Student Highlights & Success Stories (14/09 - 18/09/2026)

Dear Families

Firstly, a huge thank you for your patience, flexibility and understanding during the heavy rains this week.

Following feedback from you as parents, I am delighted to launch the 'Friends of BVIS' initiative. You will have received an email with full details yesterday.

As we get closer to the moon festival period, we are looking forward to celebrating Moon Festival in assembly end of next week.

Tomorrow, we have a student led art exhibition in school. I hope some of you will be able to attend.

I wish you all a very relaxing weekend ahead. 

🌟 Learning Journey in Early Years

🌱 F1 – Play, Talk & Explore

Children build confidence through play, communication and exploration, developing independence and curiosity.

🌈 F2 – Discover Through Play

Children develop language, early mathematical thinking and independence through purposeful play and exploration.

🔎 F3 – Ready to Learn

Children strengthen their phonics, early maths and understanding of the world while becoming increasingly independent learners.

📚 Year 1 – Learn, Practise & Create

Children develop their reading, writing and mathematical skills while applying their learning creatively.

🌍 Year 2 – Explore & Explain

Children strengthen their core skills while investigating the world around them and confidently explaining their ideas.

🧠 Year 3 – Think, Solve & Apply

Children develop deeper understanding by applying their English, Maths and enquiry skills to meaningful challenges.

🔍 Year 4 – Investigate & Collaborate

Children develop independence, problem-solving and communication skills through purposeful enquiry and collaboration.

📖 Inspiring a Love of Reading Through Stories

Year 5 students always look forward to Storytelling time, where they explore the content, messages and values within each story. Teachers encourage students to examine vocabulary, characters and meaningful details, helping them develop reading comprehension, critical thinking and the confidence to share their ideas.

🚀 Year 6 – Lead, Solve & Prepare

Children apply their learning to complex, real-world challenges while developing independence, leadership and future-ready skills.

Y7 Trip to Champion 1250

Last Friday, our Year 7s were rewarded for their fantastic start to life in Secondary school with a fun and action-packed trip to Champion 1250. The students showed great teamwork skills and bravery to enjoy all the activities on offer at the indoor play space.

Art Auction

This Saturday, 19th September, students from BVIS are hosting an Art Auction in aid of Chamellia Project which raises funds for schools in rural areas. This auction has been entirely organised by students and will be a fantastic event.

You are warmly invited to join us in the PAC Auditorium from 2pm - 4pm on Saturday.

Introducing our Subject Ambassadors

We are delighted to introduce our new Subject Ambassadors for the 2026–27 academic year. Following a competitive interview process, these students have been selected to take on an exciting leadership role, working alongside teachers to promote their subjects and help make learning at BVIS even more engaging and inspiring.

Our Subject Ambassadors will support department events, subject clubs and competitions, help promote their subjects at open evenings, and create presentations to share their enthusiasm with students across different year groups. They will also have opportunities to mentor younger students and act as positive role models, sharing their knowledge, experiences and passion for learning.

Importantly, our ambassadors will also help ensure that student voice is heard. They will gather feedback from students and work with teachers to help shape and improve lessons, the curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities.

We are particularly excited about the opportunity this role provides for students to develop their own leadership, communication and teamwork skills, while encouraging a real sense of passion and curiosity across our school community.

We look forward to seeing our Subject Ambassadors make their mark this year and to celebrating the positive contribution they will make to learning at BVIS!

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