As the world continues to evolve, the way in which we prepare our children must do too.

Southbank International School is London’s leading IB World school for children aged 2-18 yrs old, with campuses across central London. The IB at Southbank is a comprehensive and international curriculum that takes a holistic approach to education, fostering intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills.

With new technologies revolutionising the way we live and increased global uncertainty impacting the world’s economy and future outlook, it’s more crucial than ever that we equip young people with the tools to navigate the complexities of our new world. The onus is on schools and colleges to support students as they take their first steps in the outside world, ensuring they are ready to thrive in whatever path they choose after school. A focus on cultural diversity, independent thinking and nurturing morals and values is what many believe needs to come to the forefront.

Executive Principal Siobhan McGrath holds the view that “the IB gives children the best possible start in life, both academically and personally. It is a curriculum that encourages its students to do more than blindly accept what is put in front of them. It is a curriculum that nurtures within its students their natural capacity to question, to inquire, to be inquisitive and to think independently, critically and creatively.”

Southbank’s teaching accelerates individual growth while encouraging openness to the outside world and an appreciation of different cultures and perspectives. It nurtures a readiness to see other points of view and an acceptance of people who may be different from ourselves. Southbank emphasises inquiry, creativity, risk taking and accountability, and offers valuable skills for life, whatever the future holds for your child.

The school’s aim is to nurture individuals who are inquisitive about the outside world, instilling in them the desire to explore, to challenge the status quo and to make a difference to the world around them.The school ensures that its students enjoy and learn from all the rich resources available to them in and around London, using this great city as “their classroom”. This includes organising visits to the many museums, art galleries, historic buildings, theatres, concerts, student conferences, parks, woodlands and nature centres to study wildlife. 

At the heart of Southbank’s ethos is a focus on community service too, and giving back, both large and small, global and local. This is embedded across every campus and every age group. Examples of community projects across the campuses are wide-ranging and include: busking to raise money for refugees; cooking meals for vulnerable people; putting together hygiene products for homeless communities; collecting messages of support for elderly people to combat loneliness; etc.

Parents looking for a London-based school with a truly international perspective, that combines a friendly, open-minded environment with academic excellence, need look no further than the Southbank International School.

To know more visit: https://www.southbank.org/mission-and-values/