Beijing City International School Arranges Special Reunion for Students
Beijing City International School (BCIS) Alumni finally had a chance to reunite as the school hosted its very first direct student interaction between students since the COVID-19 outbreak. Students who traveled back for the reunion from their respective universities got a chance to reconnect on the last day of school.
Daystar Academy Soon to Welcome Expat Faculty Back Into Beijing
Daystar Academy announced plans to welcome back foreign teachers stuck abroad, thanks to close cooperation with government departments to secure an early entry to Beijing for their teaching staff. Daystar Academy will be one of the first schools to welcome their international staff back to Beijing.
Keystone Academy to Welcome First Group of Expat Teachers Back to Beijing
Keystone Academy announced on Jul 13 that an initial group of 14 international teachers had been approved for return to Beijing by Beijing’s Municipal Commission of Education and Foreign Affairs Office of Beijing Municipal government.
Huijia Private School Achieved Excellence in 2020 IB Result
IB released 2020 DP results on July 5. 10 students of Huijia received 40 or above out of 45 in the Diploma total points, and the whole cohort achieved an average of 35 points. The portion of excellent Diploma total points is 86%, and the percentage of IB diploma awarded reached 97%. The 2020 cohort of Huijia also had remarkable performance in DP core courses: 36% of the students achieved the maximum 3 points.
BFSU International Course Centre Students Accepted into Top Universities
Graduates of the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)’s International Course Centre announced great results as their candidates received admission letters from over 230 world-class universities, including the elite G5 UK universities – Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, UCL, and The Imperial College, and US Ivy universities thanks to a strong faculty and excellent learning environment.
AISB Announces Move to New Beijing Campus
AISB-Hope International is excited to announce that their move to a new campus this Fall is progressing well, as they ‘broke ground’ with the renovations at the new location in late June. The projected opening date is Sep 1 following government guidelines. The new location will include various learning and sporting facilities to enhance the learning experience for students.
MSB Hosts Children’s Author – Julia Cook
The International Montessori School of Beijing (MSB)’s Elementary were treated to a series of brain yoga sessions with renowned American author Julia Cook on Friday, Jul 10 as part of their online Summer Enrichment Program. The program focuses on the social-emotional wellbeing of children in this challenging moment of quarantine. The award-winning children’s book author and parenting expert read three of her stories to enlighten students with tips on making friends and how to better regulate their emotions.
BSB Students Attend Amazing Virtual STEAM Summer Camp
As part of the MIT-Nord Anglia STEAM Program, students from The British School of Beijing, Shunyi attended an exciting virtual STEAM Summer camp in July. They learned from nature’s ‘superheroes’, like the amazing web-spinning spider, and the gliding abilities of the flying squirrel, to create solutions to everyday problems.
DCB Students Shortlisted in Prestigious Mathematics Competition
Dulwich College Beijing Senior School students Audrey W, Jolie S, and Alice F have all been shortlisted for the 2020 Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) Competition Cindy Neuschwander Award in 2020. With 114 entries from 22 schools across 6 countries in the mix this year, the field was very competitive.
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This article appeared in the beijingkids 2020 August issue
