End of Year Arrangements

The Eid Al Adha celebration is projected to fall on the 28th or 29th of June. Based on this information we are making Tuesday 27th June the last day of the school year. Calendars will be updated accordingly. 

Vaping

It is becoming apparent that vaping is becoming popular in Egypt. It should be noted that any pupil who has vaping equipment in school will face sanctions but, more importantly, parents need to keep a close eye on their children and be aware of the signs of vaping usage. Here is a link to the FDA website which gives information on tell-tale signs of vaping and advice for conversations with your children.

The information below is from the CDC website:

• The use of e-cigarettes is unsafe for kids, teens, and young adults.
• Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm adolescent brain development, which continues into the early to mid-20s.
• E-cigarettes can contain other harmful substances besides nicotine.
• Young people who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to smoke cigarettes in the future.

Messages from the Senior School

Congratulations to the Year 11 students who completed their mock GCSE exams this week. The students now have 13 weeks before the final examinations and the focus will be on completing coursework, the course content and revision.

We would also like to congratulate the U13 BSME Games students on their achievements last weekend. More information is posted below from the PE department. 

Thank you to the parents and students who attended the Year 7 and 8 Reading workshop and the Y9 GCSE Options talk. If you have any questions about these events, please contact us.

On Monday 30th January at 16:30, we will have a parent and student meeting for Year 11 to launch the IB subject selection process. More information will be sent via email.

Under 13 BSME Games

After three years without an international BSME competition, last week our Under 13 team was able to visit Dubai to compete in athletics, football, volleyball and netball.

Both the girls' and boys' teams were brilliant and gave their all. There were a few  standout individual accomplishments; Seif came 1st in shot putt, Saleem came 2nd in the high jump, Heba came 2nd in shot putt and Samiyya came 3rd in the high jump.

BISC finished 5th out of 20 British Schools in the Middle East, so a massive well done to all involved! 

 

Here's a video of the event, featuring BISC.  

U16 Basketball and Netball

Our Under 16 volleyball and netball teams were in action this weekend, representing the school brilliantly and enjoying some stiff competition!

Pupil Leadership Conference

This week saw the first planning meeting for the PLC 2023. Elected leaders from Years 6 - 13 attended the meeting hosted by Miss Bukhari and Miss Ellis.

Arabic and Egyptian Culture Lecture

We are pleased to announce the next in the series of Arabic and Egyptian Culture lectures: “The French Campaign in Egypt and Mohamed Ali's Era: A Different Way of Reading the History.”

This event will take place on Tuesday 31st January for Years 10 and 11 students, from 15:15 - 16:30.

'Girls Get Strong' Event

On Saturday 4th February, Year 12 students will be running this year's 'Girls Get Strong' event. 

It is open for students from Years 6 to 8. The day is designed to introduce students to a range of different sports and to encourage students to lead an active, healthy lifestyle. Year 6 students will enjoy getting to know the Year 7 and 8 students that they will see around the Senior School next year.

The event starts at 10:00 am and students will have an action-packed day. There will be rugby, hockey, cricket, break dancing, boxing and more!

Elevate Education Parent Workshops

ASAs Are Back!

Some Junior School children were applying STEM skills in their Robotics ASA this week, building machines and directing them with instructions.

Year 3 children attended their Dance ASA, learning a new routine and practising their stylish footwork.

The Coding ASA was very popular with the children who learnt the basics of programming.

Egyptian Drama Skills were also being practised in the Theatre, as children read their scripts and performed the scenes.

Foundation Stage & Junior School Sports Days

We are delighted to invite parents to attend the Foundation Stage and Junior School Sports Days on the following days. These are single year group sports days and will be carried out in one of their PE lessons.

Children in FS1, FS2 and Year 1 can wear their PE kit for their event.

Years 2 - 6 will need to wear their HOUSE tops on the correct day, as it is a House event.

Students will be showcasing their skills in running, jumping and throwing and will complete a relay race as a final event. Like last year, certificates will be handed out for any Record Breakers from the day. The current list of records will be posted down in the PE Department if your child wants to see what they have to beat to become a RECORD BREAKER!

Date	Group	Timings	Location
Thursday 9th February	Year 5	08:10 - 09:10	Lower field / Track
Thursday 9th February	Year 6	10:30 - 12:00	Lower field / Track
Sunday 12th February	Year 1	12:30 - 13:30	Top Field
Monday 13th February	Year 2	12:30 - 13:30	Lower field / Track
Monday 13th February	Year 3	14:00 - 15:00	Lower field / Track
Tuesday 14th February	Year 4	14:00 - 15:00	Lower field / Track
Wednesday 15th February	Foundation Stage 2	14:00 - 15:00	Top Field
Thursday 16th February	Foundation Stage 1	14:00 - 15:00	Top Field

Pupil Achievements

Well done to Selim in Year 6, who travels 3 times a year to Europe for tennis training and tournaments. Recently, he has met some Spanish legends while on Tennis Camp, including Carlos Moya, Rafael Nadal and his uncle Tony Nadal. Keep up the good work, Selim!

Word of the Week

In Key Stage 2, we are committed to expanding the vocabulary of our learners across the curriculum. Every week, we will share a 'Word of the Week', for children to learn and practice at school and at home.

Below you will find the words of the week for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Accelerated Reader Parent Workshop

Thank you to all the parents who attended the KS2 workshop on Monday, it was great to see so many of you and we hope you found it informative. The slideshow has been shared on each Google Classroom in KS2.

In addition, we listened to your feedback with regards to clear expectations for reading; further communication regarding this will be shared next week.

Accelerated Readers Rewarded

Today we celebrated the efforts of a group of Year 6 children that reached a combined total of 1,000,000 words in their Accelerated Reading group. They enjoyed a treat in the Nature Garden for their commitment to reading.

This week, Foundation Stage 1 have been learning about the importance of Oral Hygiene. In 2021, the EYFS framework was reviewed, and teaching the importance of oral hygiene was added. Good oral health habits must be formed from the earliest age; tooth decay is largely preventable, but it’s still a serious problem among young children. 

As part of our lunar new year celebrations, we enjoyed cooking rice and noodles. We also made a dragon using fans, researched traditions from different countries, sang songs and created a dragon dance!

Foundation Stage 2 have begun an exploration into Space this week! We have learnt all about the sun being our solar system's star and read some non-fiction texts to blast off our knowledge. In Phonics, the children have been learning sounds 'qu' and 'ch' as well as the new set of tricky words. The children have been trying their best to write some words independently. In Maths, the children have been practising using their numbers within ten.

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