The Nord Anglia Education social platform, Share a Dream (SHaD) which was launched at the end of last academic year, continues to go from strength to strength. It empowers Northbridge International School Cambodia Secondary students and teachers to get involved in social activities based on the things they truly care about to drive lasting change.
Hi Northbridge International School Cambodia community! Do you need a switch-off? Do you want to give your mind a rest? Do you have a lot of jumbled up thoughts and feelings? Do you need a mental escape from the ‘now’ by just ‘being’ and not overthinking?
Over the last three weeks, the creativity and passion of science teachers at Northbridge International School Cambodia has faced head on the new environments and challenges of the Virtual School Experience.
The Learning in Language and Literature department at Northbridge International School Cambodia continues despite the global health emergency. For three weeks now, our English, Khmer, Korean, and Chinese teachers have been burning the midnight oil as they transform their classes into virtual classrooms. It might have seemed impossible at the beginning, but when the ball started rolling, technology became a sweet friend.
The current situation has forced schools around the world to transform their dynamic classroom lessons into online virtual classes. This is no different at Northbridge International School Cambodia, where teachers have had to find innovative ways to make learning interactive to our students during this challenging time.
Although we are all virtual learning at the moment, there are many things to celebrate and reflect on from our sporting success in Season 2. Taking a look back reminds us that although this month has been difficult and we are missing seeing our athletes on campus, the start of 2020 was excellent for our Northbridge International School Cambodia Nagas.
Our 51 Grade 10 students who are graduating from the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program (MYP) at Northbridge International School Cambodia presented their fabulous Personal Projects to the whole school community during an annual showcase day and evening.
The coronavirus (now officially named COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and uncertainty around this can bring about fear and worry in our Northbridge International School Cambodia community. It is important to remember our children are looking to us for reassurance and cues on how to react and respond. But we also need to take care of ourselves so we can be ready for those who need our best.
When Northbridge International School Cambodia students are asked about the greatest challenge, and most rewarding experience, during their years in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), it's not uncommon that the Extended Essay is mentioned in both categories.
A few weeks ago, our Northbridge International School Cambodia Grade 7 students went on their annual MIA trip. They were very fortunate to have been able to go to outdoor adventure centre Jombok Hoas, where they focused on team-building, protecting the environment, and embodying the IB learner profile of a risk taker.
One of the many wonderful characteristics of Grade 6 students at Northbridge International School Cambodia is their ability to see the positive in any situation and make the most of it.
From 5-7 February 2020, the Grade 12s ventured on their very final MIA at Northbridge International School Cambodia, and this year we had something different planned for them. In previous years our Grade 12s had stayed in Phnom Penh to prepare for their mock exams, this year with mock exams over we wanted to engage our students in some reflective and relaxing activities as well as something new.
At Northbridge International School Cambodia, education is not confined in the four corners of our Secondary building. We take it outside: on the mountain.
Northbridge International School Cambodia Grade 9’s Mission in Action Trip provided opportunities for team building, creativity and service as well as visiting cultural sites.
For the first time in many years the Grade 11 Mission In Action created an extraordinary combined experience at Northbridge International School Cambodia and in Kompong Seila with C-4 Adventures. With 34 students attending, we looked forward to the community building and life experiences to come.
Northbridge International School Cambodia students look forward to the annual MIA trips all year long. This year was no different, as it was a chance for Grade 8 to escape the confines of the classroom, and take learning opportunities on the road.
For the second time in a row, Northbridge International School Cambodia students had the opportunity to participate in the world’s biggest and most rigorous MUN Conference: The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN), where MUN began its prominence.
This semester, Ms Andrea and Mr Will’s Grade 6 English classes at Northbridge International School Cambodia are reading a novel called The Breadwinner. This story is about an 11 year old girl living in Kabul, Afghanistan, during the Taliban era of the 1990s, when extreme restrictions were placed on women, including banning school for all girls.
Northbridge International School Cambodia Grade 6 students began their exploration into gravity and inertia by dropping a penny into an empty glass. This may sound simple… at first, but they found many scientific elements needed to be considered to achieve success.
Design at Northbridge International School Cambodia is a unique subject with many different components, all of which aim to help students develop an understanding of the real world applications of design and, as such, the class is taught in a very hands-on fashion.