China, Beijing
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Public materials about SIBS emphasise teacher-led character development, a sense of belonging and attention to students' “mental attitude,” as described in profile pieces and interviews with the school's founder and leadership. The school's IB listings confirm it operates IB programmes (PYP/MYP/DP) but do not describe a named, school-wide SEL programme or dedicated SEL staff on the IB profile or school directory entries. SIBS also promotes small classes and bilingual learning in publicly available descriptions, which the school presents as part of its educational approach. The school does not, in the sources reviewed, publish a specific, detailed SEL curriculum, job titles for pastoral/SEL leads, or formal SEL initiatives on its website or IB profile.
SIBS's public listings note English and Chinese as languages of instruction and describe a bilingual programme; however, those sources do not set out a named EAL/ESL programme, entry-level testing, or specialist EAL staffing. I found no published EAL policy or specific EAL curriculum on the school's IB profile or in directory entries. Consequently, the school does not publicly disclose a dedicated EAL provision in the sources reviewed.
Profile articles and interviews with SIBS leadership highlight the school's stated focus on creating a supportive campus culture, staff investment, and students' mental attitude and sense of belonging. The IB school listing confirms the school delivers IB programmes but does not detail an on-site counselling team, named wellbeing programmes, or a published mental-health policy. I was not able to find a public counselling or mental-health services page on the school's website or in its official listings during this search.
I did not find a published child-protection or safeguarding policy for SIBS on the school website or in the IB school profile and major directory listings consulted. The sources reviewed (news profiles, IB listing, school directories) describe the school's curriculum offerings and leadership but do not provide a publicly accessible, detailed safeguarding statement or named safeguarding lead in those entries. If you would like, I can continue searching for a published safeguarding policy (for example on archived pages or Chinese-language sections of the school site) and report what I find.