Ms Connect January 2016

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January 2016
ACS Connect
Middle School Edition
United Kingdom Math

Trust Team Challenge
Grade 7 and 8 students are
invited to practice and try out
for the UKMT Teams Math
Challenge. The regional
challenge will be held at St
Olaves school on February
24th. See Mrs. Tengiz or look to
the daily announcements for
recess time meeting days.
In this issue you will find information about resources and events you can connect with in January and
beyond. Please keep an eye on the Highly Able Weebly tab Open Enrichment Activities for updates:
http://highlyable.weebly.com/ open-enrichment-opportunities.html
SATRO STEMX
Girls Gearing Up
Problem Solving Challenge
International Summer Camp
Reading Clubs
Would you like to improve your
For the seventh year running ACS
Girls Gearing Up brings together a
reading practice and discuss works
Cobham Middle School is entering
group of dynamic girls aged 13-17
of drama, nonfiction, short stories,
a team in the Surrey wide problem
from around the world for a
and novels? Consider taking part in
solving challenge organized by
weekend of leadership training,
a reading club during Wednesday
SATRO. We are planning to take a
inspiration, and fun. The
recess in the library. Check out the
team of 6 students to the regional
programme offers leadership and
reading club schedule and session
heat on Tuesday 26th January 2016,
growth opportunities to give
topics on the Highly Able Weebly
at Heathside School. There will be
participants the skills to be problem
tab Middle School Reading Club at
a try out and practice session to
solvers, innovators, leaders and role
tinyurl.com/hzmtpz4. Email Ms
prepare for the competition. These
models. Register online by January
Herschleb if interested or stop by at
events will be held on January 12th
31st for the early bird rate. See Ms
lunch on Wednesday to give it a
and 19th, at 3.45pm in LG12.
Herschleb or Ms Walters for info.
try!
NACE Photographic Competition 2016 subject: ENERGY!

Take a photo that depicts energy in any form and enter it into this exciting
competition. Entrants can submit up to four photos as prints. Digitally enhanced
entries are permitted as long as the entrant explains what they have done to achieve
their finished result. The competition closes on Friday 29th January 2016. All photos
will be judged on composition, technical ability, originality and interpretation of the
subject. Find more information and submission guidelines at www.nace.co.uk
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Podcasts to Follow in 2016

Do you have a minute? Why not try the
Scientific American podcast 60-Second
Science where you can listen to a one
minute refresher on new inventions,
scientific breakthroughs and current events
from a scientific perspective. Learn more
at tinyurl.com/qezmw8h
Austrian philosopher and linguist Ludwig
Wittgenstein famously said The limits of
my language are the limits of my world.
Explore the ways language influences our
thoughts and behavior with the podcast A
Way with Words at tinyurl.com/jmq6yk7
Opportunities Around London

Tintin at Somerset House
so please book your place at
Through 31 January
https://stargazing2016.eventbrite.co.
Understand the ways that objects still

around today reflect the history of the
world through the BBC and British
Museum collaboration A History of the
World in 100 Objects at
tinyurl.com/yfblr89
Somerset House is proud to present
uk. There are still some places left for
TINTIN: Hergs Masterpiece.
talks about Auroras and White Dwarf
Stepping inside the wonderfully
stars, suitable for those 12+.
Need more ideas for Podcasts? Check out

this list of the best podcasts of 2015 from
The Atlantic: tinyurl.com/p8b7ew4
reporter, the exhibition explores the
Book Recommendations from

Librarian Ms. Hollyfield
strips to the genre-defining graphic
Noah Webster: Man of Many Words,

by Catherine Reef
This engaging biography tells the story of
the man who took on the enormous and
ambitious task of producing a work that
continues to shape the way we
communicate today: Websters dictionary.
Rhythm and Ride: A Trip Through
the Motown Sound by Andrea Davis
Pinkney
An energetic and well-crafted story of the
founder of Motown records and the
musicians who shaped and contributed to
this musical movement.
eccentric world of artist-author Herg

and Tintin, his intrepid young
evolution of the artwork of Herg,
from the simplicity of early newspaper
work of the later books. Drawing on
the archives of the Herg Museum in
Belgium, TINTIN: Hergs
Masterpiece features pencil sketches,
character drawings, and watercolours
alongside original artwork from the
finished stories.
Stargazing Live- 13 January

Southamptons School of Physics and
Astronomy are running many free
events suitable for all the family on
Wednesday 13 January from 17.30 to
21.00. However numbers are limited,
The Celts: Art and Identity

The British Museum
Through 31 January
This is the first major exhibition to
examine the full history of Celtic art
and identity. The story unfolds over
2,500 years, from the first recorded
mention of Celts to an exploration of
contemporary Celtic influences.
Discover how this identity has been
revived and reinvented over the
centuries, across Britain, Europe and
beyond.
Malian Music Workshop

The British Library- 23 January
Join the wonderful musicians of Malis
Trio Da Kali at a lively music and song
workshop led by ethnomusicologist
Lucy Durn.

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Middle School Edition

United Kingdom Math

Problem Solving Challenge

International Summer Camp

For the seventh year running ACS

Girls Gearing Up brings together a

reading practice and discuss works

Cobham Middle School is entering

group of dynamic girls aged 13-17

of drama, nonfiction, short stories,

a team in the Surrey wide problem

from around the world for a

and novels? Consider taking part in

solving challenge organized by

weekend of leadership training,

a reading club during Wednesday

SATRO. We are planning to take a

inspiration, and fun. The

recess in the library. Check out the

team of 6 students to the regional

programme offers leadership and

reading club schedule and session

heat on Tuesday 26th January 2016,

growth opportunities to give

topics on the Highly Able Weebly

at Heathside School. There will be

participants the skills to be problem

tab Middle School Reading Club at

a try out and practice session to

solvers, innovators, leaders and role

prepare for the competition. These

models. Register online by January

Herschleb if interested or stop by at

events will be held on January 12th

31st for the early bird rate. See Ms

lunch on Wednesday to give it a

and 19th, at 3.45pm in LG12.

Herschleb or Ms Walters for info.

NACE Photographic Competition 2016 subject: ENERGY!

Podcasts to Follow in 2016

Opportunities Around London

so please book your place at

Understand the ways that objects still

Somerset House is proud to present

uk. There are still some places left for

TINTIN: Hergs Masterpiece.

talks about Auroras and White Dwarf

Stepping inside the wonderfully

stars, suitable for those 12+.

Need more ideas for Podcasts? Check out

reporter, the exhibition explores the

Book Recommendations from

strips to the genre-defining graphic

Noah Webster: Man of Many Words,

eccentric world of artist-author Herg

Stargazing Live- 13 January

The Celts: Art and Identity

Malian Music Workshop