Summer Howl - 2024

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TermThreeinNoroHouse

Yet another year has flown by for the Noro Wolf Pack and what an exciting time it has been Despite House Competitions being split up by Year Group, Noro has never felt more like a family, with our Year 11 student leaders doing a fantastic job of bringing the wolf pack together at every opportunity Noro enjoyed the warm weather of Term 3 with a very strong performance in Ho Cross Country. This term also signaled the induction of the new Year 10 stu leaders who got off to a wonderful start with a massively entertai performance at the Year 10-led House Shout. As we bid farewell to outgoing Year 11s, we also welcomed in the new Year 6 wolf cubs in an act packed Transition Day this term. We are both happy to see new members every year to the Noro wolf pack and we know that Noro stays on in the he of all our members, making the family bigger and bigger every year This also saw plenty of Sixth Formers joining House Competitions, which goes o show how the purple blood runs through our students’ veins starting from first day in Noro. We look forward to seeing all the wonderful students of N past and present, in the upcoming year Thank you again for a wonderful and we cannot wait to hit the ground running next year!

Congratulations on the 1st place in the House Competition 23/24! This vic could not have been possible without each and everyone one of you!

Takealook:

HouseCompetition Champions2024!

GoodbyefromourHous Captains23/24

Hello Noro, before I say goodbye I want to tell you that both Rex and I are incredibly proud of all of you. Our teamwork and talent shined brightly throughout this year but especially on Sports Day. We did incredibly well and it is all thanks to you But as we finish the year my time as house captain comes to an end I love the house with everything in me and even more so the people It is truly all of you that have made it worth being here. Thank you for always putting your best in and I have all faith that you will carry on the vision and spirit of unity and hard work once I leave. It was truly an honour to be in Noro and I promise to keep cheering and supporting you all from Sixth Form Noro we did it, another successful year finished! I hope you take good care of yourselves over summer and I’ll see you again in August We are definitely the best house in school, so don’t forget that

We would like to say a huge thank you to all our student leaders over the past year. Along with our House Captains, the Vice House Captains are integral to the success of the house! A special thank you must go to our outgoing Year 11 Captains Ben and Claire are two incredibly talented leaders who have made huge progress in the Arts in Noro House We hope to see you support in future music and performance events Eunri and Eun Taek, our two very talented Sports Captains have provided so many coaching opportunities to their peers and our younger students. Louisa and Rachel have produced some fantastic newsletters during Term 1 and Term 2, Louisa’s design was recently selected for the Arts Festival - this is the second time Louisa has won this competition Kevin and Stella have provided a sense of stability in the house and have supported everyone in fulfilling their roles through their positions as Assemblies & Events and House Secretary We would also like to thank Robert Park for his contributions to music, your drums are the heartbeat of Noro The Year 10, 9, 8 and 7 Vice House Captains have done a wonderful job at organising teams and practices within their year groups and have seen many successes. We look forward to seeing you back in Noro House in August!

Last but not least, a huge thank you to Freya and Rex for their unwavering leadership and commitment to the house You will be greatly missed!

SportsDay2024

This year we saw many fierce performances on the track and field during Sports Day We would like to thank each and every competitor and those of you who supported on side lines This year Noro came 1st on Sports Day

HighlightsofNoro’sSportsDay

1 Junseo (Hayden) Park in Year 9 broke the 800m school record by 13 seconds at 2m 23s

2. Jooan (Justin) Rue in Year 7 broke the 200m school record with a time of 27:48 seconds.

3 The Year 7 and Year 8 Boys Relay teams broke the school records and won both events

4. Year 7 to Year 10 Girls’ Relay teams all came in 1st place, with a tight 2nd for Year 11.

SportsDayResults Yr7andYr8

SportsDayResults Yr9andYr10

SportsDayResults Yr11&Relay

Connect5-Noro House

The Olle Walk on the second day of the Connect 5 week was a 9.5km walk across Olle 14 from Jeoji Arts Information Village to Saemot Gyo We were welcomed by impressive greens that lined our path and a summer breeze that cooled the hot weather Walking with a big crowd could have been challenging but thanks to the cooperation of all noro wolves, we successfully completed the beautiful walk

-Yr 10 Hyeonbeom (John) Shin

For the first day of the Connect 5 week, the Noro House enjoyed numerous fun games amongst ourselves to increase house spirit and teamwork Students were divided into groups from A to G and participated in games such as rounders, quiz, and delivering eggs on spoon. Such activities provided a pleasant opening to the connect 5 week and enriched the team spirit of Noro house.

-Yr 10 Hyeonbeom (John) Shin

Connect5-Noro House

The Cannons Cup was a clear highligh of the connect 5 week. We enjoyed various games that were newly integrated to the house competition th year such as welly wanging, obstacle course, and sponge throwing. The involvement of water cooled us from the hot summer sunlight and competing against other houses as a team really enriched the house spirit of Noro

-Yr 10 Hyeonbeom (John) Shin

Connect5-Noro House

Thursday-HouseVolleyball

Volleyball was such a popular sport that it was given its own day this year House Competition and Noro House has been buzzing with anticipation all year, with eager wolves enjoying the term 3 weather outside during break times and mornings bumping, setting, and spiking All their hard work led to some amazing wins from both KS3 and KS4 with the highlight being 5 Wins and 1 Loss for the KS4 Boys and 4 Wins and 2 Losses for the KS4 Girls.

Key Stage 3 Teams:

Girls: Soyeon (Izzy) Shin, Jian (Ella) Lee, Seungyun (Alice) Lim, Hannah Cho, Seo Hyun (Lily) Park, Mollie Quinn, Hyeona (Stella) Shin. Missing from picture: Jieun (Jinny) Kim, Hyojin (Josephine) Choi

Boys: Jisang (Jason) Son, Ryan Ng, Junseo (Hayden) Park, Jooan (Justin) Rue, Euijin Cho, De En (Sasha) Park, Min Jun Kim, Sanghyeon (Sean) Yun, Jisung (Jaden) Lee, Minjae Park, Donghui (David) Jo, Jeonghwan (Julian) Lee.

KS4 Girls: Yunseo (Shirley) Jang, Seo Hyun (Rachel) Kim, Nayeon (Chloe) Kim, Freya Nigam, Yena Yang, Eunri Kim, Dahye Lim

KS4 Boys: Donghyun Lim, Sunwoo (Lewis) Lee, Hoseung Jung, Yejun (Derek) Yoo, Junyoung (Joshua) Lee, Woojin Jang, Eun Taek Oh, Woo Hyeok (Rex) Kim, Yeongjin (YJ) Yoo

HouseArt-KS4

VitalConnections

Day One Day Two

This painting displays the intertwined relationship between nature and humanity, symbolised through the dynamic use of a red string.The forest situated on the top gradually transitions into the skyscrapers on the bottom. This transition illustrates the merging of the natural world and human civilization, emphasising how these two domains coexist and influence one another. .In the centre, one giant wolf sits representing the whole wolf pack The fact that the wolf has been united into one figure suggests the trait of strong collaboration of the wolves The wolf holds a red ball of yarn in its mouth and the thread extends to a tiny child on the bottom right Here, the child represents vulnerability, innocence, and the purity of early humanity The red thread tends to symbolise the life span in Asian culture This thread, which connects the wolves (nature) and the child (humanity), emphasises the value of mutual coexistence.

Artists (back): Hyunjoon (Philip) Im, Yunseon (Rachel) Kim, Hamin (Eden) Kim, Woojin Jang (front) Dahye Lim, Yunseo (Louisa) Kim, Chloe (Kyuwon) Park, Missing: Eunri Kim, Jungun (Jackie) Lee

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HouseArt-KS3

VitalConnections

This week saw the return of the KS3 Art competition We had 8 students from Y7 and Y9 represent Noro House during this competition They worked on individual canvases and then bought them together to represent some of the essential vital connections.

Can you guess which piece of art work depicts the following: team work, inclusion, trust and friendship?

Thank you to the following students:

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Joonha (Edward) Gwak, Minji (Erin) Kim, Sehyun (Jason) Park, Soyeon (Izzy) Shin, Seoyun Jung, Boyoon Choi, Jiwoo (Claire) Son and Dohyeon (Dennis) Kim

HouseCaptains(24/25 termreflection

This term and this year have been more than successful for Noro Of course, we did gain outstanding results from various house competitions, but the true value of becoming a unified house ultimately made this year memorable From before I became House Captain to now, there have been significant changes in how students of diverse year groups engage with one another as well as with Noro House. I can see clearly that students are building a passion for the house, always trying to give their best in everything they do and feeling proud of our community More and more students are willing to put their hand up for activities or roles that might seem challenging, and the amount of confidence that we have built up is simply exceptional Next year, we want to continue with this achievement Our aim remains unchanged: to support the passion of each and every student and progress further as a house. It is truly exciting to see where our potential will lead us in the future, and there is no doubt that we will be victorious

This last term has been tight and intense with many things going on from House Art, Connect 5 week, and Sports Day However, the moment passed by will remain long in our memory There have been numerous times where we weren’t able to achieve what we wanted, however, changing failure into opportunity is an important value in order to improve one step further as a whole wolf pack Especially with the house shout, even though it was the first house competition that the Y10 leadership team have led, I was very proud of the effort, energy, and teamwork that every one of you have shown I know that we will become the most powerful and strong wolves in Sports Day where we will be able to win again just like last year. Have a wonderful break and see you all back in August ready to win!

HouseCaptains(24/25 termreflection

It was such an honour to work with Noro, including the students, teachers, and the leadership team Indeed, there were a series of failures and disappointments which followed with the success we brought all together Nonetheless, I never thought of those times as failure We, as one wolf pack, learned lots of lessons through those failures. Still inexperienced, but we learned how to be one team, not an individual, and how much power such unity can bring to us. Let’s show them how strong we are as a wolf pack

During this term, Noro has achieved remarkable success with our new leadership, despite it being our first time leading the entire house I deeply appreciate every house member, the leadership team, and the teachers for being such wonderful companions as Noro. I am immensely proud of how Noro as we are able to turn challenges into an opportunity to step further Currently, Noro has had an exceptional year in sports, securing first place in token runs and I’m looking forward to getting first place in sports day. I believe there’s nothing impossible if we gather as the strongest wolf pack. Let’s go Noro!

SportsCaptain-DahyeLim

HouseCaptains(24/25 termreflection

ArtsCaptain-Seungnam(Simon)Shim

The last term of the 23-24 academic year has provided me with a memorable experience as next year ’ s Noro Arts Captain. I was able to observe the joyful and energetic participation of all noro members, for example, house shout Although it was the first time that the Y10s have lead an entire house competition, I believe that the leadership team has done a great job on working as a group and resulting in a strong unification in Noro. Despite our work, the results were not satisfactory but I am looking forward to converting such bitter experiences into an opportunity to advance forwards For the sports day which would take place at the very last days of this academic year, without doubt, I believe that the wonderful members of Noro will derive fabulous results as an outcome of their hard work and dedication.

ArtsCaptain-Hyomin(Allison)Gwak

Noro’s last term of the 2023 - 2024 Academic year has been busy for all of us Surviving through all the end of year exams and at the same time, actively participating in house competitions, you have shown your great enthusiasm and passion towards Noro. I am very proud of the unity and energy we showed in House Shout All leadership team members were responsible with their roles and all our house members actively engaged in the practices led by Y10s. The house shout was a very special house competition for me as it was the first competition the new leadership team had to lead We might not have been perfect, but you still believed in us and I deeply appreciate it. Despite the results of the house competition, I believe everyone knows that Noro performed the best. I hope all our passion continues further to the next academic year as well Thank you Noro, for all your hard work this term. I hope you have a great summer break, and see you in August.

ArtsCaptain-Kyuwon(Chloe)Park

Noro’s last term was especially exciting for the visual art sector, because it included Arts week. We took part in two visual arts competitions each for KS3 and KS4/5. Over the course of six days, our KS4/5 art students painted a giant mural putting so much effort into the project We associated the concept of “Vital Connections” between the natural and human worlds, symbolised by a wolf and a child linked by a red thread Despite the fact that painting the huge canvas with acrylic paint was a first experience for most of the members, I am glad that we were all dedicated enough to produce a fantastic piece. All members of the KS3 art competition as well had worked hard as well to paint four interrelated pieces in one day They have Noro's core values related to connections: teamwork, inclusion, friendship and trust. Thank you to everyone who participated in the competitions.

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Term3HouseCommendations

At the end of each term we award the House Commendations to a selected number of students in Noro House These awards are given to students who have embodied house spirit and ethos.

Congratulations to our Noro Term 3 award achievers:

Year 7 – Ryan Ng and Hyeona (Stella) Shin

Year 8 – De En (Sasha) Kim and Yunjeong (Elin) Shin

Year 9 – Hyojin (Josephine) Choi and Junseo (Hayden) Park

Year 10 – Jisu (Madison) Park and Nayeon (Chloe) Kim

Year 11 – Jisu (Kellyn) Park and Hoseung Jung

Ryan has consistently demonstrated active and passionate involvement in house and tutoring activities He possesses strong leadership abilities and excels in managing diverse situations. We commend his exemplary and excellent participation in tutoring sessions and house competition activities this term.

Ms Jung - N7A Tutor

Sasha has shown excellent commitment to the house this year He encourages and motivates his peers, taking leadership roles when needed, and has shown a positive attitude to setbacks and losses. His ability to stay positive is admirable, and it's been great to see his confidence continue to grow over the last year.

Ms Bostock - N8A Tutor

If Josephine ever decided to go into teaching, she would be able to draw on her extensive experience of organising, motivating and managing other students. She has her work cut out for her as N9A's tutor rep, and keeps us all on task with incredible efficiency. Whether coming up with ideas for our hype video, participating in house competitions or suggesting ideas for tutor time, she assesses what needs to be done and takes on a leadership role with confidence and ease She is thoughtful and reflective when considering her own areas for development, and approaches life with gratitude and a positive attitude Thank you for all you have done for our tutor group, Josephine!

Ms Thornley - N9A Tutor

Stella is a vibrant and active student, consistently engaged in tutor time and house competitions She eagerly volunteers her support, radiates positivity, and interacts with others with great manners. Stella follows rules diligently and steps up as a leader when needed

Mr Mahfouz - N7B Tutor

Elin has shown exemplary leadership and dedication in the tutor class as a house Rep this year Elin's active participation and contributions have supported and guided everyone in N8B. Her ability to lead with both confidence and empathy has created a collaborative and productive environment for all, deseving recognition and commendation

Mr Kim - N8B Tutor

Although Hayden joined our school this year, it feels as though he has been part of our community for a long time He has settled in very well, bringing positivity and support to our group. Hayden's commitment to Noro is evident through his active participation in all house competitions and his impressive 2nd place finish in the cross-country run

Mr Liu - N9B Tutor

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Term3HouseCommendations

Jihu is a student who always wears a smile and knows how to be considerate She arrives at school on time every day and takes on the toughest tasks without hesitation During tutor time, she lifts everyone ' s spirits with her positive attitude. As the class treasurer, she has diligently collected fines, kept records, and performed her duties faithfully throughout the year We applaud her unassuming efforts and dedication.

Ms Kim - N10A Tutor

Kellyn has always been a positive and supportive member of our tutor group who can be consistently trusted to be relied upon Her soft and warm demeanour has been a source of encouragement to everyone in Noro and she has been an excellent team member in house competitions She has been a great tutor representative and I will greatly miss not hearing her lovely hello in tutor time mornings next year Well done Kellyn - I am very proud of you!

Ms Sultana - N11A Tutor

Your leadership within Noro House is truly commendable Your efforts in organizing and participating in numerous events have not gone unnoticed. Your dedication to upholding the Noro spirit in both sports and academics sets a remarkable example for all of us. During tutor time, your collaborative nature, enthusiasm, and diligence make a significant impact. Well done to our House captain Chloe.

Mr Narvaez - N10B Tutor

Hoseung is a cheerful member of the tutor group who has made a fantastic contribution to the House Competition this year He is always prepared to throw himself into the event, whatever it may be. He is also a positive presence in the group who, even when tired or faced with a lot of academic work or exams, remains positive and always says hello. Furthermore, he has done a very good job as tutor rep and is well respected by his peers

Mr Lutley - N11B Tutor

Year9Residential TriptoSeolaksan

In particular, the most memorable activity was rafting In rafting, we went through the torrent all together, shouting ‘One! Two! One! Two!’ in unison. I think it was nice to strengthen our friendship by riding the same boat together

-Yr

The hike was the most memorable experience I have had on the trip The idea of reaching the top of the Ulsanbawi Rock was quite intimidating at the beginning, for lots of students including me. I haven’t had the opportunity to hike for a long distance before, nor was I confident to do so This activity, however, has encouraged me to enge myself beyond my limits - while g the time with our close friends at the me. Most of all, it made me feel that I tually achieved something, and pushed myself beyond comfort

9, Hyojin (Josephine) Choi

-Yr 9, Boyoon Choi

23/24Term3 Memories

23/24Term3 Memories

23/24Term3 Memories