| Established | 1970 |
|---|---|
| School type | British School and International School |
| Principal | Brenda Despontin |
| Location | Tervuren, Belgium |
| Campus | 15 acres (61,000 m2) |
| Athletic Leagues | ISST, GISGA, IAPS |
| Website | britishschool.be |
The British School of Brussels (BSB), an English-language day school providing a British education for international students in Belgium, was founded in 1970 and occupies a site of about 15 acres (61,000 m2) surrounded by woodland near the Royal Museum of Central Africa in the town of Tervuren, east of Brussels. There are 1,230+ students within the age range of 1 to 18+ from over 65 nationalities currently enrolled.
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History
The British School of Brussels was founded in 1970, just as the United Kingdom was preparing to join the European Union, by a group of businessmen led by Sir Dick Pantlin CBE. Its first headmaster was Alan Humphries. For its first few months it occupied temporary premises in Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat in Brussels. On 9 December of that year, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the first building on the campus, then called Building 1. It has since been renamed the Hayers Building.
Structure
The BSB is divided into three schools:
- Infant School, which includes Kindercrib (a crèche) for ages 1-3
- Junior School, which includes lessons for ages 4-11
- Secondary School, which includes a Post 16 section for ages 16-18
Sports
The British School of Brussels provides a wide range of sports facilities, all on campus. The Gym and the Barn contain basketball and netball courts, also used for other sports. The school has four outdoor astro-turf tennis pitches, two squash courts, two hockey pitches and a football/rugby pitch, which is also used for cricket.
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