Rock and Indie Festival 2018

Saturday, 8th September, 4:00 pm at LASALLE College of the Arts

We are delighted to announce that two Nexus bands (Noise Nuisance and Tears of Joy) have been invited to perform. We are proud to support our Nexus musicians and have arranged a bus to LASALLE and back to the school. Please click here to book a seat for your family. Do note that bus transport is based on a first-come-first-served basis, so we would encourage you to fill in the registration form as soon as possible.

More information about the event can be found here. Any questions, you can email Mr Fordham directly at fordham.a@nexus.edu.sg. We look forward to rocking out together!

Junior Achievement “Company of Year 2019” Competition Launch

The company competition has commenced for a third year at Nexus! Building on the success of ‘ULU’ last year who won the award for best company report. This year we have 20 budding entrepreneurs who have signed up to take part in this prestigious program.The intensive competition runs over a 13 week period. Learners form a company, design and make a product, and finally market and sell the product. We have a total of 5 experienced Business Mentors coming in to help inspire, making this a unique experience.

The learners present back their successes, difficulties encountered and their overall learning journey to a panel of judges, at the Singapore national finals mid January. Good luck to all participants. If they are successful and win, they will go to the Asia Pacific Finals which will be held in Manilla early March. Watch this space for an innovative product or service on sale in the coming weeks. Good luck to all company members.

Jim Bevan, Junior Achievement Teacher Advisor.

Residential trips for Years 7,8 and 9. 8th-12th October 2018

This week parents and learners in Years 7, 8 and 9 were introduced to the residential trips, which takes place the week before the October break. The fun-packed schedules for the trips include:

Year 7

Hiking, jungle walks, visiting a turtle sanctuary, snorkelling, kayaking and an overnight camp. All the Y7 tutors will be accompanying the learners on the trip, as well as Phase Leader, Ms Libby and Mr. Sonny. Experts will guide the learners in their day to day activities, with learners in groups of no more than 12. More fun will be had in the evenings with talent shows and beach fun. But beware - all learners will be required to tidy up after themselves, clear their plates and make their beds!

Year 8

Accompanied by their tutors, as well as Mr Graeme Massey and Mr Clive Nicholas, learners will take part in a range of outward-bound activities, such as jungle hiking, jetty jumping and fishing, and they will collaborate on a small community project in which they visit and connect with a local village. This is such a lovely experience as learners take sports equipment and teach local children how to play games. Learners will love getting close to nature as they spend one night camping in the jungle!

Year 9

This exciting camp is led by Nomad Adventures, one of the pioneers in outdoor adventure in Malaysia. Learners will take on the high ropes course, have a go at water rafting and rock climbing and go into caves on the ‘Quest of the Magic Fire’. The jungle experience is topped off with a trip to Gopeng market, and learners can select and buy their own food to cook for dinner that night. Year 9B tutor Miss Aine Gibbons will be accompanying the learners on the trip, as well as Ms Nicola Jordan and Mr Lee Wilson.

More information for parents and guardians will follow shortly and learners will be briefed in their PSHE sessions in the next few weeks. I don’t know about you, but we can’t wait!

Libby Ince, Phase Leader Years 7-9

Y7 - 9 Inter-house Cross Country Fun Run is next Friday!

On Friday 7 September, all Year 7 to 9 learners will build on their current fitness unit by taking part in an Inter-house Cross Country Fun Run at Bedok Reservoir Park. This will be an opportunity for all learners to 'have a go'. The focus of the day will be on participation in a fun and encouraging environment while also identifying those learners that would like to continue Cross Country training.

Please feel free to come along to the park between 1.00 - 2.15pm to support your child/ward and join in the house spirit. The learners start/finish line will be close to carpark A (off Bedok Reservoir Rd). Spectators are welcome to attend but it is recommended that you take a taxi or public transport to the event as parking is limited.

We are also always looking for parent volunteers to help with race marshalling. if you are interested and available please contact me on massey.g@nexus.edu.sg.

Please ensure your child/ward comes prepared for the day dressed in the following:

• A house t-shirt (available at Bibi & Baba). In exceptional circumstances, when you are unable to purchase the correct colour/size, a plain t-shirt of the correct colour may be used (your child’s house colour is available on the Parent Portal)
• Black/Navy HPE Shorts
• Hat
• Sun Block
• A water bottle
• A packed lunch is essential as learners will be away from school during your normal lunch break and there is nowhere to purchase food at the park.
• Learners may also choose to show their house spirit by wearing wigs, caps or facepaint in their house colour.

Learners should also be aware that:

• We also recommend that learners do not bring their macbook to school on this day only.

Mr Graeme Massey, Learning Area Leader, Health and Physical Education

University Fair, Friday 28 September

This event is recommended in particular for those learners in Years 11 to 13 but is of course open to all.

James Chandler, University and Careers Counsellor

Liveaboard Scuba Diving Trip - November 2018

Ski Trip and CCAs

Please refer to the Sports/CCA pages for details on the proposed ski trip to Switzerland and the CCA programme.