As we approach the final week of the year, a plethora of exciting events await the BISC community. From a whole Senior School student breakfast, to end of year parties for Years 7 to 12 and graduation ceremonies for Foundation Stage 2, Year 6 and, of course, Year 13. It will be a busy and exciting week and a fitting end to a successful year at BISC. 

BISC Graduation Class of 2024 

The BISC stage looks magnificent and ready for the BISC Graduation Ceremony 2024, hosted by the Chairman. We look forward to welcoming our graduates and their families to BISC tomorrow.

There is a lot of anticipation as we look forward to our guest speaker this year, Sir Tim Berners-Lee.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the most powerful communication medium in the world, the World Wide Web. His creation has already changed the way we communicate and connect. Details of his work were shared in last week’s Bulletin. 

Start of Term Arrangements August 2024

Start of Term letters have now been released to all BISC parents, outlining arrangements for our induction and start dates for Years FS2 - Year 13. Parents can find these letters here.

Parents can access key documents on our website via these links:

Parent Handbook 2024-2025 - Foundation Stage

Parent Handbook 2024-2025 - Junior School

Parents Handbook 2024-2025 - Senior School 

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

BISC Uniform

Last Day of Term 

The last day of term will be Thursday 13th June, and we will finish at 12:00. Buses will depart at 12:15.

Key Dates

End of Year Examinations and Feedback

For the past two weeks, Year 7 to Year 12 students have been engaged in their end of year examinations; evaluating their studies across the course of the academic year. This represents an opportunity to celebrate the learning successes of each student, as well as identify areas for continued improvement. Students conducted themselves with a high degree of academic integrity and commitment to succeed; we are very proud of this attitude and congratulate them for their efforts.

On the final week of the academic year, starting Sunday 9th June, students will receive feedback on their performance during their lessons, by reviewing their examinations through engaging learning activities. As this is the most important aspect of the examination process, and to avoid an overfocus on outcomes, examination grades will be published only as part of the end of year reports, released next week. 

Students must be present in their lessons to ensure that feedback is effective and personalised, and to have the opportunity to address any queries or concerns that they may have. Above all, we want this to be a positive and supportive learning experience for our students; setting them up for success in the next academic year.

Year 10 English Coursework

As part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring our students are set up for excellence in their (I)GCSEs at the end of Year 11, we will be holding an IGCSE English Coursework Workshop next week for all Year 10 students, on Tuesday 11th June.

Year 10 students will spend the morning with their English teachers, reviewing key coursework pieces and acting on the feedback that they have been provided with. This will be the final opportunity for students to make improvements to these pieces and maximise important contributions to their final IGCSE English outcomes. We look forward to seeing a high level of engagement and improvement from all Year 10 students. 

Upcoming Events

Key Stage 1 Splash Day

Today, the pupils in Year 1 and Year 2 enjoyed a range of activities to splash around in. They were thrilled to end their year with such a fun and exciting event.

Year 3 PE and Swimming

In PE this week, Year 3 boys enjoyed a game of water polo in the swimming pool, while the girls enjoyed a fast-paced game of benchball in the Sports Hall. More photos here.

Year 5 Music

Class 5B pupils explored Physics and Music on Sunday 2nd June, with a lesson about how vibrations produce sound. They had great fun exploring how drums will make a sound by bouncing sponge balls on them. They built their own drum kits and listened to the sounds as the ball bounced from one instrument to another. More photos here.

Transition Lessons

Your children will visit their new year groups for an introduction lesson next Monday 10th June. The class teacher allocation will be announced towards the end of August.

This week, Year 2 pupils were welcomed into Year 3 so they could learn about what to expect and discuss some of their worries. More photos here.

Last Day of Term 

The last day of term will be Thursday 13th June, and we will finish at 12:00. Your children can come to school out of uniform, but please ensure they do not wear sliders. 

Wellbeing Ambassadors

Ms Harvey and Ms Welsh are proud to announce that a group of Year 3 to Year 5 pupils have completed the Junior School Wellbeing Ambassadors training. They are very excited to start using their skills next year. More photos here.

One Million Words

Well done to Hassan T in Year 4 and Ibrahim A in Year 3 who have achieved the milestone of reading more than one million words this year.

Last Week's KS1 Assembly

Well done to all the Mathematicians and Stars of the Week who collected awards in last week’s assembly. More photos here.

Stars of the Week were Adam (1E), Najla (1J), Khaled (1N), Farah (1H), Tamara (2F), Ghaly (2L), Petra (2B) and Layaly (2C). 

Last Weeks’ KS2 Assembly

Class 3B presented last week’s assembly and they told great stories about Ancient Egypt in a Breaking News style.

We also rewarded our Mathematicians and Stars of the Week. The Stars of the Week last week were Fares (3B), Amina (3M), Noor (3F), Fady (3O), Farida (4T), Karim (4B), Adam (4D), Kayla (4E), Omar (5W), Nadia (5B) and Samy (5S). More photos here.

Pupil Achievements

Layla in Year 2 recently starred in the end of year Gardenia ballet performance.

I Read Arabic Competition

مسابقة أقرأ العربية

نعلن بفخر شديد عن الطلبة الفائزين في مسابقة ’أقرأ بالعربية’ لهذا العام! تهانينا لجميع المشاركين على تفانيهم وحماسهم

الاسم	الفصل
أسامة ا.ن	3O
مراد ع.ا	3M
نور أ.ب	3B
هيا ع	3F
يحيى س	4D
رقية م	4T
عمرو و	4E
مالك أ.ش	4B
مايا ع.ا	5S
رافع ا.أ	5B
منصور ا.س	5W
جنى ا.ن	6M
مختار أ.ب	6W
أحمد م	6I
علي ع	6F

 سيحصل كل فائز على قسيمة لاختيار كتابه العربي المفضل لديه من مكتبات الشروق. نشكر كل من شارك وساهم في نجاح هذا الحدث وندعو طلابنا للاستمرار في القراءة واستكشاف عوالم جديدة من خلال الكتب 

We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's 'I Read Arabic' competition. Congratulations to all participants for their dedication and enthusiasm.

Each winner will receive a voucher to choose their favourite Arabic book from 'Alshrouk Bookstores'. We thank everyone who participated and made this event a success, and invite our pupils to keep reading and exploring new worlds through books!

Year 5 Non-Native Arabic

عمل مجموعة من تلاميذ الصف الخامس بحماس شديد على مشروع تأليف كتيب بإسم “أنا وأسرتي ومدينتي”، حيث اجتهدوا لتغطية عدة مواضيع تشمل: التعريف بالنفس وأفراد الأسرة، وصف مدينتهم ومحيطها، روتينهم اليومي، وكيف يقضون عطلاتهم الصيفية والشتوية، وذلك باستخدام اللغة العربية الفصحى. قام الطلاب ببذل مجهود رائع وإبداء حماس شديد لإنجاز مشروعهم بنجاح 

Year 5 non-native class diligently completed a booklet writing project, covering several topics including self and family members introduction, describing their city and surroundings, their daily routine, and how they spend their summer and winter holidays; all using classical Arabic. The pupils were excited and they put in a lot of effort to complete their project successfully.

This week, the Foundation Stage 1 children continued with their transition to Foundation Stage 2. They had the opportunity to meet the current Foundation Stage 2 children and ask them questions. 

To reflect the warm weather, the children completed a variety of summer-themed activities.

Foundation Stage Two

This week the Foundation Stage 2 children had the opportunity to visit the Year 1 classrooms and complete fun activities. They were able to meet some Junior School teachers and ask questions. They have also been practising their songs for next week’s graduation event.

Upcoming Events

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 Self Regulation.