Academic Calendar 2019-2020
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 7 February 2020 | – | – | Grade X Trip | Math Week/ Bake Sale / Field Trips |
| 4 February 2020 | – | Parent Coffee Morning/Summer Internship Information Session | – | – |
| 6 February 2020 | – | – | – | Bake Sale |
| 7 February 2020 | – | – | – | – |
| 10 – 14 February 2020 | Sports week PYP1-PYP5 | – | – | – |
| 10 February 2020 | – | Pre-registration for Open Days (O3) | – | – |
| 11 February 2020 | – | Spotlight Speakers Series-Author’s Day | – | – |
| 12 To 13 February 2020 | – | Open Day | Prism’ 2020 | – |
| 14 February 2020 | – | Open Day & Presentation for O3 (Parents) /Personal Project Portfolio Submission Deadline A2 |
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| 17 to 19 February 2020 | – | Student-SM Conference /Personal Project Review |
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| 20 February 2020 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Boys) | – | – |
| 21 February 2020 | Exhibition Mock | A2 Farewell Gala & Graduation | Bake Sale | – |
| 24 February 2020 | – | Scholarship Application Deadline for O3 | – | – |
| 27 February 2020 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Girls) | PBL Culmination Day | – |
| 28 February 2020 | – | A Level hosts Assembly | – | – |
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 6 March 2020 | Dr. Seuss Week | – | – | – |
| 2 to 20 March 2020 | O/A Level Mock Exams | Regional-Mock Exams | Grade X & XI PTM for Mocks | – |
| 6 to 24 March 2020 | – | – | MOCKS / EOUA / CHECKPOINTS | Exhibition |
| 08 March 2020 | Women’s Day | Women’s Day | Women’s Day | Women’s Day |
| 13 March 2020 | EY Sports Day | – | – | – |
| 16 – 20 March 2020 | Art and Math Week | – | – | – |
| 23 – 27 March 2020 | Spring Break | – | – | – |
| 24 March 2020 | First Day of Spring Break (for Students & Teachers) |
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| 27 March 2020 | – | Students Progress Review Meeting (Faculty)/A Level Swimming Ends | – | – |
| 30 March 2020 | – | – | – | – |
| 30 March to 5 June 2020 | Spring Term 2020 for Teachers | – | – | – |
| 30 March to 22 May 2020 | Spring Term 2020 for Students | – | Intersection Science Conference Grade 8 | – |
| 31 March 2020 | Uniform Change | – | Grade 8 Orientation | Uniform Change |
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2020 | – | Results Day/Parent Teacher Meeting | – | – |
| 2 April 2020 | – | – | Result EOUA | – |
| 3 April 2020 | – | – | Inter School Urdu Declamation | – |
| 4 April 2020 | Mock Result Day | – | – | – |
| 6 April 2020 | DEAR | – | – | – |
| 8 April 2020 | – | – | Scrabble Competition (Internal) | – |
| 10 April 2020 | – | – | BFG Movie | – |
| 13 April 2020 | K.G Graduation | – | – | – |
| 21 to 25 April 2020 | – | – | – | Earth Week |
| 26 April 2020 | – | – | – | KG Graduation |
| 27 April 2020 | – | – | Inter-class Science Quiz (Grade 6) |
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| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2020 | Labour Day (National Holiday) |
Labour Day (National Holiday) |
Labour Day (National Holiday) |
Labour Day (National Holiday) |
| 4 May 2020 | – | – | – | 3 Way Conference |
| 7 May 2020 | 17th DREW | |||
| 7 to 22 May 2020 | End of Year Exams | – | – | – |
| 11 May 2020 | – | Summer Courses Announced | – | – |
| 18 May 2020 | – | Summer Courses Registration Opens for IGCSE Students |
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| 25 May 2020 | First Day of Summer Break for Students | – | ||
| 31 May 2020 | Last working day for students | – | – | – |
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2020 | Result Day | – | Report Day | – |
| 8 June 2020 | First Day of Summer Break for Teachers | – | – | – |
| 12 June 2020 | – | – | – | Report Day |
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2020 | First Day of Autumn Term for Teachers | – | – | – |
| 17 August 2020 | First Day of Autumn Term for Students | – | – | – |
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August- 20 December | Autumn Term 2019 for Teachers | – | – | – |
| 15 August- 20 December | Autumn Term 2019 for Students | – | – | – |
| 1 August | School Reopen For Teachers | School Reopen For Teachers | School Reopen For Teachers | School Reopen For Teachers |
| 5 August | First Day of Autum Term A2 | First Day of Autum Term A2 | – | – |
| 5 August to 8 August 2019 | – | – | PD Week For Teachers | – |
| 6 August to 21 August 2019 | – | – | – | Professional Development |
| 12 August to 15 August 2019 | Eid Ul Azha (National Holiday) |
Eid Ul Azha (National Holiday) |
Eid Ul Azha (National Holiday) |
Eid Ul Azha (National Holiday) |
| 13 August 2019 | CAIE Result 2019 | CAIE Result 2019 | O Level Result Day | – |
| 16 August | – | A Level Swimming Commences | – | – |
| 19 August | – | Academic Advising Sessions Begin | School Reopens For Students/Parent Orientations For New Admission | School Reopens For Students/Parent Orientations For New Admission |
| 20 August | – | A2 Meet & Greet | New Admissions Join School | New Admissions Join School |
| 21 August | – | A2 Class Photo & Individual Portraits | – | – |
| 22 August | – | Study Skills Workshop (A2) | Orientation For Grade 6 Students & Parents | School Reopen For Teachers |
| 23 August | – | A2 Individual Portraits | Welcome Party: Senior School | – |
| 26 August To 27 August | – | Student-SM Conference | – | – |
| 30 August | – | AS Orientation | – | – |
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2019 | First Day of Autumn Term A1 | AS 1st Day of School / Principal’s Address | – | – |
| 3 September 2019 | – | Applications for Student Council Open | – | – |
| 5 September 2019 | – | Spotlight Speakers Series: International Day of Charity | – | – |
| 6 September 2019 | – | Defence Day (Special Assembly) |
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| 9 September To 10 September 2019 | Ashura (National Holiday) |
Ashura (National Holiday) |
Ashura (National Holiday) |
Ashura (National Holiday) |
| 11 September 2019 | – | Announcement Of Nominees For Student Council | – | – |
| 12 September 2019 | – | Student Council Nominees Town Hall Meeting | – | Whole School Assembly-PYP |
| 12 September To 13 September 2019 | – | Student Council Selection Interviews | – | – |
| 16 September 2019 | – | Student Council Selection Results/ Oath Taking Ceremony AS Subject Selection Deadline | – | – |
| 17 September 2019 | – | Personal Project /Duke of Edinburgh Award Orientation AS Individual Portraits | – | – |
| 18 September 2019 | – | Parents Coffee Morning | WWF Spellathon | Wednesdays Resuming Morning Assembly Grade 2-5 |
| 19 September 2019 | – | Step it Up Fitness Trials | World Peace Day | – |
| 20 September 2019 | – | Student-SM Conference | Whole School Assembly-Senior School | – |
| 23 September 2019 | – | Personal Project Application Deadline/SM-Boarders Dinner (Girls) | – | – |
| 24 September 2019 | – | Student-SM Conference | – | – |
| 26 September 2019 | – | Study Skills Workshop AS | IKSC (Kangaroo Science Contest) | – |
| 27 September 2019 | – | Welcome Party/A Level hosts Assembly | PBL Culmination Day | – |
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2019 | – | – | WWF Green School Program (6-8) WWF | – |
| 4 October 2019 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Boarding House-Boys) |
– | Teachers Day Celebrations |
| 5 October 2019 | – | – | World Teachers’ Day (Whole School Assembly) | – |
| 7 October T0 11 October 2019 | – | Check Points | – | – |
| 14 October 2019 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Girls) | – | – |
| 7 October To 16 October 2019 | – | – | Checkpoint / EOU Assessment | – |
| 17 October 2019 | – | Say It Loud! Inter-class Debate Competition | – | – |
| 18 October 2019 | – | Student Progress Review Meeting (Faculty)/Youth Got Talent/A Level hosts Assembly | Result Day (EOUA/ Checkpoints) Art Express-Dignity Day | – |
| 21 October 2019 | – | Checkpoint Result Day/PTM | – | – |
| 22 October To 23 October 2019 | – | Student-SM Conference | – | – |
| 22 October To 31 October 2019 | – | – | – | Field trips Pre Nursery-Grade 1 |
| 23 October To 25 October 2019 | – | – | Trip Grade 11 | – |
| 24 October 2019 | – | AS Class Photo | – | – |
| 25 October 2019 | – | – | The Nova,19 (Inter School Science Olympiad) |
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| 28 October To 29 October 2019 | – | Personal Project Progress Review | – | – |
| 30 October 2019 | – | Team Building Day- Bedian Sports Complex | MET Station L ahore Study Tour(Grade 8) Study Tour of Army Museum (Grade 6 & 7) | – |
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2019 | CAIE Distinction 2019 | Saaz o Awaaz (Urdu Poetry Declamation & Music Contest) |
Field Trip Grade 10 | 1st week of November Field Trips Grade 2- 5 |
| 2 November 2019 | – | – | Field Trip Grade 9 | – |
| 4 November 2019 | – | – | Inter-class Math Competition | BSS 44th Birthday |
| 7 November To 9 November 2019 | – | Annual Trip (Northern Excursion) | – | – |
| 8 November 2019 | – | A Level hosts Assembly | Business Studies Exhibition Day | Iqbal day Assembly |
| 9 November 2019 | Iqbal’s Day | Iqbal’s Day | Iqbal’s Day | Iqbal’s Day |
| 11 November 2019 | Eid Milad Un Nabi (National Holiday) |
Eid Milad Un Nabi (National Holiday) |
Eid Milad Un Nabi (National Holiday) |
Eid Milad Un Nabi (National Holiday) |
| 14 November To 15 November 2019 | – | Annual Play (O Level & A Level) |
Annual Play (O Level & A Level) Kangaroo Linguistics /Hippo |
Milaad by PYP |
| 15 November 2019 | – | – | – | – |
| 16 November 2019 | – | International Day of Tolerance | – | – |
| 20 November 2019 | – | Spotlight Speakers Series (World Television Day) | – | – |
| 21 November 2019 | Team Building Day | A Level Students’ Presentation to O3 + Team Building Day | Team Building Day | 3 Way Conference + Team Building Day |
| 25 November | Clifton Campus Team Visit | Student-SM Conference + Clifton Campus Team Visit | Clifton Campus Team Visit | Clifton Campus Team Visit |
| 26 November 2019 | – | – | – | 1st IB BSS Meet |
| 27 November 2019 | Newlands Meet | Newlands Meet | Newlands Meet | Newlands Meet |
| 28 November 2019 | – | – | Bake Sale | – |
| 29 November 2019 | – | A Level hosts Assembly | Nova | Fasaana’ e Urdu |
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2019 | – | – | Coraline (Movie) | – |
| 4 December To 6 December 2019 | – | Practical Mid Term Exams | – | – |
| 9 December To 20 December 2019 | – | Mid Term Exams | – | – |
| 9 December To 24 December 2019 | – | – | Mid Term Exams / 2nd EOUA For Grade 6 |
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| 18 December To 20 December 2019 | – | – | – | Second Baseline / Sports Day / SOC Meeting with Parents |
| 20 December 2019 | – | A Level hosts Assembly | – | – |
| 23 December 2019 | First Day of Winter Break (for Students & Teachers) | Winter Break | – | – |
| 25 December 2019 | Quaid E Azam Day /Christmas (National Holiday) |
Quaid E Azam Day /Christmas (National Holiday) |
Quaid E Azam Day /Christmas (National Holiday) |
Quaid E Azam Day /Christmas (National Holiday) |
| 30 December 2019 to 20 March 2020 | Winter Term 2020 for Teachers |
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| 06 January to 20 March 2020 | Winter Term 2020 for Students |
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| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2020 | – | – | – | PD Week |
| 3 January 2020 | – | Students’ Progress Review Meeting (Faculty) | – | – |
| 6 January 2020 | – | First Day of Term 2/Enrollment for 2021 Opens for O3 | School Re-opens For Students | POI Planning and PD |
| 7 January 2020 | – | Results Day & Parent Teacher Meeting /Networking High Tea |
– | POI Planning and PD |
| 8 January 2020 | – | – | PBL Starts | POI Planning and PD |
| 10 January 2020 | – | Luminaire Creative Fest (Inter-school Competition)/ Bowling Night |
Result Day / PTM / Art Exhibition Senior School | Parent-Teacher Conference |
| 13 January 2020 | – | High Tea for O3 Parents/Personal Project Progress Review | Students’ Performence Tracking
(Grade X-XI) |
2nd Term Begin |
| 16 January 2020 | – | University Admission Interview Workshop | – | – |
| 17 – 18
January 2020 |
– | World Day of Education Book Drive/Bonfire Night /A Level hosts Assembly |
– | IB Workshop |
| 20 January 2020 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Boarding House -Girls) |
9th Drew | |
| 21 January 2020 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Boarding House -Boys) |
Grade VI-VII-VIII Trip
“Lahore Dolphin Show” |
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| 22 January 2020 | – | Spotlight Speakers Series-International Programmers Day | – | – |
| 23 January 2020 | – | – | Grade IX Trip | – |
| 24 January 2020 | – | Lahore Food Street Night | – | – |
| 27 January 2020 | – | Student-SM Conference A1 | Students’ Performence Tracking
(Grade X-XI) |
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| 28 January 2020 | – | Student-SM Conference A2 | – | – |
| 30 January 2020 | – | – | Excellence Awards/Graduation Ceremony for the Acadmic Session 2018-2019 | – |
| 31 January 2020 | – | Newlympiad 2020 & Alumni Gala | – | – |
| Date | International Days |
|---|---|
| 24 January 2020 | International Day of Education |
| 25 January 2020 | Chinese New Year |
| 4th Feb 2020 | World Cancer Day |
| 5th Feb 2020 | World Harry Potter Day |
| 11th Feb 2020 | International day for women and girls in science |
| 20th Feb 2020 | World Day of Social Justice |
| 21th Feb 2020 | International Mother Language Day |
| 2nd March 2020 | Dr. Seuss Day |
| 3rd March 2020 | World Wildlife Day |
| 8th March 2020 | Women’s Day |
| 9th March 2020 | Holi |
| 20 March 2020 | World Oral Health Day & Nowruz |
| 21 March 2020 | Downsyndrome Day, Puppetry Day, International Day of Forest, World Poetry Day |
| 22 March 2020 | World water Day |
| 27 March 2020 | Theatre Day |
| 2nd April 2020 | Autism Day, International Chidren Books Day |
| 6th April 2020 | International Day of Spororts for Development and Peace |
| 7th April 2020 | World Health Day |
| 20th April 2020 | Chinese Language Day |
| 21st – 24th April 2020 | Earth Week |
| 21st April 2020 | World Creativity & Innovation Day , Earth Day |
| 22nd April 2020 | International Mother, Earth Day |
| 23rd April 2020 | World Bookand Copyrights Day, Earth Day |
| 25th April 2020 | World Malaria Day |
| 29th April 2020 | Dance Day |
| 30 April 2020 | Jazz Day |
| 1st May 2020 | Labour Day |
| 09th May 2020 | World Bird Migratory Day |
| 12th May 2020 | Mothers Day |
| 15th May 2020 | International Day of Families |
| 20th May 2020 | World Bee Day |
| 1st June 2020 | Global Day for Parents |
| 5th June 2020 | World Environment Day |
| 8th June 2020 | World Ocean Day |
| 20th June 2020 | World Refugee day |
| 11th July 2020 | World Population Day |
| 12th July 2020 | Malala Day |
| 15th July 2020 | Youth Skills Day |
| Date | National Holidays |
|---|---|
| 5th February 2020 | Kashmir Day |
| 22nd March 2020 | 27 Rajab/Shab e Miraj |
| 23rd March 2020 | Pakistan Day |
| 8th April 2020 | 15 Shaba’an/ 8 April/Shab e Barat |
| 10th April 2020 | Good Friday |
| 12th April 2020 | Easter |
| 13th April 2020 | Baiksakhi |
| 24th April 2020 | 1st Ramzan |
| 25th May 2020 | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| 31th June 2020 | Eid-ul-Adha |