Editorial
Contents
January - March 2014
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Editorial
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Ista Festival 2014
4-5
Visit To The Mexican
Ambassador’s Residence
20
Vox Pop
21
Movie Review
21
Book Review
Something To Think About
21
10 Things You Don’t Know
About The Beatles
6
Brownies & Guides
7
Sports Day
Year 7 Geography
7
Sunshine Sports
24
Sponsored Run
8
Let’s Cook Tablet
25
Design & Technology Club
9
10 Things You Don’t Know
About Stephen Hawking
25
Rock Ban Festival
26
International Week
Year 1 Pharaonic Day
10-18
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Something to think about…
“In today’s highly interdependent world, individuals
and nations can no longer resolve many of their
problems by themselves. We need one another.
We must therefore develop a sense of universal
responsibility… It is our collective and individual
responsibility to protect and nurture the global family,
to support its weaker members, and to preserve
and tend to the environment in which we all live.”
the Dalai Lama
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This edition of MBIS Buzz captures
our most memorable annual event–
International Week. There are 50
nationalities represented at MBIS and
International Week is a time for us all to
fully celebrate the rich cultural diversity
that makes our school so special.
Throughout the week, the children
were involved in a wide range of
learning activities designed to develop
their understanding and appreciation
of different nationalities, different
cultures, different ways of life. Through
research, drama, music, food, art,
design technology and costume, all the
year groups enjoyed finding out more
about the world around them in fun and
meaningful ways.
The week culminated with our traditional
International Family Fun Day: an
opportunity for families to meet, relax
and enjoy food, drink, music and dance
from around the world. It was a wonderful
event.
Current thinking among educators and
many governments is that the most
important qualitychildren will need in the
future is ‘international-mindedness’: a
mind-set that is fullyopen to interacting
successfully within the global community.
Richard White
Head Teacher
MBIS
International mindedness is
something in which
our school excels.
MBIS offers a British style education
adapted for an international student
body – a learning journey designed
to cultivate the whole child, geared to
engender the attitudes and attributes for
life-long learning. MBIS is a school where
every child and their family add a unique
and valued dimension to the collective
international character of the place. MBIS
is a school supported by a genuine family
atmosphere and a caring ethos, without
boundaries.
There can be little doubt that the children
of MBIS acquire a deep international
perspective and a set of empathic
interpersonal skills that will serve them
very well in their futures.
The unique spirit and character of MBIS
are always tangible. During International
Week, these qualities truly shine.