Reporting by Atharv Our school had the privilege of hosting renowned sleep expert Nicola Morgan who gave captivating insights on something we all overlook. Do you sleep enough? Well, this Tuesday, award winning UK author Nicola Morgan joined us virtually to talk about its impact on our mental and physical wellbeing. . As the author of the widely acclaimed book “The awesome power of sleep, her expertise drew a large audience curious to learn about improving their sleeping habits. From her years of research, her talk highlighted the importance of establishing a consistent sleep schedule, having 8-9 hours of sleep and not being stressed before sleeping. Additionally, she also stressed the significance of limiting high energy consumption just before sleeping as the body needs to wind down. "Ms. Morgan inspired us to take a close look at our sleep habits and shared some easy-to-implement strategies that can help all of us get better sleep and have more productive, satisfying waking hours!" states Ms. Terry. A student at the talk says that “It helped me bring a consistent routine before sleeping.” If you want to learn more about the power of sleep, please check out Ms. Morgan’s book The Awesome Power of Sleep in the AISM library and her website and blog. Furthermore, if there are any additional questions regarding sleep please feel free to contact Ms. Morgan through her website or by email.
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Reporting by WadanaVisual art learners in Grade 10 are exploring the Unit “Off The Wall”. This is an inquiry into the emotional effects and social changes of murals. To start off the unit, 10th graders were invited to consider placement, subject matter, responsibility for their mural ideas, and research on muralists and murals. Nevertheless, you are bound to find fascinating artwork when walking around school. When asked about the purpose of the fish mural in front of the Math block, the muralists say “This is where the 10th Graders reside, thus, we believe painting a fun animal, a giant fish, with a patterned background using our school’s color will build on to our grade’s spirit!”. Muralists responsible for the mural in the tunnel which connects science and math blocks say “We decided to add color to a dark tunnel, to give it that sense of light and you look at lots of different pieces from different artists. Then you learn about them and expand your own knowledge. Which can spark some interest in art for people”. Other groups have similar statements and opinions about this unit and their work. Everyone collectively agrees that this unit is an opportunity to create a spiritful environment on our campus. Reporting by Mr. Rui AISM Magazine caught up this week with the winner of our school’s recent photography competition, 9th grader Samuel. We asked Sam about the inspiration behind his stunning image and for his advice for other aspiring photographers in our community. Check out his Instagram for many more of his striking images. What gave you the inspiration for the shot? “Well, I’ve been practicing wildlife photography for about 2-3 years now and my goal has always been to capture the beauty of nature, so in that sense nature itself is my inspiration. It’s taken me some time to develop my photography skills to the point where I feel I can produce images which show something profound about the world we live in. I’ve been really inspired by other photographers too of course, most notably for this shot Thomas Vijayan, who helped me to improve my ability to produce silhouette shots like this one. Thomas has even followed me on Instagram, which of course is validating and gives me confidence that he appreciates my work also.” What meanings did you try to capture with this shot of the bird in the sunset? “For me, there is something important here and this is that it is not easy to take wildlife shots here in Mozambique. Whereas in, say, Kruger National Park the animals are already used to having humans around and don’t just run away at the first sight of us, here it is much harder to get close to animals that live in the truer wilderness. This makes it harder to capture the beauty of Mozambique’s wildlife since the animals are often too far away from us. Part of my motivation is to raise awareness of the stunning wildlife in Mozambique, such as that seen in the place I took this photo in: San Sebastian Sanctuary in Vilanculos. For example, the bird itself is a rare one: an Olive Bee Eater, also known as a Madagascar Bee Eater. Through photos like this, people can notice and enjoy the rich diversity of nature.” What technical decisions did you make to achieve the effects you wanted? “The key thing with this shot - and with many - is my placement. The sun was setting and so I didn’t have much time to get into the best position, to find the right line for the best light possible. I adjusted my ISO settings quickly to catch the bee eater before it moved. I’ve found that a lot of experimentation and the willingness to get dirty sometimes to get down on the ground to eye level are important to get more precise, dynamic shots.” What advice would you give to any aspiring nature photographers? “My main advice is to work hard! In the end, it comes down to how much effort you are willing to put in to develop your skills in an artform like photography. There’s no substitute for hours of experience, where you learn about your camera and push your own limits each time. I would advise students to start as early as possible in their school life as the workload increases once you get to the later MYP and then the DP years, so it’s better to hone your skills earlier if possible.” Great advice from a great young photographer. Do take another look at Sam’s winning image and breathe in its deep celebration of the beauty and magic around us in Moz, not to mention how the art of photography itself allows us to capture fleeting moments of life like this. For more of Sam's images, go to his Instagram page.
Need some winter reading? Looking for inspiration? Sad that we'll soon be on holiday and you will be torn away from our beloved library? Never fear amigos! Here we present you with an AISM-curated list of great reads; read, rated, and reviewed by our discerning student bookworms. As part of our Book Week celebrations the week of May 2-5, students were asked to nominate a book they had recently read that had had a telling impact on them. And you get to benefit from all their combined thoughts.
So, kick back, let the slide show play and pick out some treats for your winter break reading stack. Much wisdom lies within these pages, so feed your mind and watch it grow. |
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