERMENT (EHE) “The EHE is an enterprise and branch of the Medical Society and our primary objective is to facilitate effective health management through the spread of information among senior populations.” - Chloe and Bella (EHE founders). Here are some photos taken during our Biology Enrichment Week of the group spreading awareness of their enterprise.
ABO GROUP
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Many of you are aware of the great work of our ABO group, during the Enrichment Week they had an information stand and gave a presentation in assembly to spread awareness of their great cause. We look forward to welcoming the blood donation bus to campus again and continuing to support the group!
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DANCE ENRICHMENT WEEK The campus came to life this week with the return of our Dance Enrichment Week. A department that is full of energy, noise and enthusiasm spilled out into the corridors and around the School. Dance is taught to all students as part of the curriculum from Reception to Year 9. The purpose of enrichment weeks for subjects like dance is to showcase the area and encourage students to consider selecting dance for their IGCSEs and IBDP - or beyond for university study. Dance can add so much to a student’s educational development, which are all transferable to other areas of study and life, including; collaboration, communication, and creativity, as well as physical and mental benefits. This week we were treated to activities such as Wake N shake, a Hip Hop workshop and many live performances. The week also gave us a sneak preview of our School musical - Cats! We cannot wait for the performance which will take place on 29 and 30 November, and 1 December in our Performing Arts Centre. More Pictures
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KOREAN ENRICHMENT WEEK Next week is our Korean Enrichment Week. At NLCS Jeju we provide a British education in an English speaking environment for our students, however, we acknowledge and support the importance of Korean students having the opportunity to learn about their culture, history and to develop their Korean language skills to a high standard. We want our students to have the best of both worlds and leave bilingual in their mother tongue and English. We look forward to seeing what the Korean Language Department has in store for us next week!
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NLCS Jeju Awards and Achievements ICU WORLD CUP SEOUL 2023 The first cheerleading world cup was held in Seoul in early October. Year 5 Yu Jeong Moon, Year 3 Minseo (Jenny) Kim and Ian Kong participated in this historical event and won the second place in Youth coed Advanced division as Team Korea. Ian also won second place in the Korea Youth World Cheerleading Championship Primary Intermediate Division. Congratulations!
NLCS Jeju Awards and Achievements MUN NEWS “Model United Nations got off to a great start with an impressive intervention at the first MUN conference this year. SJA hosted the event and invited 23 of our delegates to attend, with our very own, Leo Li, leading the chairing. It was a great opportunity to show skills in persuasive speaking, forging alliances and training to be future global leaders. In this respect, our delegation was more than up to the task and swept the boards with 12 of our students receiving awards for being exemplary delegates. Among those receiving awards were Sean Kim, Jason Jung, Andy Kim, Calvin Kim, Lily Kim, Jihan Lee, Colin Kim, Yunseong Kim, Shirley Yang, Dennis Kim and Lyulf Tuffs. An especially well done must go to Geoff Kim for receiving best delegate from his historic committee. Huge thanks for all those that helped to organise our delegation including Ms Park and Mr Levett.” -Mr. David Moore Teacher of History and TOK, and Director of NLCS MUN.
NLCS Jeju Awards and Achievements
104TH NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL - FENCING
Year 13 Donghyeok (Derek) Kim won a bronze medal in the 104th National Sports Festival under 19 fencing division which was held in Jeonnam last week. Derek has represented Jeju-do for two years in a row. This achievement was special because it was the first medal Jeju had received in fencing! Congratulations Derek!
EGYPT DAY
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Our Year 3 Egypt Day was a great success, the event started with a student performance in the Auditorium of their Tutankhamen song, which had been taught to them by Head of Junior School Music (Ms. Baker) and which they sang beautifully. Back in the classroom, our students and their grown ups created an Egyptian cartouche of their name - made out of airclay - with some fantastic results. All culminating in a treasure hunt in the playground, where our students and their guests had to find 19 hidden death masks and answer the question written on each of them. The answers provided them with a letter which when all 19 were unscrambled spelt out a mystery phrase - “Year 3 are amazing!” I think we all agree with the answer! More pictures
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VOCABULARY FROM GROUP COMPETITION In the Junior School, every Form group was assigned either a French or Spanish word. Their task was to determine the origin of each word and correctly place it in the corresponding category. I’m delighted to announce that the victorious team in this competition is 6DSM, as they achieved a perfect score, getting every word right. A big congratulations to all the students in this particular Form group. A well-deserved prize is on its way to you! - Ms. Laetitia Choi (Head of European Languages).
EDUCATION PERFECT COMPETITION RESULTS Students at NLCS Jeju took part in the Education Perfect competition during the Enrichment week, this is an internal School competition arranged by the language department. Congratulations to Suha Flora Lee (Y6H) who came in first place! Thank you to all the students who took part in the competition.
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DAY OF THE DEAD MASK COMPETITION RESULTS
“A hearty congratulations to Gyuyeon Park (Viki) for securing over 40% of the votes. Your dedication and creativity truly shone through. We also extend our gratitude to all the students who participated in this Day of the Dead Mask decorating competition. Your artistic contributions were fantastic! For those students who would like to put the finishing touches on their masks at home, you are more than welcome to collect them from the Languages Office in S113. Thank you all for your enthusiastic participation!” Ms. Laetitia Choi (Head of European Languages).
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CLOSE UP - LA HAINE FOR KS5 FRENCH “Following the screening of the movie ‘La Haine’ during the French/Spanish Enrichment week, some of our sixth form students enthusiastically participated in an engaging online Zoom event dedicated to exploring the film’s themes and cinematic language. This immersive event allowed students to dive deep into the French language and centre their focus on director Mathieu Kassovitz’s masterpiece, “La Haine” (1995). Utilising key scenes from the film, this clip-based experience served as a platform to dissect various aspects of the movie. The presentation not only equipped students with the necessary tools and language for analysing ‘La Haine’ but also imparted strategies for approaching films in general, specifically tailored for Key Stage 5 (KS5) French.” Ms. Laetitia Choi (Head of European Languages).
Other News Here is a review from one of our French IB students, Kelly Park (Y13) “After watching the movie La Haine last Friday, students studying French were given the opportunity to take part in an interactive online lesson which explored the themes and cinematography of the movie. Throughout the session, I was able to discuss how La Haine conveyed the despair and poverty of the banlieues, or suburbs of Paris, through the use of a monochromatic colour scheme and learn to describe the movement of the camera and its use. For instance, when the main characters attack and escape from the police, a single camera is used to film the scene to create a disordered movement of the screen. This delivered the chaotic and frantic tone of the characters. The session also informed the students of the ‘verlan,’ or the argot of French language, where syllables of a word are inverted. For example, ‘merci’ would become ‘cimer.’ This is a concept which the IB French B students learn in their curriculum under the theme Identities. The ‘verlan’ represents how these days languages are being transformed by young students and also, the exclusion of the banlieues from the city, or the ‘upper class’ people, which links to the theme of the movie: the separation of the people from the city and suburbs of Paris. The session allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of the significance of the language that we use and of the French culture. I hope more students get the opportunity to engage in these activities and explore their language further, beyond the curriculum.” Après avoir regardé le film La Haine vendredi dernier, les étudiants de français ont eu l’occasion de participer à une leçon interactive en ligne qui explorait les thèmes et la cinématographie du film. Tout au long de la session, j’ai pu discuter de la manière dont La Haine transmettait le désespoir et la pauvreté des banlieues de Paris en utilisant des couleurs monochromes. J’ai aussi appris à décrire le mouvement de la caméra et son utilisation; par exemple, lorsque les personnages principaux attaquent la police et lui échappent, une seule caméra est utilisée pour filmer la scène et créer un mouvement désordonné de l’écran. Cela traduit le ton chaotique et frénétique des personnages. La session a également informé les étudiants du “verlan”, ou l’argot de la langue française, qui est l’inversion des syllabes d’un mot. Par exemple, “merci” devient “cimer”. Il est un concept que les élèves de français B apprennent dans leur programme d’études sous le thème de l’Identité. Le verlan représente la façon dont les langues sont transformées de nos jours par les jeunes, ainsi que l’exclusion des banlieues de la ville, où des personnes de la classe supérieure. Cela est lié au thème du film, la séparation des habitants de la ville et de la banlieue de Paris. La session m’a permis de mieux comprendre la signification de la langue que nous utilisons et de la culture française. J’espère que davantage d’étudiants auront l’occasion de participer à ces activités et d’explorer davantage leur langue, au-delà du programme scolaire.
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LIBRARY AMBASSADORS
Our Library Ambassadors are just one of many leadership responsibility opportunities for our students. Mx. Byrom explains further -“Our Ambassadors have many options in the programme; amongst other things, they can learn the technical side of library operations, work on creating engaging displays and activities, be a point of contact and support for other students, and help create a more catered library environment. What they do day-today is always a balance between what needs to be done in the library, and what they will enjoy doing as individuals.”
Photo: David Cho (Y10), YJ Yoo (Y10), Sean Yun (Y7), Sieun Paik (Y7), Hayoon Cho (Y7), Arin Lee (Y8), Sophia Park (Y8) and Ariel Hong (Y8). Due to busy schedules we weren’t able to capture all the ambassadors together, not in the photo - Elin Yang (Y7), Simon Lee (Y8), Winnie Kim (Y8), Alice Ko (Y9), Curie Kim (Y9), Benjamin Jun (Y10), Serah Chung (Y10), Janet Lim (Y10), Luna Hu (Y10), Shirley Jang (Y10), Felix Lee (Y10) and Eunice Yoon (Y10).
LATIN TRIP
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Our year 9 Latin students recently visited the Greek Mythology Museum in Jeju. All students diligently answered questions about the Olympian gods, the Nine Muses, signs of the zodiac, the stories of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and philosophers. In their words, Year 9 agreed that it was an awesome, amusing and amazing trip. They saw the importance and influence of Greek culture on both the Romans and later artworks. From the staff and student feedback it is safe to say that this was a successful trip. Ms Sage, who joined the Latin department this term and who was visiting the museum for the first time, said: “What a great resource for those who love the Classical World because the displays were detailed, interesting and accurate and contained a variety of objects, including reconstructions of statues and copies of famous paintings. It was immense!” “I was absolutely delighted to have been invited along to such an inspiring educational trip to the Greek Mythology Museum with the Latin Department. I could not believe that such an educational and interactive museum was so close to our NLCS campus! The students as ever - were wonderful ambassadors for our school in their intellectual curiosity and their work ethic; it is obvious that their knowledge of Greek Mythology was enriched and the trip will have a significant impact on their progress through the Latin course. Well done, Year 9 and a big thank you to Ms Baird and Ms Sage!” - Mr. Carl Lewis, Assistant Vice Principal “There were lots of good descriptions and the design of the building was good and the displays were easy to follow.” - Jinny “It was a great experience to see the different constellations and I was happy to discover what my star star is.” - Chloe
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INTERNET SAFETY CLASS “Internet safety is a very important part of the computer science curriculum in the Junior School. From as young as Y1 and all the way up to Y6 each and every child learns the importance of using the computer and the internet safely. Currently in Y6, the students have spent the last few weeks planning and creating an online quiz all about internet safety, specifically aimed at Y1&Y2. Y6 had to think carefully about the questions and adapt the language so that it was appropriate to make sure that younger children could access the content. I have been delighted with the outcome and the Y6 children have been pleasantly surprised that the Y1&Y2 children are as knowledgeable as they are about internet safety. This has been an excellent collaboration between the oldest and youngest children in the school with both sets of children gaining a positive experience and further embedding their knowledge about internet safety. Please visit the Junior School Internet Safety blog at https://app.seesaw.me/blog/safeonlinenlcsjeju/#!/ to get some tips and advice on how you can help our children stay safe when using the computer or devices.” - Mr. Smithson, Head of Junior School Computer Science.
SECONDHAND UNIFORM SALE
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Thank you to all the students, parents and staff who worked hard to arrange the recent secondhand uniform sale. We raised an incredible 1,600,000 won for charity!
IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON JEJU BUS!
The students who take part in our Bryant SAD (Save Abandoned Dogs) work tirelessly to look after dogs at a local shelter and raise awareness of abandoned dogs - encouraging us all to adopt animals and not buy them. When a local bus company agreed to share their message on their buses, the SAD group raised the money required, collaborated with the BAM (Business Management and Marketing) student group, cooperated with an advertising company and emblazoned an airport limousine bus with their brilliant eye-catching designs. With more than 2 million tourists visiting Jeju every summer, August was a great time to reach a wide audience and we are sure their efforts will have a positive impact. Well done to the SAD group, in particular Ellie for coming up with the original idea, and to the BAM group for their support. You are all inspirational students!
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ABRSM AND TRINITY DISTINCTION RECITAL A large number of Junior School students have music lessons and are part of our many ensembles and groups, with most taking examinations. Earlier this month we held our first Junior School ABRSM and Trinity Distinction Recital. Congratulations to; Michelle Jang (Year 3) - Grade 3 violin with distinction Jacob Ki (Year 6) Grade 4 marimba with distinction “Both students took these exams during the school holidays and were invited to perform in the recital. They performed wonderfully and we are looking forward to our next ABRSM and Trinity Distinction Recital in the Spring” - Ms. Baker, Head of Junior School Music.
CAS SPOTLIGHT ON CAS Spotlight on CAS is a new feature of our newsletter, each edition we will bring you updates from the CAS department. This week, the CAS team interviewed Young-chae (Bella) Lee (Year 12) and Chandler Ahn (Y12) interviewed Hera Olweny (Y13) to find out more about their CAS projects.
BELLA What is your CAS activity? “My CAS activity is the ‘Moda-drueng,’ the service Bryant activity. ‘Moda-drueng’ is a Jeju dialect that means ‘all together.’ We are all together as one team, working collaboratively to influence positive change in the community. We visit the Hangyeong library and volunteer to help children discover the joy of reading. During last week’s session, we read English books and did some related worksheets together such as making face masks. We are looking forward to the next Bryant!”
What is your role in this CAS activity? “I am one of the leaders who lead this bryant. I organise and plan activities with the other two leaders. We frequently have meetings with our activity members to discuss and gather our opinions, thus reflecting on our accomplishments.”
What made you start doing this? “Although I started to fill in my CAS experience, I felt it was a worthwhile experience after the first day. I’m doing my best now!”
What are some of the benefits you get from doing this? “As ‘Moda-drueng’ is a new service, Bryant, our members can have a unique experience different from the other existing activities. Through various projects requiring teamwork with the children, I can improve my communication skills. Most importantly, this Bryant has been a perfect leadership experience since I learned the responsibility of a leader to manage and prepare the weekly activities.”
CAS What challenges have you faced? “Cooperation is important in “Moda-drueng”’. At first, I faced difficulties regarding time management as I had numerous important tasks for IB to finish other than leading the Bryant. However, I figured out how to communicate and distribute the work with the Bryant members and together we overcame this challenge.”
How have you felt participating in the CAS program so far? “I feel genuine happiness while spending time and reading books to the children. The best part is when I can see them grow mentally through our Bryant sessions - I feel greatly rewarded. I anticipate witnessing further growth from the children as we spend more time!”
HERA Chandler Ahn (CA): How did you first come up with your project? Was it an extension
of something that you had been involved in or interested in for some time, or something new altogether?
Hera Olweny (HO): I’d been planning on doing my CAS project with a friend in Denmark
who also does IB. We both go to schools that aren’t predominantly Black, meaning some people might not know — or might not have had the opportunity to ask! — about the significance of Black women’s hair and how to have a conversation about it in an open, mature way. Because Black culture tends not to be explored as much in the homogenous setting of South Korean society, I wanted to make an impact in the school community where we could all communicate using a shared language. Black History Month is mostly observed in the US and the UK, but I wanted to expand its scope by incorporating Black culture from African countries such as Kenya because that’s where I’m from.
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CA: How did you plan for your project? Were there any challenges you encountered along the way?
HO: I came up with the idea of making a video that featured different people —
ambassadors, leaders of organisations, the like — talking about Black History Month and its social significance. But I didn’t really know how to go about contacting these people in a way that would grab their attention. So I reached out to Ms. Gellersen, the head of the Cultural Awareness Committee, who agreed to take on the project by my side. I was able to communicate my vision to the CAC, who then supported me with the organisation of the project. If I could go back and change one thing about that process, though, it would be the way I communicated my expectations to the people working alongside me on the project. Because the standards I had set for certain things weren’t always perfectly articulated, there were instances where there was confusion across the board and I had to put in more work to fix the mistakes that wouldn’t have been there if the expectations had been understood in the first place.
CA: What was your favourite part of the experience? HO: Definitely the feeling of seeing people — especially students in years 7 to 9 —
get excited to engage with the activities. They really brought the right kind of energy to everything, and showed such joy when getting to learn new things about Black culture. Seeing them interact with the activities in such a positive way made me happy because I feel like that was the whole point of the project: for people to ask questions that they’re normally not confident voicing out loud, and walking away with knowledge they couldn’t have come across otherwise. We look forward to sharing more CAS stories with you in the future.
FOCUS ON SIXTH FORM SIXTH FORM’S GRATITUDE WALL Over the last couple of weeks, all Sixth Form students have been spending their wellbeing days focusing on gratitude. At times, when the going gets tough, it is easy to forget all the wonderful things that we are fortunate enough to have in our lives. That is precisely why Dr. Karamalla and Ms. Minic have been very passionate about building (figuratively) this wall with the help of the tutors, and we are very proud that every single student in Y12 & 13 was able to reflect on the positive. Gratitude is important to enhance optimism, improve good relationships, and make us stronger against adversity. Here are a few of the many wonderful comments to Celebrate.
Can you think of three things that you are grateful for?
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MEET THE YEAR 13 TUTOR
Mr. Russell Maddison is the Head of the Psychology Department, and very proud to be a Sixth Form tutor. Mr. Maddison took over as a tutor this year, and he is deeply invested in our students’ pastoral development. “I feel privileged to be a Year 13 tutor this year. As a Head of an IB department, I think it is essential to be aware of the pastoral life of our Sixth Form students. Knowing my students as a tutor makes me far more informed of what my psychology students experience in their daily wider school life. It’s also great fun, and it is a pleasure getting to know my tutees and being able to support them on their final year journey at NLCS Jeju.”
FOCUS ON SIXTH FORM YENA CHO 13RMN Yena is one of Mr. Maddison’s fantastic tutees. She is humble, and hard-working with huge aspirations in life. We commend all your efforts, and wish you the very best, Dr. Cho! “I am an aspiring medic applying to study medicine in the UK. The IB program is certainly very demanding in year 13, as we have to juggle EE, TOK, subject tests as well as university applications. I think the key strategy I used to keep on top of everything was prioritising. I kept a comprehensive to-do list ordered by urgency/importance, and tried to prioritise completing important assignments first. It is important to remember that you cannot do everything perfectly in IB.” SUNGHYUN (CHRIS) YOON 12WHE Chris has had a fantastic start to the academic year. He is an Enterprise Prefect, and he has been fully involved in this new role. Chris is passionate about physics, and he hopes to one day study astronomy at university. He recently participated in a computer science event in Singapore, and it taught him some valuable lessons. “The result from the First Global Challenge was not what we wanted, as we couldn’t qualify for the play-offs. However, the humbling experience was a valuable lesson, as I learnt that the most important factor for success is collaboration. Also, I am certain that this experience will be a great stepping stone for me.” It is no wonder that Collaboration is one of our three C’s (Contribute, Collaborate & Celebrate) this year. Keep shining brightly, Chris!
UK UNIVERSITY FAIR
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We were delighted to welcome some of the top UK universities from the UK to our School. Seven of the universities are ranked within the top 100 in the world! We are grateful to our University Guidance Counsellors for arranging such opportunities.
🎓 University of Leeds 🎓 The University of Manchester 🎓 Loughborough University 🎓Durham University 🎓 University of Bristol 🎓 University of Huddersfield 🎓 University of the Arts London 🎓 University of Leicester 🎓 University of Glasgow 🎓 UCL (University College London) 🎓 University of York 🎓 University of Cambridge 🎓 Queen Mary University of London 🎓The Glasgow School of Art 🎓 The University Of Sheffield 🎓 AUB - Arts University Bournemouth
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MS Girls Football: NLCS A - winners of the A Division NLCS B - winners of the B Division
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(Congratulations to A team coach Andy Cronin who has won KISAC for the last 4 years!) MS Boys Football: NLCS A - 3rd place in the A Division NLCS B - 4th place in the A Division NLCS C - 4th place in the B Division NLCS D - 3rd place in the B Division MS Girls Badminton: A Division singles - Gold - Eban Seo A Division singles - Bronze - Irene Mun A Division doubles - Bronze - Hannah Cho & Lina Park A Division doubles - 4th place - Izzy Shin & Josephine Choi Plus the Girls won the overall Team Award. (Big congratulations to Coach Machin on his first KISAC Girls Badminton medals after 10 years!!) MS Boys Badminton: A Division singles - Gold - Tony Li A Division doubles - Silver - JY Seol & Steven Kim Tennis: Girls A Division singles - Silver - Alexandra Park Boys A Division singles - Bronze - Charlie Chae Golf: 4 girls competed at Everis GC.
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BOARDING NEWS
HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR BOARDERS When asked to think about what boarding students do in their spare time, things like sport, socialising, movie nights, BBQs and table tennis come to mind. However, our boarding teams provide informative sessions to our students that tackle difficult and challenging topics, in a safe environment where students can ask questions, learn from each other and have the support they need. Two such examples took place in Pyoseon (female health) and Aewol (World Mental Health Day) recently and we want to share them with you.
Pyoseon Ms. Spivey led a session on female health. As a teenager, bodies go through many changes, some well known and some can be unexpected or embarrassing to talk about. Mrs. Spivey’s session talked openly about what young people can expect to happen, where they can find out more information and debunking myths. Such sessions removes embarrassment and encourages conversation between peers, empowering young people to ask questions and discuss topics which are often considered taboo. “As a PE and PSD teacher I am keen to educate the girls in boarding about the importance of breast health and correct support, particularly while exercising. The girls were quite surprised about the impact exercising without the correct bra can have on breast tissue. Ms. Davies spoke to the girls about tracking the menstrual cycle and the impact hormones can have on performance in school and sport. We feel that it is so important to normalise discussing female health issues and use the correct language so that the girls at NLCS Jeju feel confident to have these conversations.” - Ms. Spivey. If any of our students are worried about their physical health or have questions about their bodies, they can contact the Medical Centre or speak to a member of the pastoral team who will be able to advise them further.
Aewol Mr. Tuffs and his team tackled the important topic of mental health, encouraging students to look after their own mental health but to also check on those around them. Together we can remove the stigma associated with mental health and support each other. Our current students spoke openly to each other about the challenges they have faced and how they overcame them. This poignant video (created by Norwich City Football Club) further highlights the importance of checking on each other. “It is important that during a time of their development when our students are experiencing many changes, both physically and academically, they are comfortable to talk about and look after their mental health. While we are lucky to have fantastic support and counselling facilities at NLCS Jeju we still need to look out for each other as well.” -Mr. Tuffs We remind students that the Emotional Guidance Counselling Team is available to talk to, contact them today to make an appointment, or reach out to your Boarding Team, Tutor, Teachers or Head of House team.
GLOBAL INSPIRATIONAL HUMANS One recent activity in Aewol required students to think of a human that inspired them. Here are some of their chosen people. Why don’t you think about who inspires you and what you can learn from them and what you can do differently to become an inspiration to others. A thought provoking task that would have initiated a lively discussion. Thank you to Mr. Tuffs for sharing.
BOARDING HOME NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER Here are two more October newsletters to enjoy! • Hyeopjae • Halla North
CULTURAL AWARENESS COMMITTEE
THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL - 23 OCTOBER The Festival takes place on the ninth day in the ninth month of the lunar calendar every year as a public holiday in Hong Kong and Macau, which is why it is sometimes referred to as the Double Ninth Festival. Historically, the Chung Yeung festival’s purpose was to avoid bad luck and celebrate autumn harvest. However, today, it is a special occasion for hiking to visit ancestors’ graves and for appreciating chrysanthemums through eating desserts and drinking chrysanthemum wine.
VIJAYADASHAMI - 24 OCTOBER Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra or Dasara, is a Hindu holiday which is celebrated at the end of Navaratri. Vijayadashami is a holiday symbolising the “victory of good over evil” as it marks the victory of Rama, a Hindu deity, over the demon king Ravana. There are many different ways to celebrate Vijayadashami, but in North India, where it is most commonly celebrated, celebrations incorporate Ram Lila, a theatrical performance reenacting Rama’s life story, and effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakaran and Meghanad are burnt down.
ONLJ We are extremely proud of all our students and we love to keep in touch and find out what they are up to after graduating from NLCS Jeju. Our ONLJ (Old North Londoners of Jeju) is an active and supportive community, guided by our Alumni and Development Manager, Ms. Shin. Thank you to Soojin Sung who shared their stories this week. If you studied at NLCS Jeju and you want to share your news with us, please email Ms. Shin (alumnioffice@nclsjeju.kr). We cannot wait to hear from you.
ONLJ Profile Soojin Sung Class of 2023 Soonchunhyang University Medicine Why did you choose this course? Even just two years ago, I was not sure what I wanted to do after high school. From computer science and biology to physics and world history, all subjects had their own charm and it was hard for me to choose one to study for life. What made me certain about studying medicine and becoming a doctor was during my time volunteering at a university hospital. Although my assigned task was simple, assisting patients and interacting with them gave me a sense of accomplishment I had never felt before. From then on, I could not imagine doing anything else but helping these patients in a more substantial way through medicine. How is university life so far? College hasn’t started for me yet. I know that university will be a huge change from NLCS Jeju, both academically and culturally. I’m looking forward to the new experiences a Korean university will offer as I spent most of my school years at international schools. But whatever comes my way, I'll be up for the challenge. Completing the rigorous IB in NLCS Jeju has helped me refine my survival skills against the tsunami of academic workload and deadlines ;) What are you doing now? Since college doesn’t start for me until next March, I am free to do whatever I want for another 5 months. Right now, I am getting my driver’s licence, learning golf and ballet, and about to start electric guitar lessons. I'm planning a trip to NYC to visit my best friend at Columbia University, and to Zurich, my second home. I am also catching up on Netflix’s Umbrella Academy I missed during the IB, and at the EDGE OF MY SEAT waiting for season 3 of the French series Lupin to be released… thank you so much madame Choi (Head of European Languages) for introducing this show to me :) Memorable moments at NLCS Jeju Racing to the Smiley Cafe to get the strawberry tarts that taste like actual heaven. Roasting marshmallows during bonfire night at the Halla Boarding Home. Spending my free periods with friends in the group study room on the top floor of the Library. Co-chairing the Student Council. Filming a James Bond-themed Big 8 introduction video. I could go on and on about these memories I’ll cherish for life. It’s too hard to pick one favorite moment at NLCS Jeju.
ADMISSIONS NEWS
DAEGU AND BUSAN
The Admissions Team had such a successful trip to Seoul that they are heading off to Daegu and Busan in December. As these events will be smaller and the number of appointments are limited, please encourage your family and friends who are considering NLCS Jeju to get in touch as soon as possible to book their one to one Admissions consultation.
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STAFF NEWS IRONMEN! In June Mr. Dauren Aitmukhamet and Mr. Dorian Brown took part in the Goseong 70.3 Ironman event near Busan. A 1.9km swim, 90km bike ride and 21.1km run really did push their limits. Well done to you both, we are in awe and you have set a great example to our students of what resilience and determination looks like. “We crossed the line, euphoric, utterly shattered but extremely pleased with our efforts. The months of early starts and dedicated training had culminated in a fantastic achievement and sent us into the summer with a huge sense of achievement.” - Mr. Dorian Brown.
STAFF NEWS
BCCK CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH
Congratulations to our staff football team who travelled to Seoul to compete in a charity football match and won! An inspiration to all our students! Well done to Mr. Cronin, Mr. Chaddock, Mr. Day, Mr. Cooney, Mr. Narvaez, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Walsh and Mr. WatermanWiggins.
BCCK CHRISTMAS LUNCH
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NLCS Jeju are proud sponsors of the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea and a number of staff will be attending the upcoming Christmas Lunch on 8 December. As with all the BCCK flagship functions, a group of NLCS Jeju students will be performing for the guests. We encourage our community members to consider attending this lovely event.
NEW PARENT HUB We were excited to share news with you last week of our new Parent Hub. If you missed the letter you can read it here. We are looking forward to capturing photos over the break of the renovations taking place and welcoming parents to the Hub when it is open.
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