Ha pasado otros años y otras veces, pero siempre nos enorgullece por igual. El Prof. Steven Page, Headmaster y Rector, comparte la buena nueva recibida a través de ESSARP, representante de CIE en Argentina:
"Cambridge International Examinations is delighted to announce the winners of the Outstanding Cambridge–ESSARP Learner Awards, Argentina. The awards celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of secondary school learners in Argentina in the June and November 2014 Cambridge examination series. Over 40 learners will receive awards for exceptional performance in Cambridge examinations, including two learners who achieved the highest marks in the world and 32 learners who attained the highest marks in Argentina in a single subject. The awards also celebrate the achievements of those learners who have been recognised for ‘High Achievement’ based on outstanding performance in subjects which are not yet so widely taken in Argentina, and learners who have achieved the total highest cumulative marks across a number of subjects. The winning learners out-performed thousands of candidates worldwide who sat Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS & A Level examinations. These outstanding results will be recognised by employers and universities around the world as proof of academic excellence..."Entre los alumnos premiados figuran los siguientes, de BDS: High Achievement June 2014 examination series: History AS Level: Juan Bautista Bardi (S6H 2014) Top in Argentina November 2014 examination series: Information & Communication Technology (ICT) IGCSE: Luciana Da Costa (S5S 2014) Best Across awards November 2014 examination series: Best Across Seven Cambridge ICE subjects: Pablo Manuel Arslanian - 1st Place in Argentina (S5S 2014) Top in the World November 2014 examination series: First Language Spanish AS Level: Matías Alejandro Martino Garcet (S6S 2014) Los (ex)alumnos distinguidos serán invitados a participar, junto con sus familiares, docentes y directivos, de la Ceremonia de Premiación que tendrá lugar en el Aula Magna de la UADE, en el mes de junio. Congratulations to all four students and their teachers.
El Belgrano Day School será presentado oficialmente como nuevo Global Member de la Asociación en el próximo "Round Square International Conference" a desarrollarse en Singapur en el mes de octubre. Integrarán nuestra delegación el Vicedirector General, Federico Johansen, el Headmaster y Rector, Steve Page, y los alumnos de S4 Luz Mautner, Andrea Belén Erbetti, Ana Cruz, Michael Page, Franco Eduardo Novillo e Ignacio Francisco Álvarez
El tema de este año es Sustainability: Act today, Change tomorrow, y se espera la participación de unos 1000 delegados (entre estudiantes y docentes y/o directivos), provenientes de unos 125 colegios de todo el mundo. Una oportunidad única para adentrarse en la cultura asiática, de gravitacióin cada vez mayor en occidente, establecer lazos y barajar proyectos comunes.
También en orden al internacionalismo de nuestro proyecto educativo, Francisco Lehmann, de Gestión de la innovación, nos anticipa los próximos intercambios:
"A hilarious, coming-of-age musical about discovering that 'cool' is sometimes where we least expect it... 13 -Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn. (...) 12-year old New Yorker Evan Goldman is surrounded by rabbis. After chanting, one of them explains that when a boy has his Bar Mitzvah, he becomes an adult. Evan breaks from the scene and expresses his anguish to the audience. The mounting pressure of puberty, coupled with his parent's ugly divorce, has created unneeded stress in his life ("Thirteen/Becoming A Man"). Just as Evan begins to feel hopeful, his mother calls to tell him they're moving to Indiana. Once there, however, Evan finds a friend in his neighbor, Patrice. Evan is disappointed that there aren't any cool places in Indiana to have his Bar Mitzvah; Patrice attempts to encourage him (...)".
"Improving Classroom Practice in a Century of Change" es el título del Seminario a cargo de Professor Christopher Gerry, organizado por ESSARP y con el auspicio de la Embajada Británica. El Seminario tendrá lugar este próximo jueves 9 y contará con la asistencia de directivos y docentes de diversos colegios asociados a ESSARP. Por BDS asistirán representantes de las 3 Secciones: Kinder, Primary and Middle & Senior.
Sobre los objetivos del Seminar, destaca la página de ESSARP:
"The seminar will cover three main strands: Global Futures: This section will look at the current educational context against the changes occurring globally in economics and society. Non Cognitive Skills: This strand will provide a background understanding of this important area and how schools can help children reach their potential through paying attention to these areas. New Classroom Innovations: This session will consider the use of technology and flipped classrooms; on line learning and blogging."