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Name and a little bit about you:
Hi, I’m Sam Bingham. I have been an English and History teacher for 8 years.
Where is “home” for you?
Home is a place called Louth – a North-Eastern County in Ireland (the smallest). Specifically, I’m from a town called Ardee. It is quite a rural place– everyone knows everyone else! I have four siblings and two parents who still all live there. I’ve been abroad for five years now (London, Luton, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi – this is my second year in the city).
What do you do in Abu Dhabi?
Running, lots of running. Hunting for great restaurants or going to the movies with my friends. I also have a weakness for quiz nights.
Tell us something that few people know about you:
I dabbled in journalism for several years, locally. I was a moderately okay middle-distance runner and have Leinster (a province in Ireland) medals for 800m, 1500m and 3,000m.
What is your favourite thing about being a part of the BIS Abu Dhabi community?
The staff, students and parents have been very welcoming. I feel part of something wholesome.
What do you enjoy most about living in Abu Dhabi?
It would be quicker to list the things that I don’t enjoy.
Anything else you would like to share?
Looking forward to getting to know everyone.
Sam Bingham, English Teacher
This week at BIS Abu Dhabi, we have had the joy of celebrating both ends of the school journey and it has been a beautiful reminder of how we support our students to dream big and grow into their future selves.
As exam season unfolds, there's a special kind of stillness that settles over the school. In the quiet hum of the examination hall, behind the rustle of papers and the soft clicking of keyboards, is a profound truth: we are witnessing a moment that our students will carry with them forever. It is the culmination of years of learning, growth, and perseverance, a chapter closing and a new one ready to be written.
A few weeks ago, as part of our IB DP Language programme, Year 12 students in the French Ab Initio and French B classes united to celebrate Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday). Originally a catholic event welcoming the ritual fasting of Lent, Mardi Gras is celebrated in France with festive parades and sumptuous public celebrations.
At BIS Abu Dhabi, students came together to not only recognize the festivity but rejoice at the opportunity to share and learn about the international traditions fostered within our community. With the help of Monsieur Depose and Mademoiselle Merchadier, the French DP classes baked tasty treats, including crepes, waffles, brownies, and traditional beignets!
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