On Tuesday (aka Halloween), students were welcomed to C18 by ‘Bob’, our resident skeleton, and were witness to some exciting demos. They saw, and then tried to explain, why dry ice (Solid CO2) turns indicators different colours as it dissolves in water (due to forming an acidic solution), why it can inflate a balloon on its own, and what is inside a glow-stick.
They also saw a vomiting pumpkin, which was a different type of elephants’ toothpaste experiment. Much fun, and learning of course, was had by all. There has also been a ‘Science of Halloween’ display in Science on Floor C, showing some interesting facts about Halloween related items, such as garlic, bodies, mummification, spider venom, blood, and much more.
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
