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The Year 6 BISCARS 2015 took place on the 14th of June. The BISCARS is a graduation ceremony presented for Year 6 in preparation of moving up into Secondary School. During the ceremony students were presented with awards such as PSHE awards, The Arts award, The Music awards, PE awards and more.
It was an amazing and event with lots of nibbles. The theme of 2015 was the Oscars. The girls wore long and short gowns and the boys wore suits and ties. The year 6 team gave an inspirational speech to all the Year sixes about their achievements. At the beginning of the ceremony, year 6 sang proud by Heather Small and to close the ceremony we sand Shake it off but we did a remix and called it Moving on! Thanks Miss Rochelle for all your help!
Here are a few things some year 6 students thought about the BISCARS graduation:
“The BISCARS ceremony was definitely remarkable! All the girls looked so stunning! By the end of the graduation we were all victims of the paparazzi.” –Francesca Engles 6D.
“At the end of the amazing ceremony we were given yummy refreshments and nibbles such as 3 cakes! It was great!” – Alex Kinnane 6B
“All the teachers and the staff looked absolutely stunning (even Mr Zindilis for once)!” –Ruby Wright 6C.
“It was definitely a memorable night. I couldn’t believe that after all these years dreaming about the BISCARS, all those years watching other children moving on, I had finally made it! Getting the awards for topics you love to learn about gave me solid ambition.” – Mahra, 6A
“The BISCARS was great fun and everybody looked great. After we had the yummiest snacks to celebrate all our achievements and we all felt like movie stars when we got surrounded by cameras.” Charlie, 6E
Written by Francesca Engles, Alex Kinnane, Ruby Wright.
Below is a list of the categories and the winners
PSHE
| The Eco Champion Award | The winner is Ali Al Musaabi | |
| The Creative Mind Award | The winner is Hamda Belqaizi | |
| The Collaborative Learner Award | The winner is Sara Al Nobani | |
| The Friendship and Kindness Award | The winner is Siaan Le Bron | |
| The Comedian Award | The winner is Al Hay Al Hameli | |
PE
| The Sportsman Award | The winner is Charlie Fawcett | |
| The Sportswoman Award | The winner is Alize Qureshi | |
| The Team Player Award | The winner is Joe Leach |
Arts
| The Artist Award | The winner is Sidney Nightingale | |
| The Musician Award | The winner is Ruby Wright | |
| The Drama King Award | The winner is Xander Arnot | |
| The Drama Queen Award | The winner is Ellie Watson |
MFL
| The Arabic Award | The winner is Mohamed Azouz | |
| The French Award | The winner is Lily Ashe | |
| The Spanish Award | The winner is Nicole Moreno Velez |
Computing
| The Programmer Award | The winner is Will Morgan | |
| The Global Classroom Award | The winner is Aya Okumura |
Humanities
| The Historian Award | The winner is Matthew Ormston | |
| The Geographer Award | The winner is Alex Kinnane |
Science
| The Written Scientist Award | The winner is Patrick Torrens | |
| The Practical Scientist Award | The winner is Rishit Das |
English
| The Budding Author Award | The winner is Francesca Engles | |
| The Bookworm Award | The winners are Rahmah Lorgat Andikan Oton | |
| The Public Speaker Award | The winner is Jamie Elder |
Mathematics
| The Mental Maths Award | The winner is Bas Halling | |
| The nominations for The Mathematician Award | The winner is Hyun Sao Huang |
Special
| Endeavor Award | The winner is Rem Choi | |
| Outstanding Achievement award | The winner is Kamilia Arrifianti | |
| Babies |
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As we draw this academic year to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on what has been a truly remarkable journey for The British International School Abu Dhabi. This year has been defined by so much more than achievement, it has been a year of resilience, creativity, compassion, and bold ambition.
Read on to discover the unforgettable highlights, proud achievements, and inspiring moments that made this year at BIS Abu Dhabi truly remarkable.
The penultimate week of term always brings a mix of energy and reflection. Lessons are still purposeful, but there is also a sense of looking back, recognising just how far our students have come.
This year, we have seen strong academic success across the school. Students have worked hard, and the outcomes reflect that effort. But just as important have been the achievements beyond the classroom in music, sport, language, technology, and the arts. Our curriculum is broad for a reason, and it has been clear this year that our students are thriving in many ways.
Celebrating Our Shared Success: A Year of Partnership and Recognition
As we approach the end of a vibrant academic year filled with events, achievements, and memorable moments, I am delighted to share some fantastic news with you all. Our school has been honoured with not one, but two prestigious awards in recognition of our commitment to parent engagement: the MENA Parent Partnership Award and the ADEK Best Parent Engagement Award.
Read on to discover how these awards celebrate our collaborative culture, highlight parent-school partnerships, and support meaningful improvements for our students.
It’s something I’ve believed for a long time — that learning isn’t predetermined by our genes. It’s about growing, persevering, and learning through the process. I was really mindful of this idea at this week’s wonderful Primary Summer Concert, after which I found myself reflecting on whether these amazing children have an innate talent, or whether they have achieved so much because of hard work and practice.
I believe it’s the latter. These children, their parents, and their teachers all seem to share the belief that by trying and working hard, they will get better at what they do. This is what we call a growth mindset.