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We took our fourth walk relating to Hungarian literature in the Kerepesi/Fiumei road cemetery. The idea of a cemetery to hold the Nation’s greatest was brought about by Szechenyi Istvan in 1843, and quickly, in 1885, it became an ornamental cemetery. In 1956, it was given the National Pantheon title and had been a part of National Heritage since 2016.
Many outstanding Hungarian history and literature figures are buried here, with about 1500 protected memorials. Despite the cold weather and rain, our group remained enthusiastic about taking a look at the graves of visiting graves relating to our syllabus, for example, Ady, Arany, Babits, Faludy, Karinthy, Kosztolanyi or Vorosmarty. Under our umbrellas, our tour guide gave us an insight into the personal lives of the poets and writers and showed us musical versions of significant works.
Anna Piry
Head of Hungarian
Year 12 have been spending a lot of time in Sports Hall One over the last week. Not doing sport, although they could tell you the science behind it…
There was a fun packed programme for the secondary students remaining on-site, which followed the 5 Co-Curricular strands. Students were immersed in languages, film-making, STEAM activities and cooking. They learned about children's rights and advocacy, and showed their creative talents through artwork. They hiked in the hills and formed friendships across year groups. See the Firefly page for further details and photographs
It has been a very memorable end of the primary journey for our Year 6 students. This last week of term has been jam packed. On Monday and Tuesday, the students performed the end of year production of ‘Olivia’, on Tuesday morning, there was a year group water fight and on Wednesday afternoon, they finally graduated with a special ceremony.
As a community, we've been actively promoting healthy eating habits through our weekly articles about life in the kitchen. With the summer holidays just a few days away and the heatwave this summer, we must all be more mindful of our fluid intake.
The British International School Budapest
1037 Budapest
Kiscelli köz 17
Hungary