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"Dare to Do"

Week 21 (WEEK A)

Calendar for the week

Mon 9.2.26

7.15 - 7.25am: Tutor time
PTM Y13
GCSE Drama support session – Lunch time – Drama Studio
Residence Brunei Police Presentation

Tue 10.2.26

7.15 - 7.25am: Tutor time
Class photo AY2526 Year 7 – 13
Battle of the Bands Final 7:00pm – Theatre
Interhouse Speech Competition

Wed 11.2.26

7.15 - 7.25am: KS4&5 tutor time
CNY extended assembly for Y7-9. P1 teachers to supervise in theatre. Normal lesson P2.
IB Options afternoon (1-2.30pm) followed by Y11 PTM (3-5pm)

Programme

1.00-1.30 pm: IB Options Process, Theatre
1.30pm - 2.30pm: IB Subject Fair, IB Workroom
2.30-3.00 pm: Tea/coffee at the poolside school canteen
3.00-5.00 pm: Year 11 Parent-Student-Teacher meetings, Maths and Humanities classrooms which are located on the top floor of Belian Block.

Thu 12.2.26

7.15 - 7.25am: KS3 tutor time
CNY extended assembly for Y10-13. P1 teachers to supervise in theatre. Normal lesson P2
Residence CNY celebrations

Fri 13.2.26

Friendship Day
Non-Uniform day – wear red for friendship and Chinese New Year
Residence Continental Breakfast
Ikigai Presentation – Residence 4:00pm

Coming up

17th to 23rd February: Half Term
17th February: Chinese New Year
19th February: First day of Ramadan (TBC)
20th February: Jan starter settling in reports
23rd February: National Day
23rd to 28th February: U13 FOBISIA Games
27th February: National Day assembly
2nd to 6th March: Career Week
4th March: DD3 data entry deadline; PASS survey
9th March: Nuzul Al-Quran (school closure)
10th to 12th March: IB Art exhibition
10th to 13th March: Maths Week
12th March: Y7 Tasek Lama maths trip
12th March: Term Two reports published
13th March: Last day of Term Two
13th – March: DofE Silver and Gold trip
30th March: First day of Term Three

Main Notices

Thanks to everyone for understanding and support during the school closure
Parents seminar, The ISB Continuum Primary to Secondary (and beyond) Thanks to all the parents that attended and our amazing Year 7 guides. A follow up letter will be sent to all Year 6 parents next week.
MUN at JIS this weekend – please come and help or just drop in – it is an amazing event and experience for our students
Y11 and Y13: Students should attend the PTM with parents on Monday or Tuesday. It is a chance for a good conversation with the teacher to help student with their finals
KS3 ‘Dare to do’ Enrichment OE Week – Letter out – sign up, sign up, sign up!
Dare to Speak Round One – good luck to all speakers!
Battle of the Bands: Good luck to all the bands for Tuesday night – can't wait!
Gōng xǐ fā cái. May the horse's energy carry you to new adventures and successes!

Reminders

Class photo School Uniform Requirements

Year 7–11:

Full school uniform, including school tie
Shirts must be always tucked in for male students
Female skorts/shorts must be knee-length
Black shoes only
Leggings are not permitted

Year 12–13:

IB collared polo shirt
Dark trousers or long pants/skirts (must cover the thighs)
Black shoes only

IB Options Afternoon Programme

1.00-1.30 pm: IB Options Process, Theatre
1.30pm - 2.30pm: IB Subject Fair, IB Workroom
2.30-3.00 pm: Tea/coffee at the poolside school canteen
3.00-5.00 pm: Year 11 Parent-Student-Teacher meetings, Maths and Humanities classrooms which are located on the top floor of Belian Block.

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

Year 7  HoY Weekly Message

Well done Year 7 — what a brilliant week!

Firstly, a huge thank you and well done to all of our tour guides who supported the parent seminar. You were confident, polite, and fantastic ambassadors for our year group. You made a very strong impression and represented the school beautifully. Also well done to Safina and Jandre for their brilliant and brave speeches!

Secondly, congratulations to all of our performers in Music for Battle of the Bands. Your confidence, teamwork, and commitment were outstanding, and it was wonderful to see so many of you stepping up and performing with such energy and courage.

Finally, well done to all students involved in the Japanese school visit. Your kindness, maturity, and respect did not go unnoticed. You helped our visitors feel welcome and showed exactly what it means to be part of our school community.

You have truly made all of your teachers proud this week — keep that momentum going!

Ms Cole

Year 8&9 HoY Weekly Message

I would like to begin by saying a big well done to our Year 8 and 9 students for how sensible and responsible they managed with online learning on Monday and Tuesday. Despite the disruption caused by the water supply issues, students adapted quickly, engaged positively with their lessons, and showed real maturity in their approach to learning. Thank you also to parents for your support during this unexpected situation. The remainder of the week has returned to normal routines, with students continuing to work steadily across their subjects.

Year 9 students should now have submitted their initial GCSE option choices. Thank you to those who have completed this process on time. Any students who have not yet done so should ensure this is completed as soon as possible and are encouraged to speak to their tutor if they require any further guidance.

As always, please continue to encourage students to stay organised, complete homework on time, and speak to their teachers or tutors if they require any support.

Ms Garforth

Year 10&11 HoY Weekly Message

A frustratingly interrupted week but well done to all those students who engaged fully with the online learning tasks. Next week is an important one for Year 11s as they have both their Parent Teachers Meetings and also the IB information event and subject fair. Hopefully thinking about plans for the future will help crystalize the realisation of the need for full focus in the final push to IGCSE exams.

Mr Parry

Year 12 & 13 HoY Weekly Message

It has been a short but busy week for our IB students with a particular focus on their future. During the Core lesson this week, Year 13 students were thinking ahead to life beyond ISB, potentially leaving home and the impacts of culture shock whilst at university. We also had a number of universities visit this week with Navitas and Okiyama University joining us on Thursday to talk about different pathway options to university and information about studying in Japan. On Friday morning, we were fortunate enough to welcome 19 universities from the UK to the IB workroom to share their expertise and give students the opportunity to ask any questions they may have about studying in the UK.

Head of Residence Weekly Message:

During the recent water supply issue, the ISB Residence remained open, and the boarders who were on site demonstrated excellent resilience, staying positive and supportive of one another throughout. We were also delighted to welcome Year 7 Summit Academy students from Nagano, who enjoyed a fun and memorable chocolate lava cake making experience with Ms. Nina and Nurse Mai.

Over the weekend, a number of our older 7-day boarders will be participating in a Model United Nations (MUN) event, and we look forward to hearing about their experiences. We would also like to remind parents that the ISB Residence KB/Seria Parent Coffee Afternoon will take place on Friday in Seria 2:00pm, and we look forward to welcoming those who are able to attend.

Mr Armstrong

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