This week in high school we wore white for peace; thinking about the symbolic colour and exploring how it has been used in peaceful protests in a range of cultures throughout history.
Health Day
We decided to spent the last day of this half a year with a presentation of our integrated curriculum and we organised a Health Day.
Pink T-shirt day
Inspire your heart with art Day
High school hearts were truly inspired today when ‘Inspire your heart with art Day’ got us in the creative mood.
Anglo-American University
Our high school received a visit from The Anglo-American University in Prague who discussed life at university. We learned about the variety of programmers the university has to offer, from business to psychology and law there is plenty of opportunity for everyone to find something they love.
Data privacy week
Hat day
Cut your energy day
‘Cut your energy day’ came to BESST today with students exploring ways that we can save on our energy bills and at the same time make our planet healthier and happier.
Clean your desk day
TEDx with teachers
TEDx arrived at Highschool today with four of our teachers delivering a speech to their students. Mr Rasto did it his way, emphasising the power of positivity, Mr Matej told us how he managed to become a near enough native speaker of English language.
Merry Christmas
Dear students, we wish you a Merry Christmas and we are looking forward to see you on 8th January, 2018.
Open house
On Thursday, 30 November, 2017, curious visitors, taking advantage of the Open House opportunity to see the school inside-out, flocked to BESST High School. Apart from seeing entertaining presentation by our Year 1, 2, and 3 students, visitors had a chance to attend one of the classes taught in English — Math, Biology, and Art and Culture, as well as lessons taught in Slovak — Slovak Language, Chemistry, etc. In addition to the possibility to talk to the principal and the teachers, the visitors had a chance to ask the students how they feel about studying at BESST themselves.
Annual letter writing marathon
High School students explored this issue of human rights today by getting involved with the annual letter writing marathon organized by Amnesty International. All classes wrote letters of support to people who have been incarcerated for standing up for their homes and dignity. The aim of the project is not only to raise awareness of human rights violations but also to put pressure on country leaders to reconsider their actions in relation to the abuse of humans in their country.
University student gives advice to our students
Patrik is studying at UCL, United Kingdom and he came to give advice to our students about studies in the United Kingdom.
Christmas Sweater
At high school we are looking forward to Christmas and thus today we put Christmas sweaters on.
National Listening Day
BESST highschool dropped the pens and IPADS on Thursday with ‘National Listening Day’ encouraging us to focus on verbal communication.
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day came to BESST today, all students and teachers took time to think about the things in their life that they are thankful for and decorated the High school Thanksgiving tree with their positive thoughts.
Special Japanese lesson
On Monday we had an unusual japanese lesson. Takaaki and Nina from Tokyo paid us a visit. We studied new slang instead of grammar.
A Festive Ceremony: The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
On Thursday, 2 November, 2017, Ema S., the first successful graduate of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program from the BESST High School, took part in the festive award ceremony that took place in the historic building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in Bratislava.
Halloween Night
Haloween by BESST students!
