At BSL we feel that it is important to maximise the opportunities that living in Lisbon, and being close to the waterfront, offers so we have partnered with Associação Naval de Lisboa, the oldest nautical association in the Iberian Penisula, to provide our students with an introduction to sailing.

At BSL we strive to instil a lifelong interest in science and a desire for intellectual challenge in all our students. Our BSL Science Week enabled the children to see the scope of science, developed their skills and provided a lot of fun!

There are many benefits to school performances including building and developing self-confidence, promoting self-expression, overcoming anxieties about public speaking, developing memory skills and encouraging creativity.

An activities based residential trip is exciting, full of fun and laughter and has many new learning experiences. The challenging and confidence building activities take place in a safe and stimulating learning environment where children are encouraged to take risks, work collaboratively and build new friendships.

Sports Day is a wonderful opportunity to bring the students together to participate in physical activity in a competitive and supportive environment.

Our international day was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the diversity of our school community with over 35 nationalities represented by our students.

School excursions are an important part of our curriculum at The British School of Lisbon. They allow teachers to take learning beyond the classroom and spark the student’s curiosity and imagination.

At BSL, we want to instil a lifelong love of reading. Delving into the world of books, ignites creativity, sparks curiosity and stimulates children’s imaginations. Instilling a love of reading at an early age helps build children’s vocabulary and helps to develop their confidence and independence. It also lays the foundations for logical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Music encourages laughter, improves memory, gives you energy and helps everyone to collaborate with others. Music asks you to be present, to be resilient and to take creative risks. When that atmosphere is created, joy follows.

It was a wonderful end to the Autumn Term with seasonal festivities taking place throughout the school.

As always, the younger children were thrilled to see the return of our BSL ‘Elf on the Shelf’ and were eagerly looking for him when they arrived in school throughout December. He definitely got up to mischief when left alone in the school and the children enjoyed following his exploits along with suggesting what he might do next!

Children are naturally curious and during our recent BSL Science week, we wanted to nurture this curiosity. As well as helping children understand the world around them, experiences in science help children to develop critical thinking, effective communication, collaboration and creativity.

Our students have been enjoying the broad range of enrichment activities that are available at BSL. Many of the children are engaging in an activity for the first time, such as Sailing, Violin, Judo, Ballet or Roller Skating whilst others are enhancing existing skills and knowledge in clubs such as Chess, Choir, Science and Robotics & Coding.

With a blend of academic and enrichment activities, our Summer Camp was the perfect way to start the summer holidays. Our programme challenged the children, encouraged resilience, promoted teamwork and provided new experiences.

Music and joy filled the school during our recent Music Showcase. Our Music teacher, Ms Dutot, had prepared a diverse programme which included a swing performance on the recorders, a shadow song with singing in three parts and a well-choreographed rap and dance, amongst many others. The children excelled themselves, introducing their class piece and performing confidently to their ‘virtual’ audience.

Last week, we were delighted to host our first British School of Lisbon Charity Art Auction. Thanks to the hard work, support and generosity from our school community, this was an extremely successful event which raised a substantial amount for charity.

Sports Day is a great opportunity to bring together the school. It is well-known that physical activity develops both physical and mental strength, and the benefits of Sports Day extend beyond the playing fields and into the classroom.