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The British School of Bahrain’s (BSB) new Professional Development Centre (PDC) recently opened its doors to primary school teachers here in Bahrain. 

The workshop ‘Making Games Count’ was attended by 60-plus delegates at the BSB campus in Hamala.

The BSB is constantly developing the skills and knowledge of our teachers.

Ms Helen Edginton, a highly-experienced UK-based trainer, was invited to present the workshop to numeracy coordinators and maths teachers, on the use of games to enhance and enrich children’s learning of mathematics. 

During the following school week, the students shared subject specific skills in a practical parent/child session. 

Each child was involved in ‘teaching’ their parents a skill set from a selection of curriculum areas. Children learn best through talking and every child relished the opportunity to take charge.

The BSB PDC will be providing various workshops throughout the year to teachers within the Gulf region. Please contact the British School of Bahrain should you wish to find out more of what the PDC can offer your school.

Amanda Fergusson,
BSB marketing,
British School of Bahrain.

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When I hear people complain that they have had a terrible night’s sleep, I often laugh to myself and think ‘I bet mine was worse’ and guaranteed if I told them how bad my nights are I would win hands down.

Every night I am sat on, leaned on, suffocated, get a tongue in the ear or eye and even choke on clumps of fur – I know what you must be thinking, what kind of frisky, hairy poltergeist has she got haunting her?

You will be shocked to learn that it is in fact our eight-month-old puppy called Marley and he truly lives up to his name.

For all of you who have had the pleasure of watching the film Marley & Me, I actually do have the real life Marley living in my house.

Last night, was the most eventful so far.

After he took up my entire queen-sized bed, suffocated me by laying on my face, which then left me coughing up fur balls, biting me and then wrecking my room, which included pulling my curtains off the rail, he finally settled down.

I fell asleep rather quickly myself, yet I woke suddenly to a noise that I have never heard, in my daze I leapt up out of my bed and fell straight over smacking my head on my chest-of-drawers. In the dark I stumbled forward and put my foot right in his water bowl which went everywhere.

I lunged towards the light and switched it on. I turned around and Marley was surrounded by a mountain of white fluff and feathers. He had eaten his bed.

I then spent what seemed like hours cleaning my room, however, Marley made it difficult. I swept the mess into a pile and he jumped in it making it fly all over the place.

Finally, it had been cleaned up; I was back in my bed and dozing off when my bed dipped. He lay nicely next to me, I cuddled into him but within minutes I thought to myself something did not seem right. I thought I was cuddling his head yet it felt too furry. I grabbed my mobile and shone the light on him… His rear end was right in my face, I was cuddling Marley’s bottom!

Could I move him? No, he became a dead weight, how convenient. So, I spent the remainder of my night on the very edge, with no quilt and freezing cold.

Marley had a perfect sleep with my quilt, my pillows and the entire bed. That’s Marley for you.

Hollie Smith,
Amwaj Islands.