Welcome And so, we come to the final newsletter of the year. As always, we can feel proud as a community of what we have achieved this year. After such a long time at home, the BSQ school and its people are back with life and a love of learning that is as strong as ever. At the end of each year, we say goodbye to staff members and students who have spent time with us here at the school and whose thoughts and actions have been such an important part of who we are. This year we say goodbye to a large group of staff, many of who made the commitment to stay here with us through the pandemic and beyond and have been such a critical part of our regrowth. I know I speak for the whole community when I say thank you for everything the staff team at BSQ have done for the school and its students and, of course, we will be saying special goodbyes to the team at the end of term. In particular, I want to thank Marcus Madden. He was a breath of fresh air when he arrived at BSQ in August 2018 and has been a strong advocate for our values and a much appreciated colleague ever since. Marcus always puts his colleagues and his students first and works hard to ensure that everyone has what they need and can focus on their work or learning. As he moves with his family to his next position, I know we all wish him the best of luck and will miss him here at BSQ. Thank you, Marcus. Thank you everyone. 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 After four years of sharing all the wonderful achievements of our students and teachers, this is my last official Primary update of my time here at BSQ. The progress that the students have made during this time have been remarkable, not least during the period we were online during the pandemic. It would be hard to focus on one event or activity that I will remember the most - the students have made us all so proud to live and learn together with them and I will take many very happy memories of my time at The British School Quito. This week and next we have a variety of events to celebrate these achievements and to recognise students who have really lived our school values. Please do watch out for these announcements and encourage your child to share the events from school. We are in the process of rearranging several events and trips that were postponed because of the online period - once these are confirmed, we will let you know the new dates and arrangements. At the moment, these are the confirmed events and activities in the coming days:
I would like to personally thank each and every member of our wonderful school community for the welcoming and caring way you have accepted myself and my family into your lives and we look forward to hearing all about the continued success of BSQ in the future. Mr. Marcus Madden Head of Primary Year 4 trip Year 4 are currently learning about 'Fast Fashion'; what it is, how it is damaging our planet, and how people in the industry are not treated correctly. On Thursday 9th June, Year 4 visited the Hilacril clothes factory, Tumbaco. The factory goes against what the world knows from 'fast fashion'. We were able to see how employees can be treated well; how clothes can be made in an eco-friendly manner; and, learn how clothes are actually made from the beginning process to the final end product. After a busy morning learning all about the factory, we had time to play and finished the day with ice cream. The students were all fantastic! The way they listened, moved around the factory and grounds, asked questions and generally conducted themselves was all great. It was truly a fascinating trip, and we were very proud and impressed of how the Year 4 students acted throughout the day. Year 4 Team Celebration We would like to share with our BSQ community that José Sebastián, Year 5, participated in a National Enduro Tournament in Portoviejo and Manta on June 11th, where he obtained 2nd place under his category. Being BSQ – Secondary Update Well, we are finally at the end of the year, and this is the last newsletter update from me. It has been a great challenge for everyone this year. Interestingly I reflected on this with the Secondary Leadership Team, and we compared the first year in lockdown when we were fully online to this year. We all felt that we have had to be more flexible and resilient than ever this year. The staff, students and parents have achieved a great deal in this time with much normality coming back to school (eventually). I am hugely proud of year 11 and 13 who have coped well with formal exams and assessment, and year 13 particularly who have navigated this and what comes next. There is of course change coming with students and staff leaving and arriving. It is important to tell you how excited I am to welcome the new staff who are coming. In my position I have the privilege of being able to be part of the process of selecting them for the school. I am confident in reassuring you how enthusiastic they all are about being part of our wonderful school and community. We have been very careful to ensure that we have ongoing and excellent leadership joining the team to take us to the next steps. This is perhaps an opportunity to briefly introduce you to Ms Standley and Ms Sanchez Martin who will be taking leadership positions in the secondary school. Laura Standley is currently in the UK and is a Humanities Specialist. She is leading on curriculum in her current school with experience and success in staff leadership and adding innovation to academic curriculum design. Cecelia Sanchez Martin is extremely experienced having worked in the UK as a Mathematics specialist and the Middle East. Cecelia is Bilingual and is currently leading pastoral provision in challenging circumstances where she has excelled. Both will add a great deal to the team, and I am looking forward very much to working with them in taking things forward. There are a number of farewells to be made to staff and students and there we have activities planned for this to take place. From me, the Secondary team has been hugely successful this year. There have been lots of occasions when I have had to call upon them for changes or adaptations, which inevitably create more work for us all. Thanks to them all. I look forward to seeing you all at the graduation and award events over the next week. Have a great week everyone.
Mr. Lee Moors Head of Secondary
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