Lion's Roar
Welcome to the online edition of Lion's Roar,
the British School Manila's weekly newsletter.
Message from the Head of School
Whole School 20 January: Start of ASA signup period 3 27 March: Term 2 ends 17-21 February: Half-term break Primary School We continue to monitor the activity at Taal volcano and will be sending updates twice a day on this. We also continue to monitor air quality around the campus at BSM. The safety of the students is at the forefront of our thoughts. 20 January: PTCs, 1-4pm 21 January: PTCs, 3-6pm We have rearranged the primary Parent Teacher Conferences for next week. Please see the email sent for further information and booking your time slot. All local primary trips were postponed this week due to Taal. 22-23 January: Year 2 trip to Bataan to release the hatchling turtles has been provisionally rearranged for these dates. We will hear more about this at the end of the month
Visual and Performing Arts
A Message from a BEI Scholar
Welcome back and I hope you have all had a great first week – weather accepted. As you can imagine a number of things have gone on over the summer and one of these was receiving a letter from a BEI (BSM) Scholar. We are running this scholarship programme to support local Taguig High School
BSM Community and Autobiographical Approach
Welcome back “Foster a friendly family atmosphere that nurtures partnerships for learning and a sense of community” – BSM Vision and Mission BSM Community and Autobiographical Approach Mabuhay and a huge welcome to the BSM learning community to any new families who have just joined the British School Manila and huge welcome back to existing
New Members of Staff
Welcome to the start of the 2018-2019 academic year at BSM and the first edition of the Lion’s Roar for the new school year. It has been good to meet returning families this week and to welcome new members to our community. We also have enjoyed welcoming our Year 7 students and families as they
PE, Sport & ASA News
ASA and Sports Term 1
ASA NEWS As another busy term comes to an end we would like to thank all parents for their continued feedback and support through the year. The first term has
Tournaments and ASA Feedback
Important dates: 6 December – Primary & Senior ASA Season 2 Intermission due to Christmas Productions 14 February 2020: Season 2 ASAs finish ASA Feedback We have sent out
Tournaments
IMPORTANT DATES 29 November : Reception ASA Season 2 Intermission due to Christmas Productions 6 December : Primary & Senior ASA Season 2 Intermission due to Christmas Productions 14 February
Tournaments
IMPORTANT DATES 29 November : Reception ASA Season 2 Intermission due to Christmas Productions 6 December : Primary & Senior ASA Season 2 Intermission due to Christmas Productions 14 February
P.E. News
Important Links: ASA Hub ASA Important Dates & Schedules Important dates: 29 November – Reception ASA Season 2 Intermission due to Christmas Productions 6 December – Primary & Senior
A Great Experience …The Nutcracker
Congratulations to the following Ballet Students who have auditioned and accepted to be part of Philippine Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker which will be shown at the Cultural Center of the
Service Learning
Service Learning is based on a collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need. Students have the opportunity to collaborate with a range of NGOs helping to tackle important local issues.
Date For Your Diaries
International Evening: Friday 7 February, 2020 Mark your diaries for Friday 7 February. A month after we come back, BSM will be celebrating another International Evening. Shout out for Performers We are looking for performers who would like to showcase their dancing, singing and performance skills at our event. The focus is on performances from
Service Learning News
Life Project for Youth (LP4Y) visit to EYFS: Friday 29 November 22 children and 8 adults from LP4Y visited our EYFS children last Friday. Our guests from Payatas and Tondo were welcomed by our Reception and Nursery students, and everyone enjoyed a fun morning playing and interacting in the EYFS area. Reception children prepared sandwiches
Events
International Evening: Saturday 29 February, 2020 Mark your diaries for Friday 29 February. Shout out for Performers We are looking for performers who would like to showcase their dancing, singing and performance skills at our event. The focus is on performances from around the globe – but we will consider