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Grade 8 Great Debate
The annual Grade 8 Great Debate took place on Friday at Portland Place. As part of MYP Science, the students considered the topic:
"In order to conserve the future of planet earth, human beings need to live in a sustainable manner and this means they must give up eating meat and become vegetarians."
The students delivered convincing, articulate and well-researched arguments for both sides and were quizzed by Grade 7 students at the end.
Grade 7 Discovery Week Podcasts
Grade 7 just got back from their camping trip in Jersey. Visit the weblog to watch (and comment on!) the day-by-day accounts from the students on surfing, kayaking and their change of environment here, or click here to subscribe to the podcasts in iTunes and get all the episodes delivered to your desktop.
Joint Suzuki Concert
400 primary students took to the stage on Friday night in Southbank's annual Suzuki concert.
This celebration of musical achievement featured, for the first time performers from Westminster, as well as Hampstead and Kensington. It was held at the fittingly international venue of Central Hall, Westminster - the chosen venue for the inaugural General Assembly of the United Nations in 1946.
The Suzuki Programme at Southbank teaches all five to 11 year old students to play the violin or cello.
Кролик В Лесу
The Rabbit in the Forest
La Distruzione Di Marte
Destruction of Mars
La Sorcière Et La Famille
The Witch and the Family
Dual Language Showcase
Southbank Hampstead and Kensington are developing a dual language showcase (Hampstead | Kensington), highlighting the work that has been going on in classrooms where students have been using their mother tongue and English to write and read stories.
Our Very Own Southbanksy?
A mysterious message has appeared on the back wall of Southbank Kensington.
The Admissions Team, who are based opposite on Portobello Road, spotted the painted scrabble letters when they arrived at work on Monday morning.
Is it urban art, graffiti, a marketing stunt, or the next clue from Lost? Tell us what you think!
Westminster Wins Academic Bronze
The United States Academic Decathlon is the premier academic competition in the United States. Achieving one medal in the United States Academic Decathlon is difficult enough, but this year Southbank gained a team Bronze, plus seven individual medals. "Many congratulations to all the students who took part, their teachers and Lisa Saleh. This really is an outstanding achievement for Southbank," adds Terry Hedger.
Grade 5s Sample Life at Westminster
The group from Kensington and Hampstead spent a morning following a Middle Years Programme timetable at the Portland Place campus. The students took part in lessons and got to know the people and facilities.
These activities are part of a programme of transition events, making the move from Primary to Middle School a smoother and less daunting for both students and parents.
Grade 5 PYP Exhibition
At the end of Grade 5, all students participate in the Primary Years Programme Exhibition - an opportunity to exhibit the attributes of the IB Learner Profile that they have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP and to celebrate their transition from Primary to Middle school.
This year, Hampstead and Kensington students investigated the following areas for their PYP Exhibitions:
Actions resulting from these projects included the establishment of a Friendship Garden at Kensington and a buddy system between Hampstead pupils and local elderly folk.