News
BIS adventures – save the dates!!
Following the huge success of our recent trip to the USA we would like to draw your attention to our next two proposed overseas adventures. Places on both trips will be limited to ensure all students have the best possible experience. In April 2024 we are offering a week exploring the main cities and sights of Italy. Travelling between the cities by rail will allow us time to explore the beauty of many of the Italian attractions and monuments. Looking forward to Easter 2025, we are excited to offer the opportunity for a once in a lifetime trip to Japan. Flying initially to Tokyo, we are planning an intensive 10 day trip to get the most out of this amazing country and its culture.
Happy Birthday BIS!
This year marks the 35th year of our wonderful school!35 years of excellence35 years of happy diversity35 years of talentThe future looks bright!
Bilingualism and Cognitive Science
Click here to read our article about Bilingualism and Cognitive Science published by Avenue des Ecoles. Article by Amélie Wade.
Discovery trip in a canoe on the Leyre river (Landes)
On Friday 1st October, all Middle School pupils explored the Leyre valley by embarking on a 6 km canoeing trip. During this trip under the gallery forest, they were able to enjoy an exceptional and wild setting in the Landes de Gascogne Regional Park. This adventure took place in a friendly atmosphere punctuated by sensations, heroic moments and laughter.
Primary school pupils on a boat adventure on the Bay of Arcachon
The Welcome Trip to Arcachon was a huge success this year. The pupils had magnificent views of the Bassin d’Arcachon from our sightseeing boats, and the weather was perfect! Thank you to the wonderful parents and children who helped us to make the day so enjoyable!
Happy Birthday BIS!
This year marks the 35th year of our wonderful school!35 years of excellence35 years of happy diversity35 years of talentThe future looks bright!
Halloween at BIS!
We celebrated Halloween in terrifying 2020 style, with both pupils and teachers in disguise – and masks! Winners of the best costume competition won house points, pupils took part in themed activities, and enjoyed a special scary-film screening, complete with popcorn.
International Lunch 2020
A huge thank you to all the BIS families who made delicious specialities from their home countries around the world, and to the parents who set up and ran the lunch today. Pupils from all classes thoroughly enjoyed this annual bonanza of learning about the many cultures at BIS through tasting and sharing dishes (all in line with health precautions, of course).
Update: Covid-19
We now back at school with confidence: during the time of Covid, our continued teaching has proved effective, innovative, and resilient. Across the whole school, new practices are now well-established, and will provide a solid basis for the years to come.We are glad to welcome families to BIS for an admissions meeting and visit, in the most secure conditions, and via video call for those families not in a position to travel to Bordeaux.Please note that all visits are by appointment. To make an appointment, please use the contact form below.
Partnership with Déguimbéré school, Senegal
For the third year in a row, we have committed to our partnership with Déguimbéré school. This great project allows the pupils of our two schools to get to know another culture, to communicate, and understand the way of life in each country. Wishing to help their new friends, BIS pupils raised funds in 2020, hoping to improve learning conditions. Despite the health crisis, we remain in contact with Déguimbéré and we are actively working to bring to fruition this project of solidarity.
Careers session 2
Our second careers session of the year for IGCSE & A Level was varied and fascinating, including presentations from Angelique Sawtell (international real estate), Kevyn Collins-Thompson (AI & data science), and Laurent Bai Dumas (consulting and wine). A big thank you to our brilliant participants!