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Vergnügungen
During a Year 8 German poetry competition, students found inspiration in Bertolt Brecht’s poem “Vergnügungen” (Pleasures) and experimented with words to write poems about their favourite things. Frau Venter had an incredibly hard time deciding on the winners but ultimately decided to award the fourth prize to Mia, the third prize to Yutong in 8B,… Read more
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Brecht Project
In May, Year 10 and 12 German students visited the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith to see a modern adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s famous play “Der Gute Mensch von Sezuan” – “The Good Person of Szechwan”. This led to the Brecht Project, in which students came together to reflect on Brecht’s theatre, his challenge of conventions,… Read more
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Una visita inolvidable
Mahi writes about her experience of the Year 10 trip to Salamanca, Spain, that took place during the Easter break. El mes de abril pasado, fui a Salamanca con mi colegio. Fue una experiencia inolvidable y única, pues tuve la oportunidad de aprender sobre la cultura española. Fuimos por cinco días y hacía sol todos… Read more
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El Silbo Gomero
Sr. Carbonell takes us to the Canary Islands to tell us about the whistling language of La Gomera. Todo el mundo conoce la diversidad lingüística de España, pero quizás menos gente sepa de la existencia del silbo gomero, un lenguaje ‘silbado’ idiomático propio de la isla de La Gomera y muy representativo de la cultura… Read more
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Краткая история русской архитектуры
In this article, Sophia (Year 11) explores the progression of Russian and soviet architecture throughout the past few centuries, including reasons behind the choice of building materials, styles and interior design. The article also describes the origin of brutalist architecture, the influence that certain design styles in Russia had on countries in Eastern Europe, and… Read more
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一个难忘的日子
In June, Year 10 Mandarin students enjoyed a day of cultural and culinary exploration at the British Museum and Chinatown. Maggie and Nadine report. 二零二三年六月十四日真是一个特别的日子，因为我们修读中文课的同学一起去了一趟了解 中国文化之旅。 那天早上，我们先参观了在大英博物馆所举办的一个名为‘China’s Hidden Century’ 的展览。这是全 球首个涵盖整个十九世纪中国的大型展览。透过展区里围绕宫廷、军事、艺术、日常生活和全 球交流这五个主题，我们对晚清时期人们的各种生活面貌有了更广且深的了解。这真使我们 眼界大开。 之后，我们徒步走到了不远处的中国城。我们一边聆听着导游讲解唐人街的典故，一边看着满 街高挂的大红灯笼和特色建筑物的同时，心中不期然就产生了一种身处中国老街的感觉。 不能不提的当然是那顿丰富的中式午餐。那一桌美食有精致的点心、烤鸭和面条等，真的让贪 食的我们大快朵颐。 最后，我们把握自由时间在唐人街闲逛，借此回味这难忘的中国文化之旅。我们也感谢老师们 今天细心的安排，好让我们能够亲身体验到多一点点的中国文化。 Read more
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