INTERNATIONAL WEEK Embracing an international perspective
Year 13 student and Head of International & Round Square Mark Ma and his committee organised a packed programme of activities for Round Square International Week, Monday 29 July–Friday 2 August.
of thinking can be challenged in exciting ways from this. We shouldn’t take it for granted, but should value it more.” An enthusiastic group of aspiring linguists enjoyed a friendly but competitive game of Kahoot! on Monday lunchtime, with “Notre Dame” (aka Year 9 student William Sudell) taking first place, and Year 10 student Thimeth Wijesinghe runner-up. Assembly on Tuesday featured videos looking at the Round Square ideal of Adventure in the College context and international students from Germany, Korea and China talking about life at College and some of the lessons they have
Choosing diversity as the theme for his sermon at the International Languages Chapel Service on Monday morning, Year 13 student Edward Hsing reflected on how we are all different and yet all have so much to offer. “In this Chapel we have students and teachers of different backgrounds and nationalities. Each individual here is diverse. This is extraordinary, something that is usually overlooked and not appreciated enough. We have a wonderful global resource right here in our community. So many of us have experience of other languages and cultural practices, and can bring fresh perspectives to the issues we discuss. Our patterns
learned living far from home. Year 13 student Tom Davidson shared his experience of the Round Square “Big Build” service project in Morocco, and Year 10 student Timmy Li and Year 11 student Matthew Zhang introduced the school to traditional Chinese music – with Timmy playing the two-stringed erhu and Matthew the hulusi, a gourd flute. With questions devised by Year 12 students Yngve Jordan and Angad Vraich, Deputy Head Prefect Max Heywood hosted the House Culture Quiz on Tuesday lunchtime. Flower’s House came out on top, with Condell’s second and Somes third. On Wednesday evening Year 9 and 10 boarders enjoyed spectacular performances from a Japanese drum group and a Chinese Lion Dance troupe. A crowd of hungry students grabbed lunch at the international food trucks in Upham Quad on Thursday, while in the Chapman Room – for Cultural Festival Day – they could try their hand at calligraphy and art, learn how to read timeless children’s classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar in Chinese, and experience aspects of traditional Chinese and Indian culture, dance and performance. Representatives of the Christchurch Indian Association presented flower garlands in the
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