The start of every new school year is filled with a sense of anticipation and, when BCIS opened the gates for the start of the 2023-2024 year, the excitement was palpable. 

 

每一个新学年的开始都象征着崭新的时刻，它为我们敞开了新尝试和改变之门，提供更多挑战自我的机会，鼓励探索已知和未知的领域。在这个过程中，成员们将与乐成社区建立起新的联系，共同编织全新的学年记忆。8月23日，乐成迎来了新学年的第一天。踏入校园，步入全新的2023/24学年，有哪些新变化等待着成员们？在充满挑战与关爱的学习社区中，有着哪些可以期待的精彩？

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以激动与期待作序

回到温暖精彩的乐成校园

在林荫路的不远处，"欢迎回来"的展板早已竖立在乐成门前，迎接社区成员的和新学年的到来。踏入校园，校长、老师，以及成员们最熟悉的乐乐马共同迎接了他们的归来，在新粉刷的墙面前为新学年拍照留念，与久违的同学热络地聊起假期的精彩，晨间的社区又回到了热闹的氛围中。

开学的这一天，小学部的成员们满怀好奇和期待，走进熟悉的教室。而对于那些初次加入社区的同学们而言，第一天是结识老师和同学的绝佳机会。与此同时，在下沉广场，中学部的同学们聚集一堂，举行了新学期的欢迎仪式。学生乐队激情的演奏过后，中学部的教师们与同学们亲切互动，其中不仅有他们熟悉的老师，还多了一些新面孔。‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

中学部校长Natalie充满信心地表示：“这将是一个彼此配合，不受疫情限制的最佳学年。” 在接下来的一年里，不局限于学业，学生们还将全身心投入在充满个性、领导力和协作力的社区活动中。随后，Student Council的成员和乐成课外活动负责人Darren介绍了社区中学生主导的活动。他们的热情邀请激发了新成员们对未来的期待和憧憬。

而对于ECC的学生们来说，结束假期重新融入幼儿园的生活或许需要更长的适应过程。开学前夕，考虑到这一点的老师们不仅用孩子们喜爱的形象和元素点缀了教室里的各处细节，还为孩子们筑起了一片魔法花园：郁郁葱葱的绿植、鲜花、童话中的精灵屋......一切都等待着孩子们去探索发现。“这无不创造了一种归属感”，园长Jackie强调着对于孩子们的关怀。开学当日，当孩子们跨进校门，看到早已在门口等待，热情挥手问候的Jackie和老师们，他们会发现另一个“温暖”的家在期盼他们的加入和归来。

社区中的“新变化”

关爱与赋能新场景

在这个全新的学年中，乐成的校园迎来了许多令人振奋的变化。作为学生们最为活跃的场所之一，体育馆的更衣室进行了全面升级并投入使用，全新的游泳馆也让成员们耳目一新。然而，最令人激动的当属崭新的中学餐厅—— 一个更加明亮、宽敞，兼具多种需求功能的全新场所。

作为一个以关爱和赋能为核心价值的社区，中学餐厅不仅满足了成员们多样化的饮食需求，提供了更丰富的餐饮选择，餐厅还配置了展示设备和足够的活动场地，将成为校园社区交流和分享活动的热门地点。在设计和建设过程中，中学餐厅考虑了多个利益相关方的实际使用场景。它不仅为学生和老师们提供了一个超越教室，进行项目研究、演讲和讨论的场所，也为家长们创设了一个家校合作的重要地点，鼓励更多家校委员会，家长学习工作坊等活动在此展开。在未来，乐成也在构想与更多机构企业达成合作，在此与成员们共享优质的产品和先进技术，以此激发灵感，孵化创意。

同时，在从教育最初阶段就秉持着乐成“家校共育”的理念的ECC，也将在这一学年继续延续“开放的校园政策”。新的家校沟通室将允许家长们在课前课后有更多机会与老师们沟通，在教育天平的另一端获得所需的帮助和支持。 

值得期待的一年

全力奔赴教育使命

当校长Tom分享他对于新学年第一天的感想时，话语中透露着兴奋：“我们迎来了200多名新成员，还有新的教师们，而这一天进行得异常顺利。” Tom回忆道：“整个夏天，我们从学年结束那一刻开始就一直在紧锣密鼓地做准备，进行校园翻新和教师培训。看到我们的成员们在开学这一天如此欣喜于新发生的一切，我倍感欣慰。”

这是值得期待的一学年，当疫情不再是阻碍，每一位成员都能以更加积极的情绪投入到丰富的学习体验中，充分利用社区中提供的全新场景和设备，融入更多富有探索精神的活动中。“这一学年我们将继续并更加专注于以挑战、赋能、启发、与关爱的高质量教育与教学（High-Quality Learning and Teaching）的教育使命。”

上学年，乐成在IB考试中取得了令人瞩目的成绩。本届IB考试恢复到疫情前的标准，全球平均分下降到30.24分。在这样的背景下，乐成毕业生继续保持均分和文凭通过率方面远超全球水平：最高分达到43分，17%的学生成绩超过40分，27%的学生成绩超过38分。然而，乐成引以为傲的不仅仅是这些数字，更在于个性化的学习体验使得每位社区成员找到了适合自己的学习方式，帮助他们顺利进入理想的大学并投身于热爱的学术领域。

Tom解释道：“过去，学生们在体育、艺术、音乐和戏剧方面表现出色，而不止于此，他们在数学、科学、设计与技术学科方面表现地同样优异。我们会持续关注这些表现出色的学科的教育体验，这是乐成高度重视的核心”。

在已然开启的2023/24学年，我们期盼见证成员们更多的成长时刻。同时，我们也邀请您一同关注新学年中更多的精彩故事。 

On the first day, as new and returning families, students and parents entered campus, they were greeted by smiling security staff, principals, teachers and our ever-friendly school mascot, Le Le. Refreshed after a long summer break, our learning community members were eager to see what had changed during the vacation and what new challenges and opportunities lie ahead. 

 

Excited chatter could be heard all the way along the tree-lined street as students and parents approached the school gate, exchanging hugs and high-fives as friends and community members reconnected, swapping summer holiday stories and pausing to take photos to share with family and friends. The renowned BCIS community spirit was as vibrant as ever!

Full of curiosity, elementary school students were eager to meet their new teachers, check out their new homerooms, catch up with old friends and welcome newcomers to their class. The Xperience BCIS Summer Camp had fully prepared these newcomers for the first day of their new school and they were excited to make new friends. Secondary School students headed directly to the Sunken Plaza for a welcome assembly where they were treated to an enthusiastic musical performance from one of the student bands. This high-energy opening was indicative of the upbeat tone of the welcome messages from school leaders, teachers, and inspiring messages from Student Council leaders.

Secondary Principal, Natalie, reflected on the teacher orientation program that had occurred in the week preceding the start of school, with all teachers committed to providing the highest quality of learning and teaching through personalization, collaboration and leadership, students can look forward to increased empowerment and involvement in authentic student-led community activities within and beyond the curriculum. Director of Athletics and Activities, Darren, invited all students to find their passion and actively participate in the wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer.

Meanwhile, at the Early Childhood Center (ECC) our youngest students were transitioning back into the kindergarten routine after their vacation. The caring ECC teachers, mindful that this requires a longer period of adjustment, adorned their classrooms with images and elements beloved by the children and created a magical garden full of lush greenery, flowers, and fairy-tale elf houses, that enticed the children to enter, explore and discover.

"This creates a sense of belonging," emphasized ECC Principal Jackie as she explained the additional care necessary for these youngsters. On the first day of school, as the children and parents stepped through the ECC gates and saw Jackie and the teachers eagerly waving and greeting them, they discovered another "warm home” awaiting them.

As the next phase of the campus development masterplan, BCIS has unveiled some exciting campus renovations. One of the most actively used places, the gymnasium's locker rooms have undergone a comprehensive upgrade and are now being enjoyed by all students. Significant upgrades to the swimming pool also bring a breath of fresh air to this much-loved facility. However, the most thrilling change is undoubtedly the new Secondary School cafeteria that has been transformed into a brighter, more luxurious, multipurpose venue for a variety of community uses.

With compassion and empowerment central to BCIS’ mission, the new Secondary School cafeteria not only caters to diverse dietary needs, offering a wider range of dining options, but now includes comfortable, multifunctional activity spaces with display equipment, making it a popular venue for community communication and sharing activities. The wide-ranging needs of various community stakeholders were carefully considered in the design and construction process of the new cafeteria. It provides students and teachers with spaces beyond the classroom for project research, presentations, and discussions, and also serves as an multipurpose venue for parent-teacher meetings, parent learning workshops, and much more. In the future, BCIS envisions welcoming more learning and collaborative partners to share high-quality products and advanced technology, to further inspire creativity and nurture innovation for our students and teachers.

While this exciting cafeteria development supplements the Elementary School LeLe Learning Space that was opened for community use on Main Campus last year, the ECC has always adhered to the philosophy of "collaborative education partnership between home and school". The ECC’s “open campus policy” for parents will continue in the new school year. The new parent-teacher communication room will provide more opportunities for parents and teachers to communicate before and after classes, enhancing the necessary support for our youngest community members.

Head of School, Tom’s community address was passionate and inspiring. Welcoming over 200 new members, including new teachers, and commending their exceptionally smooth transition, Tom recalled, "Throughout the summer, we've been diligently preparing, since the end of the previous academic year, renovating the campus and providing training for teachers. Seeing our community members so delighted by the new developments on the first day of school is truly gratifying."

Every year, BCIS graduating classes achieve impressive results in their International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) examinations, consistently performing above the global average, and BCIS Class of 2023 graduates were no exception. This year's IB exams returned to pre-pandemic standards, with the global average score dropping to 30.24 and the number of students achieving a perfect score of 45 dropping significantly. Against this backdrop, BCIS Class of 2023 graduates continued the tradition of outperforming global standards in terms of average scores and diploma pass rates: the highest score achieved was 43 points, 17% of students scored over 40 points, and 27% of students scored over 38 points. BCIS is strongly rooted in China and 70% of our DP students graduated with bilingual diplomas,  a testament to  the school’ s emphasis on Chinese language and culture. However, it's not just the numbers that we pride ourselves on, it's the personalized learning experience that enables each community member to find their unique learning style, helping them successfully enter their ideal university and pursue their passion in the academic field of their choice.

This year we look forward to students actively engaging in rich learning experiences without the hinderance of pandemic restrictions. The community can take advantage of our open campus and fully utilize the new environments and facilities, immersing themselves in activities that encourage deep exploration. "This year, we will continue and further focus on our mission of providing high-quality education through challenge, empowerment, inspiration, and compassion". 

Tom explained, "In the past, our students excelled not only in sports, arts, music, and drama but also in subjects like math, science, design, and technology. We will continue to enhance the educational experiences in these outstanding disciplines, which are central to BCIS' values."

In the ongoing 2023/24 academic year, we look forward to witnessing more moments of growth for every member of our community. We invite you to stay connected and look out for more exciting news in the coming months, discovering for yourself how "high-quality education" is practiced and flourishes within the BCIS community.

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