The Senior Reptonian Issue 5 Term 1 2010-2011 - Repton School ...

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Members of Journalism Societycontinue their series ofinterviews where they get toknow Repton personalitiesWhat is your name?Sarah RobinsonWhat subject do you teach and what house are youin?I teach Art and I am in Dahl HouseWhat is your favourite food?Sunday RoastWhat book are you currently reading?I am reading The Bronze HorsemanIf you could make one wish what would it be?To be able to teleport myself anywhereIf you had one free plane ticket where would you goand why?Boracay, the Philippines because I couldn’t design a morewonderful place even in my imagination!Interview by Maddie St John GreenWhat is your name?Mr. HannWhat subject do you teach and what house are youin?Physics, Chemistry, Biology (all the sciences) and i’m in OrchardWhat is your favourite food?Chips or anything deep friedWhat book are you currently reading?‘Why does E=mc²?’If you could make one wish what would it be?To have unlimited wishes so there can be world peace andthat Newcastle win the Premier LeagueIf you had one free plane ticket where would you goand why?Hawaii because I want to go mountain biking down a volcanoPage 4Page 4Interview by Farah Tamim

Members of Journalism Societycontinue their series ofinterviews where they get toknow Repton personalitiesWhat is your name?Saba ManshaeiWhat house are you in?Brook HouseWhat is your favourite food?SushiWhat book are you currently reading?Lock and key by Sarah DessenIf you could make one wish what would it be?To time travelIf you had one free plane ticket where would you goand why?Las Vegas for the sightseeing and awesome parties!Interview by Yasmeen Al AwadiWhat is your name?Loaay MansourWhat house are you in?Brook HouseWhat is your favourite food?RavioliWhat book are you currently reading?Stormin Normans (from the Horrible History series)If you could make one wish what would it be?To have a happy lifeIf you had one free plane ticket where would you goand why?Bora Bora because of the beaches and sightseeingInterview by Yasmeen Al AwadiPage 5

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Riddles....Find the answer to all five of these specially chosen riddles and report to Miss Phillips orMiss Wilson to be awarded a prize. First person to come with all of the correct answers,wins the prize. Good Luck!1. What is as big as you are, yet weighs nothing? What am I?2. When you have me you feel like sharing me, but when you share me you don’t haveme. What am I?3. Give it food and it will live. Give it water and it will die. What am I?4. The more there is the less you see. What am I?5. Take off my skin, I won’t cry, but you will. What am I?Hannah Wilding and Vedika AgarwallaCreative writing: ‘That’s how the war ended’Burning houses and burning fields;Burning wounds that take time to yield;That’s how the war ended.Ruins of buildings, ruins of homes;Ruins of streets, as ashes and stone;That’s how the war ended.The river of blood, the river of tearsFlowing beside the river of fears,That’s how the war ended.Remains of people, remains of land,Sorrow and depression, hand in hand;That’s how the war ended;Destroying lives of millions of people,Leaving them to suffer, deeper and deeper;That’s how the war ended.Tabinah Faisal

News from Brook HouseSo far this term it has been an exciting and successful time forBrook House pupils and teachers alike. We start the term well bycoming second in the Tug of War competition under very hot andhumid conditions. This was followed quickly by a well earnedand nail‐biting victory in the Senior Boys, Inter House Basketballcompetition.In the inter‐house football tournament both boys’ and girls’teams did Brook proud. Both of the girls’ team notched up a wineach ‐ a huge improvement on last year and it was a joy to watchsuch commitment and enthusiasm. The boys did really well andthe two junior teams were unlucky not to progress to the finals.The senior boys got to the final of their competition, only to bethwarted in a penalty shootout. Better luck next year.However, not only are Brook House pupils talented on the sportsfield, but they ran away with the Inter‐House Debating competition.Our team of Charlie MacDonnell, David Holden and Tabussamstole the show with their excellent speeches.Finally, I would like to invite all Brook House parents to a coffeemorning onThursday 9 th of December at 8.30 am in the Brook House andForemarke office.Ms A DadswellHousemistress of Brook HouseNews from Orchard HouseThe term has continued apace with various successes in OrchardHouse. So far the following students have received certificates forobtaining over 20 merits: Demi Assimacopoulos, Anusha Aggarwal,Stephanie Macfarlane, Byron Ritson, Yasmin Jahanbani, Max Devan,Simone Ritson, Patrick Geyer, Alex Snyman, Ella Mencel and AlexGascoine. Our Student of the Month Award went to Keegan Shepherdfor general fabulousness. Well done to all of them. Congratulationsalso go to our U14 Girls’ football team who won the cup. It wasa very exciting afternoon with a lot of people participating and theOrchard teams played well.Page 10

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ReCycle Winter CAS ActivityWaking up a little bit later than 6am on a Wednesday, then taking a trip down to Festival Citysounds perfect to me, especially if it means I get to spend most of the day being creative and makingholiday decorations for the upcoming festivities. That's how sixteen Year 12s from Repton,along with six girls of Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre, spent the morning of the 24th November.As a fun and hands‐on CAS activity, 16 IB students participated in the event organised by theGYEM, a newly established youth foundation In Dubai. Created by former IB students, the centre inFestival City aims to help offer activities for students in need of CAS services, or youth that wouldlike to give back to the community. In fact, Seaon Shin, one of the founders, came up with the ideaof GYEM because she was fed up that the youth of our generation are constantly described as lazyand unwilling to participate in charitable opportunities; if there are any there. Her goal is for thereto be a group in Dubai that offers fun and creative events that all adolescents can participate in.The particular project that we are involved was the ReCycle Winter creations. The idea is that insmall groups, made up of members from mainstream schools and special needs’ schools, studentscreate decorations from used materials like plastic bottles, cans and old CDs. Naturally, it was amess, but the results were amazing.When we arrived at the GYEM centre, the setup began; 7 tables full of newspapers, bottles, glue,paint, markers and material were spread out in a long, bright room. At around 9.30am, the studentsfrom Rashid Pediatric arrived to find all 16 Repton students all ready for the creativity to begin.From then until 12.00pm, the creation of water bottle snowmen, light bulb fairies and baubles,and giant paper sweeties was underway. Everyone got artistic and creative with glitter and paintflying in all directions.Overall, it was a fantastic day with incredible decorations. The girls from Rashid Pediatric TherapyCentre certainly showed everyone their art skills, and their creations stood out miles from thebunch. It was a great event run by very understanding and helpful organisers that deserve a hugethank you for giving us this unique opportunity.Heather MacPherson, Year 12.Calling on all GLEEksHow many musical TV shows have worked in the past? Let’s face it – not that many. So when Gleefirst aired in 2009, people doubted that it would work, and held their breath as the first episode,named Pilot, aired. Fast forward about a year, and the Fox TV show, directed and produced byRyan Murphy, is one of the most successful shows on TV! The series, which stars Lea Michele, CoryMontieth, Matthew Morrison and a number of other very talented performers (take Kevin McHalefrom NLT) completed its first season in the spring of 2010, and the second season started airing inthe U.S. in September 2010. Many people from across the world have watched this show, which followsthe lives of the McKinley High Glee Club members –from teenage pregnancy and romantic affairsto slushies and rivalry. Featuring songs like Don’t Stop Believing, Gold Digger, Take A Bow, ForgetYou and Empire State of Mind, as well as amazing dance numbers! You’ll enjoy every single episodeand get soaked into the drama of twelve high school students, a Spanish teacher and a pushyand tyrant cheerleading coach (who seems to love her tracksuits).Chantal Marauta, 9‐BrookPage 13

A Winter ConcertThe Winter Concert will be held on Monday 13 th December at 6:30pm in The Atrium. This event will reflect some of the corporatemusic making from all sections of the school (junior/Prep/Senior) and will include a few items of a seasonal nature. We look forwardto your support at the end of a long and busy term, and to be able to finish for the break with a ‘celebration’ of musical talent from allage groups.Final rehearsals will be negotiated during school time, but senior school pupils whom are involved with this event should expect toremain at school to rehearse through the afternoon of Monday 13 th . The calendared rehearsal for seniors on Sunday 12 th at 2:30pmhas been re‐scheduled.Gala Charity ConcertThis collaboration charity concert at DUCTAC Mall of the Emirates featuredtwo of our prominent musicians, Henriikka Pentti (Year 12) on Cello andNaila Moharramova (staff) on Piano. Two other performers Laura Pring –Soprano and Jane Gilbert – Flute, flew in from the UK to make up the ensembleand produce a recital which was varied and entertaining. In addition toseveral flute classics, one of the highlights of the concert was the sublimerendition of the Rachmaninov Cello Sonata (1 st Mvt.) performed by Henriikkaand Naila – a clear collaborative understanding of ensemble as theintentions of the composer were laid bare and enjoyed by all. The quality of accompaniment from Naila wasoutstanding throughout the evening and it was a rare treat to hear Laura who is already established as a performingand recording artist.An exceptional evening and a good opportunity to allow our wider community to hear some of the talent wehave at Repton.Jason Carter – Harp GuitarTo continue his long association with Repton, JasonCarter presented a workshop and recital demonstratingthe splendor of the Harp‐Guitar and regaling hisexperiences in far off places. This was an example of apassionate artist offering more than just technicalprowess on an instrument; more a journal of personaland musical understanding and growth presented toan avid audience.Through the afternoon Jason performed to many ofthe pupils in the school from years 5 to year 9 andthen presented a ‘Sunset’ concert in The Atrium as day turned to night. Jason is as fascinating as theinstrument he plays and the occasion was an inspiration to explore and expand the possibilities ofmusic making regardless of any cultural diversity. If you missed the chance to hear Jason while hewas here have a look at his website at www.jasoncarter.net to get a flavour.Upper Years’ RecitalAt the end of a long and busy period for the music department, soloists from our upperyears (years 9 and above) presented a concert of great diversity. These events arean opportunity for pupils to gain some stage experience and get the ‘buzz’ from performinglive; our lower years’ recital is on Sunday 28 th November and a series of Prepschool events (years 5 & 6) in early December. All parents are most welcome at allPage these 14 events.

Repton World DebatersDo you know the difference between a point of order and a reply speech?Do you know who speaks first in the rebuttal phase of a debate?Do you know the difference between a point of order and a point of information?22 eager, enthusiastic and well‐briefed pupils will take part in a very challenging World SchoolsDebate at Jumeirah College on Saturday 27 th November in a further expansion and development ofthe school’s exciting public speaking and debating programme.The motions will challenge our pupils to think and read widely and gain confidence working aspart of a team; and responding to and having a view of current events and moral and ethical issues.Motions include:This House believes that parents should be responsible for the crimes of their childrenThis House believes that public services are best run by private companiesThis House would make the directors of multinational companies personally liable for environmentalabuses committedThis House supports military intervention to deliver emergency aid in humanitarian casesThe teams will also face the challenge of debating a motion they will only have 30 minutes to preparefor‐ which will be very demanding and exciting.We wish all the pupils every possible success as they embark on this adventure and congratulatethem for the preparation and training they have undertaken to be able to compete at such a highlevel. Some of our teams are very young indeed which augurs well for the future of debating at ourschool.To all of them we propose a toast of good fortune which surely no one can rebut or oppose!Repton Debate Team World Debate November 27 thBree Tabassum Sana’a Sherazee Henrique Delarue Sam Jones Omar HussainMaryam Allana David Holden Millie Straw Katie Cook Becky CookElie Nasr James McKinlay Charlie McDonnell Amelia LabouchereZara Zaman Ruby Bansal Demi Assimacopoulos Jessica BruceAmelia Bruce Noor Jafree Nicholas Hayman Erik DellC.J.CrowleyPage 15

SECOND­HAND UNIFORM SHOP TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITYCall to all parents to donate the uniforms they no longer need.Items must be in good condition ­ outgrown, not outwornThis will help raise money for the charities selected for the Winter FeteUniforms can be dropped­off at the Junior School ReceptionReCycle WinterCAS ActivityThanks goes to our fantastic team of students who helped to put this issue together:Graphic Design Team:Artanya Thonguthaisiri, Anindita Agarwal, Youssef ArafatJournalism Society:Maddie St John Green, Brigitte Blood, Shauna Pope, Vedika Agarwalla, Yasmeen AlAwadi, Farah Tamim, Hannah Wilding, Anastasia Goncharova, Reem Kar, Tala Malas.Enjoy the National Day celebrations!