Set yourself some Reading Goals for this year. How will you challenge yourself as a reader? My goal for this is year is to read at least 8 books which are more complex in terms of vocabulary, to expand my range of vocabulary. By doing so, I will be challenging myself by putting in more…

We need food to fuel our bodies – but how much are we actually aware of the things we put inside our bodies? Growing up, my parents believed in healthy eating at home, making sure we get lots of fruits and vegetables everyday. In every meal my mom cooked, she made sure we had vegetable…

17/Aug/18 Today we had a service workshop in the main hall with the entire grade, where we talked about the 5 stages of Service: Investigation, Preparation, Demonstration, Action and Reflection. We talked about the key steps in these stages that we must take for us to be successful during our service. There were also the…

I used to live in Japan up until I was 6 years old. I didn’t pay much attention to my surroundings and how the environment affected who I am. Of course, being 6 and younger, I focused more on having fun with my friends at school and just getting by the days without anything to…

Deborah Emmanuel: Change and Consequences By Emi Takimoto Teacher: Catherine Adamson Her eyes close and her lips pull apart as a firm yet soothing voice emerges from within her. At that moment, all eyes and ears are paying attention to her, to this young women, her tanned skin shining against the exam hall lights, her…