April 2008, Issue 2
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The British School of Bucharest Magazine
Contents Page 2 Editors Note BSB Healthy Schools Review Page 3 Principal’s Report Page 4 Key Stage 1 Report Key Stage 2 Report Key Stage 3 & 4 Report Page 5 Teaching with Technology Primary School ICT Page 6 What does MFL mean? EAL Support at BSB Page 7 Key Stages 3 & 4 Humanities New teachers at BSB Page 8 BSB Sports Page Page 9 IGCSE Art Trip News live from the Music room Page 10 Find out who’s in the spotlight this issue in Student Spotlight Find out a bit more about the Primary School library Page 11 The BSB University Courses make their mark Term 2 Senior Clubs Review What’s been happening in the Primary School University Courses this term? Page 12 Find out how BSB students celebrated World Book Day Take a look inside the BSB Secondary School library Page 13 World Book Day continued Page 14 Primary Art Competition Results Eco Committee News Page 15 BSB students celebrate World Maths Day Where are they now?
Primary School Class Reviews: Page 16 Crèche Preschool Page 17 Reception, Year 1 Page 18 Year 2 Page 19 Year 3, Year 4 Page 20 Year 5, Year 6 Page 21 Charity Update Focus on Writers Page 22 Year 7 make the most of the new science room Key Stage 3 & 4 Trip to England Page 23 BSB Bulletin Board BSB Crossword Challenge
This Issue’s Features:
Issue 2
Primary School students enjoy annual BSB Easter Egg hunt The week of March 17th marked the annual BSB Easter Egg hunt, when each Junior School class had the opportunity to find as many Easter eggs as possible ...turn to page 18
New outdoor jungle gym
New Science facilities
With summer just around the corner, the new outdoor jungle gym is seen by BSB students as a very welcome addition to the BSB campus, Here Naif is enjoying a ride on the slide. To read more about what 3L have been up to this term ...turn to page 19
Year 7 students Sebastian Serban and Sotirios Moraitis are carrying out a chemical experiment in the new science room. To read more about the new science room facilities and the science curriculum, … turn to page 22
World Book Day World Book Day is always a great event at BSB and this year proved to be no exception, with students and teachers celebrating the day by dressing up as their favourite fictional character, enjoying a variety of class events, and by donating generously to the BSB library. For more on WBD, ...turn to pages 12 &13
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