The children and students really enjoyed creating the Winter Fair crafts and we hope these will brighten up your homes over the holidays. As a result of all of their hard work and your generosity we are happy to announce that we have raised €2507,07 for Nativitas. The school will round this up to €3000. […]
Welcome picnic
Relay for life 2022
Discovering the world with ‘loose parts play’
Our Early Years children have been introduced to: “Loose parts play” which is now part of our daily ‘free flow’ activities. Our teachers have been encouraging the children to use their imagination, playing with resources including cardboard boxes, wooden planks, branches, tires, pipes, and plastic guttering but also smaller items like buttons, shells, leaves, pebbles, […]
World maths day at BEPS
BEPS traditions: year 6 exhibition
Perhaps most importantly, students need to consider after they complete their research, how they can make a difference in the world, based on what they have learned. This year’s Exhibition featured a range of fascinating topics including Earthquake Safety, Climate Change, Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Electric Cars, The Bangladesh Independence War, World War I, Drama Therapy […]
Getting started with robotics and programming
The future is now – and what better way to experience authentic learning than by getting your hands on simple programming languages and robots. Today at the Brussels Apple store the BEPS Secondary Students made a robot dance, animated an LED matrix and programmed a robot to navigate an obstacle course. Using basic programming, lots […]
Mother tongue day at BEPS
Of course, International Day also gives everybody the opportunity to taste foods from around the world too. After lunch, the children shared fairytales in their home languages, which proved to be very interesting. There was lots of talking and comparing versions of the same story.
Forest School
In addition, to seizing the spontaneous “teachable moments” which are driven by the children natural inquisitiveness, teachers at BEPS also plan lessons in the outdoor environment that are linked to their maths, languages or modules studies. Another valuable aspect of learning outside the classroom is the opportunity for children to challenge their bodies physically. As […]