As part of the ongoing “She Leads Speaker Series”, Stacey Ferreira , CEO of Forge and co-author of “2 Billion Under 20: How Millennials Are Breaking Down Age Barriers & Changing the World” presented to BHS students. Ms Ferreira was named as one of Forbes 30 Under 30, and is a regular contributor to numerous publications and news outlets. She had wise advice for the students which included using negative feedback to “fuel the fire” and also how to tell yourself “I should be in this room and there is no reason I can’t do this.”


importance of history and the changing nature of knowledge. The lecturers were Wale Adebanwi, Rhodes Professor of Race Relations and Director of the African Studies Centre and Stephen Tuck, Professor of Modern History and Co-Director of the Race and Resistance Research Programme. The lecturers were here as part of the Race and Resistance - Understanding Bermuda Today conference at which BHS IB History students volunteered and participated.


Daragh Maher, Head of US foreign exchange strategy at HSBC, spoke to IB Global Politics, Economics and Business Studies students about Brexit, and the possible implications on the economy, politics and international affairs.


During the October break, Quin Gunther ’26 and Josie Berry ’26 raised $235 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by baking and selling cupcakes and cookies.


EYP students spent November and December learning about celebrations and special foods, songs, costumes and dances from around the world. Alisha Lehfeldt’s ’32 mother, Nickie, came in and introduced the Loy Krathong festival from Thailand, which occurs every November on the full moon. The girls all tried to speak some Thai and learn a simple part of one of the dances. They were also delighted to see Alisha in traditional dress!


Year 10 students started a new adventure in Gig Rowing with the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club. This opportunity was created through the new Year 10 and Year 11 PE Curriculum options designed to increase lifelong participation in sport.


Kameron Young ’19 has tracked down a potential genetic basis for the “sweet


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tooth” and presented her research in the QEH on November 12th. Kameron then presented her findings on the bitter taste receptor and sugar preference among Bermuda’s population at the annual Bermuda Principles Impact Conference alongside her mentor Dr Karika Weldon.


Three teams of IB1 students participated in the 3rd Annual Cardboard Boat Challenge: “Knot Shore”, “The Unsinkables” and “Just Swell”. Rhiannon Higgins, Cree Dunne and Leah Thompson of “Just Swell” became the first all-female team to win the competition with a time of 1 minute and 3 seconds.


Twenty BHS students took part in the 2nd Annual Colonial Youth Rugby Day with the Classic Lions. The girls were put through their paces with rugby drills, learning to kick, throw, run and even tackle some training pads!


The TA Quiz Night raised over $4,500 for student bursaries and was a fun night for all. Paula Harrison organised the event and teachers Stuart Curtis and Julie Gunther ’88 acted as Quiz Masters.


Madison Thompson ‘19 and Natalie Calderon ’19 won the Rocket Pitch competition, put on by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] and Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative of Bermuda [YEI], earning $3500 to invest in their business idea for an app that scans food in your fridge and then suggests meal options to help minimise food waste. Out of the 12 semi- finalists, three teams were from BHS.


Sierra De Sousa ‘23, placed 5th in the Bermuda Teen Idol competition. Sierra sang “Grenade” by Bruno Mars and “I’ll Never Love Again” by Lady Gaga.


Another speaker in the “She Leads Speaker Series”, alumna Isabel Thompson ‘14 talked to Primary and Secondary students about her career as a pilot. Isabel spoke about how only 4% of pilots are women, and that BHS has two alumnae pilots, which made the girls very proud.


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