Academic Update
KS3 Word Millionaires
Ms Cummings, Head of English awarded the “word millionaires” certificates to a large number of students in assembly this week. A world millionaire is a student who has read more than 1 million words in the accelerated reader programme.
Sports Update
NISSA Sporting Success
Both teams continued their successful start to the NISSA season and both the boys and girls have a perfect record after two games. The boys football team beat Premier 3:2 and the girls basketball team ran out convincing 28:13 visitors, also against Premier.
*By Ranbir (Year 11)
The British School football team played Premier in a dominating fashion. Although Premier managed to score two goals in the last minute of the game to seek a comeback, TBS faced the blows without giving up. The players never put their heads down and went straight back into action. I think the most important part of the game was not going three goals up to make it 3–0, but rather how we reacted when they scored those two goals. We did not put our heads down or let them dominate us. Instead, we moved on to the next job, constantly battling and facing the team head on. Our captain, Saugat, coming back from injury, performed fantastically by slotting two goals past the Premier keeper. Not only did our seniors shine, but Sinaa also scored an amazing volley to make it three. This shows that the team is not built on seniors alone, but is a mix of Years 12,13, and even Year 9 showing that TBS has a wide range of talent, with Mayukh and Udayan being the youngest players to play in NISSA history.
The environment built by our leaders (Saugat, Myles, and Idhant) has become truly positive for everyone. This was shown really well today when we conceded two goals. The leaders stepped up and told us to keep our heads up and move on, which really drove us to push for the victory that we fought for and deserved. They have created an environment where this is not just a team, but a brotherhood where players can make mistakes and the team will fight to fix them.
Lincoln Swimming and Volleyball
The swim squad and volleyball teams are taking part in the rearranged LIncoln tournament this weekend and we wish the TBS competitors every success.
Creative and Performing Arts Update
Drama
The Year 11 drama group had their scripted IGCSE exam this week. Both groups took on challenging comedy pieces and performed them to perfection. This class has now completed 40% of their IGCSE.
Y11 Drama IGCSE Scripted
By – Norbu, Jeongyoon, and Suyagya (11 K,A,M)
Earlier this week on Wednesday, the Year 11 IGCSE Drama students took to the stage to perform their scripted group pieces for their official drama examinations. Every pupil had dedicated months to refine their vocal techniques, stage directions and prop usage in preparation for it. Excitement mixed with last minute nerves, with the performers saying, “I’m so nervous about this, I’m scared I’ll mess up!” highlighting the importance of the showcase for the performers.
The scripted performance accounts for exactly 20% of the students overall Drama grade, holding the same weight and importance as their previously completed individual monologues. With each group getting roughly 15 minutes of show time.
The showcase featured two distinct comedic pieces. Group 1, composed of Arianne, Pierre, and Marnix. The trio had performed Dario Fo’s Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Audience members praised their dynamic and ecstatic energy, with one student noting that the actors displayed, “Amazing tone and a great stage presence, making it a brilliant comedy overall.”
Group 2, composed of Aarambha, Aarush, and Priaan, had followed Patrick Marber’s Dealer’s Choice. Their scene set an energetic evening mood centered around the friendly banter between 2 waiters and a chef. An audience member commented that, “The actors performed exceptionally well and truly fit into their characters, it was incredibly convincing.”
After the showcase, the performers had noted that they felt an immediate sense of relief, as the immense pressure was lifted. Recordings of both performances were captured live, and will now be submitted to the IGCSE Drama exam board for final assessments.
Following the showcase, we got together with Aarush from Group 2 to get his perspective on preparing for the performance.
How did you cope with the stress leading up to the show?
“Obviously I was worried since this performance was worth 20% of my GCSE grade! But I just tried my best to stay calm, stop worrying about all the “what if’s” and stay focused on what is currently happening.”
How did having a live audience help with your performance?
“It’s like the difference between film and theatre. Having a live audience right in front of me helps me understand the audience’s feelings in real time, which ultimately helps with understanding and embodying my character on stage.”
What were your rehearsal procedures like to ensure comedic timing had landed naturally on stage?
“We tried to think about the scene realistically and adopt a genuine joyful mood, always keeping the main aim in mind to make the audience burst out laughing.”
What do you think was the hardest part of bringing your character to life?
“Definitely controlling multiple actions at once. For example, having to manage physical actions such as cooking while delivering lines and reacting naturally to what the other two characters were saying.”
Music
The school had record success in last year’s London College of Music Exams and certificates were presented to a large number of KS· students in this week’s award assembly.
Kasvi – Grade 1 Popular Vocals
Renee – Step 2 Piano
Amayah – Grade 1 Popular Vocals
Araya – Grade 3 Popular Vocals
Anvi – Pre-Preparatory Piano
Arniko – Step 1 Acoustic Guitar
Juhi – Grade 3 Popular Vocals
Aayan – Step 1 Acoustic Guitar + Grade 3 Piano
Vedanshee – Grade 2 Popular Vocals
Avigya – Grade 2 Popular Vocals
Aryaman – Grade 2 Popular Vocals
Yudra – Grade 1 Popular Vocals
Community Partners
TBS welcomes our community partner school today for a Nepali Cultural Talent Show in the hall. There will be a full report next week, but thank you to the secondary Community Partners prefects and the Community Partners in Action Club for planning and running this student led event.
Ghatasthapana-घटस्थापना
By – Vasavi Rajbhandar, Zoya Joshi, Aryaman Shrestha
Ghatasthapana is the first day of the sacred Dashain and Navaratri festival. This year Ghatasthapana falls on Sunday, October 11th 2026. If you are Nepali, Newari or wanting to learn the culture of Nepal and Hindus all around the world, it is highly advised to wear traditional outfits to represent the beginning of Dashain. The name originated from the Sanskrit word “Ghata”(sacred pot) and “Sthapana”(Dashain Ghar), a sacred plant used for rituals. One other ritual we celebrate is the “Kalash Sthapana” a holy water vessel filled with holy water, coins and betel nuts is put in a sacred safe place (Dashain Ghar), This pot is kept in a dark place for 7-10 days to grow yellowish coloured sprout called Jamara, which your grandpa or there oldest brother gives during dashain.
We were lucky enough to interview one of our beloved Nepali teachers Mrs Shrestha. She told us that she enjoys the time she spends with her family planting jamara (barley shoots). She told us that the festival is celebrated by Hindus all around the world.
In order to honour our home country and recognise all Nepali culture, TBS is having a Dashain celebration on the last day of term before Dashain break starts, the Friday 9th of October. To make this celebration a success, we would like to encourage our TBS community and all the parents invited to wear ethnic Nepali wear. We are looking forward to seeing our TBS community dressed and ready to honour our home/host country.
TBS Food Fest
Saturday 31st October – the grand finale of Life Day 3 – (Understanding cultures across the world)/Intercultural day
By: Meghna, Tisha, Arwen, Sayuri, Basma, Ivanjali, Bibhushan
The excitement for the 2026 Food Fest is already building, with students and teachers preparing to bring a large variety of dishes and cultures to the school. From traditional Nepali food to Caribbean cuisines! The 2026 Food Fest is sure to be a day full of flavor, teamwork, and fun. Aryaman, one of the students involved in the Food Fest, shared his enthusiasm for the event, dubbing it “one of the best days of the school year” and as a very fun event overall. This year, 9A is preparing Newari food, 7A is focusing on Maithali cuisine, while 12D and 13D are merging together to make a large Thakali stall.
Teachers are also playing an important role in helping students prepare for the event. Ms. Cummings, the 10M mentor, explained that her role is to guide the students with the stalls. She also enjoyed last year’s event, particularly due to how she “was able to try a lot of food in a short period of time”. However, Ms. Cummings also believes that an important takeaway from last year’s event would be “to bring more food as we sold out really quick.”
Our head of KS3, Mr. Mercer also highlighted the significance of teamwork, highlighting that students are encouraged to make food and equally share cooking responsibilities. Furthermore, he also explained how students who put in effort will be awarded with housepoints. However, he added that students are often self motivated to prepare delicious food for the event.
Mr. Mercer is particularly excited for the Britain and Ireland region. “I hope they will make a full roast dinner!” he said. Additionally, if money or time were of no issue, Mr. Mercer would hope to add live music at the event. As the Head of Key Stage 3 and a teacher, he has an important message for everyone taking part:
“I would like to see people working together and making sure that they share the work equally, whether that be making the food, manning the stall, or helping with clearing up.”
With students preparing food, and mentors and teachers providing them with guidance and support the countdown to the Food Fest has officially begun. If last year is anything to go by, it is sure to be a day filled with delicious food, a large variety of culture, teamwork, and fun!
Mid Autumn Festival celebration at TBS
By: Avigya, Sachi, Nessa
This year, the Mid Autumn Festival took place on September 25, Friday. TBS, wanting to embrace Chinese culture and tradition, hosted a food sale on the day of the festival so that every student and staff could feel the joy of the festival and in hopes to raise more money for the recent floods and landslides that afflicted our country.
The event sold two desserts traditionally eaten during the celebration, mooncakes and butter mochis. There were three different flavours of mooncakes available, coconut and cheese, strawberry and cherry though only one option was butter mochi. Each mooncake cost 400 RS and it was 150 RS per butter mochi and the event was led by students who take Mandarin Chinese as a language or who are leading linguists. Two sales happened, one in Primary lunch that happened in the Hall and one in Secondary lunch which happened in the MFL court, outside the Chinese classroom.
More into the actual festival, the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival dating back over 3000 years to worship the moon, give thanks for good harvest and to reunite with family and friends.
The legend of the festival includes that there were once ten scorching suns in the sky. They burned crops and it made living conditions unbearable.
A skilled archer named Hou Yi used his mystical bow to shoot down nine of the ten suns to end this suffering and as a reward the Gods gifted Hou Yi with a magic elixir that gives immortality. But Hou Yi refused it since he loved his wife Chang’e and wished to not descend to the heavens without her, so he carefully hid the elixir in his home to keep it safe and prevent it from getting into the wrong hands. One day, a student of Hou Yi named Peng Meng discovered the elixir and tried to steal it while Hou Yi was gone, but Chang’e found out immediately and to stop the elixir from being in the wrong hands drank the elixir and flew away to the moon and became the moon goddess. Hou Yi after he found out was devastated and frequently offered the moon her favourite desserts. One of the desserts he offered was mooncakes and that is why we eat it in the festival.
Overall, the event went quite smoothly and we sold multiple desserts which resulted in raising Rs 45,000 to donate to the flood relief. This was a massive success! We would like to thank all that took part in this event and those who helped us run it. Happy Mid Autumn Festival! 中秋节快乐 Zhōngqiū jié kuàilè!
