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Our Early Years children have been joyfully exploring the connection between music and movement, guided by a playful lesson from the Juilliard Creative Classroom: “From Ears to Toes.” Through this engaging experience, our youngest learners discovered that music can inspire movement in many ways...

Year 6 have been following the Juilliard Creative Classroom scheme of learning, Introduction to Shakespeare. The unit has introduced us to the work of William Shakespeare through structured, practical drama activities designed to support understanding of his stories, characters and themes.

A magical transformation is underway as our youngest BSB Sanlitun explorers dive into an exploration of light. Our immersive theme, Twinkle and Glow, is guiding our Pre-Nursery children to discover the beautiful contrasts between light and dark...

Year 1 began a new topic “At Home.” During this topic, the children are learning about the home and its different rooms, as well as everyday themes and routines such as grocery shopping and friendship...

In Reception, our exploration of the past began with real fossils. The children initially wondered whether fossils could only come from dinosaurs and guessed that only hard materials, such as bones, could become fossils...

At BSB, our Early Years team is embracing a key focus from this year’s School Development Plan: enhancing our outdoor learning provision to ensure that what children experience indoors is reflected and extended in our outdoor spaces.

At BSB Sanlitun, we believe that children become confident, thoughtful writers when they are immersed in rich, meaningful language. High-quality texts, those that stir imagination, provoke empathy, and model precise and powerful expression, are at the heart of this process...

A high-quality primary education develops far more than academic knowledge; it nurtures confidence, character, and lifelong curiosity. Co-curricular activities play a crucial role in this holistic development. By offering structured opportunities in sports, the arts, languages, STEM and leadership, schools help children discover new interests, build essential life skills, and grow into well-rounded young people.

In Nursery, young children are naturally curious. Thinking routines like See, Think, Wonder help channel this curiosity into early thinking and communication skills. This simple routine encourages children to look closely, ask questions, and share ideas. These are skills that build strong foundations for later learning.

This week in Year 1, we continued our festive learning with a fun (and delicious!) activity - making our very own reindeer cookie pops! The children followed a simple sequence of steps to dip, decorate, and assemble their reindeer, using pretzels for antlers and chocolate buttons for the face.

The festive season is in full swing, and what a joyful week it has been for our Pre-Nursery children! As we approach the end of our first term, the children have been fully immersed in exciting and creative Christmas activities. We have been exploring the special sense of togetherness that Christmas and the New Year bring, sharing fun and festive experiences through our learning.

Our Reception children have been busy little elves transforming our learning spaces, both indoors and outdoors, into a festive winter wonderland...

Friends and families are invited to join us for a fantastic day, allowing everyone to get into the festive spirit at our 'Christmas Cracker' event on Saturday 6th December 2025, 10am to 2pm @ BSB Sanlitun (Primary Campus - 5 Xiliujie, Chaoyang District).

This week in Nursery, we’ve been diving into our winter theme - and having so much fun along the way! To help children explore and understand the ideas of “hot” and “cold,” we set up a variety of sensory experiences...

Cooking in Key Stage 1 is about so much more than making tasty food. It’s about helping children grow in confidence, independence, and responsibility while developing a love for nutritious, seasonal meals.

At BSB Sanlitun, we believe that every child is an artist in their own way. Art is not simply about painting pretty pictures or making crafts - it’s about developing creativity, critical thinking, confidence, and self-expression. This is why we place great importance on teaching Art as an explicit lesson every week, ensuring that children are given the time, space, and guidance to develop artistic skills in a structured and meaningful way.

As parents, we all want our children to thrive - not just academically, but socially, emotionally, and intellectually. At international schools, where students often navigate diverse languages, cultures, and academic expectations, one of the most powerful tools we can give them is metacognition - or the ability to “think about their thinking.”

This week, our EAL students have been actively engaged in a range of exciting topics designed to expand their vocabulary, deepen their understanding of grammar, and strengthen their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

The Pre-Nursery children are so full of feelings, and are immersed in a profound exploration of their emotions. We started the week deeply focused on the vital skills of naming and recognising emotions, providing the children with a rich vocabulary to label their feelings, transforming overwhelming sensations into identifiable concepts like “frustrated,” “excited,” “calm,” and “proud.”

At BSB Sanlitun, we believe that creativity knows no boundaries - and neither should the opportunities to explore it. That's why our partnership with The Juilliard School is designed to meet every student exactly where they are on their artistic journey. From the Early Years discoveries in lower school to the age of 12, there's a unique challenge designed for each age group.