BMS Blog
News and stories from our classrooms, from Nido to Secondary.
October in Solano
Great Civilisations presentations, Great Stories told by the children, our first MMUN fundraiser and the Castaween games for all of Primary: October in Solano.
Growing Together: Our New Vegetable Garden at Pomaret
A new vegetable garden for Children’s House at Pomaret, and how families can help the children get ready to look after it.
Building Lifelong Habits: Table Manners & Country of the Month
Cutlery practice with playdough, pouring water at lunch, ideas for family meals, and a Country of the Month visit to the USA.
What It Means to Be a Friend
Talking about emotions, small everyday gestures of kindness, and a dictionary definition of the word friend.
Autumn and the Castanyada in Children's House
Autumn colours, panellets made with our secondary students, and a castanyer whose cat Marrameu hid all the chestnuts: October in Children's House.
October in Ferrer: Growing Through Language, Discovery and Community
Persuasive speeches, letter writing, Second Great Story posters, book clubs and Rose, Bud and Thorn: a rich October in Ferrer.
A Busy, Inspiring, and Rewarding October in Saja!
A first latio, a Day of the Dead altar built with Saja families, end-of-unit assessments and a class trip to Montjuïc.
October in Varó 6-9
Work journals, a quiet start to the morning, a growing classroom community and the first two Great Lessons.
The Castanyada, autumn plans and a few book recommendations
The Castanyera, panellets and autumn vocabulary, with four day trips near Barcelona and a few reading recommendations.
Being Present in Our Infant Community Classes
Why we focus on the process rather than the result, what to look for at home, and a podcast on the importance of play.
From Me to We: Social Life and Self-Regulation in Nido
Why conflict can be a good sign at this age, how we support big feelings in Nido, tips for home and a book and podcast recommendation.
Sport at BMS: Our New Multi-Sport Programmes
Four sports for Upper Primary and eight for our adolescents: how the new multi-sport programmes at Escola Pia Sarrià work.