Welcome A very warm welcome back to all our BSQ families for the start of this new academic year. This is always such an exciting time of year in schools where students, teachers and parents return to the campus and share stories of summer holidays, make new friends, greet old friends and rediscover a love of learning. This year is a little different and whilst we may not have enjoyed the most exciting summers, we can still rediscover our love of learning and work as hard as we can to make the most of every opportunity that is presented to us. We will continue to face challenges as we start this new school year but the staff at BSQ will continue to work to support your learning, your wellbeing and your aspirations as we move forward. Have a great year. New community members. We have a fantastic group of new staff to welcome to the team and whilst I introduced them to you last term through a letter, here they are again with some words of hello to you all. Successful BSQ students. Despite all the challenges our students faced last year, we were delighted that our Year 11 and Year 13 students completed their IGCSE and IB courses with great success. With the highest IB average, a 100% pass rate and some outstanding personal results we are extremely proud of our graduating group. With incredible numbers of top grades at IGCSE and more personal successes, we are also very much looking forward to working with our new year 12 students as they begin their IB courses. Dates for your Diary
Emma Newman Principal Being BSQ – Primary Update Welcome back to the new academic year here at The British School Quito (BSQ) and a particular warm welcome to all our new students and parents who will be joining us this year. Although we will not be able to meet in person for a while, I hope that you are all safe and well and looking forward to the coming year of living and learning together. This year is an unusual start to a new academic year, with all of our meetings, assemblies and instructions being shared online, although the staff here at BSQ are confident that they can deliver quality education and support for all of our community in the coming weeks. I would also like to introduce four new members of staff to you all: Miss Isobel Anderson who will be teaching in Nursery, Mr Tim Graves who will be teaching in Year 3, Mr Tom Prosser who will be teaching in Year 4 and Mr Kevin Dobson who will be teaching in Year 5. Together with our existing staff, some of whom have moved roles, we are looking forward to reconnecting with our students and the wider community. We will continue to use Canvas to deliver our Online Learning, with several different courses for you to connect with us and your child’s learning. Please do make sure you have accepted the invitations on Canvas to join the relevant courses, through which all communications and conferences will be shared. If you have any problems whatsoever with Canvas, please contact Miss Sandy Pazmiño ([email protected]) or myself. This week we also see the return of our youngest students in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, with a variety of Class Meetings happening over the week for you to meet with your child’s teacher, learn about the specific procedures and arrangements in each class and also to ask any questions you have about the curriculum, the timetable and the learning in each class. I cannot stress enough the importance of developing a strong and healthy relationship with your child’s teachers. Research shows that when students feel supported from home and school, both academically and emotionally, their achievement and satisfaction with learning increases. Do please keep in contact with your child’s teachers and ask about anything you are unsure of. To support this process, we have also changed the structure of the Primary School, in part to reflect the growing need to have a clear support system for students and parents. This means that in each stage of the whole school, we have designated section leaders who can support you and your child. These are:
We all look forward to meeting you all soon and sharing your child’s development with you in the year ahead. With warmest regards, Being BSQ – Secondary Update Well, what a busy week it has been for everyone! I would like to say a huge thank you and well done to you all for being on time and engaging so positively with staff in your first lessons back online. The start of a new academic year is stressful for everyone concerned with staff needing to be ready to welcome you, and you needing to get yourself in the right place at the right time. You have done this well and great first impressions have been secured quickly. Well done! We are all reacquainting ourselves with teachers and friends. I have been touched by just how welcoming you are to the new staff, helping them negotiate the new systems when they may have been unsure and really working hard to show them just how committed you are with their tasks. I for one have enjoyed forging excellent new relationships with my colleagues and this is something I am really looking forward to with students and parents over the next few weeks. It is much easier when you feel supported and part of the BSQ community. From what I see, the new students have been made particularly welcome. Well done again. We all need to work hard and quickly to show enthusiasm and energy, as this can forge outstanding personal relationships with your teachers and also make you feel positive about your studies. If you start strong and set your targets high, using the opportunity for a fresh start, you will be rewarded in many ways. Have a great week Lee Moors Head of Secondary From the BSQ Counselling Team This week our school counsellor, Andrea Carrera, talks about 5 things parents can do to support students learning online.
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