BIS-NY: Behind the Scenes

#010 - This is the podcast for the British International School New York and welcome to ‘BIS-NY, Behind the Scenes’, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. 

Now in this episode we’re speaking to Wavell Blades, Deputy Head at BIS-NY and someone who’s heavily involved in pastoral care at school. But he’s also someone who’s moved to New York within the last 12 months so he talks about his life before living in the city, where he was, what he was doing and how he’s finding things both in a new city and working at BIS-NY.

And we also get to understand something more about his incredible name!

But enough from me. Instead let’s jump into this episode right now with Wavell Blades.

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#009 - This is the podcast for the British International School New York and welcome to ‘BIS-NY, Behind the Scenes’, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re speaking to Holly and William, two pupils at BIS-NY who recently moved to New York from Australia. This means we get to hear what life is like for them moving across half the planet, what their first impressions are of New York and, importantly, what their first impressions are of the school too.

So let’s not waste anymore time but come with me as we hear from recent arrivals, Holly and William.

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Website: www.bis-ny.org
Facebook: facebook.com/BritishSchoolNY
Twitter: @BritishSchoolNY
LinkedIn: the-british-international-school-of-new-york 

#008 - This is the podcast for the British International School New York and welcome to ‘BIS-NY, Behind the Scenes’, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we speak to three guests. We have Annette, Year 2 teacher & Head of the Lower School, we have Oliver, Head of the Middle School (and he also teaches some Music & Tech), and finally we have David, Head of the Upper School (and he teaches some Music and PSHE too).

And we’re talking pastoral care throughout all this. So we’ll be looking at what it means in the school and how it looks day to day, we talk about the changing opportunities and priorities for the students as they progress through the school, and we talk about the role of the curriculum and extra-curriculum programmes in aiding good pastoral care.

So let’s get into this episode right now, with Annette, Oliver and David (otherwise known as Dave).

BIS-NY online
Website: www.bis-ny.org
Facebook: facebook.com/BritishSchoolNY
Twitter: @BritishSchoolNY
LinkedIn: the-british-international-school-of-new-york 

#007 - This is the podcast for the British International School New York and welcome to ‘BIS-NY, Behind the Scenes’, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re getting down and dirty in Forest School.

I’m joined by Jen and Paige and together we discuss first of all their own education from when they were young, and then we learn all about what Forest School is, how it looks in practice at BIS-NY, and we discover the skills that can be unpacked and developed through outdoor life.

But we also hear what Paige and Jen love most about living in New York City and also what Jen misses most about London.

So come with me and let’s get exploring with Forest School at BIS-NY.

BIS-NY online
Website: www.bis-ny.org
Facebook: facebook.com/BritishSchoolNY
Twitter: @BritishSchoolNY
LinkedIn: the-british-international-school-of-new-york 

#006 - This is the podcast for the British International School New York and welcome to ‘BIS-NY, Behind the Scenes’, the podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we speak to student, Katharine, and her mother, Bridget.

Katharine is about to unpack some of the best parts of being a BIS-NY student, we talk about earliest memories, excursion weeks, sports teams and ski trips, but we also hear Katharine’s plans for her future after BIS-NY.

So if you’d like to hear from a student inside the school then come with me and let’s talk right now to Katharine and Bridget.

BIS-NY online
Website: www.bis-ny.org
Facebook: facebook.com/BritishSchoolNY
Twitter: @BritishSchoolNY
LinkedIn: the-british-international-school-of-new-york 

#005 - This is the podcast for the British International School New York and welcome to ‘BIS-NY, Behind the Scenes’. The podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school.

In this episode we speak to Graeme Hawkins, Year 6 Teacher, Head of Shakespeare House and Community Outreach Coordinator. He’s going to tell us all about what the community outreach is at BIS-NY, his highlights of the school year from a community outreach perspective and we also learn a little about what Graeme loves from his homeland, Scotland.

But enough of the introduction, let’s get into this episode right now.

BIS-NY online
Website: www.bis-ny.org
Facebook: facebook.com/BritishSchoolNY
Twitter: @BritishSchoolNY
LinkedIn: the-british-international-school-of-new-york 

#004 - This is the podcast for the British International School New York and welcome to ‘BIS-NY, Behind the Scenes’. The podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school.

In this episode we speak to Year 9 School Captains, Owen & Marilia. They’re about to explain to us how their experience of being at BIS-NY has shaped them for future life, what it’s like to be at a school in New York City, and what their favourite school memories have been.

But then we also find out their favourite and least favourite subjects too so stick around to hear what they might be. But for now, let’s get into this episode right now.

BIS-NY online
Website: www.bis-ny.org
Facebook: facebook.com/BritishSchoolNY
Twitter: @BritishSchoolNY
LinkedIn: the-british-international-school-of-new-york

#003 - This is the podcast for the British International School New York and welcome to ‘BIS-NY, Behind the Scenes’. The podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school.

In this episode we speak to Thomas Hunt, Head of Sport at BIS-NY, who explains to us what makes an exceptional sports programme in school life, what the highlight of the school calendar is from a sporting perspective, and what extra-curricular opportunities there are for pupils at BIS-NY.

But we also find out what UK soccer team Thomas supports – see if you can guess who that might be, maybe from his accent alone. Anyway, enough chit chat, let’s get into this episode right now.

BIS-NY online
Website: www.bis-ny.org
Facebook: facebook.com/BritishSchoolNY
Twitter: @BritishSchoolNY
LinkedIn: the-british-international-school-of-new-york

#002 - This is the podcast for the British International School New York and welcome to ‘BIS-NY, Behind the Scenes’. The podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school.

In this episode we speak to Alana, Lilli and Gianna about the Arts at BIS-NY. We’re going to find out what opportunities there are for student development at all ages through the school, what their favourite time of the BIS-NY calendar might be and also what makes the art programmes at BIS-NY so special.

I can almost guarantee you’ll smile throughout listening to this episode, these three guests really do bounce off each other with some very positive energy. So let’s get into this episode right now.

BIS-NY online

Website: www.bis-ny.org

Facebook: facebook.com/BritishSchoolNY

Twitter: @BritishSchoolNY

LinkedIn: the-british-international-school-of-new-york

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#001 - Welcome to ‘BIS-NY, Behind the scenes’. The podcast where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode, our very first, we speak to Jason Morrow, Headmaster at the school.

We’re going to find out how he goes about recruitment for teaching roles in school, how parents can be more involved in the partnership side of school life, and what it means to be an international school.

But then at the end we also find out who he wishes he saw in concert but never did. And I don’t think you’d guess who it was either so stick around to the end to find out who that might be. But in the meantime let’s get into episode number one.

BIS-NY online

Website: www.bis-ny.org

Facebook: facebook.com/BritishSchoolNY
Twitter: @BritishSchoolNY
LinkedIn: the-british-international-school-of-new-york