Planting A Dream: A Poem
I never knew my parents; I was carried on the breeze. I fell onto the ground, Amongst the grass and trees. An armour had surrounded me- Soon I let out an arm. Then I grew up carefully, For years I felt no…
In-school stories and events.
Primary Author Visit 2019: Mo O’Hara
On 11 November 2019, Mo O’hara , an American author, visited Juniors and put on a ‘play’ about her bestselling book, ‘My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish’. The book, the author stated, was inspired by a real life story of Mo O’hara and…
THE DOCENT PROGRAM Update
The third meeting of the Tareq Rajab Docent Programme began at 10 AM sharp on Saturday the 15th of October, with less than a week until the long-awaited half-term break. After some brief updates to Faris and Amishi about everyone’s research progress towards…
Infants doing some wake'n'shake
Primary Health Week
LOTS OF PRIMARY STUDENTS CAUGHT BEING HEALTHY! During Health week, we try to promote a healthy lifestyle and encourage everyone to be more concerned about their health. To maintain a healthy lifestyle, we know we have to exercise and stay fit. So…
Primary Unleashes Their Inner Author
On the morning of the 11th Of November, the whole primary department got a visitor. Most people knew that on that day, an author called Mo O’Hara would be visiting our school. Some people ordered autographed books while others made little comics…
Interhouse Drama Competition 2019
Curtains open On the night of October 16, the Mousetrap Theatre was bustling. A full-house audience sat in anticipation, the judges cleaned their glasses and tested their pens and backstage, a whole cast of students put on makeup, went over lines and prepared…
Sixth Form Table Tennis Tournament
On Tuesday the 22nd of October, a charity Pinktober Table Tennis Tournament involving both sixth form students and teachers was carried out at the beginning of the day as well as during first and second break, as I’m sure you’ve all heard. All…
Primary International Day
On Wednesday the 9th of October, the Juniors had an astounding day dressing up in attire that originates from their home country and celebrate their true culture. It's incredible to know that NES has students from all over the world: Japan, India, Russia…
International Fiesta!
It’s Wednesday, 9th October, 2019 and students were scrambling to get their national costumes on! It’s International Day for NES! But, you see, this year was different; this year, we got to wear our national costumes whereas in previous years, each class was…
How To Survive Parents Evening: A Parody
Do wear your school uniform; it makes it easier later on. Avoid looking teachers or parents in the eye; as soon as they enter school, they are NOT themselves. If you see your friends wearing ‘outside clothes’, run. The bathroom is where you…
Pen Pal Project: Year 9 Intensive English
Have you ever felt like getting to know someone overseas and understanding their culture better? This, without a doubt, is easily possible with the technological advancements we now have at our fingertips. However, the thrill of sending a physical, handwritten paper through…
Year 11 Bake and Book Sale
The Year 11 Bake & Book Sale was the first bake & book sale of the year. The year 11 students sold a great range of baked goods and books. The year group that raises the largest amount of money gets to choose…
LEAP Award
Lead Engage Achieve Progress What is the purpose of it? The LEAP award was designed to enable students to grow and develop into responsible young adults who can demonstrate areas of their life in which they have accomplished personal goals and contributed…
Club of the Month: CREST Awards (The Engineering Club)
Nachiket Dighe, co-leader: The Engineering Club was actually founded last year by former U6 students Tahir and Ludovic. This year, Avanija and I, along with the valuable support of Mr. Lucas, have taken the initiative of introducing the CREST Bronze Award to…
