WelcomeLiving The BSQ community is renowned for its warm and welcoming atmosphere and this is both created and maintained in a variety of ways. We are a diverse community and each year we welcome families from all over South America and the wider world as they look for a school with strong values, an excellent curriculum and an inclusive approach to living and learning. In addition, our bi-national status means that we also embrace and celebrate Ecuadorian culture and traditions. So, on September 26th we will celebrate our place in the history of Ecuador as our oldest students take to the stage to honour the flag and receive the congratulations they have earned through their hard work and commitment to learning. Rehearsals are underway, and I am very much looking forward to this event and celebrating with the Year 13 students and their families. Learning Here at BSQ we have set of classroom strategies that are designed to support our students to learn effectively and you will see these teaching and learning behaviours happening in all our classrooms across the school. Firstly, we all use a technique called ‘Threshold,’ where we greet each of our students at the door before a lesson. We do this by name and with a range of personal comments that support good learning, strong effort, awareness of challenges or even a welcome back after an absence. This is also an opportunity to reinforce the community of the class and start the learning with a fresh approach and energy each lesson. Shaking hands, smiling and making eye contact are all part of the socialisation process for younger students and part of being an adult for the older students. We think it makes a positive difference. This week. This week I am delighted to have a visitor from Orbital Education with us. Karl Wilkinson is our Regional Head of Schools following some changes at Head Office. Michael Clack – who many of you met last year – will still be working with us as our CIS advisor whilst Karl will has taken over the role of our RHOS and is very much looking forward to meeting you at the drive-through and during the week. As parent representatives will be meeting with Karl on Tuesday morning, please share any questions you might have with your class rep. |
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May 2024
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