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
Dear BSM Family, Over this past year, there have been some times of uncertainty, fear and trepidation, and of course, cautious excitement, but here we are, on the last day of the School Year 2021-2022. Unfortunately, the last few days have had to be online for Senior School but given how well we manage Zoom lessons, the transition back has been easier than it may have been a year ago. As I have said many times, borrowed in fact from the Round Table International organisation motto, “Adapt, adopt, improve,” we have adapted to the circumstances, adopted new and innovative ways and continued to improve in order to offer our students the best BSM experience. I would like to take a moment to congratulate all the students who received Speech Day awards last weekend. They were richly deserved. As
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 News
Dear Parents, The Term 3 ASA programme has been a huge success. In total, there were 152 activities offered each week and over 86% of students accessed the programme. These
ASA News
ASA STATISTICS Term 3 ASAs Term 3 ASAs have already started. If you have not yet signed up for ASAs, you can still participate by submitting a join request following
ASA News
Face-to-Face After School Activities Programme – Term 3 Dear Parents, We are thrilled to announce the full Term 3 ASA programme will be face-to-face. We have 170 activities on offer
ASA News
We all know that students have missed playing sports with their friends. Students in Years 2-13 will be given the opportunity to participate in a face-to-face physically active, multisports ASA
ASA News
Term 2 ASAs have started. If you have not yet signed up for ASAs, you can still sign up by submitting a join request following the steps below: OPEN SCHOOLSBUDDY
ASA News
Term 2 ASAs Term 2 ASA information and sign up will be sent out in January. Please keep an eye out on your FAM account or SchoolsBuddy account at 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.
Disaster Response at BSM
By Gareth Pearson and Rafael Dionisio Service Learning at British School Manila (BSM) involves a collaborative and reciprocal engagement with our partner communities. We strive to enable our students to implement a meaningful response to an authentic need. Our goal is to develop young people who will make a positive difference in the lives of
Overnight Camps for Key Stage 2 Students
At BSM, our outdoor education programme is central to the learning experience of our students. It provides them with personal challenges and develops their well-being by helping them grow as individuals. Through these experiences, students build resilience and become confident, independent individuals that are not afraid to step outside of their comfort zone. Unfortunately, the