HallaEast News
September2024
MessagefromtheMrsCoughlan.
September2024
BoardingMistressofHallaEast
ItisachallengeandanadventuretomanagetheSixthFormgirlshomehereatNLCS.Oneofthe reasonsIenjoymyjobisnotwodaysarethesameandasanexpertinpastoralcareIammotivated byseeingthechangeanddevelopmentintheyoungpeopleundermycare. Ibelievethateveryone intheHallaEastcommunityhasaroletoplay-thehomestaffteam,thematron,theparents,the Alumi–girls,thegirlsthemselvesandourlovelysixthformleadership team.
Theyear12ʼshavesettledinwellandwehadawonderfuleveningtowelcomethemhostedbythe out-goingHallaHomecommittee,usingthenewlybuiltfirepitforthefirsttime.Thenew committeewillbeintroducedlaterinthisissue.TheIB“honey-moon”periodisover,withthegirls havingtheirfirsttasteofmini-IAʼs,essaysandsubjectsassessmentsandasagroupneedtodevelop betterroutinesandschedulestocopewiththecomplexitiesofmanagingsixsubjectsandtheIB core.Wewillbedoingsometrainingwiththeminthisregard.
Theyear13ʼshavealreadyshowntheirresilienceandmettlehandingamyriadofdeadlinesandof coursethehighsandlowsofPGʼs.IamverypleasedwithhowfarsomeofthemhavecomeandI knowwithcertaintythattheyhavegoodfriendshipsandstrongsupportnetworkaroundthemto weatherthechallengesaheadofearlydecisions(ED),Oxbridge,CollegeAppsandUCAS.Allthegirls havebeentrainedinhowtocommunicateeffectivelyandthiswillstandthemingoodsteadnow, forinterviewsandlaterlife.Pleasedonʼthesitatetocontactmyselforanymemberofthehome teamifyouhaveanydevelopmentsaboutyourchildtoreport.
HallaEastHometeam.
September2024
Teachers
BM- MrsShaynaCoughlan(Chemistry)
ABM-MsLindsayLee(BiologyandESS)
ABM-MsSunghunShin(Geography)
GraduateAssistants
MsEmmaJeacock(HistorySpecialism)
MsFrancesBrown(ChemistrySpecialism)
MsJovannaPenn-Reina(ComputerScienceand ArtSpecialism)
Studentevent:Y12Welcomeparty
September2024
Year12WelcomeParty
September2024
FromYoonseo(Cindy), Minseo, Jaehee,Juwon.
ThewelcomepartyforYear12was anexcitingcelebrationfilledwith laughter,teamwork,andthe creationofnewfriendships.Wehad abunchoffunactivitiesforthe nightincludingbuildingtowersout ofmarshmallowsandpasta, balloontag,pictionary,anda creativefashionshow.Weended thedaywithmakingsmores, lightingupsparklers,andeating chickenandpizzatogether.Itwas anunforgettableevening!
NewHomeCommittee
September2024
HallaEastisexcitedtoannouncethenewHomeCommittee.Wearelookingforwardtothe yearahead!ThegirlswillworkwiththeboysinHallaNorthandbementoredbyMsLeeand MrPark.Theywillinturnlead andmentortheseniorhomegroupsintheirrespectiveroles.
Goodbye23/24HomeCommittee.
September2024
AsHallaEastwelcomesanew HomeCommittee,wealsosay farewelltothefabulousHome Committeeof2023-2024.We wouldliketothank Yumin(Angela),Jungahn(Gabby), Eunseo(Chloe),Minji(Ashley), JiwonandJiMinforalltheirhard workandcontributionstoour home.TheChristmaspartyat TropicalHideawaywasa particularlymemorableevent.
StudentEventstolookforwardto
September2024
HallaClimb:YeongsilTrail
AllYear12studentswillclimbupHallamountainontheYeongsiltrail.Itwillbeanearlystartwithapackedbreakfastanda deliciousKoreanBBQlunchattheend.Itwillbeagreatopportunitytodosomeself-reflectionandtakestockofhowtheirIB journeyisgoing,aswellas, amorningtomixwithotherstudentsthattheymaynotknowwellyet.
