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Romania, Bucharest
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The school offers a wide range of after-school academic clubs to strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving. Academic clubs include Debate Club, Journalism Club, STEM Club, Logic Club, and Kumon Maths and English. Science and innovation clubs include Wow Lab, Little Scientists, Food Science, LEGO Challenge, and Cognitive Science Club for hands-on STEAM exploration. The club programme is designed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and develop lifelong skills.
Creative clubs include Drama Club, Future Fashion Club, Arts and Crafts, Creative Circle, Sewing Club, and The Big Sing Along, nurturing imagination and self-expression. These clubs provide opportunities for performance, design and hands-on creativity. Participation helps students express ideas and develop creativity.
Cultural experiences include Mandarin Club, Cultural Tales, Mini Travelers, and Sezătoarea Creativă, giving students a window into global traditions and languages. These clubs expose students to diverse cultures and languages, broadening global awareness. They complement language learning in class.
The programme encourages students to join many clubs to develop social and personal skills. Mindfulness and wellbeing clubs such as Kids Yoga, Mindfulness Club, and Feeling Friends support emotional balance and self-awareness. Movement and sports clubs include Football, Tennis, Swimming, Karate, Ballet, Dance, Capoeira, and Alpha Basket Club, promoting teamwork and physical fitness.
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is a programme IBSB participates in, with Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels. It includes four sections: service, skills, physical recreation, and adventurous journey; Gold includes a residential project. Examples of service include first aid, visiting and supporting people in need, hospital volunteering, sports coaching, and charity work. The Award is recognised by universities worldwide as an indication of character and community commitment.
Student leadership is fostered through the Student Council, which runs events and campaigns and promotes social and civic development. The Council emphasizes student voice and involvement in school life. The House system reinforces teamwork and leadership, with house captains and monthly competitions. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award also develops leadership and life skills through its sections and residential project.
Mindfulness and wellbeing clubs such as Kids Yoga, Mindfulness Club, and Feeling Friends support emotional balance and self-awareness. Sports and physical activity are emphasized through Football, Tennis, Swimming, Karate, Ballet, Dance, Capoeira, and Alpha Basket Club. The overall aim is to promote physical health, mental balance, teamwork, and resilience.
International British School of Bucharest delivers the English National Curriculum for ages 3 to 18, with the Early Years Foundation Stage for Nursery and Reception, and Cambridge IGCSE in Years 10–11 followed by Cambridge AS and A Levels in the Sixth Form. The school is a day school serving a cosmopolitan community, with COBIS accreditation and official recognition by Romania's ARACIP, reflecting its commitment to high standards. The modern campus provides dedicated outdoor areas appropriate to each age group, sports fields, science labs, art and design spaces, and ICT facilities, plus a new administrative building housing the Early Years Centre and a Lunch Room. A rich extracurricular programme runs alongside classroom study, including specialist sport and music teaching, class trips, after-school clubs, and the Duke of Edinburgh International Award. A culture of student leadership and wellbeing underpins this education, preparing pupils for higher education worldwide and fostering responsible citizenship.
