Our CommunityWe have a diverse community of pupils, parents and staff supporting the School and its students in many ways. We seek to help our wider communities to which we have social and moral responsibilities. This happens through charitable giving and through the community activities we support. Community involvement in school life makes for a closer partnership in the realisation of our common aims.
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The British International School Society (BISS)
The British International School Society is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation which owns and runs the British International School, Cairo (BISC). Active members of the society have the right to attend the general meetings, vote on various issues and submit candidature for the Board of Governors.
At the Annual General Meeting of the Society active members elect a Board of Governors consisting of nine members who govern the school through setting strategic plans and oversight of policies and procedures.
The annual Subscription fee per person for the British International School Society is LE200.
All parents are encouraged to join the Society. If you would like to become a member, please refer to the school website or contact [email protected] for details.
At the Annual General Meeting of the Society active members elect a Board of Governors consisting of nine members who govern the school through setting strategic plans and oversight of policies and procedures.
The annual Subscription fee per person for the British International School Society is LE200.
All parents are encouraged to join the Society. If you would like to become a member, please refer to the school website or contact [email protected] for details.
Serving Our Communities
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BISC takes its community and social responsibilities seriously.
We seek to do this in three ways:
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Engaging Our Community
The community of a school is its lifeblood. BISC parents are very keen to support school events; for example, we have a strong touchline parent presence and regularly see packed houses for our theatre productions. We are now moving to support dedicated community events and activities for BISC parents. We will also be resourcing specialist workshops on educational issues and themes of interest to parents.
Encouraging Community Responsibility
Our students play a lead role in supporting charitable causes related to children and education. We encourage this where ever we can in both the Junior and Senior Schools. The Junior Pupil Council oversees charitable initiatives with younger children such as the annual toy appeal for deaf children and the clothing collections for street children. In the Senior School charity work has leadership status through the umbrella of the Hopeful Youth Foundation, a body set up by BISC students to coordinate and resource our annual charity work. In the past students have raised funds to resource local orphanages and to meet the resource needs of hospitals that care for chronically sick children.
Enabling External Partnership
In partnership with local developer SODIC the school enables external providers to use its facilities for community use. This includes subsidised courses, business and educational workshops, arts & crafts classes, music lessons for the wider community, and major cultural and sporting events.
Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The community of a school is its lifeblood. BISC parents are very keen to support school events; for example, we have a strong touchline parent presence and regularly see packed houses for our theatre productions. We are now moving to support dedicated community events and activities for BISC parents. We will also be resourcing specialist workshops on educational issues and themes of interest to parents.
Encouraging Community Responsibility
Our students play a lead role in supporting charitable causes related to children and education. We encourage this where ever we can in both the Junior and Senior Schools. The Junior Pupil Council oversees charitable initiatives with younger children such as the annual toy appeal for deaf children and the clothing collections for street children. In the Senior School charity work has leadership status through the umbrella of the Hopeful Youth Foundation, a body set up by BISC students to coordinate and resource our annual charity work. In the past students have raised funds to resource local orphanages and to meet the resource needs of hospitals that care for chronically sick children.
Enabling External Partnership
In partnership with local developer SODIC the school enables external providers to use its facilities for community use. This includes subsidised courses, business and educational workshops, arts & crafts classes, music lessons for the wider community, and major cultural and sporting events.
Please contact [email protected] for further information.
