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New BIS English as an Additional Language (EAL) Brochure
EAL Booklet Website.pdfEAL Parent Partnership Meeting - How To Help At Home
Thank you to the 50+ parents who attended our recent EAL parent workshop. It was wonderful to see such strong engagement from our families. For those who couldn’t join, the presentation slides are attached below. The session focused on simple yet powerful ways to support your child’s language learning journey at home—through regular reading routines, meaningful conversations, and fun weekend writing activities. These strategies work equally well in English or your home language. Remember: being multilingual is a superpower!
Primary EAL Coffee Morning How to Help at Home April 2025.pptx.pdf
We would like to wish all students and families a happy and successful 2025! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Story Advent Calendar 2024.pdfWelcome to the BIS Story Advent Calendar 2025 - you can hear a different story every day throughout December by clicking on the numbers.
Listening to these stories is a great way to practise English while getting into the Christmas spirit!
EAL Parent Partnership Meeting: Supporting Language Development at Home
On Wednesday, we held our first EAL Parent Partnership Meeting of the year at the Junior Campus, with nearly 100 parents and carers from F1 to Year 6 attending. The session focused on understanding EAL at BIS Primary, building the home-school partnership, and sharing practical strategies to support language development at home.
Led by our EAL team, the presentation covered ways to nurture children’s language development in both English and the home language. We emphasised that bilingualism is a gift, highlighting the benefits of maintaining a strong home language alongside developing English. The event was further enriched by a warm welcome from our talented Young Interpreters.
Our partnership with parents is key to helping children succeed both academically and socially. Together, we create the best environment for their success.
If you were unable to attend or would like to review the presentation again, the slides are below:
Primary EAL Coffee Morning Sept 2024.pdfWelcome to the EAL Blog
Welcome to the EAL Blog
And Welcome Back to School for the 2024-2025 Year!
And Welcome Back to School for the 2024-2025 Year!
Our Young Interprers, led by the EAL Team, welcome new starters on the orientation day in August.
The EAL Team believes in an inclusive, collaborative learning environment where every child, regardless of language background, can thrive academically and socially, supported by dedicated English as an Additional Language (EAL) Teachers and Teaching Assistants.
EAL Year 3 Display: Poetry
EAL Year 3 Display: Poetry
The Year 3 EAL students have written descriptive poems about animals, painting vivid pictures with their words. From graceful eagles to shy deer, they capture the essence of each creature simply and beautifully.
See their colourful desplay on the first floor next to the 4N classroom.
To write your own animal poem at home, follow these steps:
Choose Your Animal: Pick an animal you like.
Look Closely: Watch the animal carefully.
List Body Parts: Write down parts of the animal, like eyes, fur, tusks, or tail.
Describe Each Part: Write a sentence about each part, trying to use your best words.
Put It Together: Make each sentence a line in your poem.
Make It Fun: Use words that make your poem exciting or surprising. Why not try a simile?
Read It Aloud: See how it sounds when you read it.
Fix It Up: Change anything you don't like.
Present it Beautifully: Type it on your iPad or computer or use some colourful paper.
Show Others: Share your poem with friends or family.
Parent Partnership Meeting: How to Help at Home, March 2024
Parent Partnership Meeting: How to Help at Home, March 2024
Thank you to all parents and carers who joined our parent partnership meeting on Wednesday 27th March.
We were delighted to see so many of you there!
If you were not able to attend or if you would like to view the presentation again, you can see the video and slides below.
EAL Parent Partnership Meeting Slides March 2024.pptx.pdf
BIS EAL Leaders at the 2024 ELLSA Conference
BIS EAL Leaders at the 2024 ELLSA Conference
Our EAL Leaders at Primary and Secondary, John, Luke, and Rob, recently attended the ELLSA (English Language Learning Specialists in Asia) Conference 2024, hosted at the International School of Phnom Penh (ISPP). Themed 'Creating Conditions for Success', speakers provided valuable insights into the latest language learning practices, emphasising the importance of student voice, academic literacy development, and embracing home languages. Our session, "Empowering EAL Parents," received positive feedback for its practical tips and strategies.
Happy Lunar New Year / CHÚC MỪNG NĂM MỚI from the EAL Team!
Happy Lunar New Year / CHÚC MỪNG NĂM MỚI from the EAL Team!
We would like to wish all of our students and families a Happy Lunar New Year 2024. May the dragon bring you strength, health, and good luck for the year ahead!
How do you say 'Happy New Year' in your home language? How do you say 'dragon'?
EAL in International Week
EAL in International Week
For the EAL Team, celebrating the home languages and diverse cultures in our school community is so important. This week, we collaborated with MFL and Art to provide a host of enrichment activities for children across the Primary School in an experience called 'World of Fun' on the EY&I campus and World Room on the Junior Campus.
Why not try some of the international activities below to learn more about our world?
WORLD ROOM 2024 (002).pdfChristmas Story Advent Calendar
Christmas Story Advent Calendar
Welcome to the magical world of storytelling with our special BIS Primary Christmas Story Advent Calendar! Each day, our wonderful teaching staff will share a heartwarming video story, told with joy and warmth.
How does this benefit EAL (English as an Additional Language) learners?
Language Development: By listening to daily stories, children can expand their vocabulary, grasp sentence structures, and improve pronunciation.
Love for Stories: Nurture a lasting appreciation for stories, sparking imagination and creativity in every child.
Cultural Exposure: Explore the enchantment of Christmas traditions, promoting cultural understanding alongside language development.
You will also see a fun vocabulary game from Word Wall to build up your Christmas vocabulary and help understand the stories!
Story Advent Calendar 2023.pdf
English for Parents Course
English for Parents Course
CONGRATULATIONS to all parents who completed our eight-week BIS English for Parents Course on the Early Years and Infants Campus. You have shown that learning is a lifelong journey, and we are so proud of each and every one of you!
CONGRATULATIONS to all parents who completed our eight-week BIS English for Parents Course on the Early Years and Infants Campus. You have shown that learning is a lifelong journey, and we are so proud of each and every one of you!
The EAL Blog is for EAL Students and Parents alike.
The EAL Blog is for EAL Students and Parents alike.
Check out the Year Group Pages to see the latest EAL learning in your Year Group.
Check out the Year Group Pages to see the latest EAL learning in your Year Group.
For online resources to support learning at home, head to the Resources section.
For online resources to support learning at home, head to the Resources section.
EAL Coffee Morning at the EY&I Campus
EAL Coffee Morning at the EY&I Campus
We were delighted to see so many parents join us for our first EAL coffee morning in a few years. The presentation was all about EAL and how it works here at the EY&I Campus. Parents also had the opportunity to chat with our EAL team following the presentation. If you were unable to attend, please take a look at the slides below. If you have any questions about EAL please contact your child's EAL teacher, who will be happy to help.
EY&I EAL New Parents 2022-2023.pptx
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