WelcomeLast week I wrote about all the exciting activities taking place at the school and this week I need even more space! On Monday our staff attended Climate Change education workshops led by our own in-house sustainability team. As part of our campaign to achieve the Bronze Award from Educcate, all our staff need to have a strong understanding of what Climate Change is and how we can work to mitigate against it On Tuesday our Key Stage 2 students presented their very own art show. We have some amazing artists and I cannot wait to see what they will do when they get to IB! On Wednesday we ran our first in-house and face to face SSD workshop focusing on managing stress. It was great to see parents back in the library enjoying coffee, sandwiches and words of advice from our team here. On Thursday Key Stage 1 had their Sports Day. Amazing fun and games on the big pitch and roundabout. With thanks to all the staff who organised AND took part! Year 4 also had an adventure when they visited a local factory to find out about ethical clothes making. As if that was not enough, the EYFS team enjoyed their mythical Creatures day as a culmination of their learning this term. Finally on Friday Key Stage 2 students had their own sports day. What a week! All the time these exciting activities are taking place, our students are also completing their end of year tests and exams as a celebration and demonstration of their hard work and learning this year. A wonderful week of living and learning together. Development at BSQ. Finally, some updates on school plans moving forwards. In January all the parents completed the annual survey and the action plan that came from that is already in motion in many ways. You can see the action plan here. As you can see, we have already begun the after school activity programme, there is a school musical taking place this term and I have already shared with you the plans for our new swimming pool and early learning area. This summer there will be work underway at BSQ to ensure that facilities are updated and students can enjoy them when they return in August. 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 UpdateNot a day goes by in Primary whether there is not an amazing sharing of learning or a new opportunity for our students to continue their social, emotional or academic development. The Key Stage Two Art Exhibition, superbly led and coordinated by Mrs Davila, was a huge success across the school, with most classes visiting the exhibition and marvelling at the talents of the Key Stage Two students. The Year 4 trip to see a working garment factory opened our students' eyes to the inner workings of an ethical business right here in Ecuador, learning about the processes that create sustainable products and gaining knowledge that they will use to compare this type of business to others in the wider world. And our youngest students from Caterpillar class turned into Mythical Creatures for the day, sharing their consents and excitement around the campus (and in the process, learning more about the bigger school). This week, we continue the transition process to the new classes and year groups, with Year 6 in particular experiencing a full week of Secondary activities. In most cases, the students have been able to meet or be introduced to their new teachers for next year - this will perhaps have raised some questions from them, so do encourage them to pass them onto their class teachers. In the coming weeks, we also have the Key Stage One trip on Tuesday 14th June, Drama presentations between Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd June and then the Key Stage Two trip on Thursday 23rd June. Mrs. Marcus Madden Head of Primary Y3 updates Year 3 started their research project this term on famous Scientists, specifically looking at Chemists. On Monday we had the chance to be taught by Ms Todd from secondary science. We were taste testing different foods and talked about their sour or soapy taste. Once we had done this in the classroom, we moved to the science lab where we were able to carry out an experiment to see if these were acid or alkaline. Year 3 worked together carefully to add universal indicators and see the different colours of acidic and alkaline substances created. Ms Todd then ended our wonderful lesson by adding potassium to water and we saw how the metal produced a purple flame. This really captured the imaginations of the class and has inspired all to look at what our scientists are famous for. Also, this week we celebrated the end of our work on famous artists. Year 3 have been looking at Ansel Adams and looking at what influenced him and his art. For the KS2 art exhibition we produced two pieces of art to display. One was a water colour picture inspired by Ansel Adams' love for National parks. We used a familiar image from Cotopaxi National Park as our inspirations. The class also created mixed media pieces using one of his famous photographs. The children layered water colours, magazine cuttings, charcoal and photos to create their pieces. Being BSQ – Secondary Update We have another exciting week ahead as Year 11 are out on their work experience in various locations. This is an excellent way to get some career ideas and also understand the demands and accountability for working life. We welcome year 6 students to the secondary school to experience learning with the secondary teachers. They really are starting to feel like young adults now and the activities lined up are going to be lots of fun. Year 12 will be put through their paces this week to test their leadership, teamwork, communication and their ability to problem solve. They are under the microscope amongst the fun as we are looking at who may be appointed to the new and prestigious positions on the Student Leadership Team for next year. Good luck to them all. Year 8 are finally out on their residential event which was supposed to happen as the Pandemic struck. I know that they are all looking forward to this and with the support and guidance of Ms Espinosa and Mr Newman they will all have an amazing experience. If that was not enough, we also have our silver D of E students who are away on their practice expedition which I am pleased to be part of. I am a strong believer in learning outside of the classroom where we all benefit from experiences away from the norm. I am looking forward to sharing lots of pictures next week. EAL In EAL in recent weeks, we´ve been reading and writing limericks which has meant exploring words that rhyme and using our humour and imagination to do so. We have also been looking at the ´I wish + simple past´ structure to talk about what we and the animals in the images might wish for. What do you think these animals are wishing for? Mrs. Nicola Berry de Salgado, EAL | SAL Teacher
Have a great week everyone. Mr. Lee Moors Head of Secondary
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