Beaconhouse Newlands Islamabad (BNI)

Beaconhouse Newlands Islamabad (BNI) is a day-boarding school where technology blends seamlessly with a modern, broad-based curriculum to create a unique academic experience. Quality teaching and educational technology combine to produce a student-centred, flexible and self-paced approach to learning.

BNI’s extensive extracurricular programme includes a range of sporting activities and societies. It also has an inclusive policy for students with special educational needs. Remedial teaching and ‘Homework at School’ policies not only allow students quality time with their families but also minimise the need for private tuition.

Beaconhouse Newlands Islamabad provides the ideal learning environment where acceptance, care and support build strong relationships between students, parents and staff.

The Beaconhouse Newlands program in Pakistan traces its roots back to the acquisition of Newlands School in the South of England in 2010. Newlands was originally founded in 1814 in Hatfield House, home of the Marquis of Salisbury, and moved to its current location in Seaford in 1903. The school has an illustrious history, including amongst its alumni renowned figures such as Lord Balfour, Prime Minister of England in the early 20th century, as well as a long list of academics, sports personalities, and artists who have risen to the peak of their professions.

Beaconhouse Newlands Islamabad (BNI) has an exceptional academic program and is one of the few IB continuum schools in Pakistan. IB continuum schools are those that follow the IB curriculum from Early Years to Graduation. As such, BNI offers the IB PYP, MYP, and DP programs to cover the learning needs of all our students. The IB curriculum is grounded in the real world and encourages students to think of knowledge as a means of solving real problems. As such, it focuses on creating cross-curricular links and learning by doing.

The Newlands and IB philosophy align in that there is an equal emphasis on academics, sports, and extracurricular activities. The Islamabad Campus is extensively equipped with no less than two swimming pools, two basketball courts, two squash courts, a dedicated badminton court, two sports fields, a fully equipped gym, and a state of the art amphitheater (currently under construction).

All students are required to participate in these after-school clubs and sports. We believe that these activities are as crucial as academics for our student’s skill-building and overall success. While participating in the after school program, students will benefit from state-of-the-art facilities befitting this flagship campus.

Regular reinforcement sessions are scheduled at school for all grade levels. The purpose is to close learning gaps, if any, and to provide support wherever required. The primary purpose is to eliminate the need for after-school academic assistance. Nazra classes are only scheduled at Primary level and are mandatory for all to attend. The idea is to help the young ones become more fluent and clear in their Arabic pronunciation.

With this extensive program, we aim to provide a holistic educational experience that addresses students’ intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Once students go home, they should be completely free to spend time with their families.

The BNI MYP programme is hallmarked through its e-learning approaches to evaluation, deep subject analysis and project integration into student-centered learning. The new MYP generation comprises tighter evaluation processes and bridges naturally to the DP. The DP programme at BNI is highly specialized through cross-subject learning, highlighting the inclusion of a strong arts and sports programme, university preparation, life-long learning, and global citizenship through the additional subject of Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay. This emphasizes a true commitment to the full IB Continuum school philosophies and demonstrates a sound understanding and practice of cross-curricular cooperation in educating the whole child. The BNI commitment to action and service and CAS commitments as well as its situational and community awareness are all further examples of a grounded and robust full IB Continuum school with ongoing and evolving excellence, embedding the IB Learner Profile throughout the curriculum.

Beaconhouse Newlands Islamabad aims to develop international-minded, life-long learners who nurture collaboration, value cultural diversity and exhibit tolerance, are equipped to perform their role as compassionate and responsible global citizens through a multi-dimensional, inquiry based curriculum that transcends boundaries.