SECONDARY

Year 6 - 7
TRANSITION
The move from Primary school to Secondary school can
be a daunting experience for students. But here at the
ABCIS, we try to make this transition as smooth and
painless as possible. Over the last few months, many of the
teachers have been working hard to give the students
moving up a better idea of what Secondary school is like.
In June we had two major events; Year 6 Parents'
Information Evening and Taster Day.
Parents' Information Evening was a chance for parents and
students to find out some more information about life in the
Secondary school. Mr. Antony, Mr. Andy and Mr. Jon all
spoke about the importance of Secondary school, and the
highlight for most was finding out which Form Groups the
students were going to be in, and who their Tutor would be.
Taster Day was an opportunity for Year 6 students to
experience a 'day in the life' of a Secondary student. The
students spent time with their new Form Tutor, went to
different classes around both campuses and met many of
the subject teachers, and got to have lunch with the rest of
Mr. Jon
Head of Year 7
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the Secondary school. The feedback was very positive and
all the students seemed to enjoy themselves. A big thank
you to all the staff who made this day such a success, and
an even bigger thank you to all the students who took part
and contributed so much.
After Taster Day, Some of the students from last year's Year
7 went to speak to the Year 6 classes and answer any
questions they might have had. Mr. Ian also held a
Question andAnswer session.
Into the new year and we haven't given up on trying to ease
the process of moving into Secondary school. Mr. Nick has
organised a fantastic House event between the younger
students in Secondary school and the older ones. There is
also the Year 7 school trip to Nha Trang coming up soon.
This will give students the opportunity to bond together as a
year group and hopefully develop their team building skills.
By now, most students seem to have settled in well and
have probably forgotten why they were anxious in the first
place!
K a thy attends
STANFORD
UNIVERSITY’s
Summer Programme
When my mother suggested that I sign up for the Stanford
Summer programmme, I was a bit hesitant. Mainly because I
was reluctant to give up my summer for intense studying, probably
the way most typical teenagers tend to think. However, signing up for
the programme was probably one of the best choices that I have
made so far. Contrary to what I previously thought, this summer was
actually the best summer that I've ever had. From the moment I
stepped onto Stanford grounds, every moment of the two months
was worth it. I managed to make so many friends when I had
convinced myself beforehand that I wouldn't be able to do so. I managed to get above average grades for two college courses
when I convinced myself that I wasn't ready to handle college courses. I managed to find a passion for a new sport, squash, as well
as improve on my current football skills due to a new and higher level of competition. Finally, I managed to experience a little bit of
college life: being able to sleep till noon due to afternoon classes, parties, midnight fountain hopping, birthday pranks, freedom to
go out without adult permission, etc. The mentors that were assigned to us were a great help in helping us get to know each other
better, as well as getting to know the campus better. They offered insight into the best study sites, best places to eat, and in
addition also gave us insight into application processes, college life, certain courses that they were majoring in, and much more.
Moreover, the programme itself offered many activities throughout each week there were activities ranging from football
matches to college visits to movie nights. Overall, this programme was so diverse in its activities,it made it really hard to focus on
my academics. However, this taste of college life has made me look forward to the four and more years of college life that I will
experience in the very near future. Of course, the journey there will be difficult, but after a little taste of what I'm going to be
experiencing, I can truly say that I'm a lot more motivated to work harder this final year to reach that final goal.
Kathy, Y13
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