Secondary Newsletter No. 31 – April 18, 2019
BIS @ MYMUN
The Bali Island School delegation of 11 students has returned from the 16th annual Malaysian Model United Nations at the Mont’ Kiara International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. BIS submitted and had more than 12 resolutions/amendments passed, over 30 speeches and statements given and 1 award for “Most Passionate Delegate” to Dylan “I Ate Lion Once” Jones (who dares challenge him on the difference between untraceable and undetectable weapons?). 15 schools and over 300 delegates discussed and put forth credible solutions to issues such as rising global CO2 levels, conflict in Yemen, question of the Occupied Territories, the socioeconomic impacts of Brexit and more than 30 other current issues. Multiple teachers from other schools commented on the effectiveness and informed nature of BIS students (Manon was a consistent topic of discussions of this nature). Thank you to all of the students who participated and the parents who supported them.
BIS @GIN Conference
Four grade 9 students, Ralisha Woodhouse, Kristena Seedwell, Jacob von Harrach and Lyndon Armeni, flew to Manila on Friday, April 12 to join the Global Issues Network (GIN) conference. The conference was scheduled for three days, 12-14 April 2019, at International School of Manila, in which BIS students listened to keynote speakers, joined workshops led by professionals and presented their “Save the Bee, Bee The Change” project to the conference participants.
Middle School GINManila provide students from schools in East Asian Region an opportunity to change mindsets and encourage action around several environmental and humanitarian issues in our world today. The issues and actions that is discussed during the conference are alligned with the United Nation Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs).
BIS students’ presentation have made great impressions to students and teachers from other schools. If there is an award for the best and most favorite student-led workshop, BIS should have got the award. Thank you to students that have participated and their parents who have supported them.
“As students representing Bali Island School, our goal was to network with other passionate students from around Asia to talk about issues like ours. We believe that we have achieved this goal as we engaged with our audience and learned from professional workshop leaders. We also became more open-minded and knowledgable on SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and issues presented by keynotes and fellow students.”_ Ralisha Woodhouse.
CAS Corner
Malaika Jenine Tayach
Cooking Club
January 24, 2019 (24/01/2019)
Identify own Strengths & Develop Areas for Growth
For the second day of cooking club this term, we cooked Chinese style fried noodles. We used rice noodles, chicken and soy sauce. I instantly saw an improvement for myself, as I was far more confident in the kitchen. I was able to cook the noodles while the other students took care of preparing the ingredients and I also became more vocal in comparison to the first 2 terms. This just shows how much I improved my leadership skills and confidence over this time.
However, although I am more vocal and confident, I still struggle to calm down the other students, as sometimes they wouldn’t listen to what we would tell them and this would cause me to just leave them alone instead of telling them to not mess around and to get back on track.
Demonstrate how to Initiate & Plan a CAS Experience
Just like all the other terms, we used the preparation document so that we would know which cuisine we would need to cook every week for the entire term. Furthermore, we decided to stick to the simple document which lists all of the allergies or limitations that the students might have. This would help us make sure that the products we buy is safe for them to eat and is enjoyable for everyone as well.