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THE DRUM @WOODFORD Issue 15, 16th February 2024
Woodford International School
Hi Everyone! Wow, I can't believe we are almost halfway into term one! Hope that everyone is having a great time so far and keep up all the good work! There will be quite a few school events coming up so stay tuned! Hope you guys have a great weekend and see you next week!
Mandatory tutoring By LangYing Zhu and some students are also working hard in these mandatory classes to aim for better grades in their upcoming exams.
As the academic year starts, with huge exams going on this year, our school has decided to start mandatory tutoring classes afterschool for High school students ranging from Year 9 up to Year 11. With various subjects such as English, Maths, Science and Humanities. Teachers are spending their afterschool time to help students out with work that they find difficult,
“For math, our teacher gave us a test paper to see what we’re good at and what we need help with,” said a student after attending the first mandatory tutoring. It is said that the mandatory classes are fun at times, since it's only been two weeks since this program has started, but overall they have enjoyed it. Teachers have gone slow with their teaching as it's good to focus on particular topics students find difficult in, allowing students to understand better.
A student who has attended the classes on time has mentioned that it has helped them a lot, allowing them to understand better when normal classes are being held. But it has only been two weeks so by the end of this term, there would be a bigger difference in understanding the topics. Teachers have said that they are using their after school hours to teach therefore students who attend the mandatory tutoring should go to classes on time, not just to allow teachers to do their job easier but it is also beneficial towards your grades and your own understanding towards the subject better.
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NEW TEXTBOOKS! By B.M Panda Excitement rushes through both students and teachers as they welcome the arrival of crisp new textbooks, straight from the plane. The new books have already been distributed to their respective classes: Geography, Physics, Math, Economics, etc.... But the fun isn’t all for the high school as the middle school students getting new textbooks for the introduction of their new subject “Global Perspectives”
books in their name at the library, or they can request them from their respective class teachers and subsequently register at the library for the chance to bring them home.
taught by Ms. Shain Begum. In order to access these valuable resources, students have two options: either they have already registered the
After an interview with a few of the teachers and students we can gladly say that everyone is happy with the books and there are hopes for improvements in both grades and understanding in the respective subjects.
Upcoming BasketBall Game By Hudson Preece Woodfords’ basketball has been training intensely for a couple weeks now and we will see if all the intense training pays off on Thursday the 22nd of February, where we will be hosting a pre-season practice game against Burns Creek! Make sure we wish them all good luck before then! Feel free to watch and enjoy the game but don’t forget to cheer for our players!
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Tragedy at superbowl parade By Hudson Preece
Over 20 people have been shot and one person killed at a Superbowl parade after 3 people opened fire in Kansas city after the Kansas city chiefs won the American NFL final dubbed the “Superbowl”.
Robotics Class By Hudson Preece The robotics elective class kicked off last week Wednesday as of the 16th of February, which aims to educate the 9 students in practical ways of engineering, design, mechanics and programming all culminating in the ‘First Global Challenge’ which is a world robotics competition which is attended by over 2000 people from over 180 teams from countries all around the world.
Last year this competition was attended by a select few students from High school who represented Solomon Islands and gained a respectful rank of 91 out of 191. This year another five will be selected from this robotics class to represent the school and the Solomon Islands. Hopefully we can do better than last year and also prepare beforehand in hopes of getting an award. The location for this year’s event will be revealed in March.
One love, One heart. By Hudson Preece The Bob Marley biopic has released in cinemas around the world named One Love, focuses on the human side of the reggae legend and not just the fame.
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Word Search By LangYing Zhu
School Gym in Development By Aiden Kenilorea
This year, you may have noticed changes in class schedules and the introduction of new learning resources, especially in secondary education. Moreover, another notable addition to the campus is a gym that will be situated behind the hall where music classes were previously held.
Construction on the gym started just before the 2024 school year began, with both internal workers of Woodford and external construction services transforming the old music room into a gym. However, progress has unfortunately been temporarily halted due to the awaited arrival of essential equipment to complete the gym.
The gym is set to feature a variety of equipment that is still yet to arrive, including dumbbells up to 40 kgs, multiple barbells, a leg press, power and squat racks, bench presses, medicine balls, kettlebells, yoga mats, and a cable station.
Interesting things that happened on Feb 16. By B.M Panda
Ancient Egyptian ● 1923– Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s burial chamber is opened. ● 1937 – Nylon was invented. ● 1959– Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba. 9-1-1 emergency ● 1968– telephone system goes into service. ● 1972– Wilt Chamberlain scores 30,000th NBA point. ● excluding the United States. ● 2005– The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004-2005 regular season. ● 1941– Kim Jong-il (North Korean politician, 2nd Supreme Leader of North Korea) Born.
As of now, mirrors and some floor padding have been installed in the upcoming gym. It is expected to be fully complete in the next few months.
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