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Isolation is BSB Art students opportunity to turn the confinement into a source of creativity: a testimony to how they have overcome and embraced the current situation.
10 Ways to Have Fun and Learn while Out on your Walk
- April 28, 2020·

As children under 14 are being allowed to go out for a one-hour walk a day, the BSB Forest School team share their Top Ten List of Ideas to make the most of our time outdoors!
This Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
- April 20, 2020·

Do we really understand what this means for us and our reality? This post provides some advice in understanding how this crisis is affecting us and some strategies to put in place to help us through it.

This year BSB has led the creative writing element of the project and started it off with the first chapter. The book depicts dyslexia as a superpower!
BSB Ranked among the Best International Schools in Spain
- March 5, 2020·

National newspaper “El Mundo” has singled out BSB among the best 30 international schools in Spain, among only four selected in the whole of Catalonia. This is a recognition of the outstanding performance of our school.
Tim Willcox, Renowned British Journalist for the BBC, Keynote Speaker at BSB Nexus
- February 19, 2020·

This event was part of BSB Careers and Futures Guidance programme, which makes a connection between academics and professional life so students can make informed decisions about their future
Creating a better future by transforming education – BETT Reflections, by Emma Overton
- February 11, 2020·

Head of Early Years and Primary reflects on current educational trends: “The world of technology in education seems to be moving away from the gimmicky, bright shiny things to having more of a focus on creative teaching and learning, using a variety of simple and easy tools and ideas”
“Riddle Rooms”, an innovative student-led Integrated Learning Project
- January 10, 2020·

This Year 7 project was the final exhibition to parents of a term’s work, based around ‘The Past’, involving all Humanities subjects.
“Prestidigitation” – Winning Word at Tenth BSB Spelling Bee Competition
- December 20, 2019·

For the tenth year in a row, the Secondary English department has run their annual Spelling Bee competition for Year 7.
Founder of BSB Receives the Award of OBE Presented by the Duke of Cambridge
- December 17, 2019·

Anne McEwan, founder of The British School of Barcelona, and current Education Advisor for Cognita in Spain, has been appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition for an entire career of services to British education in Spain.
Sofia and Andrea for Breast Cancer Awareness at Radio Castelldefels
- December 5, 2019·

Sofia (Year 12) and Andrea (Year 13) were interviewed at Ràdio Castelldefels last Thursday on occasion of the fundraise for breast cancer reseach carried out by students during the Pink Out Week in October
The Power of Connecting
- December 5, 2019·

Emma Overton, Head of Early Years & Primary at BSB Castelldefels, reflects on the vibrant journey of the whole BSB community leading to the attempt to break Guinness World Record on Global Be Well Day
BSB girls excel at BISA Basketball Tournament
- November 29, 2019·

The U18 girls team won the whole competition, outclassing every team in their division and winning most of their games against other BISA international schools.
BSB Breaks Guinness World Record
- November 28, 2019·

BSB breaks Guinness World Record for the most people hopping on one leg simultaneously on Cognita Global Be Well Day. This is a huge achievement of the whole BSB Community that supports our collective commitment on mental health and wellbeing.
The Benefits of BSB Forest School on Children’s Wellbeing
- November 12, 2019·

Last month, BSB attended the Forest School Conference in Surrey. It was a fantastic opportunity to share best practices, discuss the latest research and evidence and refresh and acquire new skills, as well as a reminder of Forest School's positive impact on children’s wellbeing
BSB Wins 4 Gold Medals in Cross Country
- October 25, 2019·

The opening event of this year's Jocs Escolars in Castelldefels saw BSB students participating in 8 categories.
The British School of Barcelona celebrates “Global Be Well Day”
- October 16, 2019·

“Global Be Well Day” is a unique worldwide event focused solely on wellbeing created and promoted by Cognita, where BSB and 45,000 students in 9 countries participated simultaneously
All Year 10 Students to Enjoy The International Award
- September 22, 2019·

The International Award (or The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award) is here to stay! With 10-years of history, a team of 16 devoted staff and more than 250 students trained by now, the BSB is taking The Award to the extra mile this year.

This summer, at The British School of Barcelona expanded we have expanded our summer camp offer with a groundbreaking 4-day-long Summer STEAM Camp in English,…

The British School of Barcelona is proud to announce that the joint efforts of the whole BSB school community (students across all campuses, staff of…
“Thank you for your contributions”: Wishing all the best to our Class of 2019 Graduates
- July 16, 2019·

87 students of BSB Nexus have graduated this school year: A new cohort of BSB Alumni face a bright future full of dreams and expectations.
BSB Nexus Hosts Cognita Compliance Challenge
- July 12, 2019·

Members of the seven Cognita Spain schools took part in a gamification session as part of their training and networking programme.
BSB Alumni Network Celebrates its First Anniversary
- July 12, 2019·

Friday, 14th June, saw another emotional reunion with former students of BSB. Since the launch of the BSB Alumni Network exactly one year to this date, the number of BSB graduates that have reconnected with the school has kept growing.

BSB joins United Nations dedicated day to raise awareness of the issues affecting the environment and how to protect the natural world. From a beach clean to the design of an environmentally-friendly lunchbox and air-pollution masks, our students' creativity has no limits.

This year BSB Sitges is leading on the creative writing element of this creative, collaborative, student-led project within the Cognita family, with over 20 schools across the network collaborating.
Inspiring our German and History students in Berlin
- May 31, 2019·

An authentic experience for the students and an opportunity to practise their German while learning the history of Berlin
Celebrating an Amazing Year of CAS Students Achievements
- May 24, 2019·

One of the best way to showcase the work done by our Year 12 students throughout this school year as part of their CAS subject…
BSB International Summer Fair raises 2,100 euros
- May 24, 2019·

The International twist of this year saw an explosion of colours, flavours and traditions from around the world
BSB Sponsored Walk Raises Over 2,750 euros
- May 3, 2019·

The funds raised from CAS-led events this year will help finance one year of schooling for four orphan Ugandan children in Malayaka House.
Thank You for your Help, Language Assistants!
- April 26, 2019·

The Language Assistance programme is a CAS project with the local community which engages an increasing number of BSB Nexus students each year.
BSB & Cognita Students Worldwide Tackle Energy Poverty
- April 12, 2019·

Cognita ‘Light Up Learning’ Day was a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of poverty and air pollution across different parts of the world. The British School of Barcelona and 50 Cognita schools worldwide joined together to do their bit to light up the world on Friday 29th March.
Two Year 13 students enter the visual poem Womanhood: No Limits, No Labels into a University of Cambridge contest
- April 5, 2019·

BSB Nexus Clara and Anna have produced a creative video for the first-ever Creative Talent Show organised by the Cambridge University Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages.

The fair is one of the school’s main events, alongside the Spanish Universities Fair in January. Both fairs are part of the extensive Pre-University Mentoring Programme to help our students make informed decisions about their academic and professional future once they complete their schooling.
Largest BSB Sports Tour Ever: Rugby and Netball Students Compete in Cheltenham and Gloucester
- March 29, 2019·

44 students from BSB took part in the largest Sports Tour the school has undertaken so far. 3 Rugby fixtures and 2 Netball fixtures were represented by u11 and u12s rugby teams, and the Netball was played between u14 and u16 teams.
BSB Students achieve top results in Outstanding Learner Awards
- March 29, 2019·

Twelve students from BSB have received prestigious awards from Cambridge Assessment International Education to acknowledge their outstanding performance in the June and November 2018 Cambridge examination series.
A Carnival Full of Music and Magic at BSB
- March 15, 2019·

BSB Carnival was an explosion of colour, music, magic and performances with the exciting visits of the Sitges’ Carnival Queen and Circo Raluy Legacy