The Spring Howl - Noro - Term 2

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Welcome to our Term 2 newsletter. We have had a wonderful and extremely busy term in Noro House with many successes to celebrate. Some of the memorable moments for this term include the incredible effort in the Girls House Swimming, the House Drama Showcase and House Dance. I have also witnessed an incredible sense of unity and determination throughout all of the House Competitions I feel privileged and proud to be your Head of House.

This term has also seen some outstanding academic achievements both in school and through external competitions. Many of our students have represented the school through KISAC and Fobisia tournaments and should be extremely proud of themselves. Term 2 has also seen an increase in student leadership opportunities through assemblies and team building games which we look forward to building on in Term 3.

Takealook:

Our New House Captains

House Competition

Recent Award Winners

Term 2 House Commendations

Student Led Assemblies

Student and Teacher Highlights

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OurNewHouseCaptains

Congratulations to our new House Captains!

Freya Paliwal Nigam and Woo Hyeok (Rex) Gwon have been elected as the Noro House Captains 23/24 Over the next few weeks they will work closely with our outgoing House Captains to ensure a smooth transition.

Both Freya and Rex have long affiliation with NLCS and Noro House. Rex joined NLCS as a reception student in 2012 and Freya joined as a Year 4 student in 2016 During their time in Noro they have represented the house in a variety of competitions and have built strong relationships with their peers. We look forward to seeing them build on Noro's previous successes and drive the house forwards

UpcomingHouseCompetitionEvents

Table Tennis Football

Volleyball House Art

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Sports Day

Term 2 was a busy one for Noro, and the students opened up with strong performances in House Competitions for Quick Cricket, Rounders, and Basketball. This semester, some subjects used Enrichment weeks to enhance the variety of the House Competition, which allowed some students to really showcase their talents in specific subjects such as Geography and Drama One particular moment that all Noro students should be proud of was the winning of the Cross Country Token Race, where all students came out and completed the most laps of any house. As the Academic year comes to an end, I look forward to the transition of captaincy from Year 11 to Year 10, and we wish all the best of luck to all students for their final exams.

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HouseCompetitionNews

We have seen some incredible sportsmanship, artistic talents and teamwork over the past term through a variety of House Competition events.

Some of the Term 2 highlights include:

Cross Country - 2nd place - A special congratulations to the Y8 boys and Y10 boys who performed remarkably well in the individual race Noro were placed 1st for the token run which demonstrations incredible teamwork.

Touch Rugby - 2nd place - The boys performance was incredible - a special thank you to Kyran Coughlan for his support and enthusiasm

Swimming Girls - 2nd place - The girls put in a strong performance and a special mention must go to Eunri Kim who won the Individual Medley! (Donghyun Lim also achieved 1st Place in the Individual Medley).

Netball - 2nd place - Each year group created a netball team and represented Noro House. There was a great sense of house spirit on and off the court A huge congratulations to our girls.

Quiz - 2nd place - Each member of Noro House were able to participate in this events. Congratulations to everyone.

House Dance- 2nd place - Most recently four of our incredible dancers gave a great performance They were given just 3 days to choreograph and rehearse their performance. A special congratulations to Allison Gwak, Georgina Downes, Freya Nigam and Benjamin Han

NoroStudentLeadership

During the past term we have been fortunate enough to enjoy many student led assemblies The Noro House Leaders chose the themes and asked each year group to deliver an assembly. It has been wonderful to see many students stepping out of their comfort zone and presenting on stage. Some of the themes delivered so far include:

the importance of good manners protecting our environment patience and perseverance time keeping and preparation for assessments

We look forward to seeing the Year 7 assembly in Term 3.

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Term2HouseCommendations

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 2 award achievers:

Year 7 – Lina Park and William Koh

Year 8 – Ella Lee and Emily Hwang

Year 9 – Allison Gwak and Rex Kim

Year 10 – Benjamin Han and Robert Park

Year 11 – Georgina Downes and Jacob Long

Myeonguk

(Rex) Kim

Rex as impressed during Term 2 When reviewing his rewards report, from Term 1 to Term 2 he increased his Academic Merits and doubled his Character Strengths Rex has contributed to our house events this term by stepping in when someone pulled out of running in the House Cross Country race, meeting with me during prep time in boarding to prepare our presentation for Noro Values, representing Noro in TOK week in the PAC (again at short notice), playing football and overall demonstrating leadership. Personally, he found courage to perform in front of all years 7, 8 and 9 during assembly and has demonstrated an increased commitment to his studies

Hope Term 3 will be spectacular!

Ms Gleeson (Form Tutor)

Riwon (Emily) Hwang

Emily is an absolute star: on top of her many talents, achievements and contributions, she is unfailingly kind, supportive and positive. In this way she sets an example to others every single day. Thank you for bringing positivity and warmth to N8A

Ms Thornley (Form Tutor)

Jian (Ella) Lee

Ella joined the school this year and started as a quiet student She has worked hard this year and has proven to be an able and enthusiastic student both academically and pastorally. She always volunteers to help In particular, she volunteered to organise the Noro Y8 Assembly even though she herself could not be there on that day due to KISAC sports event It is a huge job trying to organise all the details for both forms to work together On top of that, Ella also won the most merits in Noro House as the best-performing student. She is a pleasure to have in the form.

Ms Liu (Form Tutor)

Seungbin (William) Koh

William has shown great enthusiasm and team spirit, rooting for Noro at every occasion. He puts in the effort to do his best to support Noro and participates in all events with fervour and zest, encouraging others to do the same

Mr

Kim

(Form Tutor)

Solee (Lina) Park

Lina has worked hard this year, and is making great progress across her different subjects. She has taken part in a range of house competitions and is a great role model in terms of behaviour and attitude.

Ms Bostock (Form Tutor)

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Term2HouseCommendations

Allison Gwak

Allison is a remarkable student who demonstrates exceptional commitment during tutor time and always gives her best in all house competitions Her outstanding participation in these events is a testament to her dedication and enthusiasm for Noro. Moreover, her exceptional dancing skills have significantly contributed to the success of house events. Well done Allison!

Mr Narvaez (Form Tutor)

Jacob Long

Over the past 5 years this student has take every opportunity to represent their house whether it has been on the sports field or stage This student is a strong athlete and has been a key member of many of our sporting teams He has also built good relationships with his peers across all year groups in Noro House and has taken on many smaller leadership opportunities throughout the year Thank you for your commitment and passion and congratulations to Jacob Long

Ms Torrance (Head of House)

Georgina Downes

This student has contributed and given so much to Noro House during her time here This year she has led key events such as the House Dance and Drama and was an integral member of the Glee and House Song team. This student has also contributed to countless sport events over the last few years. Thank you, Georgina for your dedication and enthusiasm so far!

Ms Torrance (Head of House)

Benjamin Han

Ben is a kind and hard working student who not only pours his heart and soul into his academics but also into every single aspect of house competition. He participates with sheer enthusiasm and is not afraid to get involved not matter how daunting the competition is It was also fantastic seeing him plan, organise and lead the Year 10 assembly, and I am incredibly grateful for all his contributions as a tutor rep - especially taking charge when needed Thank you Ben and well done to a fabulous term!

Ms Sultana (Form Tutor)

Robert has performed admirably this semester, culminating in becoming the Merit Scholar for the year group. He contributed passionately to the House Chant, both with his organisational skills and though his exceptional drumming.

Mr Lim (Assistant Head of House)

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Seungchan (Robert) Park

NoroStudentSuccessesatFOBISIA

Recently some of our Noro students have represented NLCS Jeju at the U13 Fobisia Games in Bangkok where they competed against eight other international schools. There were some incredible performances from a number of students who demonstrated excellent team work and determination

A special congratulations goes to Jayden Kwon as the Swim Captain and Daeho whose performance was exceptional Jayden, Oscar Long, Daeho Kim and Yongjae Ahn broke the FOBISIA 4X25m free style record.

The NLCS team success include:

1st in Athletics

2nd in Swimming

2nd in the Boys Football

4th in the Girls Football

Congratulations to Oscar Long for his recent success at a FOBISIA Squash Tournament in Bangkok where he was placed 3rd. Oscar also had the fastest 10m sprint and biggest vertical jump

Noro students who represented NLCS Jeju at the U13 Fobisia Games:

Kim, Seoah (Chloe)

Lim, Seungyun (Alice)

Ryu, Ahin (Ellie)

Sung, Yoonji (Jennifer)

Long, Oscar Kim, Daeho

AcademicMeritAchievers

Congratulations to our Noro Term 2 highest achievers:

1st Place - Ella Lee (N8B) - 28 Merits

2nd Place -Andrew Kim (N7B) - 24 Merits

3rd Place - Gian Park (N7A) - 23 Merits

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Studentandteacherhighlightsfrom thisterm...

Ms Susan Gleeson

Term 2 in three words: Teamwork, Friendship, Adaptation

Proudest moment to date in Noro house: House Shout was such a vibrant event with everyone in the house being involved. Did you know: I was a Biology teacher before I changed to English.

Ms Mi Ri Heo

Term 2 in three words: Hectic, Challenge, Win

Proudest moment to date in Noro house: House Chant! :) Represent Noro Represent!

Did you know: Hm ^^;;

Riwon Hong - Year 7

Term 2 in three words: Overcoming, Friendship, Chaos

Highlight of your term: Swimming house competition

Chloe Kim - Year 7

Term 2 in three words: Friendship, Courage, Teamwork

Highlight of your term: Netball house competition

Terry Kim - Year 11

Term 2 in three words: Commitment, Challenges, Grit

Highlight of your year: Noro Glee

Soomin Shim - Year 11

Term 2 in three words: Patience, Responsibility, Hope

Highlight of your year: I loved Noro’s House singing because it made me realise what it really feels like to be in a house

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Amessagetoour22/23HouseCaptains

Over the past two terms our 22/23 House Leaders have led Noro to many successes and have continued to enhance and build the house spirit. Although the House Competition results have not always been in our favour, the determination and passion of each member of Noro house has not wavered, if anything, it has grown stronger.

Some of the notable successes from the beginning of the term include winning the House Badminton, Quick Cricket and Capture the Flag. Since then, Noro have achieved many podium finishes in events across the arts and sports.

A special thanks goes to our 22/23 House Captains, Terry and Soomin, our Sports Captains, Sunwoo and Kyran, and our Arts Captains, Georgina and Nancy.

We hope to experience more successes under your leadership over the next months through the transition process to our 23/24 house leaders We also wish you the best of luck with your upcoming iGCSE examinations.

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