Four Primary students took part in the BMDS Christmas Show “Teddy”; Lillian Faria ‘27, Cristina Manguson ‘26, Kendall Burrows ‘25, Jaydi Burrows ‘25.
Several BHS students performed in In Motion’s, The Nutcracker. Genevieve Bradley ‘22, took centre stage as Clara, along with other BHS dancers in main roles: Olivia Currelly ‘22, Camille Lesage ‘22 and Linnea Kuruvilla ‘21.
Year 6 students raised over $750 for the Coalition for the Protection of Children which was able to purchase much-needed toiletry items for those in need.
JANUARY Year 6 students sat the Mathematics and English examinations on November 19th with the Susan Palmer Constable scholarship being awarded to Kalea Walker and merit awards given to Izzy Johnston and Jasmine Grainger.
BHS celebrated Martin Luther King Jr Day with a purple grub day. BHS has adopted purple as its “kindness colour” and it is worn throughout the year to remind everyone of the importance of thinking of others, and of being kind and inclusive.
Parent and student workshops were held in January with visiting experts, Sheryl
Hawkins from Life Synergy for Youth, and Deana Puccio, from The Raising Awareness and Prevention Project. Ms Hawkins covered topics relating to social media and bullying while Ms Puccio spoke to the school community about responsible online behaviour.
Y7-10 students who were not involved in the school play, Mamma Mia!, had a day of community service and activities. They made soup for the Salvation Army and prepared bags of personal hygiene items for families in need through Grateful Bread. They also learned some new skills such as needlepoint and cooking and they painted various art projects around campus. (For more on Mamma Mia! go to page 16)
FEBRUARY
Marie-Sophie Brackstone ’19 was selected to play violin at a week-long intensive at the Stern Auditorium/
Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall through the High School Honors Performance Series. 700 students were selected from 12,000 and she was chosen to play in the string orchestra. Marie-Sophie says, “The journey of getting here has included many realisations of the wonders of practice, perseverance and going after every performance opportunity in order to become a better musician Playing at Carnegie Hall is my greatest dream.”
Our littlest BHS girls invited the Year 6 classes to Curling Cottage for their Pet Show & Tell. They did so well talking to the “big girls” and answered all the questions they were asked - a great way for them to build their confidence.
MARCH
Alexis Lodge ’22 and Katrina Rance ’22 were two of the winners of the Bermuda Police Service International Women’s Day essay competition where entrants were asked to answer the question, “What does female empowerment mean to you?”
10 BHS staff members walked the plank for the Pirates of Bermuda! All funds raised went towards BHS students being able to take part in the Sloop voyage.
Students took part in the International Women’s Day celebrations at City Hall on March 8th and reflected on how to build a more gender-balanced world.
BHS and HSBC announced SHE LEADS: A Real Word Readiness Programme. This new programme is the first private/ public partnership of its kind and will inspire and equip students from BHS, Berkeley Institute and Cedarbridge Academy with tools and frameworks to enable them to take ownership of their education, careers and lives.
8 Torchbearer Spring 2018
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