School Reports


MARCH Visual Art students, Makasia Baisden ‘19, Zillah Welch ‘19 and Yassine Chentouf ’19 displayed their showcase, “Went for a walk to think” at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.


IB1 students had an amazing experience when they travelled to New York to attend the UNIS-UN Conference, “Ripple Effect:The Water Crisis”. The conference examined the role of water in relation to sustainability and geopolitics, and looked at how growing demands, climate change, and increasing pollution are affecting water security.


Kameron Young ’19, who presented her recent study on the TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor gene and its link to sugar preference and diabetes at the Bermuda Principles Impact conference was offered summer research placements in the labs of the University of Oxford and the University of Exeter. Kameron was also featured in the RG Magazine’s Humans of Bermuda supplement where she talked about her passion for Science and plans for a career in the Medical Science field.


Y9 Business students showed off their creative and entrepreneurial spirit at the 2019 Bizfest Festival. The market, set up in the QEH, had food stalls serving tacos, curry, pies, ice-cream, Italian sodas, waffles, crepes, pizza, sorbet in addition to stalls for hair scrunchies and bracelets. There were even live performances by students and staff.


35 BHS students received excellent results in recent ABRSM Music Theory exams. There were 6 passes, 11 merits and 18 distinctions. The students were instructed by Music


Teachers Mr Pitman and Mrs Maule.


BHS played host to a Public Speaking Competition with students from BHS, Berkeley Institute, Saltus, Somersfield and the Gray Academy from Winnipeg, Manitoba competing in Radio Newscast, Persuasive Speaking, After Dinner Speaking, Impromptu, Interpretive Reading and Dramatic Interpretation. BHS students’ results were:


Middle School Public Speaking: After Dinner - 1st Christina deKock ‘23, 2nd Addy Thorpe ‘25 Interpretive Reading - 1st Addy Thorpe Dramatic Interpretation - 1st Christina deKock ‘23


Middle School Overall: 1st - Addy Thorpe ‘25 1st (tie) 2nd - Christina deKock ‘23 BHS Team 2nd


Senior School Public Speaking: After Dinner - 1st Hailey O’Donnell, 2nd Linnea Kuruvilla


Radio - 2nd Elena Menendez-Sanchez


Persuasive - 1st Malsha Amarasinghe Dramatic Interpretation - 1st Malsha Amarasinghe, 2nd Elena Menendez-Sanchez


Middle School Individual Debate: 4th - Elodie Manning (tie) 5th - Marli Spriggs


Senior School Individual Debate: 4th - Hailey O’Donnell


APRIL


BHS welcomed back leadership expert and motivational speaker, Mike Weber of The Leadership Institute. Mr Weber hosted “Putting the Bounce in ‘Bounce Back’” to teach parents the skills and tools to help their children, and themselves, navigate the stresses of 21st century life.


At Teen Services’ annual Outstanding Teen Awards Ceremony 18 BHS IB2 students were nominated in the various categories. Recent Head Student Madison Quig ’19 won three prizes: the Leadership Award, the Academic Achievement Award and the Overall Outstanding Teen of 2019 Prize. Chrysda Smith ‘19 won the Special Recognition Award as the Runner- up to the Overall Outstanding Teen and Courtney Bromby ’19 won the Award for Top Sportswoman.


BHS launched the ‘I LEAD’ Framework, marking the culmination of two years of research and planning to create an in- house leadership programme which will positively impact the development of BHS students’ leadership capabilities. During the launch, BHS welcomed inspiring alumnae Christie Hunter Arscott ‘01 and Akilah Beckles ‘05 to talk to the students about using their voice and practicing self-care; Primary staff dressed up as inspirational women from history. Hailey Young ’22 was recognised for her design of the I LEAD logo. EYP students stood up


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