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Beijing BISS International School was founded in 1994 by its sister school, ISS International School in Singapore, as an independent proprietary, co-educational, English-language day school offering an international curriculum for Preschool - Grade 12 students from the expatriate community of Beijing. The 11,000 square meter campus is conveniently located near major expatriate residential areas in
central Beijing, located just of the North of Third Ring Road, close to the Olympic Games Village. The BISS@Olympic Park Campus is located in the Beijing Olympic Park. BISS was the first international school to be licensed by the Beijing Educational Commission, and the first international school in Beijing to be granted authorisation by the International Baccalaureate (IB) to offer all three IB programmes (PYP, MYP, and DP). It is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the National Centre for Curriculum and Textbook Development (NCCT), Ministry of Education, China. Approximately 230 students from 23 different countries attend the school. BISS faculty members hail from the USA, Canada, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, China, Japan, Spain, Latvia, Greece, Israel, Chile, Ukraine and the UK. All are licensed in their home countries and qualified in their respective fields, and most hold advanced degrees. Their experiences in international education and diverse backgrounds contribute to the school's international character. The main building holds over 30 classrooms, two libraries with books in multiple languages, music, drama and art studios, a black box theatre, multi-purpose auditorium, science labs, design technology lab, cafeteria, separate play structures for kindergarten and elementary school students, gymnasium, running track and multi-purpose courts for basketball, football, hockey and volleyball, a rock-climbing wall, and a private medical clinic, staffed by a full time qualified doctor who provides medical services for BISS students and staff. In addition, our BISS@Olympic Park Campus, located in the Beijing Olympic Park allows students dedicated access to: a 3000-spectator capacity competition tennis stadium (one of the stadiums used during the annual international China Tennis Open), an indoor stadium with four tennis courts and one clay court, an all weather surface Olympic hockey stadium with a 400m running track, artificial turf soccer fields, and basketball courts. Students also have regular access to the following facilities: Olympic Center and The National Aquatics Centre (Watercube) on priority-use basis and the Hilton Hotel and Crowne Plaza Hotel. The weekly newsletter, Broadcast, emails, Studywiz and a constantly evolving website keep parents informed of school affairs. An active Parent - Teacher Association helps the school community maintain its family feel. The BISS academic year consists of two semesters. The first semester starts in August and ends mid-December. The second semester runs from January to June. The major holiday periods during the year are the Christmas & New Year Holidays, Spring Holidays and the Summer Holidays. National holidays are also observed.
26/05/2021
Good afternoon from BISS,
Today our children finished their boats based on the unit (Age of Exploration) they are learning. The boats are totally handmade by themselves and these boats can be floated on the water according to their experiments. Please joining us to give them a big applause around.
Have a great afternoon and evening. Cheers!
PYP world school of exploration
24/05/2021
We are glad to invite the families who are interested to enroll their children in BISS for the 2021-2022 school year to participate in the demo lesson of children aged from kindergarten to G1. It will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2021, from 9:45-12:00 am.
Our teacher has well prepared a rich and interesting story reading lesson for preschoolers and G1 children. We very much look forward to you and your children coming to experience how IB's interdisciplinary inquiry unit empowers children to inquire what they are interested in and explores their surroundings.
Also, we would like to cultivate the children's reading interests, improve their inquiry ability, and gradually forming a good habit of active learning by participating in the demo lesson.
You are warmly welcome to scan the QR code on the poster to register for the Open Day!
See you on Saturday!
Notes:
* Considering the health of parents and children during the COVID period, please read the following notes carefully: If you went to low - risk areas in other cities in 14 days, please show the negative report of nucleic acid test within 3 days when you enter the campus.
Please show “Beijing Health Kit” when you enter the campus.
Please wear a mask during the whole event.
11/02/2021
05/02/2021
Welcome to BISS Daily Online Learning
In response to recent changes in the epidemic, following the directive of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing BISS International School once again launched online learning last Monday, January 25th. The subsequent resumption time will be determined in accordance with the requirements of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission. In the meantime, our teachers provide high-quality online learning experiences that replicate the outcomes of classroom instruction. All students follow a regular schedule and interact with teachers and peers daily from 8:00 to 15:25. If you would like to learn more about our educational programs or would like to inquire about the possibility of admission during the period of online learning, please contact us at [email protected].
ONLINE LEARNING IN PRACTICE
As part of BISS online learning, students continue following their regular schedules. They log in every morning to talk to their homeroom teachers and classmates via video-conferences and then switch to relevant subject groups. They discuss the problems, contribute ideas, and provide peer feedback. Students even conduct science experiments, which they record and send to classmates for review and analysis. The children are busy - they are expected to submit assignments, practice and record dance moves assigned by the PE teacher, play home-made instruments, reading each others’ rhythm compositions, communicate with their classmates via video and chat, and take part in real-time quizzes, with each student typing their answer or showing their picture to the camera for all classmates to see. Online learning continues to cater to every student’s need to be both autonomous and interdependent, to be a thinker and a communicator, to be a risk-taker, and to be balanced.
26/01/2021
Introduction of CNY
The Spring Festival is also called the Chinese Lunar New Year. Being one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is the grandest and most important festival for Chinese people. It is also the time for whole families to get together, which is similar to Christmas for Westerners.
It comes on the first day of Chinese lunar calendar and lasts for almost half of a month. But in folk custom, this traditional holiday lasts from the 23rd day of the twelfth month to the 15th day of the first month (The Lantern Festival) on the lunar calendar.
In the special period of the epidemic, BISS still continues the tradition of the school for many years, holding the Spring Festival Celebrations on the last day of the school.
Enjoy the gallery of how students are taking in these valuable and memorable experiences. All BISS family members wish you lots of health, luck and good fortune in the New Year of the OX!
01/01/2021
Happy New Year !
25/12/2020
Merry Christmas!
24/12/2020
BISS Christmas Celebrations
We held a series of Christmas celebrating events for our students. Our ES students had learned how to make cookies and made Christmas chocolate cookies by themselves through the Christmas Baking Workshop.
Later in the Christmas market, students are collecting their own Lucy Draw Gifts with great excitement. G4 students had their own Christmas Party and exchanged gifts with their classmates. G1 students showcased their well prepared Christmas songs with best wishes to secondary school students and to you all.
Let’s Enjoy that:) Merry Christmas!
Wish you all roll on a wonderful 2021!
24/12/2020
BISS Christmas Celebrations
We held a series of Christmas celebrating events for our students. Our G1 students showcased their well prepared Christmas songs with best wishes to secondary school students and to you all.
Let’s Enjoy that:) Merry Christmas!
Wish you all roll on a wonderful 2021!
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