Summer Uniform

As the Summer term has begun, pupils can now wear Summer uniforms to School. Our uniform can be found below:

Detailed information about uniform can be also be found on our website, and in our Parent Handbooks.

Year 11 Class 2024

It was wonderful to celebrate the Year 11 achievements in their assembly today. IGCSE examinations have officially started, and will now continue through to the end of June. We wish them the very best of luck.

Parents and students should make sure they are familiar with the examination timetable; examinations will take place during public holidays and on Fridays. Please ensure students allow plenty of time for their journey to examinations, in case of traffic. Late arrivals may be denied entry to official examinations. 

Key Dates Ahead

U13 Swimming and Volleyball

The U13 Boys' Volleyball team displayed exceptional skill and teamwork, securing a first-place finish at the CISSA tournament. This victory adds to BISC's established reputation for excellence in volleyball within the league. The Girls’ team worked hard earning a third-place finish. Well done to all players who took part.

The BISC Swimming team demonstrated strong performance in the Cairo Swim League. Their dedication and consistent training efforts were evident throughout the competition. More photos here.

Stars of the Week

Year 7 - Seif Y for continuing to work hard to push himself across all subjects, while displaying respect to everyone he meets.

Year 8 - Adam AH for his excellent punctuality and accurate presentation;  always wearing the correct uniform.

Year 9 - Mariam A for always being in the correct uniform, punctual every day, focused in all lessons, and putting in 100% effort.

Year 10 - Andrei-Cristian R for consistently achieving in the School. Andrei-Cristian is engaged in all lessons with 100% attendance and receiving the most positives.

Year 11 - Madeleine L for being an excellent supporter and organiser of School initiatives, as well as always being friendly, helpful, enthusiastic and caring.  

Year 12 - Khushi S and Omar EK

Secret Students

To raise the profile of positives in the School, we have been encouraging students to take more responsibility for their own attitude and approach to learning so that we improve the culture by striving for a positive learning environment in our classrooms and around the School. Choosing a Secret Student takes into account: attendance, where students are automatically awarded 5 points for being in school each day; punctuality, where students automatically receive 1 point for each lesson they arrive on time to; and behaviour, where students receive 1 point for each positive they are awarded with. 

The Secret Student winners this week are:

7LW - Adham EA - 49 Points

8GW - Nouri E - 48 Points

9NGA - Sulaima N - 47 Points

10CR - Malak W - 45 Points

Year 12 Arabic History Lecture 

Neil Ketchely, Associate Professor at Oxford University, gave our Year 12 students a lecture about a book he is working on. The book is about the 1919 revolution, staged by Egyptians who demanded independence from the British occupation at the time. He showed via field data collected over a year, how Egyptians managed to sustain the protests for nearly 12 months, by creatively using the then new technologies of telegram and railway lines to coordinate their protests.

أعطى د. نيل كتشلي، الأستاذ المساعد بجامعة أكسفورد، لطلاب الصف الثاني عشر بالمدرسة محاضرة عن كتاب يقوم بتأليفه حالياً، والذي يدور حول ثورة ١٩١٩. يحاول كتابه تناول قدرة المصريون على الاستمرار في التظاهر ضد الاحتلال البريطاني، منادين بالاستقلال، لما يقرب من ١٢ شهر. واستخلص د. كتشلي من خلال بيانات قام بجمعها على مدار عام كامل من العمل ميداني، أن المصريين استخدموا البنية التحتية التي أنشأها الاحتلال البريطاني من خطوط سكك حديد والتلغراف لتنسيق المظاهرات على مستوى أقاليم مصر حينذاك

Upcoming Events

Sports Days

This week, we held our annual Sports Days for Years 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. Although many of the days were hot, the pupils performed brilliantly. They displayed determination, perseverance and a great amount of effort during the range of activities. Thank you all for attending. The Year 4 Sports Day will take place soon. 

Many more photos from the Sports Days can be found here:

Year 1       Year 2       Year 3       Year 5       Year 6

Junior School Assessments

During this term, the Junior School will be conducting final evaluations and assessments. Our end of year examinations will start on Tuesday 7th May and will run until Thursday 6th June. These assessments are to provide extra information to the teachers regarding your child’s progress this year; they do not need to be revised for, nor will revision material be supplied. 

ASAs for Term 3

Please ensure your child arrives at School with the proper kit for after school sports activities. This includes appropriate footwear, shin guards, and long socks for football. 

ASAs for Term 3 will end on Wednesday 5th June. 

Year 1 Swimming

Year 1 has started swimming again this term. Please ensure that pupils bring in their swimming kits on the following days:

Y1N and Y1H - Sundays

Y1E and Y1J - Mondays

The Year 1 pupils also need a spare set of Summer uniform to be kept in School. Please clearly label all items of clothing. 

Last Week’s Assembly

It was Class 3F's turn to perform for their peers last Thursday 18th April, with a show all about communication that required audience participation. We then celebrated our Stars of the Week, Mathematicians of the Week, and some STEAM superstars. More photos here.

Upcoming Events 

Foundation Stage One 

This week, Foundation Stage 1 children were introduced to the story 'The Gingerbread Man', which will form the basis for the annual Foundation Stage 1 production. We have just finished casting for this and will begin rehearsals next week. We think you will be really impressed when you come to watch the finished production on Wednesday 5th June.

Foundation Stage 1 pupils also enjoyed their weekly Music class with Ms Bievz, who was teaching them the basics of percussion.

Foundation Stage Two

Foundation Stage 2 children have started learning about ‘Growth’. They discussed the human lifecycle and changes that will occur as they grow up.

We planted beans and the children enjoyed roleplay opportunities in the Garden Centre.

Keeping our students safe online is a priority at BISC. We are happy to share advice from the National Online Safety, to enable parents to understand the pros and cons of various social media, games and digital trends.

This week, we are sharing advice about managing screen time.