NLCS Jeju Co-curricular

The place to come to see what's going on in Bryant Activities and Co-curricular clubs.

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World Robot Olympiad Think Award

Setting up a robot and working through programming ideas as soon as school starts has paid off. Team leader Shawn Soohyung Lee, Y12 Halla East and two other classmates participated in the World Robot Olympiad in Bucheon on 20th and 21st August 2016. They were honoured with the “Think Award”, the silver prize for the demonstration of creative “Cigarette Butt Collection Systems” followed by an explanation about how people can develop intelligent data and utilize the knowledge out of daily routines. With the silver prize they just missed their ticket to New Delhi for the final round. However, the NLCS team learned a lot out of the competition and will take this experience to the next ones awaiting them.

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Mr Witton’s Co-curricular Adventure!

During my final term as Director of Co-curricular at NLCS Jeju I decided to try to experience what it was like to be a student doing co-curricular activities at the school. This video shows some of the activities I went to and how I got on!

Mr Witton

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Fishy Business!

In yesterday’s Zoology club, students dissected various different fish. They were told to consider two questions, where in the water column the fish lives and what it eats, and investigate these by looking at its adaptations through dissection. Junwon Yang (Y12) cut the preserved head of an Azurio tuskfin (Choerodon azurio) in half for display, noting its pharangeal jaws (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharyngeal_jaw) - seen top left. The other fish dissected were the head of a fresh Azurio tuskfin (gills shown middle right), a porcupine fish (Diodon holocanthus), a marbled rock fish (Sebastiscus marmoratus), with large mouth and very obvious gills (top right and lens of eye middle right) and damselfish (Chromis sp.). Students used the fish’s body shape, coloration, fins, teeth and stomach contents to formulate ideas about the fish’s habitat, diet and lifestyle.

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Epic Épée

On Saturday 14th May, seven NLCS Jeju middle school boys travelled to the Korea National Sport University in Seoul to compete in the Seoul Fencing Association Club Fencing Competition. This was the first time the school has ever entered a fencing competition after starting the sport as a Bryant activity this year. The boys competed in the épée discipline and fought hard. Their efforts were rewarded with excellent results and we took away three medals: Tony Taehyun Son, Y8 Noro and Sangho Sim, Y8 Geomun were awarded bronze medals and Paul Hyunwook Im, Y8 Noro took silver. It was a very impressive performance for their first outing and we look forward to more fencing successes next year!

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Dreams come true!

In our Community Service Bryant at Dream House care home in Daejung, NLCS Jeju students help out by providing care, company and entertainment for the elderly residents. They help to clean to facility, engage the residents in some craft activities and games and sing songs together with the residents. This Saturday, NLCS staff and students organised a special celebration for Parents' Day - they sang a special song for the grandmothers and grandfathers, pinned carnations on their breasts. 

Students and staff from NLCS get a great deal out of this activity and for the residents of the care home, out visit is the highlight of their week.

Well done to all students and staff involved in this fantastic activity!

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Climbing Rocks!

It was a beautiful day here on Jeju on Saturday and students who are doing Rock Climbing as their Bryant activity experienced some real rock faces, as opposed to the climbing walls that they have been training on. All students did very well scaling the heights of these cliffs and abseiling down. A most enjoyable morning in the sun!

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Sunshine after the rain!

Four students from year 9 to 12 successfully completed their International Award Silver Award practice walk despite very challenging conditions over the weekend. The Hallasan climb on Saturday had to be abandoned due to high winds and so an alternative route was found going downhill and students walked in the rain all day. Camp was also abandoned due to the aforementioned winds but spirits were raised on the return to school to complete the food preparation and camp exercises. The walk on Sunday, although blustery, was far more pleasant as the students walked from Hwasun through to Gunsan oreum. Uphill all the way, to be rewarded with a stunning view in the shadow of Halla.

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Gimme shelter!

Students doing Outdoor Skills as their Bryant activity today put their knowledge to the test building shelters in the rain! Shelter building and character building!

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A Nepalese Adventure!

Over the Easter holiday, 20 students from years 9, 10 and 11 and 4 members of staff journeyed to Nepal to work in a government school in Kathmandu, the Future Star English Secondary School as part of a Community Service trip. The school was badly affected by last year’s earthquake. NLCS students were divided into four teams: Music, Art, Sport and Medical. Each group prepared lesson plans and purchased and brought the materials they required to Nepal. Every morning each group taught lessons to up to 100 students. In the afternoon they taught sports lessons and painted murals. NLCS Jeju also donated money raised by the school for Future Star English Secondary School to build a basketball court. Students and staff also visited students’ homes and had an introduction to Nepalese culture. Our students and staff were struck by how positive and optimistic the students were, despite having very little in the way of material good or facilities. We hope to have an ongoing relationship with the Future Star English Secondary School and aim to return next year. Well done to all students and staff for all they contributed to a fantastic trip!

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A Spring trip to the UK

Another trip the NLCS Jeju students participated in over the Easter break was a British cultural and English immersion trip to the UK. Students had a jam-packed itinerary which included the most popular tourist spots in London, such as the River Thames, Shakespeare's Globe and Big Ben. They were lucky enough to catch an England vs. Netherlands football match live at Wembley, which the students really enjoyed. A couple of days were spent day tripping to nearby cities, Brighton and Oxford and Thorpe Park. Brighton included fish and chips and fun fair rides at Brighton Pier, Oxford was a historical tour of the University and shopping on the high street, while Thorpe Park was all rollercoaster rides and Minion prizes! The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all students and staff.

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California Dreamin’

NLCS students had the opportunity to go on several overseas trips over the Easter holiday. One of these was the Silicon Valley Trip to San Francisco, California. This trip was designed to inspire IGCSE Computer Science students to further their knowledge and understanding of technology. As part of this trip students visited universities, technology companies, museums and even had a couple of days to enjoy a visit to Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. 

The itinerary included a tour of Stanford University and UC Berkeley University, which gave students insight of life at two Ivy League American Universities. A visit to technology companies including Cisco Systems and Intel provided students with the opportunity to see the latest developments in technology and ask questions. Additionally, visits to the Computer Science Museum, the Museum of Technology Innovation and the Laurence Science Museum included tours, interactive displays, an aquarium and a planetarium. Overall, the trip was a great experience for students and staff alike.

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A smooth swing at the FOBISIA Golf Invitational in Kuala Lumpur!

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FOBISIA Golf Tournament

Seven NLCS Jeju students of the NLCS Jeju Golf Squad have just returned from the FOBISIA Golf Invitational 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The students: Seungjun Choi, Minseo Kim, Ji Hoon Moon, Dowon Kim and Minji Cho (all year 8); Jiyun Kang and Suin Kim (year 10) and Dohyun Ko (year 11) found it hard to adjust to the climate - 90% humidity and 30 degrees celsius! Nevertheless, they did really well lot of balls were struck and a lot of water was consumed. Worthy of mention is Jiyun Kang (Year 10, Mulchat) who completed his first ever round of competitive golf and Ji Hoon Moon (year 8, Geomun) who had the lowest score of the NLCS players on day one.

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Athletics Mini-meet at KIS

The first tri-school 'mini meet' athletics event with NLCS Jeju, KIS and Branksome Hall Asia took place on Thursday this week and 30 NLCS students took part. This was a chance to compete in a very informal setting and to try something new. Two events were held on the track - 100m and 1500m - as well as long jump and shot put.

Top results in the 100m were Herald Park, Sangmin Lee and Daniel Lee, all of whom were timed faster than Sangmin's current school record. In the 1500m, Ryan Lee was first, followed by Mike Chang, Hyunchan Ahn and Chloe Sung. Cindy Kim jumped 3.66m and Daniel Kim jumped 4.72m. In the shot, Jerry Kim threw 10.5m and James Kim threw 10.3m. Well done to all students who participated!

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Jeju Olle

Olle Trails is always a popular Bryant activity and students enjoy the opportunity to explore some of the hiking trails around the South West of our island. Last week they walked around Songaksan, a simple volcano that juts out into the sea which has double craters and a parasitic volcano. All enjoyed spectacular views of Sanbangsan and the rugged coastline.

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Biking in all weather!

You never quite know what the weather is going to be like on Jeju and this term those students doing Mountain Biking as their Bryant activity have enjoyed glorious sunshine and had to battle blizzards! Whatever the weather, they have challenged themselves and had a great time. Well done!

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Map naps!

Map and compass work can be a tiring business for students doing International Award & Outdoor Skills as their Bryant activity! After learning the basics of navigation and making it to the top of a local oreum last week, it was time for a nap for some!