Schule & Internat
International Section Update
One thing that we have agreed upon in the office this year has been the subtle rebranding of the Department of International Studies (DIS). It sounds like a school subject (in many schools that is exactly what it is), so we have gently rolled out the ideal of the ‘International Section’ which is better aligned to that of the ‘Matura Section’. Eine Sache, auf die wir uns in diesem Jahr im Büro geeinigt haben, war das subtile ReBranding der Abteilung für Internationale Studien (DIS). Es klingt wie ein Schulfach (in vielen Schulen ist es genau das), also haben wir sanft das Ideal der 'Internationalen Abteilung' ausgerollt, das besser an das der 'Maturaabteilung' angeglichen ist. The global pandemic has made this a particularly tough year. Our students have been surprisingly buoyant and positive, and our teaching and support staff have been magnificent. Whether you go to the staff room, pop down to the dining hall and chat with the kitchen team, meet the services team in the corridors or bump into one of our maintenance team clearing snow and fixing things about the campus, people are cheery, smiling and engaging. It makes a difference and it is valued. Thank you. Sadly, this year we lose Marie-Louise Brown – our ‘DIS leader’ who has managed and led on so many fronts with efficiency, an unbe-
lievable work ethic, a smiley face but above all a real passion for the students in her care. To achieve what she has whilst effectively juggling three separate jobs in most schools (Deputy Head, IB Coordinator and House Parent) is mind blowing. There will be other articles in this magazine flagging up what she has achieved in her short time here at the Lyceum, but to coin a phrase, our loss is absolutely Rossall School in the UK’s, gain. She leaves us to become Deputy Head (Pastoral) at Rossall – a leading UK independent day and boarding school - and we all wish her, Steve, Asa and Theo all the very best with the exciting adventures ahead. Erna and I will miss her camaraderie, banter and sense of purpose in the office.
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