Author: Sara
HS Girls Badminton Pre-Season (Activity) S2
This week is the first time I will be planning badminton since the summer. Since the pandemic and its restrictions, it has been difficult to get access to badminton courts and opportunities to play. Although I tried to access local courts, many of them were completely booked out – presumably because many were excited to […]
HS Cuban Salsa (Creativity) S2
Salsa has been such a wonderful way to relax and recharge. Our sessions have been working towards some form of performance towards the end though we hadn’t known the end product. We were recently told that it would be a performance in the activity showcase. I’m looking forward to performing soon.
HS Cuban Salsa (Creativity) S1
Decided to try something new this year! HS Cuban Salsa has been incredibly exciting – honestly the highlight of my week. Not only has this experience been enjoyable being exposed to a new form of dance, being in a group with many of my friends makes this 1.5 hrs after school a form of escapism. […]
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BIA (Service) Final Thoughts S4 #L02 & #L04
Because I Am is a Focus Group that serves as a forum for the discussion of contemporary gender issues in our world. I’ve been really grateful for the opportunity to Chair and lead BIA this year. Having been in BIA since Grade 9 (4th year) spending every Thursday lunchtime to talk about gender equality – […]
The Handmaid’s Tale: A Convincing ‘World’
How has Atwood created a convincing ‘world’ in The Handmaid’s Tale? (1000 words) Develop a clear thesis in response to the question: sum up the ‘world’ of Gilead. Base your essay on what you have read so far, drawing clearly from the detail of the text. Select ‘moments’ from Offred’s narrative which outline the power […]
The Handmaid’s Tale Chapter 5 Close Analysis
How does Atwood present the nature and power of the Gileadean regime? The juxtapositioning of the past and the present in Offred’s interior narrative The language of the regime The ways in which the regime exerts control The significance of the introduction of the motif of the double In The Handmaid’s Tale, Atwood presents the […]
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BIA (Service) S1
This year will be my 4th and final year in BIA. I was really happy with the outcome of last year because I felt like we made the most of our time. The first thing coming up this year is the Service Day in which we’ll be holding panels to expose new and recurring students […]
Paradigms & Perception – TOK
Paradigms can be regarded as mental models which help us organise our reasoning and create knowledge. In other words, a set of the lens in which we view the world. Perception, on the other hand, is the way something is understood or interpreted. During class, we tried the “Robbery Paradigm” in which we were told […]