NLCS Jeju Newsletter 19 November 2021 by North London Collegiate School Jeju

NLCS JEJU NEWSLETTER 19 NOVEMBER 2021

DIVERSITY WEEK SPECIAL ART ENRICHMENT WEEK STRANGER THINGS OLLE WALKS

A Letter From The Principal Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of NLCS Jeju This year has seen the second year of an important week-long event in our calendar - Diversity Week. We want to be united under the theme for this year of Many Cultures One Race. This event is largely student-led by the Cultural Awareness Committee and their Link Teacher, as you will see below and we praise their endeavours in putting on this week. As you will see below we have had many visitors this week who have all contributed to helping us develop our understanding and practice in line with two particular school aims • To foster a caring and respectful community characterised by excellent relationships between staff and students and between the students themselves, of whatever age, culture and background. • To develop an outward looking, internationally minded, community of young people who have a clear understanding of the value of commitment and service to others I am delighted too by our students’ commitment to service and their awareness of global and environmental issues. We have many societies who work for example on environmental issues. It is delightful to see our Year 1 students developing responsibility for this and for ‘saving the planet’ with their protests against plastic waste and other environmental messages. These ideas and beliefs were delivered so passionately and with great enthusiasm around the Tower before the Half Term Break. I remain impressed by the variety of service activities our students are involved in and their commitment to this often over a number of years. Please do support their latest initiatives. Yours sincerely, Lynne Oldfield Principal

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DIVERSITY WEEK SPECIAL This week has been a very special week as we have celebrated Diversity in all its forms throughout the whole School. The Senior School was decked out in bunting and home to over 30 country boards which students had a chance to vote for! On Monday we had some amazing visitors who demonstrated African drumming and dancing.Tuesday saw the big Senior School Assembly where we had a presentation from Ms Kendra Song on being American and Korean, identity, friendship and her personal history. She was followed by Ms Anna Connolly, Political Secretary at the Embassy of the UK. She talked about the vital importance of diversity, of equality, of inclusion. Her speech touched on politics and social issues in both the UK and Korea and stressed that we are all equal and should be treated as such - and heard as such - whatever our gender, age, race, heritage, language, sexuality. The week has been wonderful - featuring songs, dances, workshops, quizzes and more. We hope that everyone has learned something new about themselves and each other. We urge you all to take part next year and contribute your own stories.

Fred Lee - Chair of the Cultural Awareness Committee tells us “Thank you all so much! The CAC has come so far and every student has really played their part. We started with just a few members and we have really grown. We have all worked hard and we have benefited from the help of so many. I am grateful to everyone who has been so passionate about this week and all it stands for.” Katrina Daniels Samasa - Link Teacher and Organiser with the Cultural Awareness Committee says “I would like to personally thank all of the students, staff, and parents who have supported Diversity Week. It is important as we move forward to make a commitment to mutual understanding and respect of one another’s differences while we reinforce the goal of international mindedness and create an environment where everyone feels welcome. Thank you and I look forward to a bigger and better Diversity Week next year!” Ms Sukyung (Liz) Kim - Junior School Diversity Week Coordinator “Diversity Week was a perfect way for our students to enjoy learning about many cultures in speeches, music, dancing, display tours, and foods. Especially this year, it is even more meaningful as Junior School and Senior School Cultural Awareness Committee members worked together and that inspired us to believe ‘Many cultures, one school(race)’.

The CAC and Senior School Society members made a huge commitment to the JS children who also learned cultural awareness and leadership from them. Personally I would like students to apply what they learned, experienced, thought during this week to their real life and hope it is a great asset for their futures. Thank you everyone for collaborating and making such a wonderful Diversity Week. “

JS Celebrations We thank Ms Sukyung Liz Kim for coordinating efforts so splendidly in the Junior School. She ensured that the Junior School students understood the true meaning of the week no matter what their age. They produced a wonderful video HERE. Please take a look and let’s all act on the advice!

JENAM ORPHANAGE CHRISTMAS PROJECT We are very happy to share that the Jenam Orphanage Christmas Project December 2021 Be Santa Claus for the Children is now in its SIXTH year! Please read the letter from our student team and please take part! Dear NLCS Jeju Community Jenam Orphanage is a 30-minute drive from our school, and provides support for children unable to be raised by their parents or relatives.Twelve NLCS Jeju students carry out service work at Jenam as their Bryant. Before the Pandemic, we visited the Jenam Orphanage and had English and Maths lessons, Storytelling making, art, field trips to museums and Oreum hiking, etc. We also donated our school’s old iMacs for ONLINE learning and we have been providing English and Maths teaching for a year. At Jenam there are fifty children, ranging from 2 to 19 years old. Twelve of these children take part in our Bryant activities as we have devised a 1:1 mentoring programme with them. To celebrate the festive season, we are planning to organise a gift donation project for all 50 children at the orphanage. Through this opportunity, the NLCS Jeju community will be able to share some meaningful joy to those around us. For the parents, students, and staff that sign up to participate, we will allocate you 1:1 with a child for you to give a gift to. In order to really present the children with a gift of their liking, we have already collated a list of the gifts that they would like to receive. Most of these are items that the children are immediately in need of, such as winter clothes, lotion, or school backpacks. Participation in this project can take the form of either directly purchasing a gift, or donating the monetary equivalent. You may also participate in this project by a pure monetary donation (up to 50,000 KRW) to the school’s donation bank account (see details below). If you prefer to donate by cash, please give the money directly to Mr. Im, in the Beyond the Curriculum office, who will keep a written record. School Donation Account Bank: NH Bank Account Name: NLCS Jeju Account Number: 301 0148 6552 71 Deposit code: JNOxxxxxx (xxxxxx is the student’s Admission Number e.g. JNO150032) If you would like to take part in the gift donation project, please fill this form in. If you are a parent, please sign-up with your child’s name.

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The deadline for sign-up is Sunday 21st November. Please do not hesitate to sign up! After sign-ups are over, we will inform you of the details regarding gifts. After the gifts have been delivered, we will send you photographs and thank-you messages from the children. Please consider the children who will be overjoyed by your heartwarming Christmas gifts, and extend a helping hand. It will be a great opportunity to experience the joy of sharing. For any inquiries, please email at ghim@nlcsjeju.kr.

Thank you for reading – we eagerly await your participation!

Jenam Orphanage BryantTeam

SAVE OUR EARTH YEAR ONE DEMONSTRATION You’re never too young to speak up for what you believe in - as our Year 1 students proved on November 4! As part of their persuasive writing lessons and inspired by older children like Greta Thunberg they marched around School in favour of saving our earth - specifically the coral reef. They erected a stage and spoke to the gathered crowds beneath the tower. Their protest speeches were passionate, engaging and convincing. Principal - Ms Oldfield came to watch and to congratulate the students. Well done to all our students - an amazing demonstration! And thank you to Ms Carolyn Moran, Ms Hannah Goddard and Ms Louise Collier for encouraging the students to stand up for their beliefs.Take a look at this amazing video created by our Designer, Mike Kim

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ART ENRICHMENT WEEK Just before Half Term we all enjoyed a fabulous Art Enrichment Week - with lots to see and do. Sharon Kennington - Head of Art in the Senior School explains more “Art Enrichment Week saw a host of events both in and outside of class time. Students enjoyed creating a large collaborative wall painting with fluorescent paint over 3 lunchtime sessions.They watched Fine Art Films projected on a large scale, participated in relay drawing and experienced an exciting train installation which projected intermittent shadows. In class, students benefited from a range of lectures by society chairs, group projects and making exciting balloon sculptures based on Henry Moore. There were also three exhibitions • Year 7 Organic Form • IB preview • Photographic exhibition from the Photography Society. In addition postcards were given to all visitors who attended the activities. Another highlight of the week was an engaging lecture on The Principles of Design given by Mr Stephen Davidson.

The Art Department would like to give a special thanks to all of our societies • Digital Art Society • Architecture Society • Photography • AIAS Society for their contribution to the events which were enjoyed by all and a special thank you to the CPP, (The Creative Peoples Pod) chaired by student, Bomi Park, who worked tirelessly to coordinate the events.”

GRAFFITI We wanted to share some wonderful artwork from the Graffiti CCA. Art is all around us and its beauty comes in many different forms. How incredible is this? Thank you to Ms Jennie Kwon in our Sports department for sharing - and well done to Basketball coach Mr. Chung / Sehoon Alvin Jeong (Year 11) / Sumin Kang (Year 12) / Artist Mr. Nah / Dongjin Alex Kim (Year 11) / Darby Seo Lee (Year 9) and Seungwon Steve Shin (Year 10)

STRANGER THINGS Our Junior School teams led by Ms Krista Merrill, Head of Junior School Art, had an amazing Art Enrichment Week focusing on an art installation project entitled Stranger Things on Wednesday November 3. This gave the Junior School children to explore their creativity in lots of different ways. Students and staff dressed up in some very spooky outfits! They created artworks in special activity sessions, took part in Drama workshops, games and there was some fantastic music from a very scary orchestra - thank you, Ms Cristyn Draper. Link HERE. We are very grateful to all staff for keeping it weird and wonderful - a day to remember! Here’s just a taster!

TIME CAPSULE Just before the Half Term break, Head of Libraries, Hager Braham worked with students to create and bury an NLCS Jeju Time Capsule. Students wrote letters to future NLCS Jeju students.They described daily life at School now and expressed their hopes for the students of tomorrow. Thank you to Mr Kevin Hill’s Year 7 English class for attending the burial ceremony - and helping dig the hole. What will our future students think?

CASUAL CLOTHES DAY NOVEMBER 3 and 4 Just before the Half Term break we had Casual Clothes Day in the Junior School on November 3 and Senior School on November 4. Students paid 2,000 KRW each and all profits are donated to the Hallim Dog Shelter

Brandon Yoon Year 11

Year 7 Prizewinners

Junior School Crazy Costumes! X2

CREATIVE WRITING

Take a look at this creative writing by Jake Youn in Year 6. Wolf Began is an amazing piece of writing - just one example of our students’ creativity with words.

JUNIOR SCHOOL LIBRARY Many English books and other items in Korean have recently been received into the Junior School Library and cataloged by Mr. Nam, the Junior School Librarian. All these books are ready in Destiny Discover, the online library catalogue. We hope this will encourage our students to learn and discover different subjects, foster their love for reading and improve their English skills.

BOARDING ACTIVITIES Jeju Seafood Ramen Preparation - with Miri Kang Ms Miri Kang often runs weekend activities for our boarders and before the Half Term break she ran a Jeju Seafood ramen session. She says “ Our Year 10 boarders showed incredible engagement throughout the entire cooking process, which involved chopping onions, mincing garlic, stir-frying seafood and seasoning broth. The fresh-salty smell of the sea filled the Hyeopjae Kitchen with sizzling sounds and busy-bee movements of the 15 girls and boys. Their hard work paid off when the ramen soup was finally being served. The group of young chefs really enjoyed the fruits of their labours. “

OLLE WALKS Before the Half Term break our Year 7, 8 and 9 students each had a very special outing walking Olle Trail 14 - 1 as a group. They drew on all their energy and stamina as they took in forests, hills and meandering pathways. It was a wonderful way to be in nature, relax after a busy few weeks studying and to chat with friends. Thank you to AVP - Pastoral - Ms Kate Sommerville and the Heads of Year - Dr Maxton Karamalla, Adam McCue and Padraig Hogan and to all the Class Tutors. Well done everyone! Our Marketing team has put together a wonderful video of the Year 7 day.

OLLE TRAIL CLEAN UP TEAMS - AWARD! Congratulations to our Olle Trail Clean-up teams - one of many service Bryants at NLCS Jeju. They have won a First Prize at the Olle Awards 2021. The Olle Trail Clean-up team which has been going for 6 years won 1M KRW of prize money. (The students have decided to donate it to the local community or Olle trail). There was a presentation ceremony at the Olle HQ in Seogwipo on November 16. The team is already in the local news and you can read about it below! http://www.jejusori.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=334987 http://www.jejuilbo.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=172370 http://www.jejumaeil.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=308088

CAKE SALE Junior School ended a busy Half Term with a Cake Sale and Lost Property. The cupcake decoration proved very popular with joint efforts from the Junior School and the NLCS Libraries team to raise funds for the Jeju Association for Children with Leukemia and Cancer. The sale took place outside the Junior School and the cakes were gone in no time! Thank you to Ms Hager Braham and Mr GwangHo Im for organising - the 2,000,000 KRW will make a difference to the children.

WELLBEING We take our community’s wellbeing very seriously here at NLCS Jeju. Our sports teachers are constantly busy ensuring students - and staff - get enough exercise and fresh air. If you are feeling hectic and in need of some time for yourself just follow one of these videos! Guided Meditation with Louise Jarvis Dance with Sophie Perry and Sarah Gulley Exercise Challenge with Alistair Gainey Stretch with Glenn Roberts

PARENTS AS PARTNERS We are excited to be able to have parents back in School and this week saw our very first Parents as Partners event. We invited 30 Year 7 and 8 parents to learn all about Resilience. Through talks and workshop activities they came to understand this key character strength. Our aim is for our parents and their children to emerge stronger and for us all to work together.

Thank you to our Pastoral team - Ms Kate Sommerville, Mr Toby Waterson and Mr James Caudle - for all their hard work in putting this together. If you have any questions please contact Ms Mina Chang - Parent Relations Manager or Ms Miri Kang - Assistant to the Pastoral Leaders.

CHRISTMAS CALENDAR We are already counting down to Christmas! There is a lot to look forward to and we don’t want you to miss out. Here is a guide to all our events coming up. We’ll be letting you know if you can attend in person or if a live stream is available. We will be following all national and local guidelines and keeping our whole community safe. We will share all details soon, so you can prepare! • IB Year 13 Music Recital - Wednesday 24 November - 18.15 • Junior School in Action (For Prospective Parents ) Wednesday 24 November - 9.30 and 13.30 • Senior School in Action (For Prospective Parents ) Thursday 25 November - 9.30 and 13.30 • Year 3 Parents Coffee and Chat - Thursday 25 November - 8.30 • Medical Review - Friday 26 November - 18.30 - 21.00 • Dance Recital - Tuesday 30 November - 18.30 • Winter Concert - Thursday 2 December - 19.00 - 21.00 • Year 4 Coffee and Chat - Thursday 2 December - 8.30 - 10.00 • Senior School Production - Little Shop Of Horrors 9/10 December - 19.00 - 21.00 • Christmas Bazaar - Monday 13 December - Details to be confirmed • First School Nativity - Wednesday 15 December 11.00 (internal) and 14.00 (parents) • Student Christmas Lunch - Wednesday 15 December • Junior School Christmas Concert - Thursday 16 December 13.00 (internal) and 18.00 (parents) • End of Term Assemblies - Friday 17 December

MUSIC SUCCESS Congratulations to Seowoo (Lucas) Jang, our IP violin student, who was awarded the 2nd (Silver) prize at the London Young Musician Competition. Well done Lucas! A great achievement.

INTERNATIONAL REMOTE ASTRONOMY OLYMPIAD Hwan Kim (Year 10) was selected as the Korean representative for the International Astronomical Olympiad and he participated in the online competition held last week. We are proud to announce that he and his team won the silver medal! 3 Middle School students and 4 High School students were selected as national representatives after a series of tests for a year from May last year, and Hwan studied for another 6 months to participate in the world competition. Congratulations Hwan! Your hard work has paid off!

FILM SUCCESS Zion Kang - Dry Stone Walls Congratulations to Zion Kang in Year 12 who has won a national filmmaking competition. Take a look at his film The Great Wall of Jeju HERE which features some familiar faces and teaches us so much about the history, geography and the science of these amazing walls.

Echo Cho- Carbon Neutrality Congratulations to Echo Cho in Year 9. She entered the ‘One Minute Video Contest on Carbon Neutrality’ hosted by JDC. Echo planned, filmed, edited and submitted her video and received a Silver prize! We think this film is simple and effective. Well done Echo! Take a look HERE

DANCE RECITAL Dance teacher, Ms Julia Smith has shared a great teaser video HERE for the forthcoming Dance Recital on November 30 in Studio One at 18.30. Put it in your diaries! We’ll be in touch with how to watch it very soon - we will be filming and we hope to invite the parents of the performers.

DRAMA PRODUCTION A drama production with a difference… In the PAC on December 9 - 10… We can reveal there will be blood, tears, songs, a very unusual plant, a scary dentist and lots of fun to be had!

RUGBY Last weekend, Coach Sebastien Crebier took our High School Rugby team over to the mainland for a big tournament. Our team did well and won some of their early matches. We are very grateful to Eui Tae Kim - parent of Daniel (Dongmyung) Kim who shared a great video with us HERE of the team’s performance. Enjoy! We always love to see pictures of all our teams so please share what you have with us!

COVID-19 Guidelines at NLCS Jeju Daily Procedures • All students and staff are temperature checked as they enter the building • Thermal imaging cameras are used for special events • Masks are worn in accordance with POE Guidelines. Students only remove their masks for outdoor sports etc when it is safe to do so • Large gatherings are avoided whenever possible • We maintain socially distanced seating and perspex screens in our dining areas • Lunchtimes are staggered for safety reasons • Sanitisers are placed in every room • KCDC Guidelines are posted in communal spaces Students • Should a student visit the mainland they are strongly recommended to have a negative COVID-19 test before they return to School. Email covid@nlcsjeju.kr • ALL students must fill in the Travel Survey if they leave Jeju. HERE • We recommend that eligible students (currently 12+) follow government advice and take advantage of COVID vaccinations Extra POE Advice for Students (November 17 2021) • Students should refrain from visiting multi-use facilities such as hagwons, karaoke rooms and PC rooms as much as possible • Students should refrain from going out unnecessarily • Students must wear a K-94 health mask properly • If a student has suspicious symptoms or is concerned about infection, they should be tested immediately • Windows and doors should be ket open and rooms ventilated frequently • Students using the above multi-use facilities are prohibited from entering Boarding Homes Visitors - Parents and Outside Providers • All outside visitors will need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result if they have been on the mainland in the last 14 days. Mail covid@nlcsjeju.kr • All parents entering the School must be double vaccinated (14+ days) • Please fill in the Parents Travel Survey HERE • Please fill in the Visitors Travel Survey HERE • Please abide by all instructions and only enter the areas as directed by School staff • Avoid unnecessary contact with students • Parents should not send their children to school if they show symptoms

Events • We will endeavour to open up our Christmas and end of term events to parents where possible • We will select venues carefully and abide by regulations about seating, overall numbers etc • All performances will require sign up and all visitors must abide by our rules about testing and Travel Surveys • Please watch out for more information about this

MUSIC CORNER INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS for SPRING TERM 2022 We are now accepting applications for lessons starting on January 10th 2022.The deadline for signing up is December 6th 2021. Please read through the information below and register and pay through the link in the letter. INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS - SPRING TERM 2022 - ENGLISH INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS - SPRING TERM 2022 - KOREAN INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS - SPRING TERM 2022 - CHINESE New Brass Teacher - Mr.Taeju Lee We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new brass teacher, Mr.Taeju Lee. Mr.Lee studied trumpet performance at Hochschule für Musik Würzburg in Germany and will join us from January. He will offer lessons in Trumpet, Trombone, Trumpet Group Lessons and Trombone Group Lessons. Please sign up via the links above.

How lucky is Mr Adam Lim? In Scrabble CCA he seemed to choose the perfect letter combination! Thank you to Ms Margaret Baird for sharing this picture!