News

Our Thoughts are with You
7th February 2023Our hearts go out to those members of our community and to the Turkish people whose lives have been touched so tragically by the events on Monday 6th February. As a mark of respect the school's flag has been lowered this morning in memory of those who have lost their... Read more »

Shortlisted - International School of the Year
6th July 2022We are proud to announce that BESA has been shortlisted for the prestigious award of "International School of the Year." It is a wonderful achievement to get to this stage and is due to the dediction, hard work and fantastic support of the whole community.

World Maths Day
27th March 2022Year 9 students' showed what an absolute credit they are to the BESA community. They planned, prepared and led a number of World Maths Day activities on Wednesday 23rd March. The younger children absolutely loved the activities and had a great time playing the different... Read more »

BESA Book Week
27th March 2022It has been wonderful to see Book Week come to life this year, following the previous two years, where we have celebrated virtually. Teachers and children have had a fantastic time! We were fortunate to be able to host the illustrator Mehrodokht Amini in school, who worked... Read more »

Queen's Piper
22nd February 2022Our morning started with the children lined up along the school driveway. Then, drifting through the cold morning air came the unmistakable sound of bagpipes as PSgt. Garry Grant, attired in his dress uniform, walked down through the collected children. Throughout the rest... Read more »

E-Safety Week
22nd February 2022The students at BESA have been thinking more aboutonline safety this week. The younger classes have focussed on Age Restrictions & Appropriateness of content in games and film. Our older classes have been looking in detail at their DigitalFootprint... Read more »

Friendship Week
20th November 2021This past week we have been celebrating Friendship. Our focus has been on "One Kind Word". Students at BESA have taken part in Odd Socks Day and a range of Friendship linked activities including writing "One Kind Word" around the school's playgrounds and pathways.

Environment - COP26
20th November 2021Over the past 2 weeks BESA students have been taking part in a range of activities linked to the Environment and COP26. Thes ehave included; litter picks, persuassive letter writing, EarthShot activities and no single use plastic day. Our students and School Council... Read more »

Parent Hotmail Accounts
24th February 2021We have been made aware that some parents with Hotmail accounts are not receiving communications from school. If you have provided school with a Hotmail address for communication, please use the following to assist in adding the school domain (besaturkey.org) as an approved... Read more »

BESA Award Winning School
26th January 2020BESA wins "Ethical Values" award at the International School Awards! One of our school aims is to 'encourage independence, responsibility and consideration for others' so it is particularly rewarding to be able to recognise the tremendous effort made by our staff and pupils... Read more »