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Parents Write to Thank Bellerbys Cambridge Principal
By John Rushton, Principal
ZHANG Hai Wen is a 17 year old scholarship student at Bellerbys College Cambridge, approaching the end of her course, with final A2 examinations to be taken in June 2011. She has a bright future and is holding university offers to read Economics from Cambridge, UCL, Warwick and Bristol universities. She lives in Shanghai, and started at Bellerbys with an IELTS of 8.0.
As Principal of the college, one of the privileges of the post is being able to meet with the parents of many of our students by visiting them in country, and so when I went to China for the annual Principals’ visit in February, I was looking forward to meeting the parents of this young lady again, having previously met them in 2010, when she was in her AS year.
As the photographs show, the parents were pleased to speak with me about how proud they are of their daughter, and they presented me with a letter of thanks. This reads as follows:
Dear Mr John Rushton
I am the father of Haiwen Zhang. The 6th of January 2011 is an unforgettable date – the day that my daughter received her conditional offer from Cambridge University. Our entire family is over the moon with it. To be able to be accepted by Cambridge University, it is the result of the care and teachings of the staff of Bellerbys College.
My daughter was educated in China since she was young, and has already developed independent thinking, self-motivation, actively participating in discussion with teachers and students; also engage in extra-curriculum activities and social volunteering. But Bellerbys College not only encourages students to discuss their learning, but also share individual interpretations and suggestions. The teachers also regularly organise social events; the Oxbridge applicants received special education assistance and mock-interviews (before the interview, the teachers even check whether the students’ clothing are suitable for Oxbridge standards). On top of that, two days before my daughter’s interview, she caught a fever. With the care and nursing of her host family, and the College’s Chinese councillor, she was able to recover and attend the interview as required.
My daughter was able to receive Bellerbys College’s outstanding education system, improving her study skills overall; also the school is preparing for her future studies and career. I believe that my daughter’s decision to give up her study in Shanghai and coming to Bellerbys College is correct.
Lastly, please allow me and my family to sincerely thank you and the Bellerbys College staff and my daughter’s host family.
Yours sincerely
Haiwen Zhang’s parents
18/01/2011
With good January A Level results just published, we all look forward to Hai Wen winning a place at one of the UK’s top universities later this year.
Read more about Oxbridge training for Bellerbys students wishing to studying at Cambridge University
کیمبریج برندۀ نخستین مسابقۀ فیلم دانشجویان
غیره منتظره بود؛ کیمبریج برندۀ مسابقۀ فیلم دانشجویان شد! این نتیجه برای ما به دو دلیل شگفت آور بود. نخست این که رقابت شدیدی بین تمام کالج های بلربیز برقرار بود، و دوم این که زندگی دانشگاهی سطح تقاضای بالایی از دانشجویان رسانه های گروهی دارد.
طراحی، فیلم برداری و ویرایش برنامۀ کیمبریج با سه تا از دانشجویان رسانۀ سطح A بود؛ Anar Yuldasheva (از قزاقستان)، Xu Danfeng و Xia Yinqing(هر دو از چین)، که ایدۀ اصلی از Anar بود. هر سه مصمم هستند که رویای خود را دنبال کنند و رشتۀ فیلم و تولید رسانه های گروهی را در مقطع کارشناسی تحصیل کنند.
اخیراً گروه رسانۀ کالج کیمبریج دانشجویان خلاق، بااستعداد و سخت کوشی را جذب کرده است. ورودی های امسال نه تنها روی پروژه ها و تولیدات خود در سطوح پایه، AS و A کار کردند، بلکه در پروژه های دیگران هم همکاری داشتند. همین کار حس همکاری و خلاقیت را به گروه رسانۀ کیمبریج دمیده است.
از زبان برندۀ مسابقه، Xu Danfeng، بخوانید:
"کار با کسانی که رؤیاهای مشترکی با تو دارند خیلی جالب است. مدرس مطالعات رسانه ای ما، Peter، به همه هیجان و روحیۀ مثبت می دهد. فضا و جوّ خارق العاده ای در گروه رسانۀ کیمبریج برقرار است که باعث می شود الهام و انگیزۀ شما اوج بگیرد. ما فکرهای خود را روی هم گذاشتیم و نتیجه خلق فیلم مسابقه بود. ما عاشق کارمان هستیم و از انجام آن لذت می بریم، برای همین سخت روی آن کار کردیم."
و از زبان Xia Yinqing:
"من بدون ذره ای تردید در مسابقه ثبت نام کردم چون فرصت مغتنمی بود تا مهارت های رسانه ای خود را در عمل تمرین کنم. تلاش خیلی زیادی کردیم تا با یک ایدۀ منحصر به فرد پروژۀ بی رقیبی تولید کنیم. برای همین به جای تغییر کلید معمولی از انیمیشن در بین صحنه ها استفاده کردیم. جالب ترین قسمت آن این بود که تکنیک های ویرایشی زیادی یاد گرفتیم که هرگز در کتاب ها و کلاس ها پیدا نمی شد. امیدوارم مسابقات این چنینی زیاد برگزار شود تا دانشجویان آینده بتوانند از تجربه آموزی لذت ببرند."
انجام این پروژه بدون پشتیبانی و تمایل رئیس مرکز کیمبرج، Ross Wainwright، به سرمایه گذاری در گروه رسانۀ کیمبریج ممکن نبود.
هر سه برنده در نظر دارند بعد از تحصیلات شان در کالج بلربیز در رشتۀ فیلم و رسانه ادامۀ تحصیل بدهند. در واقع، Anar در دانشگاه کلمبیا در شیکاگو ایالات متحده، در رشتۀ تولید فیلم پذیرفته شده است. Danfeng نیز به Royal Holloway در رشتۀ هنرهای رسانه ای درخواست داده و Xia Yinqing به دانشگاه Nottingham در بریتانیا در رشتۀ فیلم و تولیدات تلویزیون درخواست داده است.
ما هم برای آن ها آرزوی موفقیت می کنیم. اکنون فیلم آن ها را در زیر مشاهده کنید:
Bellerbys Cambridge Graduation Day 2008
This year the Cambridge graduation ceremony took place on Friday 30th May in Queens Library, followed by refreshments in the Masons Hall.
Principal, John Rushton, presented awards for the best students to:
Wai Hung Chiang - Business Foundation Achievement
Zhao Li - Business Foundation Effort & Progress
Ezinwanyi Uwa - Law Foundation Achievement
Yan Hei Li - Humanities Foundation Achievement
Chak Ham Chiu - Media Foundation Achievement
Sin Wai Yen - Law/Humanities/Media Foundation Effort and Progress
Weiya Li - Engineering Foundation Achievement
Damir Mirbulotov - Science Foundation Achievement
Josemar Da Costa - Art & Design Foundation Achievement
Ding Zhou Li - Engineering/Science/Art Foundation Effort and Progress
Tina Tayebi, Fung Xian Chin, Yeung Tse - IGCSE Achievement
Thi Thien Huong Vu - IGCSE Effort & Progress
Ziyu Zhou, Musata Matei - AS Level Achievement
Robert Shulcs, Shirin Golpayegani - AS Level Effort & Progress
Eva Niculiu, Tsz Hon King, Pamela Partana - A Level Achievement
Talaal Habib, Shu Chen Zhang, Siavash Rostami - A Level Effort & Progress
Tingting Wang - ELP Achievement
Oksana Merena - ELP Effort and Progress
Arsen Akhatov - Contribution to College Life
Pamela Partana - Student of the Year Award
In the evening, the Graduation Ball took place at The Crowne Plaza hotel in Cambridge.
Visit the Bellerbys College Flickr pages for more graduation ceremony photos, including some great shots taken by graduating Russian A Level student, Stanislav Savelyev. Thanks to Stanislav for allowing us to share them!
Bellerbys Cambridge Graduation Day – 25th May 2007
Despite the rain on the days leading up to it, Graduation Day in Cambridge dawned bright
and sunny and the students made their way to a marquee on the grass at Queens Campus
for the official ceremony.
John Rushton, Principal, presented certificates to students leaving the college in June, with the assistance of John Carey, Rima Page, Richard Loader, Andrew Davis and Denise Tarczynski. Special awards were presented to three students:
- Ning Xiao from China - Student of the Year
- Shang Ming Tan from China - Contribution to College Life, Manor Campus
- Valentina Permyakova from Russia - Contribution to College Life, Queens Campus
After the ceremony, refreshments were served by our catering team led by Barry Blakesley, Facilities Manager. In the evening, the students met up at The Garden House by the River Cam for a Graduation Party.
The following is a report from one of the departing students, Sergey Rachkov.
"25th May, one of the most important days of my life – graduation! Graduation for most students means that we can all progress to our chosen universities and continue to further our education. Also it means that we have to leave and say a few goodbyes.
The Graduation Party was a great opportunity to say goodbye to our friends and members of staff at Bellerbys College. The Graduation Party was awesome and I really did enjoy it. Everything was just great – the place, music, food, people..."
Thanks to Peter Jenkins, official College Photographer for taking the photos on the day.