PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST WINNERS

It's one of the most popular holidays, second only to Christmas. While millions of people celebrate Halloween without knowing its origins and myths, the history and facts of Halloween make the holiday more fascinating.

Congratulations! 

PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST

First and Second year students participated in a pumpkin contest.

Some people view Halloween as a time for fun, putting on costumes, trick-or-treating, and having theme parties. Others view it as a time of superstitions, ghosts, goblins and evil spirits that should be avoided at all costs. 

Thank you very much indeed to all the participants.

HALLOWEEN PRESENTATION

Peter Wick, our English language assistant, delivered a very detailed whiteboard presentation to introduce the concept of Halloween to our younger students.

Presentations are a great way to have students practise all language systems areas (vocabulary, grammar, discourse and phonology) and skills (speaking, reading, writing and listening). Presenting is a skill that most people will need in the world of work. Students who are good presenters are better communicators all round, since they are able to structure and express their ideas clearly.

Overall, the effect of the Foreign Language assistants is multi-faceted. They build confidence in speaking foreign languages, a skill which many pupils find the most stressful of all. They also increase cultural awareness, giving both staff and students up-to-date knowledge of everyday life in their home country. Finally, foreign language assistants broaden the horizons of our pupils, showing them that a world exists outside of their own life, opening their minds and broadening their world views.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ( 2018-2019 )