Welcome from the Executive Principal of The British School of Barcelona

🧪Welcome to our newly expanded BSB STEAM Centre in Castelldefels!

🎉 Following our Executive Principal’s parent talks this week, families had the opportunity to tour the updated two-storey science hub, officially re-opened after half-term.

🔍 With support from student volunteers, families explored the new spaces designed for practical science, creative arts, and hands-on experimentation. As science remains one of our most chosen IB and A Level subjects, this development supports BSB’s ongoing work to provide students with the tools they need to engage with scientific learning and prepare for future careers.

🎨 The shift from STEM to STEAM also reflects the integration of an art space in the building. Students can now use sewing machines, a light table, a 3D printer, and specialised art facilities — creating opportunities for those pursuing creative and interdisciplinary pathways.

✨ We look forward to seeing how students make use of the expanded centre in the year ahead.

#BSBSTEAM #STEM #Art #Innovation #Science #CreativeLearning #FutureScientists #STEAMEducation #BSBCastelldefels #BSBNexus

🎒 Yesterday, BSB Nexus welcomed the annual SRT University Fair, bringing together more than 30 universities and students from both BSB City and BSB Nexus campuses

🌏 With representatives from nine countries and multiple international campuses - including Bocconi University, UWE Bristol, the Geneva School of Diplomacy, and IE University - students from Years 11 and 12 explored a wide range of future academic pathways.

💬 The fair provided a valuable opportunity to ask questions, meet global universities face-to-face, and consider their next academic steps - right here on campus.

🌟 A huge thank you to our Futures Team for making this event possible, and to the SRT team (@srt.fairs) for their continued trust in us to host this event year after year.

#BSBNexus #BSBCity #UniversityFair #SRT #FutureReady #UniversityPathways #EnjoyLearnBecome

🔠 English language learning in our Nursery classrooms!

Every day, our little learners dive into the world of phonics, discovering how sounds become letters and how letters then become words.

🎶 Through playful activities, sound games, rhymes and songs, children learn to recognise sounds and gradually begin to blend them to form words, encouraging interaction while fostering comprehension and oral expression.

📚 These hands-on sessions lay the foundation for early reading and writing in the most natural and joyful way.

📷 Nursery children at BSB City.

#BSBCity #BSBCastelldefels #BSBSitges #BSBMaresme #EarlyYears #Phonics #EnglishLearning #LearningThroughPlay

🏆 We are proud to celebrate one of our Year 12 BSB City delegates, who earned the Best Delegate Award at the Model United Nations (MUN) conference hosted by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — a remarkable achievement that highlights our students’ strong leadership and growing confidence.

✨MUN is an educational experience that allows students to step into the shoes of diplomats and engage in UN-style debates on pressing global issues. During the conference, our students collaborated with peers from schools across the country, developing valuable skills in research, public speaking, negotiation, and teamwork as they represented their assigned nations.

🌎This trip is an example of how Oracy learning goes beyond the classroom. It highlights our commitment to nurturing communication and leadership skills through our programme ‘BSB Speaks’.

💬 Congratulations to all our delegates for their hard work and achievement — you represented BSB with excellence and enthusiasm!

🤝 @spainyouthmun

#ModelUN #MUNMadrid #BSBCity #BSBSpeaks #StudentLeadership #GlobalCitizens #BeyondTheClassroom #StudentSuccess

🍂This past weekend, our BSB Castelldefels campus was buzzing with energy as families came together for our international Autumn Fair!

✨ Children enjoyed a variety of activities, including bouncy castle, face painting and arts & crafts, and explored different stands celebrating our international community, such as those representing Mexico, Peru, and China. The Secondary band brightened the morning with their voices and music, and Pre-University students entertained the sporty audience with a range of football activities.

🌍With the help of our community we were able to collect 2,000 euros for the Fundació Xana (@fundacionxana ), a charity dedicated to supporting families with children facing serious illnesses—a partner we are proud to support.

💛 Thank you to everyone who joined us and showed such wonderful community spirit! We hope you had a fantastic day!

#BSBCastelldefels #AutumnFair #CommunitySpirit #InternationalSchool #XanaFoundation

💫 7 Steps Leaders: Emotional Intelligence for Life  
 
💙 One of the pillars in our BSB School Development Plan 2025–28 is Emotional Intelligence, and this week we’re proud to see this vision come to life across our campuses.  

At BSB Castelldefels, our 7 Steps Leaders (7SLs) have already begun leading assemblies and supporting younger students in developing emotional awareness and strategies for expressing their feelings with confidence and respect, so that they can resolve any situation assertively and positively. Soon the Primary Year 6 7SLs will join them.
 
💫 Our Pre-University 7 Steps Leaders volunteer as part of their REACH Beyond programme  -  giving their time during lunch to support the emotional wellbeing of others. 
 
🌈 During some breaks, these trained student leaders, teachers, and monitors are on hand to help peers apply the 7 Steps tools and critical thinking questions in everyday life. 
 
💭 This year, the programme continues in Primary and is expanding to Year 7 and Year 8, adapting to the new challenges students face as they grow and mature.  
 
#BSBCommunity #EmotionalIntelligence #7Steps #WellbeingAtBSB #REACHBeyond #BSBLeadership #BSBCastelldefels #BSBSitges #BSBCity #CognitaSchools

✨ 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