British School of Brussels
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The British School of Brussels | |
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International School, Early Years, Primary School and Secondary School | |
Established | 1970 |
Principal | Melanie Warnes |
Campus size | 8ha (19ac) |
Athletics | Leagues: ISST, GISGA, IAPS |
Website | www |
The British School of Brussels (commonly abbreviated to BSB), is an international school in
. It has over 1350 students aged 1–18 years from approximately 70 nationalities. BSB consists of two schools: Primary (age 1–11) and Secondary (age 11–18).BSB follows an English elementary school curriculum, and offers a bilingual English/French programme. Teachers are recruited among English and French native speakers. It offers programmes for pupils aged 4–14 in a 50/50 timetable covering both languages.
In 2016, BSB opened the Jacques Rogge Sports Centre on campus.[1] The new Sports Centre includes: a 25m swimming pool, gymnastics arena, dance studio, fitness suite and multi-purpose sports hall.
History
The British School of Brussels was founded on 5 December 1969 by a group of businessmen led by Sir Dick Pantlin
Primary
The Primary School curriculum is open for ages 1–11. The Primary School has dedicated facilities for each age group: Early Childhood Centre (ages 1–3), Lower Primary (age 3-7) and Upper Primary (age 7-11). Each part of the Primary School has its own school building and playground.
Secondary
At age 16, all students take either nine or ten GCSEs. Post-16, students are given the option to study for English
Facilities
- 25m swimming pool with movable floor
- Gymnastics arena
- Three multi-purpose sports halls
- Fitness suite furnished with Technogym equipment
- Dance studio
- Design and Technology workshop with CAD suite and 3D printer
- Post-16 centre, careers, and business suite
- Purpose-built 240-seat theatre
- Modern Science and Mathematics block
- Self-service Cafeteria seating 330
- Modern languages suite
- Specialist ICT Suite
- Recording studio
- Parents' centre with café, information centre and rooms for social activities.
- Woodland reserve for outdoor education
Clubs and activities
BSB offers students a broad and diverse range of extra-curricular activities, with clubs and activities taking place at both lunch time and after school.
Extra-curricular activities were further enhanced by the construction of the new Jacques Rogge Sports Centre, which was completed in 2016. The centre's facilities include: a 25m swimming pool, gymnastics arena, dance studio, fitness suite and a multi-purpose sports hall. Outdoor facilities are also extensive and include three floodlit all-weather pitches, as well as tennis courts and grass fields for rugby, football, and hockey matches.
Notable alumni
- Craig Dowsett (rugby player)
- Victoria Hollins (journalist)
- Nick Kennedy (rugby player)
- Deborah Lawrenson (journalist and writer)
- Katherine Rundell (novelist)
- Matija Sarkic (football player for Wigan Athletic and the Montenegro national team)[2]
- Oliver Sarkic (football player for Leeds United and the Montenegro national team)[2]
- Stephen Rowbotham (Olympic rower)
- Oliver Wilson (TV Producer)
- Olivia Vinall (actress)
- Benjamin Gorham (Realtor)
References
- ^ "'Handing over of the keys' ceremony marks completion of Sports Centre construction". www.britishschool.be. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Meet the Sarkic twins: born in England, raised in Belgium but trying to make Montenegro history". The Independent. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
External links
- Media related to British School of Brussels at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website