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This week in EAL, our classrooms have been buzzing with energy, enthusiasm, and very importantly with confidence! Across all year groups, students have been stepping out of their comfort zones, using their voices, and showing just how much their speaking skills are growing. We are so proud of their courage and progress.

It has been a fantastic few weeks of athletics at BSB Sanlitun, with students fully engaged in developing their skills across a range of events including the 80m sprint, standing long jump, running long jump, relay, shot put, high jump and vortex throw...

What an exciting week it has been in Pre-Nursery! Our little ones have had so much fun exploring our topic, My Body. We’ve been learning about the outside and inside of our bodies, and the most fascinating part was discovering the journey of food through our bodies — and how every part helps us grow strong and healthy, just like our mum, dad and teachers!

Have you ever asked your child to 'listen' multiple times, only to find they seem to ignore you? They just won't LISTEN! Let’s take a closer look at what 'listening' truly means...

This term in Reception we are focusing on “Growing and Changing.” The children have been busy little explorers, discovering how plants grow from tiny seeds into plants, and learning about life cycles through first-hand experiences.

We are delighted to announce that our school will soon be building a swimming pool, an exciting development that reflects our commitment to children’s wellbeing, learning, and safety. Introducing swimming from a young age provides powerful benefits across physical, cognitive, social and emotional development, supporting children during some of the most important years of growth.

In our maths lessons in Upper Primary, you might hear your child talk about using counters, base-ten blocks, fraction tiles, number lines, bar models or other physical resources — often called manipulatives. These are not just used for KS1 lessons as they are an important part of helping pupils build deep understanding, which is encouraged by maths experts and curriculum guidance in England.

This week marked our first week back after the Chinese New Year holiday. It was wonderful to welcome everyone back, and the children were excited to share stories about their amazing holidays with one another...

This week, our Year 1 children had an egg-citing time making delicious egg fried rice, inspired by the story The Runaway Wok and our learning about Chinese New Year. The classroom was full of excitement, smiles and the wonderful smells of cooking!

At BSB Sanlitun, Children’s Mental Health Week is an important focus each year and it is explored through calm, meaningful and age appropriate classroom experiences. This year’s theme, “This Is My Place”, encouraged children to think about what belonging means and to reflect on the places where they feel safe, happy and valued...

Our Early Years children have been joyfully exploring the connection between music and movement, guided by a playful lesson from the Juilliard Creative Classroom: “From Ears to Toes.” Through this engaging experience, our youngest learners discovered that music can inspire movement in many ways...

Year 6 have been following the Juilliard Creative Classroom scheme of learning, Introduction to Shakespeare. The unit has introduced us to the work of William Shakespeare through structured, practical drama activities designed to support understanding of his stories, characters and themes.

A magical transformation is underway as our youngest BSB Sanlitun explorers dive into an exploration of light. Our immersive theme, Twinkle and Glow, is guiding our Pre-Nursery children to discover the beautiful contrasts between light and dark...

Year 1 began a new topic “At Home.” During this topic, the children are learning about the home and its different rooms, as well as everyday themes and routines such as grocery shopping and friendship...

In Reception, our exploration of the past began with real fossils. The children initially wondered whether fossils could only come from dinosaurs and guessed that only hard materials, such as bones, could become fossils...

At BSB, our Early Years team is embracing a key focus from this year’s School Development Plan: enhancing our outdoor learning provision to ensure that what children experience indoors is reflected and extended in our outdoor spaces.

At BSB Sanlitun, we believe that children become confident, thoughtful writers when they are immersed in rich, meaningful language. High-quality texts, those that stir imagination, provoke empathy, and model precise and powerful expression, are at the heart of this process...

A high-quality primary education develops far more than academic knowledge; it nurtures confidence, character, and lifelong curiosity. Co-curricular activities play a crucial role in this holistic development. By offering structured opportunities in sports, the arts, languages, STEM and leadership, schools help children discover new interests, build essential life skills, and grow into well-rounded young people.

In Nursery, young children are naturally curious. Thinking routines like See, Think, Wonder help channel this curiosity into early thinking and communication skills. This simple routine encourages children to look closely, ask questions, and share ideas. These are skills that build strong foundations for later learning.

This week in Year 1, we continued our festive learning with a fun (and delicious!) activity - making our very own reindeer cookie pops! The children followed a simple sequence of steps to dip, decorate, and assemble their reindeer, using pretzels for antlers and chocolate buttons for the face.