Round Square at The English School

RSIC2019 | Bursaries The 2019 Round Square International Conference hosted by The Emerald Heights International School, Indore.

In the spirit of Internationalism, all students and community members from Colegio de Inglaterra - The English School are invited to come watch Colombia's own Australian Rules Football team, the Bogota Bulldogs take on Chile's Santiago Saints on Saturday August 25.

INTERNATIONAL AFL HAS RETURNED TO BOGOTÁ ¡¡¡COLOMBIA VS CHILE!!! Come and watch the Bogota Bulldogs contest for their 3 consecutive ANDES CUP against the Santiago Saints Afc on Saturday the 25th of August.

Our dear friend Mr José will be at our school Open Day tomorrow discussing his project and taking any book donations.

Spend today clearing your shelves and giving all those books another life.


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Dans une autre vie, José Alberto Gutierrez était éboueur. Aujourd’hui, il est le seigneur des livres de Bogota.

🔹Découvrez son histoire dans notre édition 2018 de l’Impact Journalism Day, le 16 juin prochain sur le site de L’Orient-Le Jour. Sparknews

Last Friday we have a visit from Ms Ginna who runs the Just 'Cause foundation. She was overwhelmed by the support of the TES community who recently contributed school supplies as part of a jeans day community project.

Here is some information about the foundation for anyone who would like to be involved.

Just ‘Cause is a grassroots project which seeks not only to bring opportunities to kids from underprivileged communities in Bogotá, but to also provide them with sources of motivation so that they look for opportunities themselves. We want these kids to know that they can choose to be whatever they want to be and that there will always be something better for them.

So, how do we do it? This is clearly a long process but at Just ‘Cause we started by using English as an excuse to motivate the kids to learn more about the world and what it has to offer. Every Saturday we connect a group of kids in Suba with foreigners who participate on a volunteer basis, meet the kids and play some games with them, not only to practice English but also to be part of a cultural exchange. The sessions last about hour and a half and the only thing the volunteer needs is enthusiasm.

The cultural exchange allows the kids to feel curiosity and interest about the world and about other cultures. This helps them to see that there is more out there for them and that they can reach it too.

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Just 'Cause Just 'Cause offers a cultural exchange through a volunteer program, connecting people from around the world with children from local communities in Bogota. Meeting every Saturday, we play games with the kids, help them with their English and hang out.

Update from María José who is on exchange at Scotch Oakburn College in Tasmania, Australia.

Maria challenged herself by climbing Cradle Mountain over the weekend and is looking forward to a few days in the capital city of Hobart this coming weekend.

Here are some pictures of Maria and her exchange sister Johanna on their recent adventures. We look forward to welcoming Johanna to the TES family in the new school year.

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Interviews for exchange candidates will be taking place Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th of June in the conference room in the Bach library. Please check your times by logging into your school email.

Good luck to all candidates.
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An update from Grade 8 student Valentina who is still enjoying her adventures in Alice Springs, Australia at St.Philips college.

Fun times with camel rides, hot air ballon trips and meeting kangaroos are all part of the experience. We wish her well on her final few weeks of exchange.


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Another amazing opportunity for students aged 16+ in December 2019.

Are you ready?

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Today we had Mr Jose Alberto Gutiérrez from La Fuerza de las Palabras come to Colegio de Inglaterra - The English School and speak with some students about his life changing project.

Inspired and ready to serve, our students hope to unite with Mr Jose through our weekly book swap and help spread the love of reading to all the people of Bogotá. Our exchange students Ethan from The United States and Clamarose from Australia joined us to hear him talk.

You can learn more about Mr Jose and his foundation here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mojbzxNBSeM

Grade 8 student Valentina Diaz is currently on exchange at St.Phillips college, Alice Springs in Central Australia. She was lucky enough to attend a school trip to Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon. She described her experience as "amazing." We wish Valentina all the best on her exchange journey.

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Remember, every Tuesday!

Recuerda, todos los martes!

Congratulations to Heather and all of the entrants in the 2018 Kurt Hahn Prize.

Congratulations to our 2018 Kurt Hahn Prize Winner - Round Square Congratulations to our 2018 Kurt Hahn Prize Winner