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Week 16 (WEEK B) HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Main Notices

Mocks: 6th- 20th January 2026
Year 12 CAS/G4: no lessons Wed-Fri

Reminders

BfL – 3R's
Breaktimes – must move 5 minutes before to be on time for lessons

Do not forget to check ISB Instagram and FB for photos and stories!

Calendar for the week

Mon 05.01.26

No school due to staff INSET

Tue 06.01.26

First day of the term
7.15 - 7.25am
Mocks

Wed 07.01.26

7.15 - 7.25am:
Mocks
Y12 CAS/G4
GLS Student Self -reflections for Y7-11 & Y13. Y12 will complete upon return from CAS beach trip.

Thu 08.01.26

7.15 - 7.25am
Mocks
Y12 CAS/G4

Fri 09.01.26

7.15 - 7.25am
Mocks
Y12 CAS/G4
10:30 in Theatre: IGCSE Subject Options talk for Year 9 Pupils and parents – RSVP link here

Coming up

13th January: Y10 Academic Confidence day and theme day/DofE with 1-2-1 tutor conversations.

13th January: Y12 Academic Confidence day (in normal lessons) with 1-2-1 tutor conversations.

Term Two – a ‘snapshot’!

28th January: Y10&11 Music Showcase

21st January: Y9 PTM

9th and 11th February: Y11&13 PTM

13th February: CNY Assembly

17-23rd February: Half term

15-20th February: U13 FOBISIA

19th February: Ramadan

20th February: Settling in report for Jan starters

4th March: PASS 2 for Y7-10 & Y12 in GLS

23rd February: National Day

25th February: Y9 Showcase

2-6th March: Careers week

11th March: Y8&9 Music concert

13th March: Last day of Term Two

Message from Head of Year 7:

Welcome back, and Happy New Year! We are delighted to have our Year 7 students back in school after the December break. The children have returned with fantastic energy, big smiles, and a really positive attitude toward the new term ahead.

This term will be a wonderful opportunity for them to continue growing in confidence, building strong friendships, and further developing the routines they established in their first term of Secondary. We are excited for everything that’s to come — both in the classroom and across the wider school community.

Message from Head of Year 8 & 9:

Welcome back! I hope you had a restful break and are feeling ready for an exciting new term. Term 2 brings many opportunities for learning, growth, and development. For our Year 9 students, this is a particularly important time as they begin the process of making their IGCSE option choices. These decisions play a big role in shaping their pathways into Year 10 and beyond, and we will be supporting them every step of the way with guidance, information sessions, and reflection activities to help them make informed choices. I look forward to continuing working with students this term — encouraging positive habits, celebrating achievements, and helping them develop skills for success.

Message from Head of Year 10 & 11:

Welcome back. I hope all students had a restful break (but that the Year 11 break was not too restful and was filled with a good amount of purposeful revision in readiness for Mocks). All the best to Year 11 in their mock exams and remember that they are more than welcome to study here at school during their study leave time when they don’t have an exam. Following their normal timetable will provide some structure to their day and will also give them opportunities to ask teachers for help if they need it.

For Year 10 I very much hope that whilst of course focusing on their academic progress, that they they are also seizing opportunities for extra-curricular development. I hope many have signed up for BGIC and many will soon be auditioning for the school production.

Message from Head of Year 12 & 13:

Welcome back to all IB students, I hope you had a restful break! We hit the ground running this term with Year 13 going straight into mock exams. These will be a great indicator of where students are academically and taking on board teacher feedback will be essential to put themselves in the best position to prepare for final exams.

Year 12 are coming back to a busy first week with the Group 4 project and the CAS Beach trip taking place. This interdisciplinary project will give students the opportunity to collaborate and create – we can’t wait to see what they come up with!

Message from Head of Residence:

This week in the Residence, our boarders enjoyed a fun Quiz Night and came together for our End-of-Term celebrations, where we recognised achievements with awards, shared thoughtful gifts, and reflected on a positive term in the Residence. As we draw the term to a close, we would like to wish all our boarders and their families a wonderful winter holiday. We hope you enjoy a restful break filled with quality time with family and friends.

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