About world education summit 2017, bahrain

2.  The Bahrain Bayan School

3.  BBS is an independent, non-profit, co-educational bilingual school
from KG-G12. With an Arabic and American English based
curriculum, accredited by the Ministry of Education, IB, and MSA.
 Bayan is a co-ed school of 1,064 students averaging 53% male,
and 47% female students.
 The Prestigious Crown Prince Scholarship has been consistently
awarded to a Bayan student on average every year.
 Every year 75% of Bayan students enroll into IB courses, 42% of
those students enroll in full IB.

4.  School Address:
› Bldg 230, Road No 4111
Isa Town - 841
P.O. Box - 32411
Kingdom of Bahrain
 YouTube Channel:
› https://www.youtube.com/user/BahrainBAYANSchool
 Instagram:
› https://www.instagram.com/bahrainbayanschool/
 Facebook page:
› https://www.facebook.com/Bahrain-Bayan-School

5.  History:
› Bahrain has been one of the Gulf’s most important commercial
crossroads for over 4,000 years.
› The word Bahrain means ‘two seas’ in Arabic, indicating how
the country’s geographic position as a collection of islands has
been important throughout its history.
› Manama is the capital of Bahrain and also its largest city.
Manama enjoys a distinct reputation as a tourism and cultural
hub regionally and internationally, as shown by its selection as
the Capital of Arab Culture in 2012, and Capital of Arab Tourism
in 2013, and Capital of Asian Tourism in 2014.

6.  Geography & Climate:
› Bahrain is an archipelago made up of 33 islands
located off the coast of Saudi Arabia.
› Most of the population lives in Manama, the capital,
which is located on the northern tip of Bahrain island,
itself the largest of the 33 islands.
› During the summer months, stretching from April to
October, afternoon temperatures average around 37-
40°C. In winter, temperatures range between 10°C
and 20°C.

7.  Culture & Lifestyle:
› With a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-denominational society, along with a
low cost of living, excellent education facilities offering curricula from around the
world and high-quality healthcare, Bahrain is an attractive destination for expat
families
› By sea, you can sail, dolphin watch, fish, scuba dive or kite surf. On land, there
are gyms, horse riding stables and sports clubs, including rugby, tennis, soccer,
cricket and basketball. Furthermore, our Royal Golf Club, designed by
international champion Colin Montgomerie, is a particular attraction.
› In sport, our facilities are world-class. We are the home of Formula One in the
Gulf, becoming the first Middle Eastern country to host a Grand Prix in 2004,
and hosting the season’s opening race in 2010.
› English is our main business language, and it is commonly spoken outside
work, in all retail stores and services.
› Women can dress as they wish, although it is polite to dress modestly in public.

12.  Bahrain National Museum
 Bahrain’s Forts
 Bahrain Traditional House
 Bahrain Mosques
 Dilmun Burial Mounds
 Tree of Life
 Water Sports
 Motor Sports
 Food & Dining
 Shopping