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On Sunday 21st November, BST Lion Cubs travelled to TIS to take part in the Boys and Girls Primary Basketball Tournament. A long day of basketball saw both teams grow in confidence, teamwork and skill.

At the culmination of anti-bullying week at BST we invited special guests to talk about their experiences.

This year in our school our anti-bullying week focused on #RESPECT. We acknowledge that bullying can raise itself in any circumstances and we should have constant vigilance to stop it should it happen in our school.

Our students with the British and French Ambassadors observing Remembrance Day. Sabina Islamova recited a poem at Remembrance Day by John McRae - In Flanders Fields

The British School of Tashkent invites the Tashkent community to our annual fun filled Winter Wonderland. Once through our entrance you will be greeted by festive music from three choirs led by world leading musician, Ms Alison Porter. The smell of freshly made gingerbread, cinnamon, cloves and orange will embrace you and you will be dazzled by our Winter Wonderland bathed in golden light. Of course, there will be magic in the air, with Santa, Mrs Claus and the Elves there!

We are launching our new RESPECT policy during Anti-Bullying Week from 15-19th November. To raise awareness, we have invited Olympiads from this year’s Olympics and Para Olympics to talk about how they overcame bullying during their quest for excellence. Please support this initiative by discussing this topic with your children and appropriate actions if they have experienced this or have seen someone else being bullied.

BST were delighted to raise over 30,000,000UZS at their first “Walk All Over Cancer” event on Tuesday 26th October in memory of the previous principal, Mr David Kirkham. Students and parents wore "Walk All Over Cancer" t-shirts designed by a Year 12 student, walked the circuit to inspiring music and pinned their hopes and wishes for their loved one around the basketball court. Parents and students were also treated to free Zumba and Yoga sessions by premium lifestyle gym BeFit. The event ended with a delicious lunch and a question and answer session with the BeFit Nutritionist, Olesya Kurbanova about how to encourage children to make healthy choices.

Our first Parent Teacher Quiz on Friday 22nd October was a great success. Mr Simon Porter (Head of Secondary) lead the quiz with 6 very competitive teams. Questions ranged from guessing cities, actors, musician and much more. After a hard won battle the “Lets Get Quizzical” team won the prizes whilst the remaining teams consoled with the delicious Azeri food and drinks provided at Actor restaurant.

As part of their topic ‘My Life, Your Life’, Year 2 have been learning to compare life in Tashkent with life in London. Having explored the landmarks of London through James Mayhew’s picture book ‘Katie in London’, we took it upon ourselves to explore the great landmarks of Tashkent from the top of a big red bus!

We have monthly meetings to discuss any potential issues related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We saw the opportunity for a platform where these potential issues can be discussed and investigated. This is a high profile initiative across Nord Anglia Education.

26 BST students set off for our Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) hike, with bulging rucksacks, lots of excitement and negative Covid tests.

On 15 October, we waved goodbye to group of 27 BST students from Years 10-13 and 5 staff who set off for an Adventures Hike to complete their Bronze Award as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme. The group under the leadership of Stephanie Corbishley will spend two days hiking in the Chimgan mountains. Complete with all their backpacks and appropriate equipment, the team left in bright sunshine and mild weather, great for the start of their journey.

On Tuesday 12th October, the newly elected Student Council from Year 6 in Primary school and Year 12 in Sixth Form took part in a team-building event at @befitpro.uz . The BeFit team graciously organised for the teams to participate in challenging activities and step out of their comfort zones. Each team had one hour on the 17.5-meter climbing wall (previously used by the Olympiads) with several different levels of tracks suitable for all students. BST students then got to try a high intensity, exciting and super fun Zumba class with Andy from Brazil! The icing on the cake was a delicious lunch of pizza, pasta, salads and healthy drinks at the lovely @bistecca.uz restaurant.

During Science Week, students focused on "Earthquakes". In addition to Science lessons, students learnt about and undertook various activities and projects related to earthquakes in different subjects.

It’s back – Chess Championships! – We are proud to confirm that are our annual Chess.

Mark the Date – 26/10 – Walk All Over Cancer - BST are delighted to announce their first “Walk All Over Cancer” event on Tuesday 26th October.

Ms Regina started working at BST 7 years ago in April 2015. Her attention to detail, enthusiasm, and pride in her work meant she was quickly promoted to Head of Cleaning Services once BST moved to the Kalandar Campus.

On Thursday, 9th September, the BST Tolkien Library was proudly inaugurated By Mr Mammadzade, UNICEF representative in Uzbekistan.

We are writing to update you on some changes we are making to the school day, starting on Monday 6th September.

13th August 2021 — Students at the British School of Tashkent (BST), part of the global Nord Anglia Education family of schools, are celebrating after receiving their A-level, AS level and IGCSE results.