The Egyptian British International School- New Cairo Campus

Y1 students practiced sequencing events by arranging pictures and sentences in the correct order. They worked on identifying what happens first, next, and last while strengthening their comprehension and storytelling skills.
By actively participating, students develop better understanding, improve problem-solving skills, enhance memory retention, and build confidence while learning through experience.

Y1 Reading Session May 26

Y2 students enjoyed engaging music lessons filled with rhythm and music theory activities, where they explored beats, patterns, and the foundations of musical understanding in a fun and interactive way.

Learning music at school plays an important role in students’ development. It enhances creativity, improves concentration and memory, builds confidence, and encourages teamwork and self-expression. Through music, students develop skills that support their learning journey both inside and outside the classroom.
Y2 Music lessons May 26

Y1 students enjoyed practicing the Five W’s:
Who? What? When? Where? Why?

This activity helped them strengthen their comprehension skills while working collaboratively and thinking like real detectives.

The hand on activities also encourage curiosity, teamwork, and communication as students share their ideas and discuss their answers.
Y1 Reading Session May 26

Y2 students enjoyed carrying out an electric safety survey with Y1 students. They shared their knowledge about staying safe with electricity and presented an important PowerPoint about electric safety awareness.
This activity helped students build confidence, communication, and teamwork skills while teaching younger learners important safety rules that can protect them every day.
Y2 Science activity May 26

Testing during Science lessons helps students become active learners by exploring ideas through hands-on experiences. In Year 2, testing electrical circuits allowed students to test different circuits and experimented with a variety of materials to discover which ones are conductors and which are insulators in a fun and practical way. Through trial and error, they learned how to connect components correctly, identify why a circuit may or may not work, and develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

These activities also encourage curiosity, teamwork, and communication as students share their observations and discuss their findings. Hands-on testing makes learning more meaningful and helps students better understand scientific concepts by seeing them in action.

Y2 science lesson May 26

Y3 students enjoyed a lively group activity as they were playing a Domino Contractions Game!
They worked together to match words and form contractions, turning learning into teamwork.
Group work plays an important role in learning because it helps students develop both academic and social skills. When students work together, they share ideas, solve problems, and learn from one another’s experiences and perspectives. This increases engagement and helps deepen understanding of the lesson.
Y3 English lessons May 26

Think Safety, Act Safely!
Y2 students created a wonderful awareness collage poster all by themselves
After learning about electrical safety rules in Science, each student designed a mini poster to share important safety messages.
Then they worked together as a team to combine their creative ideas into one big collaborative collage poster

Hands-on activities are important in teaching as they help students learn by doing, not only by listening. When students actively participate, they understand concepts more deeply and remember it for longer. Practical activities also develop problem-solving, creativity, communication, and teamwork skills.
Y2 Science lesson May 26

Year 1 students explored the beauty of weaving and patterns through a colorful “Naseeg” lesson!
Through this hands-on activity, students developed their creativity and fine motor skills while creating beautiful patterned artwork.
Each piece was woven with imagination, focus, and lots of love.
Y1 Art lessons May 26

Year 5 students explored the world of business through their Big Business Pizza Truck project. A big business starts small.
Turning math into money!
Using ratios and multiplying fractions to create the perfect pizza recipes, calculate orders, and run a successful pizza truck business.
“Multiply the slices, multiply the profits!”
Y5 Math lessons May 26