The BISC Newsletter 6th March 2025
Senior School News
IB News
Last weekend, our IBWise Workshops for Biology and Maths AI HL were a massive success! Students had the incredible opportunity to learn from expert IB examiners, who travelled from various parts of the world, specifically to support them. These specialists provided invaluable insights, exam techniques and personalised guidance; making the sessions highly beneficial for all who attended.
This weekend, we are excited to welcome IB experts for Physics and Business, once again bringing in global expertise to help our students refine their understanding and prepare effectively for their final exams. We look forward to another productive and engaging set of sessions!
Stars of the Week
Year 7 - Malek E.M
Year 9 - Lara I
Year 10 - Micah V
Year 11 - Mansour S
Year 12 - Ali E.H
Year 13 - Hamza E.K
Musical Performance
After months of dedicated rehearsals, Messing with Musicals took to the stage on Monday 24th February, delivering a phenomenal performance. The students truly shone, captivating the audience with their talent and energy. Their hard work paid off, making the entire community incredibly proud. The overwhelming response was well deserved! A huge congratulations to the students and parents for their support.
Dr Omar Abdel Aziz - Talk to SS About Climate Change
Dr Omar Abdelaziz, a BISC parent and Assistant Professor of Thermofluids at the American University in Cairo, as well as a member of the United Nations Ozone Secretariat Techno-Economic Assessment Panel, delivered a powerful talk on climate change to BISC students. He provided valuable insights into the UN’s role in mitigating climate change and highlighted Egypt’s potential to lead sustainability efforts in Africa.
His thought-provoking discussion emphasised the urgency of global cooperation and the responsibility of young people in driving change. Inspired by his message that "there is no Planet B", students engaged in meaningful conversations, asking insightful questions and exploring ways to take action. His talk has set the stage for continued discussions in our after-school activities, from climate policy debates to inspiring future STEM ambassadors to contribute to a sustainable future.
We appreciated Dr Abdelaziz giving up his time to share his expertise with our students. We are keen for opportunities such as this to be a regular part of our students’ experience at BISC. If any other BISC parent would like to share their experience in STEM-related topics in a presentation or workshop event, please contact Mr Sagun at john.sagun@bisc.edu.eg or Mr Starkie, Head of Science, at anthony.starkie@bisc.edu.eg.
العرض التقديمي لطلاب الصف العاشر حول اكتشاف مقبرة الملك تحتمس الثاني في صفوف التاريخ المصري
قام طلاب الصف العاشر بإجراء بحث حول اكتشاف مقبرة الملك تحتمس الثاني مؤخراً، والتعرف على أهمية هذا الاكتشاف الذي يُعد من أبرز الاكتشافات الأثرية في العصر الحديث. قدم الطالبان عمر ث وحسن ز عرضًا تقديميًا تناول أهمية هذا الاكتشاف، حيث استعرضا أهم أعمال الملك تحتمس الثاني، ووصفًا لحالة المقبرة الحالية، والأسباب التي أدت إلى وضعها الراهن.
كما عقد الطالبان مقارنة بين مقبرة توت عنخ آمون ومقبرة تحتمس الثاني، مسلطين الضوء على أوجه التشابه والاختلاف بينهما. وخلال العرض، قام الطالب حسن ز بعرض فيديو لمقابلة أجراها مع الدكتور ياسر الشايب، المتخصص في الحفاظ على التراث الثقافي، والذي كان منسقًا لمشروع Scan Pyramids عام 2015.
شارك عدد آخر من طلاب الصف العاشر في إعداد عروض صفية متميزة وهم: دانية أ، أمينة م، سيف ط، حسين أ، عمر ع، ياسين ع، عبد الله ع، ومريم أ.
Year 10 Presentation on the Discovery of King Thutmose II’s Tomb During The Egyptian History Classes
Year 10 students conducted a research project on the discovery of King Thutmose II's tomb and explored its significance as one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries of the modern era. Students Omar T and Hassan Z delivered a presentation to highlight the importance of this discovery, where they discussed King Thutmose II’s key achievements, described the current state of the tomb and analysed the reasons behind its condition.
The students also compared the tombs of Tutankhamun and Thutmose II, shedding light on their similarities and differences. During the presentation, Hassan Z showcased a video interview he conducted with Dr Yasser El-Shayeb, an expert in cultural heritage preservation and the coordinator of the Scan Pyramids project in 2015.
ِA special mention goes to Dania E, Ameena A, Seif T, Hussien E, Omar A, Seif E, Yassein A, Abdallah E and Mariam A for their dedication and hard work on this project.
تجربة العرض التقديمي بقلم الطلاب:
لقد كان لي الشرف أن أقدم عرضًا تقديميًا في مادة التاريخ العربي عن اكتشاف تحتمس الثاني، أمام زملائي في الصف.
تحدثنا عن أهمية اكتشاف مقبرة الملك تحتمس الثاني مؤخرًا. يُعد هذا الاكتشاف إنجازًا أثريًا فريدًا، حيث لم تشهد مصر اكتشافًا ملكيًا بهذا الحجم منذ أكثر من قرن، إذ كان آخر اكتشاف مماثل عام 1922 بقيادة بعثة بريطانية.
من خلال هذا العرض، اكتسبنا معرفة أعمق ليس فقط عن الموضوع، بل أيضًا عن مهارات تقديم العروض البحثية باللغة العربية، مما عزز ثقتنا في السرد التاريخي بأسلوب واضح ودقيق. لم يكن العرض مجرد تمرين أكاديمي، بل لحظة فخر واعتزاز بإرث مصر العريق، وتأكيدًا مسؤوليتنا في كشف أسرار حضارتنا العظيمة.
Junior School News
Key Stage 1 Assembly
The assembly on kindness was truly heartwarming, with Class 1H students coming together to share powerful stories and inspiring messages. Through poems, dance and personal anecdotes; everyone was reminded of the small acts that can make a big difference in someone's day. The atmosphere was filled with positivity, as the importance of empathy and helping others was emphasised, encouraging everyone to spread kindness not only at school but in all areas of their lives. It was a beautiful reminder of how simple gestures can truly brighten the world around us.
Our Stars of the Week and Mathematicians were also celebrated during the assembly. They all received certificates expressing how proud we are of their achievements.
Key Stage 2 Stars of the Week
We proudly announce the Stars of this Week as follows:
3O: Hassan M, 3M: Lara A, 3B: Khaled K, 3F: Mona N, 4D: Zayd A, 4B: Omar S, 4W: Laila E, 4F: Adam R, 5S: Chester H, 5C: Daniella R, 5B: Lana A, 5D: Ali E, 6F: Ashraf F, 6i: Ismail H and 6M: Tamara S.
Book Week in Junior School
Book Week was a fantastic success, filled with exciting activities that brought our love of reading to life! Students enjoyed exploring the Book Fair and marvelled at the wonderful displays in our Book Week Exhibition. The Book Parade was a highlight, with creative costumes filling the school with colour and excitement.
All Junior School classes had a tremendous time visiting other year groups; sharing stories and celebrating books together. The House Bookmark Competition showcased incredible designs, while Class 4B cooked up literary-inspired treats and Year 6 got creative making themed T-shirts. The photos of the whole range of activities can be found here:
Book Week Parade
Book Week Activities
Class 4T Marketing Chocolate Bars
Year 6 Making Tie-Die T-Shirts
In addition, during the Arabic lessons, the pupils also visited the AFCA Juha Tales Show.
A huge thank you to everyone who participated and helped make Book Week so special!
Library News
The Library team wishes to share the success of our Annual Book Fair and express gratitude to the parents for their generous support. Thanks to our parents' contribution and enthusiasm for purchasing books for their children, an amount of 89,715LE (constituting 15% of the total sales), will go directly towards supplying our Junior School Library with a new book selection.
Upcoming Events
JS Class & Individual Photos | Tuesday 4th – Sunday 9th March |
Class 2L Assembly | Thursday 13th March (seated by 8:20) |
KS1 and KS2 Assessment | Sunday 16th – Thursday 20th March Sunday 23rd – Thursday 27th March |
Y6 Iftar | Wednesday 19th March |
Class 2B Assembly | Thursday 20th March |
Class 1E Assembly | Thursday 27th March |
Mufti Day - Junk to Funk (Eco Committee & Houses) | Thursday 27th March |
Last Day of Term | Thursday 27th March |
Foundation Stage News
This week, Foundation Stage 1 and Foundation Stage 2 have been learning how to use the rhythm sticks in their Music lessons.
They had a lot of fun exploring different ways of playing with the rhythm sticks - tapping, scraping and rolling.
Foundation Stage 1 learned a new song with actions called "Rock-A-Bye Your Bear".
Foundation Stage 2 played a rhythm game called "The Curse of the Forbidden Rhythm" and to celebrate Book Week, they learned a new song called "I’m Gonna Read a Book Today".
