September 2018 Circuit: Arts and Culture at Beijing Schools

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An Evening of Arts and Design at BWYA
The latest Beijing World Youth Academy (BWYA) ‘Evening of Arts & Design’ event took place recently at their Wangjing Campus, giving BWYA’s talented young artists, designers, actors, musicians, and performers the chance to showcase their projects to the BWYA community.

BSB Shunyi Students Speak at the United Nations in New York
The British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi student ambassadors Deborah and Edward presented their ideas about the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum, held at the UN Headquarters in New York, together with 80 Nord Anglia students from around the world.

YCIS Beijing Celebrates World Class IBDP Results
This year, more than half of Yew Chung International School (YCIS) Beijing students achieved a bilingual diploma, and every single student beat the global average – with some scoring as high as 43 out of 45 points. Students have secured places at top universities to read subjects ranging from Fine Art to Neuroscience.

Harrow Beijing Speech Day
On June 29, Harrow Beijing hosted their annual Speech Day, an important occasion in which the whole school gathers together and celebrates the academic pursuits of the students.

Summer Fun at BIBA
Over summer, Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA) operated a summer camp for elementary students, kindergarten to Grade 5, with students attending from BIBA and from other schools around China. The camp was led by two teachers from High Tech High, San Diego, US.

House of Knowledge Summer Camp
The theme of House of Knowledge (HoK) Summer Camp was ‘Around the World’, which inspired inquiring minds and a global mindset in their young scholars. Children at both the Shunyi and Chaoyang Park campuses were treated to an adventure where they learned about different countries.

New Warriors Join BCIS
XperienceBCIS is a program to help new students, whether they are coming from local schools, other international schools, or schools located abroad, smoothly transition to Beijing City International School (BCIS), by becoming comfortable with their new environment and getting acquainted with their peers and teachers.

CISB 2018 Summer Camp
Canadian International School of Beijing (CISB) organized another successful summer camp. It had a great turnout, and everyone had fun while learning through the interesting program.

3e Paris Art and Culture Summer Camp
3e International School’s inaugural Paris Art and Culture Summer Camp was held during June 17-22. The students spent the week engaged in a series of art classes at École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, one of Paris’s most superior fine arts schools, and received behind-the-scenes private tours of renowned art galleries and museums.

BSB Sanlitun Year 5 and 6 Production
The British School of Beijing (BSB) Sanlitun’s Year 5 and 6 students gave two outstanding performances of The Pirates of the Curry Bean on June 13 and 14. The children wowed the audience with their promenade performance over the two nights.

All Smiles at WAB on First Day of School
The Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) Tiger mascot joined Director Marta Medved Krajnovic to welcome families on the first day of school. The school was buzzing, as students reunited with their friends for the first time after the summer holidays, and the excitement for a new year full of possibilities laid ahead.

Back to School at ISB
The 2018-2019 academic year has got underway with a bang at the International School of Beijing (ISB), with more than 300 new families joining the community. Over 17,000 students arrived to find new and improved facilities and the usual world-class faculty on the first day of school on August 13.