TES British Secondary and High School Blog
The BSHS Achievement Awards honour and celebrate our students’ achievements in different subjects. They are given by Heads of Department to the top-performing students in each year group. In the past, these awards have been presented in special assemblies at the end of each year. However, starting this year, we have decided to award them Read more about Achievement Awards […]
One of the highlights for students at BSHS is our annual Valentine’s Day. Since the school was closed for Lunar New Year holidays on the official Valentine’s date, our celebrations were held on Friday 16th of February. The Student Council sold and delivered 359 roses and 361 chocolates to students, bought for them by friends Read more about Valentine’s Day[…]
As the University and Careers Counselling department, we ensure that our high school students and parents are well informed about the admissions process. In the current climate, amidst a global pandemic, we thought it was a timely opportunity to extend a wider update on what is happening with admissions at some of our popular destinations. Read more about University Admissions During COVID Times […]
The Pride Alliance hosted Rainbow Day last week, in conjunction with TES’s celebration of Valentine’s Day. Students and staff alike were encouraged to wear their support for the LGBT+ community at TES and around the world by wearing rainbow colours. During the first break and lunch, the Pride Alliance hosted a rainbow cupcake and rainbow Read more about Rainbow Day […]
This week in Core, as part of their revision skills focus, H2 students have been learning about the Cornell method of note-taking. The Cornell method provides a systematic format for condensing and organising notes. This system of taking notes is designed for a high school or college level student. Students take a piece of paper Read more about H2 Focus on Note-Taking[…]
The Mathematics department has been structuring tasks that engage students with mathematical thinking in relation to real life scenarios. KS3 students have been engaged in considering investigative tasks using the 3 ACT MATHS model which was developed by Dan Meyer. Act One Introduce the central conflict of your story or task clearly, visually, viscerally, using Read more about Investigative Mathematics[…]
“Kindness costs nothing but means everything”. Next week the BSHS will celebrate Kindness Week. From Monday 8th to Friday 12th March, the British Secondary and High School (BSHS) will be spreading kindness as part of our commitment to Learn and Flourish. Being kind to others increases positive emotions for both the giver and receiver. Communities Read more about Kindness Week[…]
On Wednesday 3rd March, Mr Stewart and Mr Bonnalie accompanied the seven H4 History students to locations in Taipei City which had relevance to their curriculum, including the 2/28 Museum, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall and the Armed Forces Museum. It was an enriching experience to focus their minds on some of Read more about H4 History Trip […]
This month’s ESCPA meeting was over a cup of coffee at Starbucks Tianmu. Despite the COVID measures, the team is still actively planning events and activities as we still have several months remaining this year and would love to carry on with as many activities as possible. However, for the safety of the community these Read more about ESCPA Parents Meeting […]
A famous Chinese saying starts with the line, ‘The journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step’. This saying encapsulates the TES Cross Country CCA as we reached a milestone this week, managing to accumulate just over 1,000,000 steps since the start of the academic year. The CCA has been running every Thursday Read more about One Million Steps and Counting […]
Chinese Calligraphy Room The Chinese Calligraphy Room (2233) is now open at lunchtimes for all students and staff. Please come along if you’d like to have some mindful moments in the beauty of Chinese brush calligraphy. Flora Sung – Head of CLC Department Lantern Festival in Chinese Class Last Friday was the last day of Read more about Chinese Calligraphy and Lantern Festival […]
In Art we learn that we can make new colours by mixing different colours. For example, red and yellow make orange. Year 7 Scientists used a technique called Chromatography to see if everyday food colourings can be separated to identify what colours they are made up of.
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, which is on Friday 26th February by this year’s solar calendar. “Guessing lantern riddles” is an essential part of the celebrations. In ancient China, lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns for visitors to Read more about Lantern Festival Celebrations[…]
On Tuesday 9th February, the last day before the Lunar New Year break, we celebrated this important occasion at both the EPC and the ESC. Our students performed beautifully, showing their talents as dancers and drummers. At the EPC outdoor assembly, they were joined on stage by Ms Papps, Mr Bellamy and Ms DeLuca who Read more about Lunar New Year Performances […]
Congratulations to H4 who recently completed their mock examinations. Mock examination results are a useful indicator as to where students are currently sitting concerning grade boundaries, and identification of what they need to work on between now and the final examinations in May. They are a beneficial and powerful tool in 1:1 discussion with students, Read more about Spotlight on the IB[…]
On Wednesday, a group of students from Year 8 to H2 took part in the UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge. This contest, designed to challenge and extend high-attaining mathematicians, is a well-known and well-respected competition and many of our students are regularly awarded certificates for their achievements. The questions are attempted without a calculator and are Read more about Intermediate Mathematics Challenge[…]
The ESC staff were treated to a delicious Staff Appreciation Lunch today, courtesy of the ESCPA. We enjoyed the German-style bento boxes, fresh fruit, cakes and snacks. Whilst Covid-19 restrictions unfortunately stopped us from being able to be physically together, we are all very grateful for this kind gesture from the parents and the New Read more about Thank you, ESCPA […]
How do students show their knowledge once they have completed a topic? Whilst the immediate answer might be to take a test, that is of course not the only method. In Year 8 Science, the students have been learning about food and digestion. As a project designed to both show and test their newly acquired Read more about Project Based Learning […]
Amnesty International TES recently hosted its own Write for Rights event, for which there was an amazing turnout! Students gathered to write and send letters to influential leaders and politicians around the world, demanding the release of individuals who have been unlawfully imprisoned, as well as to demand that human rights be upheld in their Read more about Write for Rights […]
Covid-19 has had a severe impact on all of our lives and unfortunately it has also put the brakes on our Tabitha Cambodia Housebuilding initiative. For more than a decade TES students have gone to Cambodia every year to help build houses for Cambodian families through the Tabitha organisation. Unfortunately, due to traveling restrictions brought Read more about Tabitha Foundation […]
