On Monday 24th January, the first-years were given the challenge to learn two poems of their choice by heart – one post-war and one pre-war from the collection we have been working from this year ‘Poetry by Heart’. In front of the whole year group (48 students) they performed their poems and were awarded a…Continue reading Performing Perfect Poetry
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Animal
The British OIB section is more than just Shakespeare. We are also interested in current affairs and the world around us. That’s why, mid-December we went to watch ‘Animal’ a new documentary directed by Cyril Dion. To quote Cyril Dion: « Five years ago, I co-directed ‘Demain‘ with Mélanie Laurent, a film that showed that different…Continue reading Animal
The New Adventures of Precious: short stories
The set text for year 11 in 2020-2021 was The No1. Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. The novel is a series of cases undertaken by Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s No1 (and only) lady detective. If you want to find out more about this series you can try here. The final task for the students…Continue reading The New Adventures of Precious: short stories
Much Ado About Nothing
Despite not being able to perform our Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing this year for obvious reasons, we were still able to produce some pretty amazing work. From newspaper articles to stage fighting to a mock wedding video, the first years impressed us with their imagination and creativity and all in the name of…Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing
Second Super Sale!
Despite being stuck in the basement for the second book sale of the school year, we managed to raise another 300€ for Nokuphila! Thanks to everyone who came along and supported this very worthwhile cause.
Flipping Amazing!
The results of the poetry competition are out, and although our students did not receive any top prizes, Salomé MANACH from Year 13 was one of the finalists for the Senior category. Well done Salomé 🙂 To enjoy Salomé’s poem ‘Picture Perfect‘ which speaks of a mask sewn with “shreds of sun” and decorated with…Continue reading Flipping Amazing!
MUNDP: A rich and rewarding experience
Our Montebello delegates held their own at the online MUNDP conference of more than 300 students from all over the world mid February. Here is how they felt about it: Jules, a year 11 student was participating for the first time. He said: “MUNDP was a unique experience, where I learnt so many things. A…Continue reading MUNDP: A rich and rewarding experience
Brilliant Book Sale
A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in our book sale in December ! We raised 249€ for Nokuphila !
MUN goes online for 2021
The pandemic meant that the MUN Club’s activities were greatly reduced in 2021. But a small group of enthusiastic first and second year students took part in an online conference in February 2021 organised by The Koç School in İstanbul, Turkey. There were twenty places in the Montebello delegation. Participants found themselves representing countries as…Continue reading MUN goes online for 2021