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Step up and take action! Inspiring students to move from awareness to action in their communities

Jefta Timmer was only 10 years old when she moved from her home in the Netherlands to India with her family. While she knew she would be leaving behind her old home, her childhood friends and her favourite foods, she had no idea that she would also be leaving behind her old perspective of the world forever.

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End of term message from Principal, Janet Brock

Dear Parents, I can’t believe the Christmas break is upon us. It has been an extremely busy first term full of activities, events and competitions (some of which I have highlighted below) and we already have so much to congratulate ourselves on.

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How does BSKL ensure mid-year joiners in Secondary are supported academically?

Moving schools can be a time filled with anxiety for parents and particularly children, who are dropped into a new environment with challenges ranging from building social relationships to finding their way around their new school buildings (which often sounds easier than it actually is).

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How using visual cues in Early Years helps mid-year joiners with EAL settle in quickly

We recognise that moving to a new school and starting your first ever school can be daunting for a child of any age, but imagine this transition as a very young child with few previous experiences to draw on for reassurance, and when you don’t speak the same language as most of your peers and adults.

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RoboSnail and furry wetsuit inventor wants students to look to the animal world for engineering inspiration

MIT’s Professor Anette Peko Hosoi is challenging our students to explore the unique qualities animals possess and how it can enhance human ability or solve human problems in the Super Natural MIT Challenge.

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Can studying the performing arts create successful students?

If you want your child to excel academically, socially and personally, can studying the performing arts be a key to success? Laura Rea, Music Teacher and Southeast Asia Regional Lead for the Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing Arts Programme at the British International School, Hanoi (BIS Hanoi) says studying the performing arts can help students gain key skills and qualities to prepare them for their future.