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For each newsletter this year, we will interview a BSB Teacher so that parents and students can get to know interesting facts about our teachers.
Mr. Bourne is our History and Geography Teacher, Exams Officer, the International Award Coordinator and CAS Supervisor.
I came to Beijing with my family, partly because I wanted to experience living in China. My wife is Chinese Singaporean so we wanted our two children to learn Chinese. We had also heard about Beijing being a safe place to live and that with the school being on the outskirts, I was attracted to the location being away from the high rise and traffic congestion of downtown Beijing.
Yes, George achieved 7A* and 3A grades on his IGCSE exams recently and we are very proud of him! He has been studying at BSB for 10 years and is now starting the IB Diploma programme. He is a hardworking student with a sense of humour that he shares with his friends. Outside school he is a Star Wars fan and in the summer holidays, he spends his time helping on the family farm in Cheshire, U.K. When he finishes his IB he will be going to do his National Service in Singapore before he goes to university.
Jasmine is in Year 9 and is a keen sports enthusiast who has been involved in the BSB girl’s swim, football, volleyball and basketball competition teams. Outside school she likes to go to the cinema and watch a good movie.
My wife Michelle works as a teaching assistant in the BSB Primary School and takes great care and pride in the displays in and outside the classroom.
The Duke if Edinburgh’s International Award has been a feature of the school since I started in 2007. The value of the International Award scheme is that it encourages a balanced and all round education by providing individual student challenges in areas outside the academic classroom such as: sporting activities, skills, community service and the outdoors.
I especially value the Adventure Journey activities that involve the student having to camp, hike, work in a team, to be a leader, and to navigate their way in a remote rural area over several days. It also enhances the character of the individual student.
As BSB’s exams officer, I oversee the running of the IGCSE / GCSE Cambridge and Edexcel examinations that take place in May / June and the Year 11 mock exams that occur in January. I also coordinate the US SAT and ACT College tests that several of our Year 12 and Year 13 students take.
The British School of Beijing, Shunyi Campus offers the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which is renowned for its active learning approach. This method is integral to early childhood education, providing young learners with a solid foundation for their future academic and personal development. At BSB Shunyi, active learning means children learn by doing — through a thoughtful blend of teacher-guided activities and independent exploration that develops both their academic skills and their love of learning.
The British School of Beijing recently hosted BritMUN 2025, a Model United Nations (MUN) event that highlights the exceptional organisational and leadership skills of our students. This year's conference was a remarkable success, attracting student delegates from many different schools across Beijing, including the British School of Beijing, the International School of Beijing, Dulwich College Beijing, and Beijing World Youth Academy.