Issue 54 – October 2015 – QUEEN MARGARET CALLING

ecently a group of 30 eager students were able to display

their second language skills at Lingofest, an annual drama

festival, which celebrates international languages.

Schools from all over the lower North Island came together to

perform mini plays in different languages at Newtown Community

and Culture Centre.

Our Junior School students performed French plays

Petit Cochon

and

Louis la Grenouille

, while Middle School students Victoria and

Sofia Ryan gave a performance in Spanish based on the book

Nacer

Bailando

Both the judges and audience enjoyed the performances,

A second language is a key component of all three International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes

taught at the College. The explicit value attached to instruction in, and the speaking, reading

and writing of second languages creates a curriculum which goes beyond tolerance of other

cultures to understanding empathy and to true international mindedness.

Multi-Lingual Performers

Shine Onstage

awarding Queen Margaret College students a number of awards.

Jessica Teh (Year 4) won the award for Cutest Pig, Florence

Bygraves (Year 6) won the award for Best Costume and Vishani

Amarasena (Year 5) won the award for Best Dancer.

For our Middle School performers, Sofia Ryan (Year 8) received

the award for Best Actress and Dancer and Victoria Ryan received a

special mention for her Spanish Pronunciation.

Victoria and Sofia enjoyed themselves and would absolutely take

part in Lingofest again.

“We liked seeing what other schools were learning and

performing what we had learnt,” Victoria comments.