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✨ Developing Confident Communicators

🎤 Last week, parents across our campuses joined workshops hosted by James Petrie, our Assistant Executive Principal, to explore ‘BSB Speaks’ - our whole-school Oracy programme helping students become articulate, confident communicators.

📝 They discovered how Oracy is embedded at every stage: from Early Years vocabulary building to Secondary & Pre-University debate, discussion, and presentation skills.

🗨️Early Years & Primary Deputy Heads across campuses also shared the foundational work we are doing, highlighting how essential skills begin developing from the very start of a child’s learning journey.

🗣 Parents also took part in a hands-on exercise, applying our 7 ‘How’s’ as they introduced themselves — experiencing firsthand how these principles boost confidence and effective communication.

💬 There are plenty of opportunities throughout the year to see our pupils practising Oracy in classrooms and school events, so keep checking the Cognita Connect calendar to stay updated on family events.

📺 Follow our School Development Plan 2025-28 on YouTube, where a dedicated playlist showcases Oracy and many other initiatives. ️

#BSBSpeaks #Oracy #ConfidentCommunicators #BSBBarcelona #SchoolDevelopment

🌿 Outdoor adventures in Reception!

🍂 This week, our BSB Castelldefels Reception pupils enjoyed a walking morning, exploring nature, observing seasonal changes, and collecting treasures like leaves, pinecones, and acorns.

🌰 They practiced respecting the environment, staying safe, and even measured sticks to see if they were the perfect size to collect!

🐻 Bringing stories to life, the children acted out We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, moving through “swishy swashy grass,” and “squelchy mud”, fully immersing themselves in the story while connecting it to the natural environment around them.

🌍 This hands-on experience links to the Understanding the World curriculum, helping children explore and appreciate the natural world, develop observation skills, and learn about seasonal changes.

#BSBCastelldefels #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #UnderstandingTheWorld #OutdoorLearning #EarlyYears #ExploreTime #InquiryBasedLearning #Curiosity #BSBCity #BSBSitges #FoundationStage #Curiosity #ActiveLearning

🌊 Taking learning straight to the shore!

🌿 Our Year 11 BSB City Geography students spent a day in Sitges exploring the real-world science behind coastal erosion.

✨ Accompanied by their teachers and staff from the Barcelona Field Study Centre, they investigated the challenges, science, and management of coastal erosion as part of their IGCSE fieldwork preparation.

📏 They measured sediment size in the swash zone, analysed the slope of the beach to understand erosion patterns, examined the shape and angularity of sediments in the storm beach area, and investigated the rates of erosion on unprotected sections of the coast.

😄 Days like these not only bring classroom theory to life but also give our students the chance to work alongside professional experts, seeing firsthand how knowledge is applied in the real world. Swipe to see some glimpses of the day!

#Geography #Fieldwork #CoastalErosion #IGCSE #OutdoorLearning #BSBCity #BSBSitges #BSBCastelldefels #BarcelonaFieldStudyCenter

🏗️ BSB Maresme is taking shape!

🌱 Since summer, we’ve been sharing the progress of our new sustainable campus through monthly timelapse videos — and this last month, the transformation is really coming to life!

🎥 Watch the development up to October in stories, on our website or YouTube channel, and follow our profile for the latest updates as we build towards our opening in September 2026.

📍 Cabrera de Mar, just 30 minutes from Barcelona
🎓 Opening September 2026 for Early Years to Year 4 (ages 3–9)
📅 Expanding to Secondary in September 2027

🌐 Want to know more? Check our link in bio or contact our BSB Maresme admissions teams enquiriesmaresme@bsb.edu.es

#BSBMaresme #BritishSchoolBarcelona #BSBCommunity #NewCampus #SustainableDesign #BuildingTheFuture #EducationInSpain

🚀 Our Year 6 pupils at BSB Sitges officially launched their Enterprise Project last Friday!

💡Working in business teams, they took on challenges designed to test their communication, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

🎄They began developing innovative product ideas to sell at the Christmas Fair, thinking carefully about their target audience, costs, and what makes a product stand out.

👏A great start to an inspiring real-world learning journey for our future entrepreneurs.

#Entrepreneurship #EnterpriseProject #RealWorldLearning #Teamwork #Innovation #ProblemSolving #Communication #BSBSitges

🌍✨ This week at BSB City, we welcomed the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) team!

💻Students from Secondary and Pre-University took part in assemblies and workshops about the MareNostrum Supercomputer — the most powerful in Spain — learning what a supercomputer is, its uses, and how people from diverse academic backgrounds contribute to this field.

💡Special thanks to Clàudia Balletbò Huertas and Judith Giroud-Gerbetant Deus from WiCS (Women in Computer Science), an initiative within BSC that promotes and supports women in Computer Science and High-Performance Computing.

👩‍💻 Our students explored the topic of Women in Computing, and dove deeper into the world of data analysis, parallel computing, and the power of collaboration in technology.

💫 As we’ve shared before, some of our Primary students across campuses — and our Year 12 Computer Science students — have also had the opportunity to visit the BSC and see the MareNostrum Supercomputer in person.

🔬 At BSB, we’re proud to keep sparking curiosity in STEM — especially among young girls — and to continue bridging the gender gap in science and technology.

#BSBCity #BarcelonaSupercomputingCenter #STEMEducation #WomenInSTEM #WiCS #Supercomputing #Innovation #BSBCommunity

🎤 Parent Talk with the Executive Principal

Join us for an insightful session with our Executive Principal, Neil Tetley. This is an excellent opportunity to hear updates on key areas of school life, with a special focus on the theme ‘Adapting to the complexities of an AI world’. A Q&A session will follow.

📍 In-person sessions — Sign up for in-person talks via Cognita Connect:
🏫 BSB City (Lucà) — Friday, 14 Nov · 9.00 h
🏫 BSB Castelldefels — Wednesday, 19 Nov · 8.30 h (followed by a tour of our newly expanded STEAM Centre!)
🏫 BSB Sitges — Thursday, 20 Nov · 8.30 h

💻 Online session for all campuses — No sign-up needed!
Tuesday, 18 Nov · 18.00 h — find the link on the Cognita Connect calendar

#BSBCommunity #ParentTalk #BSBEducation #CognitaSchools #SchoolDevelopment #BSBCastelldefels #BSBSitges #BSBCity #BSBNexus #BSBMaresme