Category: Primary School

Welcome back, B.D. Somani Secondary students

Our Head of School, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, writes about the resumption of in-person schooling and our plans to ensure return of students to face-to-face schooling will be safe and smooth.

Curriculum development update: where we are

On the blog, our Whole-School Curriculum Coordinator, Mr. Emanuele Pesoli, writes about the progress we’ve made in aligning our curriculum across Primary and Secondary School and our immediate goals for the next semester.

Our back-to-school preparations and other updates

In his latest post, Dr. Geoffrey talks about our plan to resume in-person school when it becomes possible and our excellent IGCSE results while also addressing how we plan to address any learning deficits brought on by online learning.

Looking ahead to the new academic year

In his first vlog for the new academic year, our Head of School, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, talks about our excellent IB results while welcoming our new Primary School Principal and Deputy Principal and what the immediate future holds for this school year.

Summing up the year gone by

In his last post for this (very eventful) academic year, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher talks about the year gone by, the incredible accomplishments of our graduating Class of 2021 and heart-warming highlights from our CAS program. He also bids adieu to two veterans of the school and talks about our hopes and plans for the next academic year.

Writing – An Art, A Process, A Meditation

At B.D. Somani, our young writers are curious to know what true writing is and how they can grow as writers. Find out how we encourage our Primary students to become courageous in drafting their thoughts on paper.

Hope, courage and community

In this episode of his monthly video blog, our Head of School, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, talks of the devastating impact of the COVID second wave and what the school is doing to coordinate with the IB and Cambridge boards.

The B.D. Somani learning framework

Our Whole-School Curriculum Coordinator, Mr. Emanule Pesoli, writes about our Learning Framework and the Principles of Learning, Assessment, and the 3Cs that form the building blocks for this framework.