The final instance of the 2012 General Knowledge Competition organized by the English and the Humanities Departments for Middle School students will take place on October 31st, at 8:30 in the auditorim (students are expected at 8:25). All Middle School students and teachers are kindly invited to join in.
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BDS' Academic Coordinator and Middle & Senior Headmaster, Steven Page, reports on his recent participation in the 2012 edition of the Cambridge Teachers' Conference:
"As chairman of ESSARP (The English Speaking Scholastic Association of the River Plate) I took the opportunity to attend the recent Cambridge Teachers’ Conference that was hosted in Robinson College, Cambridge, between 17 and 19 September. This conference focused on leadership in schools and dealt specifically with: teachers as leaders, developing student leaders, the school as a leader in its community and the future of school leadership.
Plenary sessions were offered by academics from the University of Cambridge and London University and these were complemented by presentations given by Headmasters from Switzerland and Thailand. After each plenary there were workshop sessions in which groups of 20 had the opportunity to discuss what had just been experienced and to share their schools` particular realities that ranged in my group´s case from the following countries: India, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Netherlands, Germany, Bosnia, Malaysia, Zimbabwe, Denmark and Pakistan. These sessions were enriching and gave much food for thought. I found quite astonishing that in India there is a new law that impels all private schools to open their doors to the local community, up to 25% of a school’s capacity. From Denmark I learnt that about 50% of all school leavers choose to attend a boarding school for the last two years of secondary education. How rich and diverse is education around the globe.
On many occasions countries expressed great interest in the Argentine bilingual model and wanted to know more about ESSARP’s organization. BDS benefits from membership to ESSARP in sending staff to professional development courses, students attend inter school events and competitions and great support is offered for the running of Cambridge examinations. The size and type of “teachers’ centre” is unique in Latin America and unheard of in many parts of the world. BDS was a founding member of ESSARP.
In total there were 7 Argentine delegates among 184 from around the world that came from 40 countries. It was a thought provoking and worthwhile experience and I hope to keep in touch with some faraway delegates".
HARDY AND TWITTER GO HAND IN HAND
S5 students have been working on Thomas Hardy´s poetry. As personal responses students have to twiit their opinions on the poet´s work. These twitts are excellent examples of thesis statements for literary essays in only 140 characters. Their work has been illustrated by Tomás Bréard-Anderson in a marvellous drawing showing Hardy writing inspired by Emma, his dead wife. Congratulations to all!
Tomas´s drawing inspired on The Going
You cannot miss our notice board on the first floor! 
Effort pays! Debating takes time, courage, enthusiasm and above all commitment! Nicolás has gone through this process since the day he joined the school Debating Club.
Every year the ADF, Argentine Debate Federation, chooses five students who will represent our country in the Argentine National Debate team. Nicolás will be our "ambassador" in Turkey 2013! I would personally want to thank Sonia Figueroa, his coach, and all teachers who support the English Department when allowing students to leave classes to participate in competitions against other schools. I would also want to praise BDS students who are part of the Debating Club for they all work hard to achieve high standards.
We wish Nico good luck, for we are sure the best is yet to come!
Gladys Lesmi Dallas - Coordinator, English Dept (Middle & Senior) 
As previously announced, Nicolás Rainuzzo (S6S) has been pre selected to represent Argentina in the Debating Championship 2013. Students are selected as a result of their performance as debaters along the annual local competition.
The World’s Schools Debating Championship 2013 will take place in Antalya, Turkey, between January 27th and February 6th, 2013. A team of five members will be selected plus two reserves. Nicolás has to attend a selection session at St. Catherine’s Moorlands School, sede Belgrano, on September 7th from 3pm to 6 pm. He will have to:
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