British School of Brussels

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The British School of Brussels
BSB Jacques Rogge Building Image.jpg
Location
British School of Brussels
Tervuren, Belgium
Information
TypeBritish School and International School, Early Years, Primary School and Secondary School
Established1970
PrincipalMelanie Warnes
Campus size8ha (19ac)
AthleticsLeagues: ISST, GISGA, IAPS
Website www.britishschool.be

The British School of Brussels (commonly abbreviated to BSB), is an international school in Belgium. It occupies a site of about 8 ha (19 acres) surrounded by woodland near the Royal Museum of Central Africa in the town of Tervuren, Flemish Brabant, east of Brussels. 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).

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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 CBE, just as the UK was preparing to join the European Union. Pantlin went on to become the chairman of the board of Trustees and Honorary President of the school with Leslie Firman, the group's secretary. The school was also co-founded by Mike Goodman. The school's houses are named after them; Pantlin, Firman and Goodman. For its first few months it occupied temporary premises in the Rue de la Loi in Brussels. The School first opened on 15 September 1970 with 213 pupils aged 5–13 and 16 teaching staff including the first headmaster, Alan Humphries. On 9 December 1970, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the first building on the campus, then called Building 1. In 2004 all buildings were renamed after famous Belgian people or fictional characters such as Victor Horta and Tintin.

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 A Levels, the International Baccalaureate Diploma or Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) vocational courses in Applied Science, Business, Hospitality and Sport. Furthermore, students studying A-levels take the Extended Project Qualification in addition to normal exams.

Facilities

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

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References

  1. "'Handing over of the keys' ceremony marks completion of Sports Centre construction". www.britishschool.be. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "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.

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