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BSB News: Issue 22
5th March 2010
Key Dates
From the Executive Principal Dear Parents,
Another superb and busy week for us here at BSB.
Our students came 8th IN THE WORLD this year in the World Maths Day
competition. I can‘t begin to say how proud I am of all the hard work and
effort which they put in and would like to say that the whole school
community is behind them and the work they did. I won‘t single out any
individual student, this was a team effort and something that we can all be
justly proud of. A truly amazing achievement that will have me smiling all
weekend and well into next week.
I‘ve been so pleased to welcome so many new families to our school over the
last few weeks. It has been my pleasure to welcome families from the UK,
Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Ecuador, Malaysia, and Taiwan just this week!
A second joy was the performance of our teams at the Handball tournament
this weekend. It was a massively competitive event. We cruised past Dulwich
college and into the finals but then were defeated in a very close game by
the German school. Rest assured that this young sport at BSB will develop
further and soon…the cup will soon be ours!
In other sporting news I‘m looking forward to going to the soccer match at
Shunyi this weekend when we take on TEDA in the U19 competition and the
upcoming ―Swimviational‖ event to be held soon. I‘m not looking forward to
the staff Table tennis tournament though...I fear I might not fare so well!
Musically the activity level has remained high with the
house music contest which was a real showcase for our
young talent in the secondary school. Apart from the
level of simple expertise which one can almost begin to
take for granted on occasion (wrongly!), it was the
bravery and bravado of the performers that impressed
me the most. The confidence to get up and perform or sing a solo or in a small
group is something that must be built and nurtured. The decision was
extremely hard and only 1.5 points separated the houses in the end, truly the
closest possible margin.
I‘ve been visiting most classes every morning this week and will continue next
week just tightening up on the school uniform. The vast majority of students are
of course extremely smartly turned out so it‘s just been a matter of helping one
or two to remember the correct uniform so we all look at our best. Of course
some of the boys in secondary school ―forget‖ to do up their top button from
time to time but I‘m always happy to remind them!
On a personal note I have been working with the year 12 students organising
revision sessions and work experience. I was also able to get into a classroom
and teach a science lesson this week which is something I love to do. The
students were very gracious and actually clapped as I finished the lesson…I
think they were just surprised I could still actually teach!
Mike Embley
International Day—To
Be Confirmed
Key Dates
March
4 Coffee
Morning,
Sanlitun
8 FS (Sanlitun)
Music Work-
shops
9 Model United
Nations
14-
15
Last week of
Secondary ASA
16-
17
Last Week of
Primary ASA
15-
19
Yr 5 Residential
Trip to Xi‘an
19 Primary Reports
go Home
15-
19
Yr 5 Residential
Trip to Xi‘an
27 Jumble Sale
3 Secondary
House Music
Competition
2 Coffee
Morning,
Shunyi
2—3 Numeracy
Workshops
12—
14
FS SY Music
Workshops
20 –
21
World
Scholarship
competition
Notices
Whole School, Shunyi and Sanlitun:
Dear all
Following a recommendation
made at the Parent Advisory
Board meeting I‘m pleased to
confirm that in future it will be
possible to have the annual
school trip include in the school
fees.
We are working towards a flexible
parent focussed solution for this
matter and a detailed proposal
will follow shortly
Many thanks
Mike Embley
BSB will be hosting a World Scholarship Regional competition on the
weekend of March 20 / 21. About 170 students from many regional and
international schools (including 12 from BSB) will be participating in the
competition.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
BSB News:
Kids On The Stage is back with its second
theatre course for kids between 6-12 years.
Beginning March 7, students will spend 10
weeks learning about Mozart’s life and music
in preparation for a performance of the
musical, “Of Mice and Mozart.”
Instrumentalists, singers and actors are all
welcome. Rehearsals take place every
Sunday from 9am-12pm at The British School
of Beijing’s Shunyi campus. RMB2,000 for BSB
students (RMB2,500 for students from outside
schools) includes two tickets to the final
performance. To apply, please
contact Maggie at 13331066610 or 15710076196 or [email protected]
The next Shunyi Parent Society Meeting will take place on Tuesday 9th March at 9.30am in the school Coffee Shop.
The next Sanlitun Parent
Society Meeting will take
place on Tuesday 9th
March at 2pm.
Over 50 000 schools from
around the world took place!
The top 5 students in the
school were;
Joowon Lee 20133
Diana Park 16535
Minnie Park 14594
Danny Yang 14539
Edward Park 14100
The total correct answers for
the school was 679 366
Congratulations to Ngs
Numerators for the 8th place finish in the world! SIMPLY
AMAZING!
Also a quick note to say thank you to all the parents who attended the numeracy workshops this
week. The staff and children are very lucky to have such a committed and enthusiastic parent group
that make the world of difference to their children and the whole school community.
Catherine Hall, Numeracy coordinator
BSB News: Whole School, Shunyi and Sanlitun:
Click here for
Shunyi
Click here for
Sanlitun
Beautiful Harbour
Mrs Ross and Mrs Ridout were delighted to be able to make
a return visit to the Beautiful Harbour Orphange this
week. They were keen to follow up on the progress of little
Mary, since her first operation at the end of last year. As you
may remember, the operation on Mary‘s cleft palate was
paid for from the sponsorship money generously raised by
the BSB community in October. The teachers were thrilled
to see how well Mary is doing since the surgery. She is a
beautiful, strong and healthy baby, who is now eating well,
and has even begun to crawl. It was also lovely to see the
other children being looked after so well, in this caring and
nurturing environment. Team BSB is now in training for the
Great Wall run in May, and hopes to raise yet more money
for deserving causes such as Beautiful Harbour. Watch this
space…….
Mrs Ridout
News From Sanlitun:
Dear Parents,
What a lovely Open Morning we had in the main campus, with an array of different lessons to
observe. I know those of you that came were extremely impressed with the standard and quality of
both teaching and learning that was going on. I have a very hard working, talented set of teachers
who are continually striving to do the best for every child in their care.
We held a very informative coffee morning which was a great refresher course on first aid for
children. The Parent Society are looking in to organising a more in depth one for anyone who is
interested.
Thank you to all those who are sending in goods for the jumble sale. Please keep a couple of hours
free between 10&3pm on Saturday 27th March to pop in and join in the fun.
Mrs Robinson has been working hard to set up sporting clubs for our youngest children. The Nursery
and Reception gym classes are now full but she has put names on a waiting list and they will be first
to enter the next set of classes. There are still some places left in the pre nursery gym class and it is
also open to siblings and friends even if they are not in our pre nursery.
I will be in England next week, interviewing for Teaching Assistants and Teachers and am very
impressed with the CVs I have been sent. If there is anything you need during that week, Mr Young
will be available in person or I will be continually checking emails.
Warm regards,
Janet Brock
From the Headteacher
BSB News:
Having made ice sculptures at the
beginning of the term, the children
have since completed totem poles
made from boxes, bottles and plaster
that dries rock hard. Following the
Native American style of totem pole
design the children decorated them with images of possessions, places, beliefs,
activities and people they hold dear to them. Now the children have embarked
upon a project using clay in which they have created miniature statues of human
figures twisted and warped in artistic and creative ways following the style of the famous English
sculptor Henry Moore – an artist who made similar sculptures out of bronze. The moulding,
smoothing and bending have led to some fascinating shapes!
SCOTTISH DANCING ASA
We have had a lot of fun in Scottish Dancing so far this term. Dances that we have learnt and can do
quite well include Strip the Willow, the Virginia Reel, Duke of Perth and the Gay Gordons. The children are
getting better and better at dancing without Mrs Grierson calling out each move, and hopefully, by the
end of term, will be able to do this for all four of our favourite dances. The difficult task will be choosing
which one to perform in assembly at the end of term! Jennie Grierson
ASA
Have you been spotted????
This week we have started something exciting in Foundation Stage.
We have introduced our ‗Spotted book‘ which the adults are looking
for children who do nice things. When they are spotted they will
have their name and photo put in the book and on the display
board in the main entrance.
Monday the Foundation Stage children will dazzle their mummies
and daddy‘s with our music assemblies. Please refer to the note for
each year group‘s time.
'The weather might not be fantastic outside but it was bright and
sunny in Pre-Nursery as we pretended to wash clothes and pegged
them on the clothes line to dry. We have been looking at wool and
sheep this week. We made a huge collaged patchwork
blanket. We learnt that wool comes from sheep and had fun
unravelling knitted fabrics. We practised our cutting skills by cutting
wool into little pieces and sticking them onto our wooly jumper cut-
outs. We also collaged a huge sheep using balls of cotton wool.'
We had such fun on the farm last week in Nursery that we have
stayed on for a second week! This time we looked at all the different
patterns we can see on cows and then used sponges to paint and
create our own breeds. We moved from the cowshed to the
chicken coop to find out about the life cycle of a hen. We ended
the week with stories and songs about a scarecrow and found that
scarecrow begins with our sound of the week‗s‘!
Reception have been learning about lifecycles of animals this week.
We have looked at frogs and butterflies and how they grow. We
became authors and made our very own information book on ‗The
lifecycle of a butterfly.‘ We have also used past learning of patterns
and shapes to decorate our butterflies.
Sandi-Rae Keating
Reception Teacher
Foundation Stage
BSB News:
News From Sanlitun:
EAL All of our EAL students are continuing to make so much progress. It's hard to believe that everyone is
still improving week after week! Highlights from this week included writing stories about a rabbit who
likes to pull tails, reading about Roman invasions, and making very silly sentences about Mr. Fromer
and Mr. Michalak. Here's a tip for all of our EAL students: Are you reading every night? Even if it's not
a book for school, reading a little bit before you go to sleep will not only be great for your English,
but will also be a lot of fun! Mr. Fromer and Mr. Michalak
This week during topic lessons Year
3 have been learning all about
pneumatics. We know all about
the different jobs that pneumatics
systems complete in our everyday
lives and we were desperate to try
building some of our own.
With that in mind we designed,
tested and built our very own
‗Moving Monsters‘! Each monster featured 2 pneumatic systems
which were meant to scare, disgust or amuse our unsuspecting
audience. Each member of the group had to fill out a booklet of
ideas and pneumatic features which were then compiled to create
a single, monster-tastic creation.
These monsters will go on display in the lobby area of the Sanlitun
campus. Those of you that are brave enough are more than
welcome to try them out but beware; you could be in for the fright of your life!
David Thomas
Key Stage Two
BSB News: News From Sanlitun:
The Year 1 children in Sanlitun have been busy
this week researching different animals that live
in the Polar Regions as part of their topic work.
They decided on the animal they wanted to
find out about and then learned about the
way it looks, where it lives, how it keeps warm,
how it camouflages itself and its position in a
food chain. They presented all this amazing
information on a poster so that they can share
their facts with others.
1M have also been preparing for their class
assembly which they performed for us all
today. This was an amazing re-telling of the
story of ‗The Magic Paintbrush‘. The children
had previously filmed themselves reading the
story aloud, so we listened to this narration
while the children acted out their various roles wearing fabulous costumes. Fantastic!
In Year 2 the children were excited to watch a real sparkler burning in the dark as part of their
literacy work on firework poetry. Having watched and listened carefully they came up with lots of
new WOW words and similes to use in their work. In topic lessons the children got stuck in with
investigating whether various materials can be changed by twisting, bending, squashing or
stretching them.
Key Stage One
BSB News: News From Sanlitun:
Storytelling Howdy from
Texas! Our family
has been home
introducing our
newest addition
(Aaron, 4 months)
to all the
extended family
here in the States.
This trip has also
allowed me to
spend time
talking with my
Aunt, Sharon
Hogan, who is a
25+ year veteran
reading specialist
working with
dyslexic children.
She shared a few
of her own tips,
which I plan to pass along to all of you. If you have any tips that you have discovered as you work
with your child, please pass them along, too. The more information we share, the more equipped
we are!
Reading Tip #2:
Have a set amount of reading, either time or number of
pages/chapters. For reluctant readers, it allows them to
see the end goal and know when the reading will begin
and end. For eager readers, it allows them to understand
that there is an end point where they must put the book
down and wait for the next day. Take a colorful sticky tab
and put it at the designated end point for that reading
session, so when your child reaches the sticky tab, they
know they are done. For eager readers who want to read
more, use it as a reward for completion of tasks, good
behavior, or excellent performance in something.
Book Recommendation:
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig. This
Caldecott Medal Award winning book tells the tale of a
donkey named Sylvester who discovers a magic pebble
that allows him to wish for anything he wants. Read and
see just what it is Sylvester wishes for the most! This book is
aimed for the Year 2/3 crowd, but its good vocabulary is
great for younger children and its message can reach
older children, too.
Maths Magic in the Primary School
Maths (or numeracy as it is often called at BSB) is a very popular subject at BSB. We can be certain
about this fact: data from standardized tests tell us most children in Y3 and Y6 really like or love
maths, children work enthusiastically in class and we have had an overwhelming positive response
to this week‘s World Maths Challenge! The Shunyi campus answered a staggering 679,366 questions
during the challenge and we are very proud of Y4JN who are now officially #8 in the world! A most
wonderful achievement for this class of 8/9 year olds. We were also very proud of Edward (Y5),
Danny and Minnie (Y4) and Joowon (Y4) too as they all answered over 14,000 questions EACH. Many
thanks to everyone who took part – we certainly made our mark in maths!
Parents too have been learning and increasing their maths knowledge. Miss Cat Hall and her team
of teachers led 2 numeracy workshops this week. Parents from Rec to Y2 came along on
Wednesday, and KS2 parents came along on Thursday to hear about and try for themselves the
modern maths methods used at BSB - methods taught to enable children to UNDERSTAND their
maths and be able to use mental strategies with even large numbers. Parents earned House Points
for their children by answering well in class and using new methods. Thanks to all who came along
and tried the ICT games and new strategies too with such enthusiasm!
We are certainly a learning community!
Have a lovely weekend Jane Smith
Message from Head of Primary
BSB News:
News From Shunyi:
Primary School Magazine ASA
Each Tuesday this term a team of creative and hardworking
pupils have got together for Primary School Magazine ASA.
In the group we have budding reporters, artists and editors,
all working together to produce a magazine for pupils, by
pupils, that all members of the ASA will definitely be proud
of!
Ice skating ASA;
Each Wednesday this term a small group of Year 5s and 6s
have been ice skating for their ASA. They have dramatically
improved their skills on the ice, and they had the chance
to compete against their TAs! Both the students and TAs
have had an excellent time.
BSB News:
News From Shunyi:
Handball ASA
The handball ASA started with some trepidation,
their coach (me, Ms Thomason) had never seen
the game before! Luckily the German School
were happy to help and after spending an
afternoon watching how they played and
practiced we were off. The 16 boys and I from
years 4 to 6 have had a brilliant term.
The game itself is quite simple you can dribble,
pass and even run with the ball (maximum 3
steps) and you score by shooting at a football
style goal. The difficult bit is that you are not
allowed into the goal area unless the ball is
leaving your hand for a shot and of course there
is the opposition to worry about.
We have played matches against Harrow and
have been in two tournaments at the German
School, we managed to reach the quarter finals
on both occasions! Now we are looking forward
to reaching even greater heights next handball
season.
Below is a great report written by the team about
out latest tournament.
We took two teams to the German School
handball tournament on 27th February 2010.
Team 1 played WAB 3 first, they are a really good
team and we were beaten 7 – 0.
Meanwhile team 3 played BCIS we won the
game easily 6-1, Brian was our man of the match
he played in goal and was fantastic!
Team 1’s next game was against the German
School another really strong team, we played
much better in this 2nd match but…we were still
beaten 10-2.
Team 3 were up against WAB 2, we lost 9-2, we were all shocked because we
thought we were the best team.
Team 1 now played BISS we knew it was going to be hard for us to get through
to the quarter finals, we lost again 7-2, we were out of the tournament.
Team 3’s next game was against Dulwich we were petrified because if we lost we would be
knocked out, but we played fantastically and won 4-2! It was a close game.
So we had made it to the quarter finals! We were playing the German School and we knew they
would good. We felt that the ref was really unfair to us but we still played our best.
Unfortunately the German School won the game 8-5 and so we were knocked out of the
tournament.
Until next time!!!!
ASA
BSB News:
Year 1 continued with their new Unit on Materials this week. They
looked at the materials that are used to build a house, and discussed
the different properties of the materials and the suitability for their
purpose. They also did an investigation to see which materials float
and which sink. They continued developing their weaving skills, as they
began to weave a warm scarf out of wool for their class teddy bears.
This week in our Changing materials topic, Year 2 looked at how
different materials change when they are heated and then whipped
up some delicious pancakes with chocolate to demonstrate this! The
children are also enjoying their poetry unit focusing on firework poems.
They have been thinking about onomatopoeia, similes and metaphors
and picked out their favourite descriptive lines to create a piece of
firework art to illustrate them.
All the children had a ―mathemagical‖ time taking part in World Maths
Day on Wednesday, and did themselves proud when they competed
against children from all over the world. Well done!
Susan Anderson
Key Stage One
News From Shunyi:
Foundation Stage
What a fun week we have had in
Foundation Stage!
In Reception the children have been
continuing their work on ‗Life-Cycles‘.
They have been learning all about the
life-cycle of a frog and a butterfly. It has
been fascinating to look at the different
stages of development, draw pictures
and paint them. The children have
made frogs with moving legs, beautiful collage butterflies and a
wonderful frog display for each classroom. The classes have even made
an amazing real life ‗frog world‘ from stones, sticks and leaves that they
found outside.
In Nursery the children have been continuing to learn
about the farm. They have been making animal noises and
talking about animals and their babies. The children have
also been talking about the life-cycle of a chicken and
identifying how the baby chick grows and changes. It has
been so much fun making playdough mummy and babies
and making animal prints with sponges.
In Pre-Nursery the children have been focusing on clothes
and learning to dress and undress independently. The
children have been matching and sorting socks and
dressing up from the fun treasure box. Pre-Nursery children
have been fabric painting socks and pants and playing
dress up on the interactive whiteboard.
BSB News: News From Shunyi:
World Maths Champions in Year 4
I have had the most amazing week this
week with my class! It all began when Zen
and Joo won came back from G&T maths
excited about ‗World Maths Day‘ and telling
4N that Miss Hall had enrolled them and us
in ‗World Maths Day‘. Their enthusiasm was
infectious and so I had a peep at the
website. The class decided to go home and
have a go and managed in the practice
rounds to get themselves top of the league
– ‗World Maths Fever‘ had begun and what
a thrilling ride it was to be!
When the competition opened on Tuesday
night 4N decided they were going for it-
they‘d had a taste of success. They clocked
up a massive 30,000 points in their own time
at home and got Mr Fitzmaurice and I
enthused by their sheer enthusiasm. They
have worked together all week tirelessly,
cheering each other on, encouraging
everyone- and it has been a week of maths
for all! We are so proud of them. They have
amazed us with their stamina and
determination!
On Thursday after school they were 5th in the
world! Ace Bae had got to level 5, Ace, Joo
won and Willie from our class with Nathan Bell
4T and Danny Yang 4T got themselves in the
top 100 in the world. How amazing is that?
Everyone in the class was now calculating at
an amazing speed!
Thursday evening the competition was
extended for 12 hours but the weary children
battled on! At 11pm they reached 160,000
and continued to add points until they
reached their final total of 166,337 and
average of 8,000 points a child!
The competition ended this morning at 7am.
4N ‗Ng‘s Numerators‘ finished 8th in the world
and will now receive a gold trophy for being
one of the top 10 classes in the world!
Amazing!
I would like to thank Miss Hall for having the vision to enrol us. Mr Fitzmaurice, and the parents for
their unwavering enthusiasm and support. But most of all I would like to thank the children in my class
for the experience – you really are the best class in the world!
Well done! Julie Ng
Key Stage Two
Secondary
From the Head of Secondary
Music has filled the secondary corridors this week whilst students fine tuned their vocals and
instrument playing skills in preparation for the highlight of the week; the secondary House Music
Competition. The competition involved the entire secondary school and it was fantastic to see our
students really reflect the spirit of the event; applauding, supporting and encouraging all performers
not just those in their own houses. The afternoon was highly entertaining and showcased the
immense musical talent that we have here at BSB and created a fantastic opportunity for us to
celebrate the high calibre musical achievements that we are known for. A huge thank you to both
the staff and the students for all their efforts.
The U19 boys football team but in a valiant performance against ISB this week, creating many goal
scoring opportunities but unfortunately they failed to put the ball in the back of the net on this
occasion. However, I am confident that there is some prolific goal scoring to come; a solid team
effort, well done.
Today a representative from the University of British to Columbia visited our school and gave a
presentation to our upper secondary students who will be shortly preparing their university
applications. Today‘s presentation is just one in a series of events that we have organised to ensure
that our students are equipped and supported to make sound fully informed decisions about their
futures.
Martyn Steel, Head of Secondary
BSB News: KS2
This week in year 6 we have been learning about
what may happen to the landscape of the world
if Greenland, the west Antarctic ice shelf, Antarc-
tica or all were to melt because of global warm-
ing. We spent some time in the laptop and ICT
suites studying about this topic on several web-
sites.
We learned that if the west ice shelf in Antarctica
melted it would raise sea level by around 3 me-
ters but if Greenland melted the sea level would
raise by 3.6 metres. If all of Antarctica was to melt
sea level would rise 61 metres higher than it is to-
day. We went into the ICT suite to study more
facts about the ice melting in Greenland on http://cires.colorado.edu/
steffen/greenlad/melt2005/. On the website it shows maps of Greenland as it melts.
Year 6 also traced the world map or one of country or state of choice and then we colored in the
effects of the area according to how high it is above the sea level, so you can see how flooded the
country or state would be if the polar ice caps were to melt. We went to the laptop suite and used
a website to help us on the task; the address of the website is http://www.global warmingart.com/
wiki/special:sealevel. On that website there is a color coded map of the world that shows the sea
level, just like our maps above.These maps show how the UK and the state of Florida might look if
global warming continues to cause rising sea levels. The dark blue on the map of the UK and the
red on the map of Florida show the areas which are less than 6m above sea level, which given the
rate of melting happening in Greenland is very worrying. By Vincent Shonka (6J)
BSB News:
Visit from University of British Colombia Year 10, 11 and 12 welcomed Dayna Li to the British School of
Beijing, She is an international advisor from the University of
British Colombia. UBC welcomes and fully recognizes applica-
tions from qualified A level students. For students achieving A
or B grades credit can be given for the certain first year
courses, reducing the total course length. Students first apply
to a faculty or school and generally Major in their third year.
So students have time to decide what they want to study.
There are faculty specific requirements in addition to the gen-
eral requirements. These are all explained on their website and
in the prospectus that your child is bringing home today.
https://you.ubc.ca
There are many opportunities to work in order to help towards
living costs and after graduation they can remain in Canada
for 3 years to gain work experience. Limited Awards and Fi-
nancial aid are available to cover the costs of the complete
degree course. There is one full scholarship and BSB can nomi-
nate 3 students for this award yearly. They must have academic merit and demonstrate financial
need. Dayna Li
Stock Market Challenge.
Students have been given £10 000 to invest on the UK Stock exchange (FTSE 100). They were given a
choice of 25 companies to invest in. Each week students are required to research different compa-
nies and decide if they would make a good investment. At the end of the ASA programme we will
discover the BSB top investor. Students will also be taught the basics of the stock market including
information of dividends. The current leaders are Hannah Jang with a profit of £695, and Doris Sun
with a profit of £518. Tim Brightwell
Team Earth is a group dedicated to saving our planet from the effects of climate change. We
would like to raise awareness of issues that affect our environment. We shall be participating in
global initiatives to address climate change and using online collaborative tools to stay in touch with
our project partners. Locally, we plan to plant trees, recycle and help to reduce energy
consumption. Kim Ng
Secondary ASA
We are delighted to announce the start of the first Year7 social club at BSB!
Every week, Year 7 students will be able to meet up at break and lunchtime every second Mon-
day and at lunchtime every second Tuesday in order to socialize, play ad learn at the same
time! We will have a selection of games for you to play with but if you feel you have a game at
home waiting to be played with during our club, please come and talk to your form tutor first,
and we will tell you if you can bring it along!
Alternatively, if you wish to donate games to us, we will make sure they are well cared for and
happy in their new homes! Come on, year 7, let’s have some fun together!
Secondary
BSB News:
Art Focus Secondary art is a wide ranging subject. Not only do
our students learn vital skills that allow them to create
purposeful images and sculptures reflecting on different
styles, genres and art movements throughout history; it
teaches essential life skills, empathy and creative
thinking. In art lessons there is no right or wrong!
Expression is the key. What if? How? Why? What can I
do? Throughout Key Stage 3 students will paint, draw,
sculpt, print, collage, use
mixed media and work
with textiles. Every project
is themed with reference to an artist or
designer, contemporary and from
other times and cultures.
This year so far Key Stage 3 have
created giant Matisse inspired jugs,
plaster Giacometti sculptures, Georgia
O‘Keeffe flowers, Gaudi buildings,
Milroy paintings, pencil studies of
Westminster Abby, expressive portraits,
charcoal landscapes, textured
paintings…..and there‘s definitely more
to come!
The IGCSE and AS candidates have been
working really hard to develop their
personal studies; students can choose a
topic or theme to explore; mind maps,
drawings, media experiments are all
coming together to create a ‘final
outcome‘. Their skills are of a very high
standard and their ideas insightful and in-
depth. I wish them all luck in their 10
hour external examination.
Art club is a thriving ASA; this term we
have focused on our clay skills, learning
techniques that potters use to create
artifacts and objects. We have used slab
techniques, slips and coil pots. Next week
we are off to Happy Land Pottery here in
Shunyi to learn how to ‗throw‘ a pot.
Hopefully we will all be very talented at
this and have lots of fine pots to show off
about in next weeks newsletter and
display at school!
Charlotte Yearn, Art
Secondary Library
I would like to thank Mrs Doris Mannes, who created an wonderful art piece in our secondary library. Students came in to admire the meticulousness and delicate 3D artwork. It's called 'Battle of the Books', which is also happens to be the name of a schools reading competition here in Beijing. Our BSB Reading team is preparing to enter their first 'battle' on 12th March at BISS. Tomoe Barnsley
Judges and helpers needed
BSB will be hosting a World Scholarship Regional competition on the weekend of March 20 / 21.
About 170 students from many regional and international schools (including 12 from BSB) will be
participating in the competition. The main theme of the competition is ‗A World Divided‘.
One of the four main events of each tournament is a team debate (teams are comprised of three
students). We would be tremendously grateful for your assistance as judges at this event.
On Saturday March 20, judging runs from 1:15pm to 4:30pm, with training and lunch provided
for all adjudicators at noon. This tournament is being held at the British School Shunyi
Campus. There are copies of the schedule and the debate guidelines. Please don't hesitate
to e-mail the chief organizer of the event Mr. - Daniel Berdichevsky ([email protected])
for the above information and with any other questions you may have.
The students also have to write an essay. We also need a few volunteers to have a go at marking
their essays. An answer format will be given.
If you are able to judge or mark essays, please email the following –
Mr Nick Bourne- the BSB school staff coordinator of the event.
Again, thank you so much for your help. This program wouldn't be possible without the help of
volunteers and the courage of students who cross the world to participate.
Daniel Berdichevsky / Nick Bourne
The World Scholar's Cup is an international non-profit educational foundation that brings secondary
school students together online and in person to compete in a series of events related to a special
global curriculum. The idea is to build an international community of future leaders and thinkers,
while helping students gain new knowledge and skills.
Secondary
BSB News:
Sports News
Always busy for the Bears! This week: U11 Handball The Primary handball players were back in action last Saturday DSP. All the been very busy practicing to develop their skills under the watchful eye of Coach Thomason. All pool games were keenly contested and BSB 3 was able to make it through to the knockout stages. Well done to all the players. Handballers have the opportunity to test themselves against an U12 Tournament on March 13. Continued on next page…………….
TRIS Invitational Swim Meet The Aqua Bears and their supporters travelled to
Tianjin for their first official outing and all students should be very pleased with their performances. Every swimmer recorded PB's (personal bests) which is no mean feat considering that this was the first time many of the swimmers had experienced a real competition. Several swimmers also managed to place (first, second or third) in their heats. A wonderful day swimming and fabulous effort from everyone that made the trip. U19 Boys Soccer vs. ISB JV The senior soccer players had their first game of the year and should be pleased with the way they performed. There were a few chances early on in the game which could have swung the game in our favour. Both Andre and Duncan were busy in goals and showed themselves to be more than competent shot stoppers. Perhaps the players could feel a little disappointed with the score line but, on balance, this was probably the right result. 0-1L. Man of the match Duncan Watt.
This weekend: Dragon Cup The U19 soccer boys participate in the Dragon Cup over the weekend with the the first game this Friday against ISB at 4.15pm and two games tomorrow against DCB at 8.30am and HISB at 1.00pm. The places will be determined with Championship Games on Sunday. ISAC Invitation Swim Meet This Saturday the Aqua Bears are back to make another splash at ISB. Swimmers have the opportunity to enter four individual races and test themselves against the best age-group swimmers that ISAC has to offer. Events start at 9.00am U19 Girls Soccer The girls will start their season this Saturday at 11.00am as they host TEDA who are traveling up from Tainjin for the day. Fixtures Monday 8th March U19 Boys Soccer vs HISB (Away) U19 Girls Soccer vs BISS (Away) Wednesday 10th March U19 Boys Soccer vs DCB (Away) U19 Girsl Soccer vs HISB (Home) Thursday 11th March U14 Girls basketball vs HISB (Home) U14 Boys basketball vs HISB (Away) Saturday 13th March U14 Boys basketball exchange @ BSB U14 Girls basketball exchange @ HISB U12 Handball @ DSP Julian Barnsley Athletic Director and Activities Coordinator
Sports News Continued…….
BSB News: News From Shunyi:
AustSwim Teachers of Swimming and Water Confidence Course Last weekend BSB was proud to host AustSwims first venture into mainland China. Seven candidates spent a very interesting weekend with swimming expert Marcelle Frederick as she took them through the fundamental stages of learning to teach swimming the 'Australian way'.
Parents’ Page: BSB is pleased to widen the scope of our newsletter by including a parents’ page, items for this page should be in keeping with the ethos of the School and should be submitted to our Publications and Liaison Officer on [email protected] before 4pm Wednesday on the week in which they are to appear. Please note we cannot advertise businesses, the aim is to promote charitable events and personal ads.
BSB News:
Sanlitun House
Points
Normans 491
Vikings 340
Romans 357
Saxons 367
Congratulations to
the Normans on
earning the highest
House Points for the
week ending 29th
January. Well done,
Normans
Shunyi House
Points
Normans 296
Vikings 281
Romans 304
Saxons 219
Congratulations to
the Romans on
earning the highest
House Points for the
week ending 29th
January. Well
done, Romans
Key Stage 3
Mina Shin 228
Leonie Buschmann 172
Diana Park 155
Minori Yariwake 154
Key Stage 4
Oceane Duprat 55
Doris Sun 49
Prateek Pandey 44
Andrea De Matteis 41
Secondary Merit Awards Primary House Names & Colours
Normans Saxons Vikings Romans
Dear all
Following a recommendation made at the Parent Advisory Board meeting I‘m pleased to confirm
that in future it will be possible to have the annual school trip include in the school fees.
We are working towards a flexible parent focussed solution for this matter and a detailed proposal
will follow shortly
Many thanks
Mike Embley on behalf of the Board.
Book donations wanted for Chatterbox Book Shop. NO Children‘s books please. Books in all lan-
guages gratefully received. Proceeds from book donations will be given to charity.