Torchbearer Fall 2019

School Reports
MARCH
Visual Art students, Makasia Baisden ‘19,
Zillah Welch ‘19 and Yassine Chentouf ’19
displayed their showcase, “Went for a
walk to think” at the Masterworks Museum
of Bermuda Art.
IB1 students had an amazing experience
when they travelled to New York to attend
the UNIS-UN Conference, “Ripple
Effect:The Water Crisis”. The conference
examined the role of water in relation to
sustainability and geopolitics, and looked
at how growing demands, climate change,
and increasing pollution are affecting
water security.
Kameron Young ’19, who presented
her recent study on the TAS2R38 bitter
taste receptor gene and its link to sugar
preference and diabetes at the Bermuda
Principles Impact conference was offered
summer research placements in the labs of
the University of Oxford and the University
of Exeter. Kameron was also featured in
the RG Magazine’s Humans of Bermuda
supplement where she talked about her
passion for Science and plans for a career in
the Medical Science field.
Y9 Business students showed off their
creative and entrepreneurial spirit at the
2019 Bizfest Festival. The market, set
up in the QEH, had food stalls serving
tacos, curry, pies, ice-cream, Italian sodas,
waffles, crépes, pizza, sorbet in addition
to stalls for hair scrunchies and bracelets.
There were even live performances by
students and staff.
35 BHS students received excellent results in
recent ABRSM Music Theory exams. There
were 6 passes, 11 merits and 18 distinctions.
The students were instructed by Music
Teachers Mr Pitman and Mrs Maule.
BHS played host to a Public Speaking
Competition with students from BHS,
Berkeley Institute, Saltus, Somersfield
and the Gray Academy from Winnipeg,
Manitoba competing in Radio Newscast,
Persuasive Speaking, After Dinner Speaking,
Impromptu, Interpretive Reading and
Dramatic Interpretation. BHS students’
results were:
Middle School Public Speaking:
After Dinner - 1st Christina deKock ‘23,
2nd Addy Thorpe ‘25
Interpretive Reading - 1st Addy Thorpe ‘23
Dramatic Interpretation - 1st Christina
deKock ‘23
Middle School Overall:
1st - Addy Thorpe ‘25 1st (tie)
2nd - Christina deKock ‘23
BHS Team 2nd
Senior School Public Speaking:
After Dinner - 1st Hailey O’Donnell ‘21,
2nd Linnea Kuruvilla ‘21
Radio - 2nd Elena Menendez-Sanchez ‘21
Persuasive - 1st Malsha Amarasinghe ‘22
Dramatic Interpretation - 1st Malsha
Amarasinghe ‘22, 2nd Elena Menendez-
Sanchez ‘21
Middle School Individual Debate:
4th - Elodie Manning ‘24 (tie)
5th - Marli Spriggs ‘23
Senior School Individual Debate:
4th - Hailey O’Donnell ‘21
APRIL
BHS welcomed back leadership expert
and motivational speaker, Mike Weber
of The Leadership Institute. Mr Weber
hosted “Putting the Bounce in ‘Bounce
Back’” to teach parents the skills and tools
to help their children, and themselves,
navigate the stresses of 21st century life.
At Teen Services’ annual Outstanding
Teen Awards Ceremony 18 BHS IB2
students were nominated in the various
categories. Recent Head Student Madison
Quig ’19 won three prizes: the Leadership
Award, the Academic Achievement Award
and the Overall Outstanding Teen of
2019 Prize. Chrysda Smith ‘19 won the
Special Recognition Award as the Runnerup
to the Overall Outstanding Teen and
Courtney Bromby ’19 won the Award for
Top Sportswoman.
BHS launched the ‘I LEAD’ Framework,
marking the culmination of two years of
research and planning to create an inhouse
leadership programme which will
positively impact the development of BHS
students’ leadership capabilities. During
the launch, BHS welcomed inspiring
alumnae Christie Hunter Arscott ‘01 and
Akilah Beckles ‘05 to talk to the students
about using their voice and practicing
self-care; Primary staff dressed up as
inspirational women from history. Hailey
Young ’22 was recognised for her design
of the I LEAD logo. EYP students stood up
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