Matthew R. Serafica of the incoming SRBCL Grade III class won the gold medal in the recently held 22nd PKF National Open Karatedo Championship held in Iloilo last April 6 – 11, 2009 and was declared National Champion in his age division.
Serafica won the gold medal in the Boys Kumite (Age Division 6- 7 years old) and the bronze medal in the same age division for Kata. The competition held at the Cabanatuan Sports Complex, Cabanatuan, Iloilo featured the skills and expertise of all the regional and club karatedo champions in the Philippines.
In the same competition, SRBCL pupils William Charles Federico U. Eden (Grade III) and younger sister Elizabeth Maude Demetria (Grade II) competed and reached their quarterfinal rounds in the Boys Kata and Kumite (Age 8 – 9) and Girls Kata (Age 6 – 7) respectively.
I’ve never been much of a Valentine’s Day person, BUT it’s hard not to be one when you’re working with children. They simply looove Valentine’s! It’s probably the red color, generally the first color they learn, coupled with the heart shape which most kids seem to really like, but kids respond to Valentine’s with almost [...]
Faculty development is one of the areas where SRBCL puts a premium on. And every year, one of the activities that is never missed is the whole faculty’s “Lakbay Aral,” where a mere summer outing is extended and enriched so as to make it a learning experience in all sense of the word. This year’s [...]
Noted American author and philosopher Sam Keen is quoted as saying that “deep summer is when laziness meets respectability.” That is the excuse for the rather long wait you had before this site was updated, because just like most pupils, teachers too await the coming of summer vacation. It is the best time to unwind, [...]
