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It’s game on at our America schools as students get ready to compete in this year’s Global Games

Nord Anglia students around the world will celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2018 to raise their voices to address some of the most pressing questions facing the planet.

Nord Anglia Education (NAE) schools inspire confident, creative global citizens who have a thirst for knowledge and a vision to change the world for the better. We also believe that students with a global worldview will have competitive advantages in our increasingly interconnected world. Our education offer provides unique learning opportunities to enable our students to become truly globally-minded and globally-active citizens.

On Saturday, October 13th, the VMS Speech and Debate Team competed at the Katy Taylor Speech and Debate Tournament. The Village School took 1st place overall at the competition.

Celebrate National STEAM Day with The Village School's STEAM and Innovation Open House, November 8, 2018 from 9-11am. This Pre-K2 through high school event is open to all families and will feature a variety of projects from Kindergarteners presenting their ideas for Vehicles of the Future to a student created life-size game of Operation.

Nord Anglia’s Education’s (NAE) Director Andy Puttock says schools have shifted from being transmitters of knowledge to becoming environments for students to develop the skills and qualities needed to thrive in the future, and keep pace in a rapidly changing world

Entrepreneurship student, Divyesh K. attended the University of Houston's’ EXPLORE Business Summer Institute hosted by the Bauer College of Business this summer and received second place for his teams innovative business solution.

Student-athlete Ashley Turnage attended the Purdue University PREFACE Engineering program this summer and returned home with 4 Top Honors.

Two middle school students placed in the National Speech and Debate Association tournament June 23, 2018. Aditi R. took second place for informative speaking and Kahani M. took fourth place for declamation and sixth place in Oratory speaking.

Six Village School middle and high school students placed in the Texas Private School Music Educators Association​ ​Instrumental State Solo & Ensemble Competition at the ​Bishop Dunne Catholic School in Dallas May 26.

The Village School BioQuattuor team won first place in the national Thomas Edison Pitch Contest against more than 50 middle school teams. They presented their sweat-powered insulin nanobot prototype to the panel of judges May 17 via a video conference and have been awarded a 3D printer for the school as well as individual gift cards.

Freshman, Jada M. was selected to attend the U17 USA Basketball Team Trials and will compete against 115 players nationwide for a spot on the U17 USA Basketball National Tea

Over 100 students from private schools from the South Texas Region met on April 14th at St. Thomas Catholic High School. Village had 36 students in 38 solo and 1 ensemble string and piano entries. 28 Village students received high honors. Seven solo student entries performed a level one piece (the highest classification of the UIL Prescribed Music List) and received a superior rating, making them eligible to advance to the State Round of the contest.

Middle School Students Place in Houston Art Car Parade

Nord Anglia Education schools are taking action to make the world a safer and healthier place, but we need your help!

Eighth grade language arts students honored victims of the Holocaust in a STEAM project unlike any other. Students selected items that reflected the memories and lives of those lost and began a crystallization process to preserve and transform them using Borax and water. Students then worked to curate the exhibit and write memoirs from the point of the view of their selected items.

The Vikings Spirit Dance Team participated in their first competition at the Houston regional groove competition March 23- 25 against 500 other routines. Viking Spirit Dancers competed in the senior large group novice level, and received a High Gold, 1st place award in the large group senior "pom" division, and a 1st place overall in the senior large group division.

The Village School was well represented at the District PSIA meet March 3, 2018 with a total of 58 individual awards. Our Village team of combined elementary and middle school students came in 2nd place with a total of 30 State Qualifiers. Our elementary students (which includes 5th grade) came in 1st for the team.

We enjoyed afternoon tea at The Langham while raising funds for community service.

Nord Anglia University Connect-ed Newsletter March 2018