Head’s Welcome
As a school we are unashamedly ambitious with the education we provide, ensuring our children thrive not just academically, but also personally and socially. Every child who attends our school is uniquely special to us. We endeavour to instil, not only a love for learning, but the values and experiences that will remain with them throughout their lives.
Welcome to The British School of Lisbon (BSL). Our school’s mission is to be ‘A World Leading School’, which means nothing less than having the highest standards in everything we do.
The British School of Lisbon is dedicated to the best of traditional educational values. We offer a stimulating and creative curriculum that combines a focus on numeracy and literacy alongside developing the whole child academically, socially and personally.
At BSL, we take pride in knowing each and every one of our students. Our safe and stimulating environment encourages all our pupils to discover their strengths, to be curious, to take risks in their learning and to challenge themselves. Our talented and highly motivated staff inspire the children to be the best that they can be. While high academic standards are important to us, we firmly believe a child’s happiness should come first. We celebrate behaviours that show enthusiasm for life, kindness to others, tolerance and good manners.
Our vibrant extracurricular programme nurtures confidence, creativity and communication skills in our pupils through exposure to quality tuition in music, drama, sports, and the arts.
At BSL we strive to prepare our pupils for the ever-changing world we live in. We know that children thrive on high expectations and challenges, whether in the classroom, on the sports field or in the arts. By setting high expectations for our pupils, we expect them to develop into top candidates for entry into any UK independent school or a world-class university.
Our BSL community shares a common goal of working together to ensure the very best outcomes for our children. We aim to provide every opportunity for parents to be welcomed, involved and to participate in the life of the school and their children’s education.
I hope this headmaster’s welcome provides you with a sense of the type of international school we are and the values we represent. I look forward to you visiting the school so you can see first-hand the quality of education we provide and our pupils’ enthusiasm and passion for learning.
Kind regards,
Stephen Spicer
Headmaster