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Students discuss an assignment in class Jan. 12. Following an inspection in which they visited classes Nov. 14-16, the Office for Standards in Education rated the school an “Outstanding”.

Ofsted rates school “Outstanding” following previous rating of “Requires Improvement”

Sophia Bateman, Lead Features Editor • January 12, 2024

Board of Trustees Chair Erin Roth announced in an email Jan. 9 that the Office for Standards in Education rated the school as “Outstanding” in a recent report created after their inspection Nov. 14-16....

Team Chicken Bath and Team JCAT wait while HS English Teacher Hannah Notowitz prepares to read out the first question of the Quiz Bowl. The first point was awarded to Team JCAT, contributing to their 24-14 victory.

Annual quiz bowl takes place

Roman Prosperi, Reporter • December 11, 2023

The final of the annual Quiz Bowl took place Dec. 8 in the auditorium, with Grade 11 Team JCAT ultimately winning the tournament as well as £20 Amazon Gift vouchers. Eight teams competed against each...

Bottom Orange, a space typically occupied by Grade 12 students, remains quiet and empty during a passing period after Director of Student Life Royce Wallace announced its closure Dec. 6. The area will be reopened to students Dec. 8.

Bottom O closes for 2 days due to Grade 12 student behavior

Clara Martinez, Editor-in-Chief • December 7, 2023

Director of Student Life Royce Wallace announced in an email the morning of Dec. 6 that Bottom Orange, a space traditionally occupied by Grade 12 students, would be closed Dec. 6-7. Wallace said the reason...

Darren Morris (’23) assesses Yifei Yan’s (’24) winning program at last year’s coding competition Dec. 8, 2022. The competition last year included a variety of programs, games and apps developed by students.

National Computer Science Honor Society to host coding competition

Charlie Fennelly, Reporter • December 6, 2023

The National Computer Science Honor Society is hosting its annual coding competition Dec. 7 in the Commons. The competition will feature a coding problem set, prizes, food and a guest speaker.  Shelbe...

Grace Blanton (’25) whispers the question’s answer to Amari Victor (’25). Luseni Conteh (’26) said the environment was lighthearted although the teams put in their full efforts. “Even though people were socializing and having fun, the teams were still competitive and wanted to win, which made the experience even more interesting,” Conteh said.

GALLERY: Students, teachers participate in annual Quiz Night

Ailish Herrmann, Media Team • December 3, 2023

         

The Winter Formal organization group meets to prepare for the upcoming event Nov. 29. The group planned chaperones, catering, activities and advertisement.

Student Council plans return of Winter Formal

Leila Meilman, Reporter • November 30, 2023

The Student Council will host Winter Formal in the Commons from 8-10:30 p.m. Dec. 8. The event, which used to be an annual tradition before the pandemic, will include dancing, refreshments and drinks. Student...

The school will switch inspectors from Ofsted to the Independent Schools Inspectorate, according to Director of Safeguarding and Compliance Richard Harrold. The decision to switch was made because the ISI is more tailored to independent schools’ needs.

School switches school regulators, undergoes Ofsted inspection

Oskar Doepke and Rahil Punshi • November 20, 2023

The school will switch regulators from the Office for Standards in Education to the Independent Schools Inspectorate, according to Interim High School Principal Jack Phillips. In an email sent to the school...

Cole Auchincloss (’27) presents his clause to his committee Nov. 10 at the American School in Milan Model United Nations Conference. Auchincloss represented the delegate of the U.S. and presented his clause on the freedom of Uyghurs in China to the Human Rights Committee.

Model United Nations attends Milan conference

Ayra Ansari and Alexandra Theofilopoulou • November 17, 2023

Students attended the American School in Milan MUN Conference Nov. 9-11 alongside several international schools. Elsa Skorski (’27) said the Milan trip this year gave her the opportunity to learn...

Math team members Matteo Salloum (’24) and Shelbe Yousey (’25) work on a practice problem. The team has been meeting every Tuesday to prepare for the upcoming competition.

Math team prepare for Harvard-MIT Math Tournament

Oskar Doepke, News Editor: Print • November 8, 2023

Six High School students will compete for the first time at the biannual Harvard-MIT Math Tournament in Boston Nov. 9-13. The contest is an international math tournament where students compete in both...

Audience members wait for the Lower School dance showcase to start. The night consisted of food, dances and prayers. Tarek Ahmad (27) said he enjoyed watching people express their identities.Its a place for people to connect and express their culture through dances and other activities, Ahmad said.

GALLERY School celebrates Diwali Night with festivities, dances

Meher Sareen, Reporter • November 7, 2023

Civilians gather in a vigil to commemorate the lives of Israelis who died Oct. 9, and others march at a ‘Free Palestine’ protest Oct. 15. Communities in London have responded to the conflict through respective assemblies.

London community reacts to Israel, Palestine conflict

Rudi Chamria and Ella Friel • November 5, 2023
Civilians gather in a vigil to commemorate the lives of Israelis who died Oct. 9, and others march at a ‘Free Palestine’ protest Oct. 15. Communities in London have responded to the conflict through respective assemblies.
The Junior Lock-In is discontinued by the administration due to safeguarding concerns. As a replacement, the Student Council has created “The Junior Games,” which will start at 9 p.m. and end at 11 p.m.

StuCo rebrands Junior Lock-In following permanent cancellation by administration

Sophia Bateman, Lead Features Editor • October 27, 2023

The Junior Lock-In has been discontinued and rebranded this year, according to an email the Director of Student Life Royce Wallace sent to Grade 11 students and families Oct. 20. Since 2015, Grade 11 students...

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