Frequently Asked Questions
Which Curriculum is taught?
We teach the British National Curriculum to children aged 3-16 years.
Children enter the school at 3 years old in Saplings, move through Primary and complete their time with us in Secondary at 16.
We teach the British curriculum but infuse every lesson with thinking skills and creativity.
We are regularly inspected and fully authorized by NABBS, the National Association of British Schools in Spain: we are also affiliated with this organization.
What is the required level of English?
We ensure every class has a high proportion of fluent/native speakers of English, and a minority of non-fluent speakers. This creates a strong immersion for our beginners in English.
The British inspectorate has praised our high level of English and our effective immersion programme.
Which ages are taught?
We teach children and young adults aged 3-16 years.
What are the class sizes?
We have small class sizes and only one class per year group.
Saplings (ages 3-5) max 24 children combined + 3 teachers (1 teacher: 8 children)
Year 1 and Year 2 maximum 18 children per class + 2 teachers (1 teacher: 9 children)
Year 3 to Year 6 maximum 20 children per class
Year 7 to Year 11 maximum 20 children per class
Where are the teachers from?
Our teachers are British government-trained and qualified. Our Spanish and Catalan teachers are native speakers, qualified by the Spanish government. Meet our teaching team…
How many hours of Spanish, Catalan, Art, Music and P.E. are taught per week?
Between 4-5 hours per week of Spanish and Catalan
2 hours or more per week of Art
2 hours per week of Music including Choir
2 hours per week of P.E.
Which Language is spoken on the playground?
English is the language we hear most on the playground. We also hear a little Spanish. We have pupils of 27 nationalities: English is definitely our common language.
What are the nationalities?
The majority of families come from English-speaking countries.
In second place are our Spanish-speaking families, followed by Dutch, German and Russian.
We also have pupils who are Polish, Ukrainian, Argentinian, Japanese and Brazilian; a wonderful mix.
How do lunches work?
Your child may either bring in a packed lunch from home or contract a school lunch.
We have a local caterer who provides us with a daily menu comprising three dishes:
A starter such as soup or paella
The main dish such as chicken, fish or a vegetarian dish. A green salad is always served.
A dessert: either fresh fruit or yoghurt.
The price is 7.95 € per day if your child has school lunches every day of the month. If your child only occasionally has a school lunch, the price per day is 9.45 €.
Is there Car Sharing?
Some families like to car share for their trip to and from school.
If you are coming from Barcelona, Castelldefels, or Vilanova we can put you in touch with parents in those areas for possible car sharing.
First Aid
There is always a trained First Aider in school to provide the best care. All our staff takes part in a First Aid course every September.
Should you have any other questions, please do get in touch with us.