Welcome Dear parents and friends of BSQ. Welcome back to the school year. I am writing from my office in the school and what a joy it is to be able to do so knowing that our IB students are in the library exploring their goals for this year and that later this week classes will start for all our students either online or here in the classrooms at BSQ. It has been a long journey to get to this point and it may be early in the term but already we have seen a real buzz of activity on campus. On Monday 23rd, our parent association team led by Rafaela and Maria Victoria held our first ever recycled uniform sale on site. It was an enormous success and I encourage all families to take advantage of this opportunity in the future both as an excellent bargain and to support our environmental goals. Also, on Monday 23rd we welcomed our new families for their first visit to BSQ. It is always so exciting to meet new parents and know that we are starting a long and happy relationship in our community. This term we are once again moving into unfamiliar territory with our blended leaning and of course all our students – whether at home or at school – will continue to receive the same outstanding level of care and attention that we are committed to. Whilst chatting to a parent last week I was once again reminded of how proud we can all be of the BSQ staff team as I was told that they had all gone ‘above and beyond’ throughout the online learning months. Have a wonderful year and I look forward to seeing you soon. Dates for your Diary As always please check this section carefully and ensure that you have all the details in your calendars.
Mrs. Emma Newman Principal Being BSQ – Primary Update I am extremely delighted to be able to welcome you all to the new academic year here at The British School Quito (BSQ) and hope that you all had a fun-packed and relaxing break and are all ready for the year ahead. We were extremely excited to welcome back our first students last week and reconnect after such a long period of online learning. This year promises to be another exciting and rewarding year for both the students and the staff here at BSQ, with a wide variety of activities and events planned to further enrich the students’ learning and experiences. The maintenance team have worked tirelessly to further enhance the school campus, including creating a new Early Years performance space, making it a safe place to live and learn. We have a number of new students and their families who have joined BSQ - we would formally like to welcome them all to our community and look forward to them becoming an integral part of BSQ. I would also like to welcome several new members of staff who have recently joined BSQ. They have all been in school for nearly two weeks, learning about what makes BSQ so special, our policies and procedures and not least, finding out about our wonderful students. I hope you will get to meet and greet them all personally over the next few weeks. You do all have the opportunity to meet your child’s new teachers on Wednesday 1st September at 2:30pm on your child’s Class Canvas page. This is a great opportunity to find out about your child’s new classroom, the routines and procedures within each class and also to start to form those vital professional relationships with your child’s new teachers. We will share a great deal of information with you over the coming weeks and months – please remember to access both the Class Blogs, the Parent Portal and the Weekly Newsletter to find out about everything we are doing to provide the foundations for a love of learning and success for all. Mr. Marcus Madden Head of Primary Being BSQ – Secondary Update Welcome Back! What a wonderful week we have all enjoyed as we finally celebrate and welcome back our lovely students to the site. I have enjoyed the echoes of children laughing and playing, and the low murmur of learning taking place as I walk past windows. There does however seem to be a lack of birds – very disruptive for them as we have claimed the place back! Our students and staff have been absolutely amazing overcoming the obvious organizational challenges that the start of a new year brings, and we must acknowledge the astounding work that the site team and administrative staff have done in preparing the site. It really is stunning, and they have worked so hard for us all – Thank you! Well done to you all for negotiating the drive through this week. I am sure we all will be looking forward to the buses starting on Monday. I am extremely proud of the achievements of our students last year with some outstanding IB and IGCSE results. Our students and staff at BSQ have significantly surpassed all world averages which is testament to the hard work of those involved. This had led to some very exciting destinations as our graduates embark on their next adventure in Europe and the US, and at home in Ecuador. Let us not forget that this is the culmination of the journey that the majority have been on through from primary, to KS3, and upwards. Every one of us at BSQ are committed to delivering outstanding young adults, and this year it is extremely clear. Good luck to them all. On Wednesday 8th September at 2.30 pm, all parents are invited to a meet their son/daughters respective tutors. They will be welcoming you and giving information about supporting face-to-face and online learning, and giving you the opportunity to ask general operational questions. This will hopefully be an opportunity for you to solve any issues that may be on your mind. On the 10th September we have the extremely important ´Tie Ceremony´ for the year 7 students who are entering the Secondary school for the first time. They will be welcomed by myself, and Mrs. Newman, and each student will be presented with their new school tie. This is an important event and something that adds to the transition process to ensure that they feel welcomed and help them quickly settle into the Secondary school. More details on this to follow. For students who are home learning that week there is a session on Wednesday between 2:15 and 2:45 where students can contact their teachers if they feel they need further support. Every teacher will be available on a personal conference on the whole secondary canvas page. Students can join multiple conferences if they have different teachers they need to speak to. Please do encourage this as we are aware that right now, the challenge of blended learning is something that we are all getting used to. The start of the new academic year can be a little daunting (even for us) and you don't have to do this alone. We are a team working together to provide that support and encouragement so that our children feel supported. Do please meet your tutors at the welcome back event as they are there to give you the link to ´school side´. That door is open, and a purposeful dialogue is encouraged to drive support and success. Have a great week and welcome if you are a group 2, and I look forward to seeing you all very soon. Mr. Lee Moors
Head of Secondary
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