Wellbeing & Pastoral Care
Wellbeing
At The British School of Barcelona we want to affirm to every student that their whole wellbeing matters, that’s Mind, Body and Spirit, aspects whixch are intrinsically connected to their academic progress.
We know that we can’t separate Academic Health from the Physical and Emotional, that when students are emotionally well it positively impacts their engagement in class and the wider world around them. “Who am I”, “Who and I to you?” and “Who am I to the Wider World?” are key questions we want every student to be able to answer and that starts with every student knowing and having confidence in who they are and who they can become.
Our wellbeing coordinators in both Primary (Wellbeing Leads) and Secondary and Pre-University (Wellbeing Mentor) are responsible for establishing the necessary support mechanisms and resources to help students develop skills such as resilience, creativity and determination that will allow it to face in the future the demands of the complex and constantly changing world in which we live.
Wellbeing is embodied through our pastoral system and at the heart of the student-tutor relationship.
Wellbeing is also the foundation of a Cognita Education and it is integral to our overall purpose of ‘Providing an inspiring world of education: building self-belief and empowering individuals to succeed’.
BSB Be Well
Wellbeing Award for Schools
Here at The British School of Barcelona have been accepted as part of the Wellbeing Award for Schools (WAS) accreditation process.
There are eight objectives to achieve within the Wellbeing Award Framework, containing several Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The award focuses on ensuring effective practice and provision which promotes the emotional wellbeing and mental health of the school community. The award will guide us in developing the excellent practices that are already in place and help us to ensure that wellbeing is embedded in the long-term culture of our school. It will reinforce an ethos where mental health is regarded as the responsibility of all.
With this award, we will demonstrate our commitment to:
- Promoting mental health as part of every day school life
- Improving the emotional well-being of our school community
- Ensuring mental health problems are identified early and appropriate support is provided
- Offering provision and interventions that matches the needs of our school community
- Promoting the importance of mental health awareness
- Capturing the views of parents, pupils and teachers on mental health issues
“At The British School of Barcelona, we put wellbeing at the heart of our school, understanding that it is fundamental in creating a happy and supportive environment for all, where we can safely express who we are and who we are becoming.”
Global Be Well Day
Cognita Home Games
Pastoral Care
The British School Barcelona pastoral care system relies on the informed supportive structure in which all teachers play an active part in the welfare of our students. The principal duties of BSB School tutors are to see each student in their tutor group, both formally and informally, to develop a relationship of trust and confidence, and be closely and continuously aware of individual tutee’s problems providing practical and moral support.
The British School of Barcelona Tutorial system has many purposes; we try to foster our students’ personal and social growth, so that they develop a sense of individual responsibility and an awareness of health-related issues. We also supervise their academic progress and encourage them to develop sound habits of work and study.
BSB School encourage students in small groups to express themselves confidently and articulately by developing students’ critical thinking, expression of opinion, self-confidence, leadership qualities, initiative and public-speaking skills. We aim to broaden students’ cultural and intellectual interests through our vibrant PSHE programme (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education).
Weekly tutorial sessions take place in all years groups,from Nursery to Year 13.
