A Taste of Travel: Eleven Year 9 and Year 10 students took part in a cultural trip to Bordeaux, France, where they were immersed in the language, and took in a variety of learning tours and epicurean adventures.
tasty macaroons which were specially made in St. Emilion. We want to say a big thank you to Ms Rozenberg and Miss Terretta for organising the trip and arranging all the really fun and interesting activities that made this trip so amazing!
Round Square International Conference in Cape
Town, South Africa In October 2017, seven BHS IB students attended the Round Square International Conference, held over five days, in stunning Cape Town, South Africa. The Conference was hosted by three RS Global Member Schools which welcomed 1,127 delegates from around the world.
The theme for 2017 was “Unite to Ignite the Fire Within”. Students had the opportunity to take part in adventure activities, service projects and numerous opportunities to develop and exercise positive intercultural teamwork and communication skills, through the work in the Baraza groups. A term used by Round Square to describe workshops that involve a cross- section of delegates, ‘Baraza’ comes from an old African word meaning “the coming together of different people”. During the adventure days, students and adults from different countries were mixed and had options to hike,
mountain bike, surf or kayak – all of which provided wonderful opportunities to see the best of Cape Town. On their service days, delegates visited local communities, served in local soup kitchens and volunteered at education centres where they gardened and played with local children. The service aspect of a Round Square trip is usually one of the most rewarding and humbling experiences students encounter, and it was no different for the BHS students this time.
IB2 student, Camryn Swan, said of her experiences on the trip: “Before I went on this conference, I never fully understood what Round Square trips entailed, or appreciated the impact it would have. I thought it would be just like going to school in a different country, but it was so much more than that. I am so grateful that I took advantage of this opportunity, because it has been the best trip I have been on, by far. I’ve made so many new friends from all around the world, and my eyes have really been opened to the global issues and different perspectives that we aren’t always exposed to here in Bermuda.” The Round Square Conference also attracts educators from around the world. This year, Head of Secondary and Deputy Head of School, Catherine Hollingsworth, along with Round Square Coordinator and Secondary Science teacher, Frances Cook, were invited to present on how and why BHS is integrating STEAM into its curriculum. They spoke to conference delegates about the need for a new approach to teaching, and how it is important not only to teach STEAM subjects, but also to focus on developing a STEAM mindset in students. Their presentation highlighted some of the ways that BHS is doing exactly this by: providing opportunities, both in and out of school, to develop STEAM competencies; developing future leaders through the Lead STEAM Practitioner Programme; creating a framework for Transdisciplinary Projects and; providing professional development for staff through their collaborative Professional Growth Plans.
Well Rounded: (left-right) Karina Forth, Camryn Swan, Ava Marshall, Isabella Wright, Lauren Mendes, Grace McNamara and Cassie Furtado and attended the Round Square Conference in South Africa. BHS faculty, Catherine Hollingsworth and Frances Cook, also presented on STEAM Education at BHS.
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