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Primary boys’ and girls’ football tournament against TIS in May was a smash! Both teams played against established players and won! In the first game, our quick Lions pounced with an early goal. They followed this with good possession and team play leading to two more goals. In the second game, they showed good teamwork and great communication with each other. The great team play resulted in a 7:3 win for the Lions. In the third game, the Lions were starting to get tired. But they did not lose concentration and showed great belief in themselves, working hard and determined to represent BST well. Despite conceding 2 goals they won the match 5:2. Our students showed confidence and played a beautiful final game resulting in a 7:3 win. We are proud of our primary Lions, because they showed really good sportsmanship, teamwork and competitiveness. This is a big step for the future and the middle school team will benefit from their inclusion. Well done Lions!

Thursday 9th June at 17:00 in the Kalandar Theatre. BST students, staff and visitors were delighted by music ensembles at The British School of Tashkent. They were uplifted by the choirs singing, the Funkadelic Orchestra, ukulele performances and a sprinkling of soloists. Tickets were priced at 10000UZS each, with all monies donated to a local children's charity.

What is FOBISIA? Established in 1988, FOBISIA is the Federation of British International Schools in Asia - a non-profit membership organistaion of 89 British schools, headquartered in Thailand.

Spring arrived suddenly this year which prompted the Environment Club to begin planting an assortment of seeds obtained from the bazaar. The seedlings progress was slowed by the four weeks of colder cloudy weather which followed planting. However, the students have now transferred some of the plants to our garden plot next to the STEAM building. These include both green and purple basil and cherry tomatoes which we will be able to harvest later in the year. To follow we have green peppers and some flowers: lobelia and jasmine. We are grateful to the gardener for watering the plants especially on weekends. We have also begun a composting garden and gathered some food waste to improve the soil and plan to put in some bulbs in the autumn to give us some colour next year.

Discover more about A levels at BST - By appointment only from Monday 30th May to Friday 24th June. Places Are limited so please book your appointment with Mr Jacques Krige (Head of Sixth Form) as soon as possible by emailing him at jacques.krige@britishschool.uz. Learn more about A levels and our fantastic results buy visiting our Sixth Form page.

Thank you for participating in our Summer Festival on Friday 27th May from 15:30 – 18:00 at Kalandar Campus. Despite the rain, visitors had fun experiencing Be Fit’s Zumba, Sports Challenges, Aqua Fitness, archery, splat the teacher, skipping, hoola hooping, raffles and much more. We raised over $2,000 to donate to a local Hospice in Tashkent so we may make the lives of the patients much more comfortable, Thank you to the BST community!

Join us for the BST Summer Festival on Friday 27th May from 15:30 – 18:00 at Kalandar Campus.

BST is a member of COBIS (Council of British International Schools) which ensures the highest quality standards for international schools. Schools are then checked for compliance every 5 years to ensure quality and excellence are maintained. Therefore, this week a COBIS Lead Improvement Partner, Mr Stephen Priest (Principal at the British International School at Tbilisi) visited BST and we would like to thank the students, staff and parents who showcased the best of BST.

Ms Karen has been working in a voluntary capacity in the MAC team since August 2021. But who is Ms Karen and what does she do?

On 28th March, Teaching Assistants (TAs) at BST undertook the FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia) e-JAWS training, so that they may have a positive impact on student learning, wellbeing, support those who are new English Language Learners or have a Special Educational Need, so that every student achieves academic success. TAs found the training inspiring and can’t wait to implement their knowledge into classrooms.

On Friday 25th March students at Sayram and Kalandar campus took part in activities that taught them about a number of countries from around the world. Many students dressed in their national costumes or from the country their class investigated.

Primary school students celebrated the national holiday Nawruz, symbolizing the arrival of spring, with national dances, national games, poems and performances about the history of the holiday. Children have learned lots of new interesting facts about this holiday and enjoyed taking part in the assembly.

In early March, BST hosted their first MUN, with over 100 students playing the role of delegates from different countries and attempting to solve real-world issues after an inspiring speech from Ms Ashita Mittal, from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Making choices about our future studies is always a challenging and exciting time, and to support our BST students, our annual Options Evening was held earlier in the month. IGCSE's and A-Levels are internationally recognised and valued qualifications which will allow access to the best universities in the World, so it's very important that our students make the best decisions for them.

Last May, many BST students, parents and staff came together with Bowstrings (US production company) to produce videos that illustrate life at BST. We are proud that after 8 months of hard work the videos are now ready to be launched. View them here and share with your friends, family and colleagues!

Ms Gulnur was born in Tashkent and raised in Almaty, Kazakhstan where her family originate from. She spent her childhood with her maternal grandmother and uncles. As she has always been joyful and happy she was the youngest and favourite niece.

At BST our current families are our finest advocates and we want to reward you for your loyalty and kind words about us to your families and friends. Hence, we are relaunching our Refer a Family programme. It is a way for us to say thank you for your trust and confidence. For each new student you refer who enrolls at BST, we will discount your tuition fees by UZS 2.000.000. The tuition reductions are per student (not per family) and there is no limit to the number of students referred. You can get more information on this initiative by contacting us.

Students at BST are now perfecting their performances of Queen's We Will Rock You'. Great singing, outstanding dance sequences and moving acting blend beautifully into a mesmerising display of rock music and visionary rebellion in what will be the performance of the school year. Check out our rehearsal here.

On the 5th and 6th of March, BST will be hosting the inaugural BST MUN. Students from other international schools in Tashkent, as well as independent delegates from various local schools, will be coming to Kalandar campus to simulate the real United Nations and debate issues organised into four committees.

BST staff and students will be celebrating, and learning about, Nowruz in the week beginning 14th March. Primary students will take part in daily craft and discovery activities. Secondary students will do this in Art, PE and Russian lessons. On Friday18th March all students and staff are encouraged to get into the spirit of Nowruz by wearing local dress. There will be special Nowruz themed assemblies on that day, and students will be able to sample the delicious Sumalak cooked on site.