School Blog

This Monday, our primary school students gathered in our theater for the third annual TEDx talks at HQIS. The talks at the school were centered around the theme of "Storytelling" and featured inspiring and thought-provoking speeches delivered by speakers from primary and upper school.

Just before the speeches, we had the pleasure to listen to “Ah! Vous dirai-je Maman” a piano piece played by the timeless master Mozart, nicely cosplayed by our music teacher Ms. Belinda. Music has the unique ability to transcend language barriers. Through music, composers and musicians have the opportunity to share unique perspectives. In this piece, Mozart created unique variations to express different feelings. This is how stories can be told even through the language of music.

The talks covered a diverse range of storytelling topics and perspectives, with students from both primary and upper school sharing their stories, experiences, and ideas. Just like in the past years, the aim of the event was to encourage discussion, inspire new ways of thinking, and educate the audience on various subjects. Preparing for these speeches is not easy. Every part of the presentation, including the PPT, graphs, texts, videos and pictures, has been entirely made by the students.