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Year 5 Samantha making a difference, impact & goodness!
Feeling inspired after reading 'A Long Walk to Water' Year 5 NAE Achiever, Samantha set out to make a difference and impact, to fund a water project.
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BIS Houston shortlisted for the International School Awards!
The International School Awards celebrate learning, teaching, community, wellbeing, leadership and strategic initiatives at international schools. They provide the opportunity for international schools to share best practice, creative endeavours, community participation, and innovation.
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Fall Showcase on our Year 11 Creative Writers and Thinkers
We've shortlisted a showcase of a few of our Year 11 English Literature students short story 'fall' favorites here. The power of short writing assignments impressively highlighted by our creative writers and thinkers.
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In a School Year Like No Other, BIS Houston Is Continuing to Deliver Academic Excellence
The British International School of Houston featured in chron.com story studio!
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In the news with BISHouston Students: Edie and Elliot
Edie and Elliot, siblings and students here at the BISHouston, have been featured in The Buzz Magazine. Our star students are sharing their passion for music. Even at such a young age, they play the piano and write their own songs.
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Celebrating Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards
Ranging from our “Scholar Awards” with Merit or Distinction to “Top in Country” awards, a large number of our BIS Houston students were recognized for their outstanding achievements.
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Challenges are Stepping Stones to Success this School Year
From early school closures to the lack of handshakes and high fives, this year has been unique, to say the least. COVID-19 has shaken society and pushed the limits of our school systems to the absolute max. Starting the 2020-2021 school year has been arduous for students and teachers alike, proving it to be difficult to transition into our new normality.
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Outstanding Academic Results for our Class of 2020
We are extremely proud to share that our Class of 2020 IB diploma students achieved exceptional results, significantly exceeding global averages.
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Students get selected to write for local magazine's blog
Today we're celebrating three of our #NAEAchievers getting selected to become bloggers for local magazine, The Buzz. We are very proud of Year 11 Viola, Sana and Alexis who will be sharing highlights of their experience as students at #BISHouston.
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Practical ideas to teach science experiments remotely
Science can be brought to life through experiments - but how can this be done remotely? Our very own IB Physics teacher, Mr Greenall, offers up some ideas and advice here in his article published in TES this week.
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Kiwawa School Tanzania Fundraiser. Let's help make a difference!
Our Nord Anglia Education expedition staff team are fundraising for Kiwawa Secondary School in Tanzania. In September they will be taking on the challenge of covering 7303 km in any human-powered way possible! By running, cycling, swimming, walking, climbing, you name it!, in the duration of 2 weeks starting on the 11th of September. There are 21 in the team, so that's about the equivalent of half a marathon a day each!
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Teaching our Children to Champion Diversity: It All Begins at Home
With utter delight, pure innocence and genuine curiosity, one of my 5-year-old students once asked me if my skin was made of chocolate. My immediate thought was how awesome that would be, before I smiled and tried to explain to him, to the best of my ability, why I looked different from him. It dawned on me that this may have been a question on his mind from the day I first walked into his classroom months before, but I had never seen it impact how he treated me: with complete respect, love, and kindness.
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United Nations Leaders Invite Us to Reimagine the World Post COVID-19
Millie Bobby Brown, and Sofia Carson join United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed and Executive Director of UNICEF, Henrietta Fore, in the World’s Largest Lesson Live, Encouraging Teens to Reimagine the World post Covid-19
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Our Global Campus Virtual Kilimanjaro Climb is complete!
Kilimanjaro is the worlds tallest freestanding peak, standing at 5895m above sea level it is a fantastic experience. Those students who get the chance to climb Kilimanjaro experience, harsh weather conditions, high altitude and long days off climbing. Could you take on this challenge at home? Our BIS Houston community took the challenge!
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MIT hosts Fire Hose Chat for Nord Anglia Students
Are you interested in Music, Technology, and Entrepreneurship? Then come and join us for an Nord Anglia Education Global Campus Fire Hose Chat!
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Welcome to the Grand Opening of our Year 13 Visual Art & Film Exhibition
This year’s Year 13 Virtual Visual Art & Film Exhibition 2020 is now live.
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NASA comes to BIS Houston
We are privileged to host Steven C. Smith, NASA STEM EPDC Education Specialist, who will conduct a virtual presentation for our students on Thursday, June 11th at 2:35 pm about current and upcoming missions. He will also talk about their crew members and the many other career specialties it takes to make them successful.
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Celebrating Grads Class of 2020
Congratulations to the British International School of Houston Class of 2020! In the strangest of times….
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Principal Wilson Surprises Class of 2020!
It started with Principal Wilson saying "I have an idea. Let's take a road trip, drive 350 miles in one day and celebrate each and everyone of our students, hand deliver their Graduation invitation, a celebration cake and take some fun selfies"!
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Look to the future with BIS Houston Alumni Med Student Finley
Look to the future with BIS Houston Alumni Finley now in his 4th year studying Medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
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