Proud of our BISC Y7 students

Proud of our BISC Y1 students

Proud of all our BISC students

الله يحفظهم ويرعاهم

Ahmed A.Ezz
January 2023

Year 13 Event in the Four Seasons Hotel

Eng. Ahmed Ezz, BISS Chairman, hosted an event where Minister Rania El-Mashat addressed our IB Year 13 cohort. You will find more details of this event below. The event was a great success and Minister El-Mashat impressed everybody with her knowledge, her achievements, her plans for the future, and her advice for our students. 

Here is a link to the Ministerial website which outlines current and future projects led by Minister El-Mashat and her team. This website is available in both Arabic and English. All of these projects are linked to the United Nations Sustainable Goals which are taught and emphasised within the school; it is wonderful for our students to see so many real life examples which demonstrate the intent of Egypt in supporting these worldwide efforts.

Year 11 Examinations

Year 11 have nearly completed their GCSE mock examinations and I would like to compliment them for their impeccable behaviour and attitude during these important examinations. Well done, Year 11!

Public Holiday - Thursday 26th of January

It has been announced that the 25th January Public Holiday has been moved to Thursday 26th of January. The school will therefore be closed on this day. 

Parents and Appointments

Parents should note that they will only be allowed on the school site during the school day if they have a scheduled appointment.

As part of the Distinguished Lectures Series that The British International School, Cairo is organising during this academic year, the School was honoured to welcome HE Dr. Rania El Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, on the 14th of January 2023. Minister El Mashat has met with the students of Year 13 and delivered a talk entitled “Evolving Trends in International Cooperation”. 

In her speech, Minister El Mashat emphasized the role of the Ministry of International Cooperation (MOIC) in boosting Egyptian multi-lateral, regional and bilateral cooperation, with the aim of financing Egypt’s developmental trajectory. She discussed the ongoing trends in developmental finance, the Ministry’s various economic activities during the last three years, and the alignment and synergy of these activities with the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She also pointed out that MOIC currently oversees an active partnerships portfolio whose value exceeds US$25 Billion.

According to Dr. El Mashat, Egypt’s current strategy on financing development rests on three main principles: being inclusive, people-centered, and ensuring a green-sustainable economic growth. She also emphasized that a growing number of entrepreneurs are now involved in the developmental projects overseen by the Ministry and that the share of the private sector in such projects has become substantial.

After the talk, Year 13 students engaged enthusiastically in a discussion with HE Minister Rania El Mashat.

Students began ASAs again this week and it was great to see the buzz around school. There are still spaces available in some ASAs, so please check with the teachers if you missed the sign-up.

This weekend, the U13 BSME Games are taking place in Dubai and we wish all the students the best of luck. Next week, a delegation of students are attending the THIMUN in The Hague, The Netherlands; I hope they have a wonderful trip. Thank you to all the teachers accompanying the students.

Year 9 Arabic GCSE Mocks Exams

Good luck to the Year 9 students who are about to complete their GCSE Arabic mock exams. Students have the speaking exam on Saturday 21st January and the written papers on Wednesday 25th January.

Year 9 GCSE Options Student and Parent Meeting

We look forward to seeing Year 9 students and parents on Monday 23rd January at 17:00 for the launch of the GCSE subject options process. Parents have been sent a Google Form to RSVP.

Well done to our Under 16 basketball teams who put on a great show last weekend in some highly competitive fixtures.

Congratulations to the following students for getting 100% on their Accelerated Reader quizzes over the past two weeks:

Year 7

• Jessica 
• Natalia 
• Laila M.
• Lina 
• Johannes 
• Youssef F.

Year 8 

• Lily 
• Louis 
• Abdallah E.
• Arnav 
• Mohamed K.

The two students who read and took the most quizzes over the last two weeks are: 

Year 7

Laila M.

Year 8 

Abdallah E.

Parent Workshop on the Accelerated Reader Programme

We would like to cordially invite Year 7 and Year 8 parents to a 30 minute parent workshop on Monday 23rd January at 15:00, which will be held in the Library. The workshop will explain how we use the Accelerated Reader programme in the Senior School and we will also share how you can support your child’s reading at home. Developing reading skills continues to be a key priority for BISC as our data undoubtedly shows that being an avid reader increases academic performance across all subjects. We are looking forward to seeing as many of you there as possible. Please can you email louise.ward@bisc.edu.eg to RSVP?

Thank you for your support and encouragement as always.

Miss Ward, Ms Estebanez and Miss Quinn

Year 8 students have been creating Stop Motion animations for their current project, based on faces and facial features, their focus in the first term.

Here is a selection of the best videos made by the students.

Our Wellbeing Ambassadors presented in the Junior School assembly today, sharing important advice about bullying, and how to prevent it. Well done to the ambassadors for their presentation, and to the younger pupils for giving their full attention.

Our Year 3 children were making some sweet music in Mr Bracey's class today, creating cacophonous rainforest beats!

Year 1 children enjoyed their weekly visit to the Junior School Library, entertained by story time before choosing their own books to take home.

We would like to cordially invite Key Stage 2 parents to a parent workshop on Monday 23rd January at 14:15, which will be held in the Rosemary Theatre with Ms Katie Miah. 

The workshop will explain how we use the Accelerated Reader programme in the Junior School and we will also share how you can support your child’s reading at home. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible. 

A huge congratulations to Maryam in Year 6, for reaching the Quarter final of the U12 Smash Khamayal tournament, part of the ETF (Egyptian Tennis Federation) organisation.

We are all proud of you Maryam!

Intervention and enrichment sessions started again this week for students. If your child is involved for this term, you will receive an email.

These sessions will take place during the normal school day, with the exception of the Riveting Reading session which will take place after school. If you have any questions regarding these sessions, please contact Emma Paget at Emma.paget@bisc.edu.eg.

FS1 spent this week learning about healthy lifestyles. They made fruit kebabs and vegetable soup. Next week, they will continue the theme, learning about the importance of oral hygiene and exercise.

The children will begin to practise for the "Daily Mile" next week; we will explain what this entails and how we got involved in this project on Thursday 2nd February when we will invite the FS1 parents into school. We will also ask anyone who wishes to join us - so please bring your trainers! Miss Ryah will send detailed information about this event under separate cover. The weather this week has been perfect and just right for the resumption of the Tennis classes.

FS2 has begun to make decorations for the Chinese New Year, which begins on 22nd January. Incidentally, this is the year of the Water Rabbit, and I am looking forward to finding out more about this creature! The children loved learning about the story of the animals from the Zodiac, looking at the Chinese numbers and matching the Chinese characters with the English ones. I will be dropping into FS2 classes to see what they can tell me; I am sure we will have some great photo opportunities next week.

Finally, a reminder - next week is a four day week, as the 26th January is a public holiday.

Elevate Education are holding three more parent support webinars this term:

• How to Help Your Child Improve Their Memory - 7th February
• How to Help Your Child Prepare for Exams - 28th February
• How Your Child Can Maximise Marks in the Exam Room - 21st March

Register for free on the link below:

If parents would like copies of any of the photos you have seen in the Bulletin, please email s706@bisc.edu.eg.