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Our first Parent Teacher Quiz on Friday 22nd October was a great success. Mr Simon Porter (Head of Secondary) lead the quiz with 6 very competitive teams. Questions ranged from guessing cities, actors, musician and much more. After a hard won battle the “Lets Get Quizzical” team won the prizes whilst the remaining teams consoled with the delicious Azeri food and drinks provided at Actor restaurant.

As part of their topic ‘My Life, Your Life’, Year 2 have been learning to compare life in Tashkent with life in London. Having explored the landmarks of London through James Mayhew’s picture book ‘Katie in London’, we took it upon ourselves to explore the great landmarks of Tashkent from the top of a big red bus!

We have monthly meetings to discuss any potential issues related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We saw the opportunity for a platform where these potential issues can be discussed and investigated. This is a high profile initiative across Nord Anglia Education.

26 BST students set off for our Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) hike, with bulging rucksacks, lots of excitement and negative Covid tests.

On 15 October, we waved goodbye to group of 27 BST students from Years 10-13 and 5 staff who set off for an Adventures Hike to complete their Bronze Award as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme. The group under the leadership of Stephanie Corbishley will spend two days hiking in the Chimgan mountains. Complete with all their backpacks and appropriate equipment, the team left in bright sunshine and mild weather, great for the start of their journey.

On Tuesday 12th October, the newly elected Student Council from Year 6 in Primary school and Year 12 in Sixth Form took part in a team-building event at @befitpro.uz . The BeFit team graciously organised for the teams to participate in challenging activities and step out of their comfort zones. Each team had one hour on the 17.5-meter climbing wall (previously used by the Olympiads) with several different levels of tracks suitable for all students. BST students then got to try a high intensity, exciting and super fun Zumba class with Andy from Brazil! The icing on the cake was a delicious lunch of pizza, pasta, salads and healthy drinks at the lovely @bistecca.uz restaurant.

During Science Week, students focused on "Earthquakes". In addition to Science lessons, students learnt about and undertook various activities and projects related to earthquakes in different subjects.

It’s back – Chess Championships! – We are proud to confirm that are our annual Chess.

We would like to invite all parents to our Parent Teacher Quiz Night on Friday 22nd October from 7-10pm. This fun evening will be a perfect opportunity to enjoy a good activity, company, food and drink and also learn more about the PTFA and how you can help.

Mark the Date – 26/10 – Walk All Over Cancer - BST are delighted to announce their first “Walk All Over Cancer” event on Tuesday 26th October.

Our first “Let’s Explore Early Years” live question and answer session is on Wednesday 27th October – 15:00 – 16:00 Uzbek time. Ms Irene Nel, Head of Early Years, will be leading this Q&A on why social and emotional development is crucial in Early Years?

Ms Regina started working at BST 7 years ago in April 2015. Her attention to detail, enthusiasm, and pride in her work meant she was quickly promoted to Head of Cleaning Services once BST moved to the Kalandar Campus.

On Thursday, 9th September, the BST Tolkien Library was proudly inaugurated By Mr Mammadzade, UNICEF representative in Uzbekistan.

We are writing to update you on some changes we are making to the school day, starting on Monday 6th September.

Open Evening – 9th September, 17:00 – 19:00

13th August 2021 — Students at the British School of Tashkent (BST), part of the global Nord Anglia Education family of schools, are celebrating after receiving their A-level, AS level and IGCSE results.

Swimming also helps children improve their coordination, balance, posture and flexibility. So take advantage of our Summer Swimming Classes for beginners on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Students at BST have embraced Global Campus with great enthusiasm this year. Challenges were related to various subjects and set in many different topics. Our students used the Global Campus platform during lessons as an extension to the work being done in class.

Ekaterina joined the school in February 2019, as maternity cover for a HR Officer. At the interview, she was told that once the individual on maternity came back, Ekaterina could certainly apply for a Teaching Assistant post, which is what she was keen on at the time as she loves children.

At the beginning of May, our Head of Maintenance, Mr Ulugbek Rakhmatullayev bought two new individuals to the Sayram campus. These small, furry friends soon made a place in everyone’s hearts and Mr Slava, our Handyman, made a lovely new home for the Rabbits.