10月初旬，我们迎来了本学年的第一场家长工作坊——“See, Think, Wonder：BMH的探究课程” 。探究学科组长史密斯老师用一场极富互动作性和实践性的讲座，让家长们在现场活动和挑战中清晰地感知BMH的探究课程。

“探究”一直是BMH核心课程和学习方法之一，学生们能够通过探究课进入维度更广的知识海洋，同时也获得批判性的思维能力。史密斯老师在现场讲解了BMH 团队所采用的教学策略和方法，并清晰阐述了BMH的探究单元的四个步骤——初接触、探索、调查和交流 是如何进行。

在讲解的每个阶段，史密斯老师都让家长们参与进一系列游戏和任务中。这些游戏和任务都蕴含着学生在每个探究单元中使用和发展的关键跨学科技能——研究、思考、社交、沟通和自我管理技能等。家长们能够身临其境地体验学生的学习经历，了解探究教学方法的益处。

我们采用探究式教学法的最终目的是让学生们能够成为具有分析、评估、交流和反思能力的 21 世纪思考者。学生们能在其中提高理解不同观点、做出明智决定和有效沟通的能力。家长们可以扫描下方二维码获取探究学习的资料，在家中更有针对性地对孩子们进行辅导。

在刚过去的周一，英语学科组长西姆斯老师为家长们开展一场生动有趣的英语课程工作坊。她不仅仅向家长们介绍BMH的英语课程，也让家长们沉浸在极富活力的英语学习中。

在工作坊中，家长们可以清晰地了解到孩子们的英语课程是如何精心设计的，我们的老师是如何将写作、阅读和自然拼读融合在一起，以确保每个学生都能在英语学习中获得进步。相信通过细致的讲解，家长们都对如何培养孩子的语言技能，以及老师们为保持高标准教学而采用的创新策略有了新的认识。

除了课程讲解，西姆斯老师也让家长们参与到课堂活动中去，真正将课程活学活用。在第一项活动中，家长们参加了口语和听力练习，他们选择了一种自己喜欢的动物，并与大家分享了自己的理由。家长能体会到在课堂上老师们是如何鼓励学生表达自己和进行创造性思考，让学生在有趣且有支持性的环境中培养口语技能。

此后的自然拼读课程体验，让家长们合作辨音，匹配正确的发音与字母，也让家长们感受了一把活力十足的英语课堂。

BMH非常具有特色的英语教室也吸引了家长们的参观，他们一睹了孩子们日常的学习环境，感受每间教室中浓浓的学习支持性氛围。

我们衷心感谢所有积极参与到家校沟通中的家长们，去真正了解和理解孩子们的各项课程，并在家中为孩子提供更好的指导。老师们也将竭尽全力为大家提供帮助与支持，希望更多的家长能够加入之后举办的工作坊中，与我们共话教育，更好地支持学生成长。

We were delighted to welcome our BMH Prep School parents to the first in our series of parent workshops. ‘See, Think, Wonder: Exploring Inquiry at BMH’ was led by Ms Smith (Head of Inquiry and Computing). It proved to be a very collaborative and practical session during which the parents participated in many activities and challenges.

The aim of the workshop was to highlight the knowledge and critical thinking skills acquired by pupils through Inquiry teaching. The Unit of Inquiry Cycle was broken down into its 4 parts (Initial Engagement, Exploration, Investigation and Communication) and the teaching strategies and methodologies used by our BMH team were explained.

During each stage of the explanation, Ms Smith involved the parents in a range of games and tasks which highlighted the key transdisciplinary skills used and developed by our pupils throughout each Unit of Inquiry (Research, Thinking, Social, Communication and Self-Management skills). This allowed the parents to immerse themselves in the learning experience of our pupils and understand the benefits of this approach to teaching. 

The ultimate aim of teaching through an Inquiry-based approach is for our pupils to become 21st Century Thinkers with the ability to analyse, evaluate, make connections and reflect. The pupils strengthen their ability to understand different viewpoints, make informed decisions and communicate effectively.

We would like to extend our thanks to the parents who attended this workshop and participated with such great enthusiasm. We will be holding further Inquiry Parent Workshops and Learn With Your Child sessions later this term so please check our channels of communication for information and dates.

We recently hosted an engaging parent workshop, English - The BMH Way, led by our Head of English, Ms Rebecca Sims. This interactive session was designed not just to inform, but to immerse parents in the vibrant world of our English programme.

During the workshop, parents discovered how our English curriculum is meticulously structured, offering a blend of writing, reading, and phonics that ensures every pupil thrives. Parents left with newfound insights into how we nurture their children’s language skills and the innovative strategies we use to keep our standards high.

The workshop featured two engaging activities that truly brought the curriculum to life. In our first activity, parents participated in a speaking and listening exercise, where they chose an animal they identified with and shared their reasons with the group. This reflective exercise mirrors how we encourage our pupils to express themselves and think creatively, fostering oral language skills in a fun and supportive environment.

Next, parents experienced the excitement of our phonics lessons! We kicked off with a lively demonstration using flashcards, followed by a team-based game where parents collaborated to identify sounds. The energy in the room was palpable, as everyone joined in the fun while learning more about how phonics instruction works.

To wrap up the session, parents had the chance to visit our Prep 1/2 and Prep 4 classrooms for a sneak peek into their children’s learning environments. It was a fantastic opportunity to witness firsthand the engaging and supportive atmosphere we cultivate at BMH.

A heartfelt thank you to all the parents who attended! Your involvement is invaluable to us, and we eagerly anticipate hosting more workshops in the future. Stay tuned for exciting upcoming events that will further enrich our community!