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Changsha BeeMee Forest School (CBFS), located in Yuelu District, Changsha, is the third school established in Changsha by the Dragon Spruce Education. In the context of Changsha's implementation of the "Three High, Four New" strategy to strengthen the provincial capital and the enactment of the upgraded 45 talent policies, CBFS was introduced in 2020 by the Management Committee of Hunan Xiangjiang New Area from Chaoyang District, Beijing as a headquarters economy project. The goal is to cultivate more globally-minded and visionary world-class talents for Hunan, to promote the construction of Changsha as a global research and development center city, and to attract and retain talents, thus establishing a high-end bilingual international school.

CBFS combines the advantages of both Chinese and Western education. It has already introduced the IB PYP (International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme) concept into its elementary curriculum, creating a distinctive integrated curriculum system for primary education. In the near future, CBFS also plans to introduce the Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level curricula for middle and high school stages, aligning with the international education system. This initiative aims to provide families with a high-quality, international education resource that spans 12 years of continuous education from elementary through high school, cultivating world citizens who appreciate the beauty of Chinese culture and possess openness, a pursuit of excellence, and an international perspective.

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The foundation of BeeMee was established on the founder's love for students and reverence for education. The aim is for students to receive high-quality international education without going abroad and to contribute the outcomes of such education back to society, benefiting more students.

Growth Through Excellence

To inspire commitment to personal excellence for the betterment of society.

To embrace success and happiness by stimulating the interest and passion of students to work hard so that they can learn more and become more self-motivated, reflective, well-rounded and responsible members of society.

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At the primary school stage, CBFS takes the national curriculum standards as its core, integrating advanced international curriculum concepts and the IB curriculum framework to construct a diverse curriculum system that includes humanities and science, physical education and arts, and artificial intelligence, among others. This system comprises three main parts: core curriculum, inquiry curriculum, and featured curriculum. CBFS organically integrates these three types of courses in daily teaching through Project-Based Learning (PBL), inquiry-based learning, interdisciplinary studies, and immersive bilingual (Chinese and English) education. This approach provides students with a unique international holistic education, equipping them with the foundational qualities and skills of global citizens, and enabling them to face the future with greater confidence.

At CBFS, each student has a unique, tailor-made schedule, truly achieving a "one student, one plan" model of class allocation. In this diverse curriculum system, students are helped to discover their own strengths, maintain a personalized pace of growth, stimulate their intrinsic motivation to learn and increase their confidence.

The core curriculum strictly implements the national curriculum standards and establishes a basic knowledge framework for students. At the same time, knowledge is used as a vehicle for students to learn about themselves, society and the world, and to establish basic values and cultural identity.

The inquiry curriculum  at CBFS are developed on the foundation of core courses, integrating the IB PYP curriculum framework. These courses are theme-based Units of Inquiry (UOI), driven by concepts and are interdisciplinary in nature.

The inquiry curriculum covers multiple themes worthy of exploration, no matter where in the world the students are. Conducted in a multidisciplinary collaborative manner, students engage in inquiries either in groups or individually. They showcase their findings through various forms of assessment, such as speeches, posters, PowerPoint presentations, and videos. This helps students understand the learned knowledge in multiple dimensions and connect it with the real world, uncovering the unknown and enhancing their overall abilities, thus igniting their passion for learning.

CBFS introduces high-quality educational resources, curricula, and teaching staff from both China and abroad to the local context in Changsha, providing students with access to top-notch and diverse mandatory courses, extracurricular activities (CCA), academic and sports competitions, and off-campus practical experiences. These opportunities span humanities, arts, sciences, and sports, helping students broaden their horizons and develop lifelong learning abilities.

Each semester, students are organized into various creative arts, sports competitions, traditional festivals, and academic activities to meet diverse needs, cultivate interests, develop strengths, shape character, and display elegance.

Summer school, summer camps, winter camps, community service, and field research excursions cultivate students' all-around development.

BeeMee Academy of Space Inquiry (BASI), adhering to the vision of "making space accessible," focuses on satellite engineering practices at its core. It deeply integrates AI artificial intelligence technology and computer science, developing courses that combine AI with space innovation. This approach aims to ignite students' enthusiasm for the universe, nature, and space exploration, enhancing their scientific interests, awareness of innovation, and creative capabilities, thus fostering the core competencies needed for the future.

BeeMee Museum of Art (BMOA) introduces educational resources from domestic and international scholars, curators, artists, and designers, creating an unprecedented form of art museum. It establishes a student-centered learning platform and focuses on "amplifying the educational function of the museum" as the internal driving force for curriculum development. Design thinking is at the core, developing a series of museum courses for elementary and middle school students. These courses aim to inspire students' creative and artistic thinking and promote the formation of values, abilities, and character to help them meet future challenges and contribute to society.

BeeMee's sports programs draw from advanced educational concepts such as "lifetime sports," "integration of education and physical education," and "sports, health, and science" from abroad. Students can choose from unique sports courses like equestrian, golf, canoeing, fencing, and climbing, based on their interests and hobbies. They can join the BeeMee International Sports Club (BISC) and form their own school teams. Under the guidance of professional coaches, these teams train and will represent their school in various competitions, shining brightly on the field, enhancing their competitive edge, and opening the doors to prestigious universities worldwide.

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CBFS has a British class system with 1:5 teacher-student ratio and a maximum of 24 students per class. Each class has one international teacher, one Chinese homeroom teacher, and one Chinese teaching assistant, all of whom are also subject teachers, jointly responsible for parent communication and classroom management. In addition, there are teachers who specialize in mathematics, science, music, physical education, art, and other subjects. Students get more personal attention, more speaking and presentation opportunities, personalized teaching and mentoring to enhance classroom efficiency.

CBFS adheres to the British House System tradition, breaking away from a traditional framework that is strictly divided by grade,  and integrating students of all grades into one house. Currently, there are four major houses, Curie, Einstein, Newton, and Tu Youyou, each with its own unique identity and emblem. Each house is assigned a foreign teacher as the House Leader to guide students to help each other and cooperate to complete various tasks. The house system also allocates all teaching staff to their respective houses, a clever system that builds solid support for students' comprehensive development, helping them to face challenges in many fields.

Throughout each academic year, all students have numerous opportunities to participate in activities such as the IB Learner of the Year, moral education point competition, sports competitions, talent shows, and debates. The honors students receive will contribute back to their respective houses, encouraging them to "fight" for their house. Adopting the house system is both a tradition of high culture and a positive influence of "seniors leading juniors," which helps to cultivate leadership skills and discover leadership qualities in students. It also strengthens the sense of collective honor among students and enhances team cooperation.

Considering the comprehensive development of students, CBFS has established a mentoring system. At the school level, there are psychological mentors, career planning and college admission mentors; at the class level, there are individual class mentors, language mentors, and behavioral mentors (class teachers). Each student enjoys "N-to-1" VVIP services. Each mentor will deeply understand their students and provide one-on-one comprehensive care for their humanistic and intellectual needs, as well as holistic planning and guidance for additional academic or personal development, covering aspects such as academics, psychology, life, social interactions, and college admissions.

CBFS respects the differences and individuality of students, and tailors its teaching to the needs of students in daily lessons, reading and inquiry activities, etc. It provides customised teaching within the framework system of the school's curriculum and carries out small group/stratified teaching to tailor its teaching to the needs of students at different levels, so that students at different levels can find the most suitable path for their development.

Interdisciplinary learning in the six IB PYP transdisciplinary themes breaks the boundaries of disciplines, allowing students to engage in independent exploration and practice, and connect with the real world. This allows students to learn in authentic situations, using a collaborative approach across multiple disciplines to integrate various knowledge and skills. In this way, students learn to explore the world from multiple perspectives and solve problems in real-world contexts.

Passion for learning is the foundation of active inquiry. Engaging and integrating a wide range of curriculum content and themes based on students' interests, the school provides practices and experiences that go beyond the classroom, with inquiry-based activities on a multiculturally-integrated campus, fieldwork outside the school, and cycles of exploration through practice, in-depth learning and reflection, to become masters of learning.

The school has faithfully implemented the national "New Curriculum" guidelines for student assessment and introduced the International Baccalaureate (IB) assessment strategy, which combines process and summative assessment. Students are made aware of the assessment rules and standards before each inquiry unit or project, so that each student is clear about their goals and objectives, and assessment is truly used to promote students' learning and growth.

CBFS focuses on students with exceptional academic abilities or distinct personal talents, and offers scholarships as incentives. The program carefully selects several top educators and university admission experts with extensive experience and achievements in their fields to teach these students, cultivating outstanding talents in various academic disciplines and selecting and training future leaders in innovation.

In 2024, the "Future Astronaut Scientists Training" special talent program at BeeMee Academy of Space Inquiry (BASI) plans to recruit a group of students with technological skills and a strong interest in astronautics. The program aims to form the "Young Astronaut Scientists Club" and a satellite development team. By integrating coursework with research and practical engineering experiences, students will participate in the design, development, launch, and application processes of satellites, potentially owning intellectual property rights and even launching their own youth science experimental satellites.

Schools and families have established various channels of communication, such as dual-class teacher systems, PTA Parent Committees, parent workshops, and three-way conference discussions, to ensure that communication is convenient, smooth, and timely. This promotes the formation of a positive and effective collaborative relationship between home and school, maximizing the impact of education and achieving a true integration of students, parents, and schools.

CBFS centers its practices around student growth, focusing on each student's personal goals and development. The school, along with a team of seasoned experts from the UK and US, and a career planning team, systematically provides professional and continuous one-on-one personalized college admission guidance support throughout the entire process. This guidance is tailored to suit the holistic development of different students, helping them explore the most suitable college choices.

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The CBFS's core education and teaching management team has an international perspective, years of experience in education and teaching management from top schools, and the ability to integrate global top resources and courses.

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Led by a knowledgeable and experienced leadership team, CBFS's senior Chinese and international teaching and research team boasts a diverse background and a global perspective. They are genuine, professional, dedicated, and caring, collaborating closely to help students develop innovative thinking and an international outlook.

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As a key project in the transformation of Changsha's Old Town and the largest international education project in Changsha, CBFS is one of the few international schools to open in the city center of a provincial capital in the past five years. Compared to the suburbs, CBFS's downtown location provides easy access to public transportation and meets the needs of many families who want to send their students to school, allowing parents to balance work and study and spend more time with their students.

CBFS focused on our goal from the beginning and planned the campus design based on the BCS curriculum needs and built the campus around the purpose of "holistic student-centered learning". The campus planning is based on the design concepts of "close to nature", "ecological sustainability", and is "people-oriented", innovatively integrating multi-dimensional educational space, supporting students' academic, sports, and artistic needs, and striving to create a unique, dynamic, and peaceful learning, living, and work environment for each teacher and student.

空中休闲花园、空中风雨连廊、环形空中连廊、空中食育种植花园等

Rooftop Leisure Garden, Rooftop Wind and Rain Corridor Garden, Circular Sky Corridor, Rooftop Food Education Planting Garden, etc

学术教室、美术教室、音乐教室、舞蹈教室、计算机教室、卫星教室、图书馆、多功能剧院等

Academic Classrooms, Art Classrooms, Music Classrooms, Dance Studios, Computer Labs, Satellite Classrooms, Library, Multipurpose Theater, etc

马术训练场馆、空中高尔夫球场、五人制足球场、操场200米跑道、体育馆篮球场、攀岩墙等

Equestrian Training Facilities, Rooftop Golf Courses, Football pitch, 200-meter Running Track, Gymnasium Basketball Courts, Climbing Walls, etc

餐厅、空中咖啡厅等

Canteen, Rooftop Cafés, etc

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The logistics management team of CBFS, responsible for security, healthcare, cafeteria work, and campus greening, is professional and strong. Led by professionals who have been engaged in international school logistics management and healthcare work for many years, it is equipped with school doctors, security personnel, kitchen staff, maintenance personnel, etc., to provide safe, healthy, and reliable logistics operation support for the school. 

In addition to professional security personnel strictly following work regulations for inspections, the school is equipped with a comprehensive security system, including video surveillance systems and access control systems, to protect students around the clock and in all aspects. The campus implements 24-hour high-definition network monitoring using 2 million pixels star-level cameras. The whole school except for the bathroom is monitored. There are a total of 359 indoor and outdoor cameras on campus. The key monitoring content is stored for more than 90 days and other areas are stored for no less than 30 days. At the same time, key areas are installed with one-touch alarm equipment connected to higher authorities and the alarm command centre to implement real-time monitoring, so as not to let up at all times.

CBFS focuses on the safety of ingredients, the nutrition of meals, and the deliciousness of dishes, and employs a full-time school doctor responsible for the guidance and analysis of students' nutritional meals and the development of recipe formulations. The cafeteria customizes three meals a day and two snacks for students, offering both Western and Chinese cuisine. The menu is carefully designed according to the students' physical development needs and healthy caloric intake, fulfilling the six major nutritional requirements needed daily.

The daily menu is carefully designed based on the needs of student body development; ingredient supplies come from Metro and their own eco-farm, both certified by HACCP and GFSI, with traceable systems to achieve full supply chain monitoring. The cafeteria has standardized processes, a central independent kitchen, transparent cooking areas, monitoring connected to the education bureau, and mobile monitoring; a 48-hour food sample storage cabinet, utensil sterilization cabinet. It implements a system where meals are tasted half an hour before serving by the logistics director to ensure strict compliance. 

In order to meet the transport needs of parents, and at the same time ease the traffic pressure, green and low-carbon travel, with the support of the government and the Education Bureau, CBFS selects professional school buses certified by the Education Commission to provide school bus services. The 5 bus lines will cover the major urban areas of Changsha City. Each school bus has a school bus attendant, who is trained in relevant school bus regulations, road traffic laws and regulations, and post training, and maintains close communication with parents and is jointly responsible for children's safety and maintaining discipline on the bus. 

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G1-G6 (6-12 years old), acceptance of transfer students, regardless of household registration or nationality.