Dear parents, guardians, and students,
In this week's newsletter, please find our latest updates and important information, including:
Open day for new families
Save the date | Bio Market 2025/2026!
Save the date | Students, Teachers and Parents Three Way Conferences
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Menu
Star of October: xxxxx
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16 OCT | Open Day for new families | 9:00 to 10:30 AM
16 OCT | Online session Information about admissions Universities in USA | 6:00 PM
17 OCT | Bio Market Halloween Edition | Tent | 4:15 PM to 6:00 PM
20 OCT to 22 OCT | Book fair | School Reception
22 OCT | Halloween Lunch | Secondary
23 OCT | Online session Information about admissions Universities in UK | 6:00 PM
24 OCT | Halloween Party | Preschool, Primary and Middle
07 NOV | All Parents | Parents’ Coffee | 08:45–09:45 AM
13 NOV | Online session Information about admissions Universities in EU | 6:00 PM
20 NOV | Online session Information about admissions Universities in PT | 6:00 PM
12 NOV | Three Way Conferences (Students, teachers and Parents) | Primary to Secondary
11 FEB | Three Way Conferences (Students, teachers and Parents) | Middle to Secondary
03 MAR to 05 MAR | Regeneration Festival
21 APR | Three Way Conferences (Students, teachers and Parents) | Primary
OPEN DAY FOR NEW FAMILIES
We are delighted to invite prospective families to our Open Day on October 16, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM.
Families will meet our Principal and Head of Pedagogics, join a personalized tour of Preschool, Primary, Middle, or Secondary, and discover our vision and curriculum.
Please encourage interested families to register early.
SAVE THE DATE | BIO MKT 2025/2026!
Bio Mkt returns this academic year, bimonthly, for the moments we’ve missed!
Editions:
17/10 – Halloween Edition
12/12 – Christmas Edition
30/1 – Charity Edition
4/3 – Regeneration Edition
29/5 – Final Edition
Always from 4:15 PM to 6:00 PM. Want to become a vendor? Check our criteria and register two weeks before each event by requesting the form via our email: biomkt@aprendizes.pt
SAVE THE DATE | THREE WAY CONFERENCES
Our Three Way Conferences unite students, teachers, and parents to reflect and set goals. Participation is mandatory: students must come with their parents only at their scheduled slot.
On these dates, no lessons take place for each section, and students can stay at home, outside the time slot assigned to them. If this is not possible, we can look after children at school throughout the day.
12 Nov (Primary to Secondary) | 11 Feb (Middle to Secondary) | 21 Apr (Primary)
Preschool
MINI POLLOCKS IN ACTION!
After reading Olivia by Ian Falconer, where Olivia visits a museum and becomes enchanted by a Jackson Pollock painting, some of our “Salteadores” decided to try something similar. Motivated by Pollock’s energetic dripping and splattering style—and even inspired by a photo of him painting—we set out to create our own bursts of color.
The result was more than joyful mess: it encouraged creativity, helped kids explore feelings, practice patience, refine technique, and gain confidence in their ideas. Watching their art take shape was pure delight; art became both play and learning!
Primary
MEET THE MINI REPS
Last week, primary school students elected their class representatives. For many, it was their first time exercising their right to vote. The whole process went smoothly, from the campaigns featuring posters, videos, and promises to the moments of reflection and voting. The newly elected representatives will now have the important task of representing their classes during the next term in all official moments and whenever they are called to participate.
This is a role of great responsibility, as in our school most decisions are made together.
Middle
PODCAST SEASON IS HERE!
Our podcast’s new season is underway! Behind the mic, it’s more than speaking — podcasting requires research, planning, and preparation. Our team spends hours outlining episodes, rehearsing scripts, and editing audio to make each story engaging and polished.
This work cultivates teamwork, time management, and creative problem-solving. It also helps our podcasters gain confidence, improve communication skills, and learn to express ideas clearly. Seeing drafts evolve into final episodes is truly rewarding — a journey of patience, creativity, and dedication.
SECONDARY
BUILDING STRONG FOUNDATIONS IN SCIENCE
Grade 9 students have kicked off their IGCSE Coordinated Sciences with a hands-on experiment to reinforce the scientific method. Using the ruler drop test, they measured reaction times, compared dominant vs. non-dominant hands, repeated trials, calculated averages, and reflected on the importance of accuracy, precision, and reliable data collection.
This practical not only boosts confidence but also establishes the critical habits of inquiry and careful methodology that will carry them through the year.
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