It is no secret that physical activity and exercise are vital for the physical health and wellbeing of us all, especially children as they grow and develop rapidly, however at a time like this we should also be very aware of the emotional and psychological implications of a quarantine. Having to sit at a laptop for hours each day is clearly not an ideal environment for learning however we need to adapt and adjust to this, something I believe our students have been great at. To ensure our entire health and wellbeing, not just our physical bodies, is taken care of I would encourage everybody to participate in some sort of physical activity or exercise each day. This could be Yoga, Dancing, playing with a ball, going for a walk/run/swim (where possible) or anything else where you take yourself and, more importantly, your mind away from classwork/work and the stress and worries they may cause.

The Primary Music Department has presented on October 26th the Key Stage Two Virtual BCB’s Got Talent Show.

In the recent times the role of Information and Communication can be looked at as a great example for connecting people in all aspects. This year at BCB apart from independent academic subject, ICT is also viewed as a “major tool for building knowledge societies” and, particularly, as a mechanism at the school education level that could provide a way to rethink and redesign the educational systems and processes, thus leading to quality education for all.

Dear parents, We have reached the end of another highly successful week of extracurricular activities, with average daily numbers showing over a third of students in each year group attending. It has been nothing short of magnificent to see the students back in school, a little cautious at first, but then fully engaged with socially distanced activities. Secondary students have enjoyed connected activities, practicing mindfulness, and also activities to mix with friends old and new. Primary have been loving different games and activities prepared by their teachers and coming up with new games of their own. All of these activities will allow the children to be better prepared when we do return to school, partially or full time. If you didn’t take advantage of these first sessions, then there is still time for most to attend another session next week.

This week in Physical Education lessons, our students in year 8 and above are continuing to complete their fitness logs. By recording their physical activities, students are able to monitor the fitness they have done and also check their progress.

Parents, as many of you know, one of the most popular events that we host each year for our Secondaryl students is the Nord Anglia Global Games. Unfortunately, due to travel restrictions surrounding COVID-19, we will not be able to offer the event this year.

Maths can be seen all around us in the natural world. Helping children to identify this can greatly aid their understanding and provides an invaluable context for their mathematical learning.

I want My Hat Back - by Jon Klassen Reading by Mr. Gomes (Primary Librarian)

It has been a pleasure welcoming many of our students back to school last week, 15th of October, on our first week of Extra-Curricular Activities at school since March 2020.

Dear Parents, Welcome back after what I hope was a fantastic break for everyone and at least an opportunity was taken for some rest and relaxation. Mrs. West and I headed to Santos and Guaruja and for me the highlight was visiting the home of Pele, learning more about him at the museum and seeing all the recognition he received for his contributions, to sport of course, but also other notable things he did to contribute to society. This is what we aim for all our students, your children, that they become future leaders and also contribute to the wider world as responsible global citizens.

As a language teacher, I find it incredibly interesting that two people from two separate and distinct cultures can experience the same thing and it will mean both the same and different things to each of them. Take a sign that we are seeing increasing more often in the world:

Dear Parents, It is hard to believe and difficult to comprehend that I have now been in Brazil for two months and have not yet met all your children in school. In a year of many firsts, many adjustments, great compromise and challenges, it is actually with great pride that we have reached the end of the first term of this academic year.

Have you been procrastinating more than usual during lockdown? Are you finding it more difficult to bridge the gap between work and downtime?

As half-term nears, we are presented with a golden opportunity to power down our devices and disconnect from the online world with no virtual deadlines to meet or conference calls to attend. I, for one, intend to embrace it fully!

You certainly heard about this before, but do you really know what exactly is a Galaxy? A Galaxy is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems.

We're fascinate for the creation of our great scientist int he world. But have you imagine yourself being a scientist?

The former First Lady and President of The United States of America will read one of their favorite books with us.

NASA, that's right, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will help us to find out the difference between this two things that might be similar, but have their differences. So press play and have fun.

Do you want to learn about the COVID-19? Take a look at this video with Dr. Panda

Hair Love, an Oscar®-winning animated short film from Matthew A. Cherry, tells the heartfelt story of an African American father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the first time.