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Are schools ensuring adequate medical safety for their students?

A proper medical facility is not only a necessity but serves to benefit every student, teacher, parent, and staff.

The importance of mental health education in schools

Mental health education needs to be more than motivational posters in hallways and pamphlets on notice boards; students need to know that their struggles with mental health are normal and that there are adequate resources to help them navigate through them.

Understanding mothers: A journey through time

This Mother’s Day, honour the quiet strength of moms whose actions shaped us — through discipline, love, and sacrifice — into who we are today, even if we only realised it once they were gone.

Vision to legacy – Delivering a quarter-century of transformative education

As it celebrates its 25-year milestone, ISD is mapping a new course with a pioneering vision.

The lack of guidance counselling in Bangladesh’s national curriculum and education system

It's imperative for schools to foster a culture that encourages students to pursue their dreams while also establishing the necessary support systems to help them achieve their goals.

Reforms required in Bangladesh’s school system

The country faces a multitude of challenges, from severe literacy and numeracy gaps to the politicisation of school committees.

A new school for your child? What parents need to know

Transitions are hard at any stage of life, but for a school-going child, it can be particularly difficult. Children resist change just like adults and feel stressed about unfamiliar surroundings, the challenges of making new friends and missing the comfort of old ones.

Rethinking our approach to school academics

Campus sat down with Dr Shivananda, principal of DPS STS School, to learn more about his research and expert insight on recent educational trends. 

Launching a club at your school

With a bit of planning and initiative, it is possible to start a club in your school.

January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024

How to dress your kids for school in this cold wave

It’s a cold wave and it will pass, but until then, parents know full well what havoc it can wreak on the lives of young kids. The weak sun and the still, unhealthy air can cause blocked sinuses, congested chests, and runny noses. Come the school season, parents are concerned about the frigid morning temperatures and how to keep children as warm as possible.

December 28, 2023
December 28, 2023

The whoas and woes of bunking classes ...

The feeling of freedom that comes with not having to sit through classes where time passes at half the speed.

November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023

The way to a productive gap year

Taking a gap year is a decision that’s far from simple. An unconventional route after wrapping up high school, a gap year can prove to be a major turning point in your education and career.

November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023

The alternatives to coaching in A levels 

For most A level students in Dhaka, attending coaching classes is an immutable part of day-to-day life.

November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023

Five presentation tips for school students

Making a presentation, especially when you’re a school student, can be a daunting experience, and without proper guidance, you can easily find yourself in a tricky situation. 

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

Embracing holistic early learning for a smooth educational transition

For every child, early moments matter. When life begins, more than one million neural connections are formed each second – a pace never repeated. The brain grows with environment, experience, and surrounding people. This is why the early years of childhood come with both opportunities and risks. 

October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023

How necessary is it to teach programming in schools?

Starting programming while at school would grant early learners an edge over others, giving them the chance to either excel at it or learn the basic skills so that they can use it going forward.

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

New gymnastics body focuses on school competition

The newly elected body of Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation (BGF) set its sights on school gymnastics competition to make the sport more popular and bring more gymnasts to the pipeline of the national team.

September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023

Making the jump from O level to A level

It only takes a few weeks into A levels for students to realise the stark difference between O and A levels.

August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023

Barca Academy coming to Bangladesh

Barca Academy, the official soccer school of FC Barcelona, is coming to Bangladesh to organise a football camp between October 22 and October 26. International School Dhaka (ISD) will serve as the headquarters for this camp. All camp-related activities will also be organised at ISD.