#English Middle & Senior School Blog

BDS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE COMPETITION is back!

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BDS Writes!

writersThis year we have 5 students from Middle and Senior school taking part in the annual Colegio del Arce Creative Writing Competition. We are participating with 4 poems and a short story. Each piece was sent with a penname so we are keeping the secret names of writers till the winners are announced!!!!! We are proud of the pieces we sent! Well done to both students and teachers who have encouraged them to participate this year.

ESSARP Creative Writing Competition: four awards (and more English News)

ESSARP Model United Nations 2012

Coordinator Mónica Bruck reports: "On August 11th,  the second EMUN conference at St. George’s College came to an end, after two days of intensive debating on various topics such as nuclear disarmament, global warming, the conflict in Syria and terrorism. BDS students represented the United Kingdom and Iran in the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Environment Commission and  the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Lucas Gold, Natalia Marino, Maggie Galarraga, Leila Simonían, Belén Mourad, Matías Martini, Gonzalo Balassanian, Alex Mysler, Candela Kalaidjian, Manuel Alcalá and Valentina Safarián debated resolutions which were approved by the different commissions. Three of our students were student officers. Antonella Gazzani chaired ECOSOC, Eduardo Ameghino chaired the Security Council and Thomas Page, the Special Political Commission of the GA. Their participation was crucial for the conference and they did an excellent job. On the other hand, Victoria Fregeiro was one of the Press Officers in charge of the official EMUN newsletter, where she commented the various events of the Conference. Copies of the newsletter were distributed at the end of the day with the summary of the highlights of the conference. On Friday, at the end of the first day, the students enjoyed a great pizza party and a great show with the participation of two bands, one from St. George’s and one from St. Hilda’s. The following day, the Conference closed with a nice ceremony during which diplomas were handed out to the coaches, chairs and delegates". “Attending the EMUN was a great experience. I had always wanted to be a press officer, to write about what happens around me. I really enjoyed the two days I spent at St. George’s.  I liked to see the other students engaged enthusiastically in their debates. I had a fantastic time.”  Toya Fregeiro (S5L). [gallery link="file"]

Creative Writing Contests. You cannot miss them!

Sporting Days

Thanks to the Olympics coming to London, the sporting calendar in 2012 has never been more exciting. With Euro 2012, Wimbledon, Tour De France, the US and British Open and then the Olympics, there is something for everyone whichever sport you follow.

With this in mind we want you to write a poem dedicated to the sport you love, whether it be rugby, gymnastics, horse riding or one of the above. Maybe you don't have a favourite and could include many sports in your poem, or perhaps you'd like to write a good luck poem to your home team. You may even wish to write about your sporting hero.

Roald Dahl Phizz-Whizzing Stories Competition

On the 13th September we celebrate the birthday of the world’s no. 1 storyteller Roald Dahl. To make this day special, we are inviting you to create your very own short story inspired by Roald Dahl. Selected writers will have their work published in the UK.

The closing date for this competition is 10th September 2012.

For more information, please consult the teachers.