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There’s a new addition to the menu this afternoon. Who’s hungry!

A special addition for ‘Guy Fawkes’ this year with our amazing staff band!

Everyone had a great evening enjoying the games and community spirit of the event thanks to the efforts of our FPTA.

The big moment arrives! ‘Remember, remember, the 5th November…’

Recently spotted… ‘wild things’ in EYFS!

Our Middle Years classes were invited to observe the Hacettepe Üniversitesi Conservatoire Sinfoni orchestra as the rehearsed for their important 10th November concert this morning.

What a privilege to see such creativity in action - to hear the various parts of musical works brought together under the direction of the conductor.

Many thanks to Hacettepe Üniversitesi and in particular the Dean of the Conservatoire for their invitation and hospitality.

As part with of ‘Friendship Week’ we are conducting interviews for our ‘Anti-bullying Ambassadors’. We are so grateful to the students who nominate themselves for a position that impacts positively on their peers.

At our IPC workshop this morning parents took part in an ‘Entry Point’ where they had to construct famous buildings. Do you recognize any of them? IPC

Great competition between BESA and Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle Ankara this morning with honours split between the boys and girls teams.

Milepost 2 invited their parents in this morning to tell them all about their learning during the past few weeks. Any ideas what they have been learning about? IPC IAPS

Thank you to our friends Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle Ankara for organising the cross country race this morning. Great competition and tremendous resilience shown from every student. IAPS @COBISorg

Our piano teacher organised her end of term recital this week stating “I'm ever so proud of my students who played so beautifully well. Keep up the good work!” IAPS @COBISorg

December is here and we’re feeling very festive this morning. Thank you to our FPTA and Student Council for decorating our beautiful Christmas tree.

Thank you to MP1 for the healthy breakfast you provided this morning. I was so impressed with what you have learnt about food during the IPC ‘We are what we eat’ unit. IAPS @COBISorg

It’s looking topically festive in the lab this morning.

A final Christmas dinner from Year 9 and it’s time to say goodbye to the amazing BESA community. Thank you, one and all!