Blog

A very welcome return to in-person schooling
In this edition, Dr. Geoffrey talks about the resumption of in-person schooling after a very long 18 months and how we plan to make it a safe and successful resumption.

Welcome back, B.D. Somani Secondary students
Our Head of School, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, writes about the resumption of in-person schooling and our plans to ensure return of students to face-to-face schooling will be safe and smooth.

House Socials: A creative way to bond ‘online’
A look back at the beginning of the House festivities for this academic year with games and collaboration and a whole lot of fun, all online and fully interactive.

Zentangle – Grade 7 Artwork
Reflections from our Grade 7 students on a recent assignment in Arts, focused on Zentangles, a method for drawing that promotes concentration and creativity while also increasing personal well-being.

Curriculum development update: where we are
On the blog, our Whole-School Curriculum Coordinator, Mr. Emanuele Pesoli, writes about the progress we’ve made in aligning our curriculum across Primary and Secondary School and our immediate goals for the next semester.

New academic year, same situation but one with more positivity!
As another year of online school begins, we look at the day when the pandemic will finally allow us to back at school. Till then, here are our pros of continued online school.

Spotlight on Students’ CAS Project
Our students haven’t let the pandemic stand in the way of delivering meaningful CAS projects, coming up with innovative and purposeful ideas… everything from creating worksheets, reaching out to old age parents, making personalized cards and trying to solve some of the challenges arising from the pandemic.

Balancing Maslow and Bloom – BD Primary’s Well-Being Approach to Learning
A look at how our teachers balance socio-emotional development and academic progress in Primary School to ensure our students are happy and confident inspite of the challenges of continued online school.

Our back-to-school preparations and other updates
In his latest post, Dr. Geoffrey talks about our plan to resume in-person school when it becomes possible and our excellent IGCSE results while also addressing how we plan to address any learning deficits brought on by online learning.

BDSIS Virtual Global Fair 2021
Inviting all students from Grade 9 upwards for our first Global Virtual career fair. Meet universities across 12 countries in 3 hours.

Reflections on the first week of the new academic year
Our students from Junior Kindergarten share their experiences from the first week of the new academic year.

What is Emotional Literacy?
Our Emotional Literacy team introduces you to our newly designed course on Emotional Literacy (EL) and the strategies that allow students to educate their minds and hearts and manage their emotions.