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Year 4 recently embarked on a thought-provoking unit of work, stepping into the shoes of Rainforest Detectives to solve a serious environmental mystery, in the hope of changing the future of the rainforest.

Recently, our Year 1 students have explored the exciting world of light and dark! They learned how shadows are made and when we can see them.

Storytelling is at the heart of everything we do, and it extends far beyond literacy. It is transdisciplinary, meaning children naturally integrate their knowledge of phonics into storytelling, create maths stories, and weave in elements of science, curiosity, and their understanding of the world.

This term, Year 2 have been learning about many interesting people in our ‘What makes someone inspirational?' Topic. They have explored space pioneers, technology forerunners, civil right activists, inventors and many other inspiring individuals.

Edarabia had the opportunity to interview Joanne Prabhu, the Principal of The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun. Joanne is passionate about providing students with a world-class education that prepares them for success in the 21st century. In this interview, Joanne shares her insights on the school's plans for the future, the importance of student wellbeing, and the challenges facing education in the coming years.

We were delighted to welcome Hilary Easton from Juilliard school recently.

As part of our Literacy curriculum at BSB Sanlitun, we introduced the Drawing Club Literacy Programme. This innovative programme from the UK offers a unique and engaging approach to developing early literacy skills while fostering creativity and self-expression. Through drawing, children explore and visualise stories, making connections between images and words.

Year 5 students had the opportunity to visit an impressive exhibition of Shang and Zhou Dynasty artifacts at the Poly Art Museum. We are fortunate to have such wonderful museums close to our school - there are many benefits to being located in the heart of Beijing!

This week, we celebrated Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 (3rd to 9th February), and it was a wonderful opportunity for our Year 2 children to focus on their emotional well-being. This year’s theme, “Your Voice Matters”, encouraged children to express themselves, share their feelings, and understand that their thoughts and emotions are important.

Here, at BSB Sanlitun, we were pleased to host two weeks of visits of two Juilliard specialists from New York, across 3 full working days. Our Primary students got to experience a variety of lessons and teaching styles as Nick Mahmat and Brian Drye stepped into our classrooms and led music and drama activities.

We were transported away to a magical land of fairy tales by our Year 2 students, with each class performing a different fairy tale, before joining on stage for a whole year song! Well done to all the students and staff involved, such a production requires a lot of hard work, time and commitment. We all thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

What a wonderful day we had hosting our annual Chinese New Year Temple Fair on campus on Sunday. This great community event included games, a Lion Dance, Dragon Dance, a face changing performance, traditional crafts, a bouncy castle, food vendors and gift stalls.Thanks to everyone who made the event possible and magical!

This week in Year 1's topic lessons, the children explored the magical beauty of the Northern Lights. The sessions focused on developing their creativity and honing their art skills through the use of different chalk techniques.

Before the holiday break, we had the privilege of hosting a memorable awards ceremony to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students in sporty After-School Activities (ASAs). This special event allowed us to recognise the dedication, effort, and talent demonstrated by our students throughout the term.

Today, our students had the wonderful opportunity to take part in two live broadcasts with  CNN and on the important topic of Climate Change.

So much time and effort have been put into the much anticipated show of the year - the Year 5 Production of ‘Christmas with the Aliens’.

Our amazing Parents' Association has done it again!! Another event taken from idea to fruition, allowing for every child at BSB Sanlitun to experience a fantastic 'Elfquest' performance and receive a festive gift.

Well done to all our Nursery students for entertaining us brilliantly at the end of Term 1.

Friends and families are invited to join us for a fantastic day, allowing everyone to get into the festive spirit at our 'Christmas Cracker' event on Sunday 1st December 2024, 10am to 2pm @ BSB Sanlitun (Primary Campus - 5 Xiliujie, Chaoyang District).

Last Monday, the Year 6 students participated in the first live, virtual visit by our dance specialist, Hilary Easton from New York.  She taught us how to use basic dance steps to develop inventive rhythms and tones.