Each week, teachers from different sections of BIS share what has been happening in their classrooms and across the school. From creative projects and hands-on learning to new discoveries and meaningful experiences, this is a glimpse into the many ways our students learn, explore and grow.
This Week’s Contributors
- Ms. Andrid, Pre-Nursery Homeroom Teacher
- Mr. Kyle, Lower Secondary English Teacher
Exploring Fine Motor Skills with “Rainbow Tracks”.
Written by Ms. Andrid, September 2026Our pre-nursery class has been busy exploring colours, patterns, and textures! As fine motor skills are a major developmental focus at this age, we introduced a two-part activity called “Rainbow Tracks” to keep our students engaged, interested, and actively learning.
For the first part of the activity, the children were presented with different paths- straight lines, loops, and zigzags. They were challenged to follow these “tracks” by carefully placing big and small, colourful buttons along the lines. This required wonderful focus, precise pincer grips, and excellent hand-eye coordination.Once the children mastered their button tracks, we transitioned to the second part of the activity: painting! Using Q-tips as brushes, they dotted along the same lines to create vibrant “rainbow trails.” This simple but brilliant technique is fantastic for strengthening the small muscles in their hands and wrists, an essential skill for future pencil grip and writing.It was wonderful to see how proud they were of their colourful artwork. The students did a fantastic job focusing, matching patterns, and creating!
A Magical Start to the YearWritten by Mr. Kyle , September 2026This year, our Year 7, 8 and 9 classroom has been transformed into the magical world of Harry Potter, supporting the school’s ambition to develop a strong and lasting culture of reading. The classroom features familiar characters, Daily Prophet displays and other details inspired by the much-loved series. Each table represents one of the four Hogwarts houses—Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin—bringing colour, character and a little friendly competition into our learning environment.
At the heart of the theme is a simple but important message: books have the power to transport us beyond the classroom. Opening a book can be like stepping through the doors of Hogwarts. Readers can explore unfamiliar places, meet unforgettable characters and experience adventures that would otherwise be impossible. Every story offers a new journey, and there is always another world waiting to be discovered between the pages.Through dedicated reading time, students will have regular opportunities to pause, settle down with a book and enjoy reading without distraction. We hope this time will encourage them to discover new authors, explore different genres and perhaps choose books they might not normally consider. Whether they enjoy fantasy, mystery, adventure, history or real-life stories, there is a book out there capable of capturing every reader’s imagination.Reading is, of course, about much more than improving vocabulary, comprehension and academic skills. A good book can help us understand different perspectives, develop empathy and see the world through someone else’s eyes. It can provide comfort, inspire curiosity, start conversations and encourage us to dream bigger. Most importantly, reading can become a source of genuine enjoyment rather than simply another classroom task.We hope our Harry Potter classroom makes reading feel inviting, exciting and valuable throughout the year. If the theme encourages even one student to pick up a new book, recommend a favorite story or rediscover the pleasure of reading, it will have worked its magic. After all, every great adventure begins with the turn of a page—and the right book can cast a spell that remains long after its final chapter.
Wings of Knowledge — One School, One Work of Art
Written by Ms. Elena, September 2026From my youngest learners in Pre-Nursery to our Year 9 students, the whole school has been brought together through one ambitious collaborative Art & Design project: Wings of Knowledge.
Since the beginning of the academic year, every child has contributed a feather to a large-scale pair of wings, transforming an individual piece of artwork into part of something much bigger. The project symbolises my belief as an art teacher that education gives children the confidence, creativity and knowledge to spread their wings and fly.
The creative process was carefully adapted to each age group. My youngest artists explored colour and texture through playful feather stamping. As students progressed through the school, they experimented with pattern, line and watercolour, transforming pre-designed feathers through their own artistic choices. Older students took greater creative ownership, designing feathers from the beginning and developing original patterns, colour combinations and compositions.
Aligned with the Cambridge Art & Design approach, the project encourages experimentation, personal expression, collaboration and reflection. Most importantly, every feather carries the mark of an individual child.
The wings are still receiving their final contributions from my older students, but they are almost ready to fly. Soon, the school community will be able to see the completed installation — many of individual ideas becoming one powerful symbol of learning, creativity and possibility.
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Sep-07-2026
