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Our ‘Be Ambitious’ philosophy at The British International School Shanghai focuses on supporting students academically, pastorally and socially. We want them to succeed in whatever they choose to do and to find their passion in a field that excites them. Today, we celebrate the academic achievements of our Year 13 IB Diploma Programme students whose results are simply exceptional.

There’s an abundance of advice around preparing for exams and the toll that it can take on students’ mental health and wellbeing, but what’s discussed less is nerves in the build up to results day.

Read the IB Options Presentation from The British International School Shanghai, Puxi, including information on IB subjects and careers.

Read about Behaviour for Learning (B4L), including behaviour for learning strategies established at The British International School Shanghai, Puxi.

Read our students’ reflections about helping the community at The British International School Shanghai, Puxi, where we encourage empathy and kindness.

Learn about IGCSE Physical Education at The British International School Shanghai, Puxi, an exceptional IGCSE PE curriculum offered to our students.

Vladimir Horowitz was a pianist who many professionals would agree played Rachmaninoff, Liszt and Prokofieff with more flair than any pianist of his time.  He was known for his tremendous technique and ability to create excitement within his pieces.

Year 7 students at BISS Puxi have been very busy producing a cross-curricular project based on both their identities and their school environment. Subject teachers worked hard to produce innovative lessons, the work from which was then compiled independently by students in any format they wished.

This week we have had the start of the Gaming for Good Tournament, students have been competing in being the champion of Mario Kart and Beat Saber.

Over the last few weeks our Primary children have enjoyed and worked hard on their activities for International Week, and have learned a lot about different parts of the world in the process!

There have been a lot of reasons to celebrate our students recently, so I wanted to do a roundup of all the recent Principal’s Commendations I have awarded.

Last Friday, students from Key Stage 3 presented their work from this term in a showcase highlighting several weeks of hard work and preparation. While selected students presented their work from Music Technology lessons, the primary focus, however, was drumming within a large ensemble. Year 7 focused on Japanese Taiko Drumming; Year 8 African Djembe Drumming; and Year 9 performed Brazilian Samba Drumming. There is always a slight element of risk in engaging the students in two hours of high octane drumming on a Friday afternoon, but the results were amazing!

We walked out of school and on to the bus, bursting with adrenaline and excitement, on our way to NACIS. The ride was great fun, our small Drama group laughing at silly things such as Sofia’s drawn on moustache (ready for the performance, and lots of group selfies were taken.

Parent and visitor entry to BISS Puxi campus has been restricted during the last 18 months as the school has followed the guidelines of the SEC (Shanghai Education Committee). There are clear criteria in place relating to travel, health and daily entry for pupils to the school grounds.

We're delighted to announce the publication of this year's Creative Writing Digital Anthology, featuring all the longlisted authors! We hope you enjoy reading fellow Nord Anglia students' work, and continue to be inspired by your retelling of these climate rebels' stories.

Our Year 8 students have made an excellent start to the year. So much so, that some students having already received praise emails from teachers to parents because it is not just about the relationships between students and teachers that count. If we forget about parents, then we miss out a significant part of the jigsaw puzzle. At BISS, we believe the most effective relationships are built on positive communication. Erik Cuc, Lucas Yu-Cheng and Liam Webb were amongst the students who were recognised recently during assembly time for their positive contributions to school life.

On Monday 6 September, we ran a Welcome Evening event for our Year 12 IB students and their parents. The focus of the evening was to introduce our new IB Team and communicate the roles that we will all play in supporting the students through this outstanding programme. We also wanted to give our parents an understanding of the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and how they can help their sons and daughters in achieving the best possible experience – academically and socially.

World-renowned expert on assessment for learning (AFL) Professor Dylan Wiliam joined our teaching staff and leadership team for a session on assessment for learning.

On Monday 24 May, BISS Puxi students experienced one of their first competitive Sports Days. This Sports Day is the third in a series of five Sports Days hosted by BISS Puxi. Although activities such as running, jumping, and throwing feature in all five Sports Days, the timing, complexity, and competitiveness of each Sports Day is heightened as the student progresses through the school.