After the recent TEDx event hosted at our performing arts centre, we had some time to meet up with the four event organisers, Hannah Xu, Natalie Fang, Esther Yang, and Spring Xia – all students in the final year of the DP programme. The event, first organised by Hannah last year, brought together a number of students and staff from international schools around Beijing, as they grappled with the […]
BWYA’s Scholarship Winners | Cherry Yan: Balancing Academia and Interests
BWYA’s Scholarship Winners Cherry Yan: Balancing Academia and Interests In the second part of our new series focusing on the Special Talent Scholarship winners, we had a conversation with DP1 Student, Student Council President, member of countless clubs and recent winner of both Academic and Special Talent Scholarships, Cherry Yan, as we seek to learn […]
BWYA Community’s Generosity
At this year’s May Fair, thanks to all your openness and generosity, an amazing amount of 180,000RMB was raised – 50,000RMB more than last year. This money was passed on to our two long-term charity partners, Roundabout Special Fund, CCAFC, and Chunhui Children’s Foundation. On the 11th and 17th October, our PTA Liaison Officer Ms. Pauline Wong, alongside representatives […]
What’s up with SA?
and other stories… Part of the Middle School’s Middle Years Programme, is a module called Service as Action (SA). To better understand what this interesting part of the MYP involves, SA Coordinator, Ms. Giovanelli shared some recent stories of what the students have been doing with us! Service as Action Assistants First Solo Workshop Service […]
BWYA’s Scholarship Winners | George Gao: Robotics, Engineering and More
BWYA’s Scholarship Winners George Gao: Robotics, Engineering and More After our recent scholarship award ceremony, we had time to catch up with some of the award winners. In this new series, we will be focusing on the Special Talent Scholarship winners, learning more about what our students have been doing in, as well as outside […]
Primary Picnic Parties
Way back in September, our primary school had some fun in the sun with the primary school picnics. With fantastic food, great games and a real community spirit, it was brilliant to see the BWYA primary school family coming together. As the summer warmth now finally leaves us, we thought we’d share some of the highlights from these beautiful days! […]
Sports Day in the Autumn Sun
Sports Day in the Autumn Sun As the glorious autumn sunshine shone down on the competition arena, our courageous and hard-working students took to the stage to show off their athletic prowess. The BWYA Secondary School sports days have now come and gone for another year, lighting up our campus with sporting flair and finesse. With eight activity stations for our colourful house-teams, every round was a […]
Recognising Excellence at BWYA
At BWYA we encourage students to strive for excellence in both academics and personal growth. As such, along with our diverse curriculum we also have a rigorous and generous scholarship programme. There are two kinds of scholarships at the secondary school – the Excellence Scholarship for Grades 9-12, and new this year, the Special Talent Scholarship for Grades 6-11. Unlike other scholarship systems, at […]
Mid-Autumn Fun with K Class!
As part of BYWA’s Classroom Without Walls Programme, the Lower Primary School will be enjoying seven trips throughout this academic year. The CWWP aims to encourage the BWYA community to explore new ways to teach, experience and learn within and beyond the school. Recently, on Wednesday 12th September, K-Class had an exciting time making mooncakes, […]
Learning from our Graduates
Every year, BWYA’s graduating students make big steps, heading towards a bright future. Behind them, along with excellent results, they also leave their wisdom, refined by the test of time. We invited a few Class of 2019 graduates to share their wisdom with us, as those who have already successfully navigated the joys and hardships of […]