At our school, we have a nurse that is with us every day all day, making sure our #StGeorge students are safe and healthy! Having a complete, effective and specialized nurse is a great advantage, especially in order to make our school a Safe Space. Apart from the occasional tummy ache, sprained ankle, bandaids, etc.,…
This term in Reception we read The Three Little Pigs story which the children absolutely loved! In Early Years we use linked cross-curricular learning, focusing on how to excite and motivate the children based on rich Literacy texts and topics. With this story, the children engaged in a huge variety of activities, developing their skills…
This year we were extra excited about our annual Inter-House Cross-Country competition! The event was organized for all our St.George students and held on Tuesday, February 16th, with primary students participating in the morning and secondary students in the afternoon. There were some changes made this year to the previous ones due to COVID protocols,…
It is a new year and the new brave Primary Student Council has been elected. Every year the Primary students choose their class representatives for the Student Council. At St. Gorge, this is a very important forum that allows children to have a real voice in the school. All reps from Year 2 to Year…
As a leading international school in Madrid and an IB World School, ethics underpin our work with the students. This is exemplified by our academic honesty initiative- a school-wide focus on recognizing the work of others and making the important distinction between reading and studying to learn and understand compared with copying and plagiarising. Ethics…
Year 4 had a very special visit from the famous archaeologist, Howard Carter. The children were able to ask him lots of questions about his explorations in Egypt and his life, and had the opportunity to become apprentice archaeologists for a day! They also developed their hieroglyphic skills to discover the names of the Egyptian…
This term, we have especially chosen Here We Are as a great way to launch our school year. This is a beautiful story, focussing on re-connecting with friends, new beginnings, facing challenges and developing a Growth Mindset. Children from Year 1 to Year 6 are thoroughly enjoying the story and their learning. Here´s what they say: “Here We Are has taught us…
Ms Andrea Robson is the Head of Early Years and Primary at St. George Madrid, a British school for children from 2 to 18 years old. We had the opportunity to meet her and talk to her about her experience in St. George. Why do families choose a British education in Madrid? British education…
At St.George we believe that every child can achieve their own goals and dreams, and we encourage them to dream big and aim high! Our aim is to support your child in their development and understanding of which tools and strategies can be used to improve intelligence, ability and performance. This provides them with a…
Faced with the uncertain situation in which we find ourselves, we are all learning to adapt to a new way of working, studying, and relating to others. We all miss having contact with people we would normally see, but we also have to make the most of things to get the best possible learning while…