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BUGSY MALONE

A Secondary school production

What a fabulous finale to term 3! This year we transported audiences back to the 1920’s with our secondary school production of Bugsy Malone. Bugsy Malone is a comedy spoof delving into the lives of New York gangsters and wannabe showgirls. This year we turned our Atrium into our very own speakeasy and created an interactive show for all ages. It was a monumental effort involving over 200 learners and staff from the tech crew, props making team, costume team, marketing team staff and of course our incredibly talented cast. We are so very proud of everyone. It is safe to say that Nexus is fast gaining a reputation for its outstanding performing arts.

Many of you have been asking when the film will be ready to share and it is on the way to you very soon, promise! And for those of you that missed it, here is a quick clip of some of the highlights!

Ash Nexus Bugsy Malone Highlights_V1.4.mp4

Secondary Music Ensembles Concert - "Music through a Coloured Lens"

On Tuesday evening our Secondary Musicians brought to us a range of music presented through a coloured lens. The Secondary Choir, Chamber Choir, Senior Orchestra, Chamber Strings, Jazz/Pop Group and Guitar Club performed an array of music with 'colours' in the title set to some spectacular visual and lighting effects. From the Jazz/Pop's dramatic rendition of 'Gold Finger' through to the serene vocals of the Secondary Choir performing "True Colours"; a finger clicking "Pink Panther" from the Chamber choir to a toe tapping orchestra performance of ELO's "Mr Blue Sky!" The finale which combined the Secondary Choir and Orchestra brought the concert to a fun climax as "99 Red Balloons" fell from the auditorium sky!

Congratulations to everyone involved in the performance our music ensembles continue to grow and develop with more learners participating than ever before. We even had to extend off the Auditorium stage to fit everyone in. We will take a break for 1 week from rehearsals however after the Labour Day Public Holidays we welcome everyone back and invite new members to join our music groups.

A link to photos can be viewed here. We will have a video recording in the next newsletter.

Orchestra

Secondary Choir

Jazz/Pop Ensemble

Jazz/Pop Pre-Concert

Audience "99 Red Balloons"

Finale - "99 Red Balloons"

Secondary Orchestra

Secondary Choir

Chamber Strings

Chamber Choir

Guitar Ensemble

Geography Field Trip to East Coast Park & Joo Chiat

In our recent IGCSE fieldwork, Y11 investigated the impact of gentrification in Joo Chiat and the coastal management of the East Coast Park in Singapore. The purpose of this fieldwork was to gain a better understanding of the urban development and environmental conservation efforts in these areas.

Our Y11 Geographers utilized a range of methods, including observations, surveys, interviews, and field sketches, to gather data and insights into the changes occurring in Joo Chiat and East Coast Park. The findings revealed some interesting trends and issues in these areas.

Overall, our fieldwork highlighted the complex nature of urban redevelopment and coastal management in Singapore. Our findings will contribute to a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities in these areas and help support our Y11 learners in their forthcoming IGCSE examination in Geography.

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