British International School
Ms. Jeannette Rinkel
Headmistress
Welcome to the British International School of Barranquilla
We are a bilingual IB school with high academic standards and British culture. Our comprehensive education is values-based and our primary focus is on social behaviour.
Our rigorous academic programmes follow a practical “learning by doing” or Hands On approach, enabling our graduates to excel in universities and companies around the world. Our doors are always open to guide and support our educational community with respect and kindness. Please contact us for any further enquiries.
Best regards.
The British International School, founded in 1981, is a private co-educational school providing an excellent, high quality bilingual curriculum in Pre-School, Primary and Secondary, as well as an optimal learning environment. We promote innovation, creativity, international mindedness and independent critical thinking, encouraging students to explore and learn beyond the classroom. We treat all students with absolute respect and our well-balanced curriculum is based on our house system, fostering healthy competition and a strong sense of belonging from day one.
Our well-balanced and challenging curriculum is grounded in our house system, which fosters healthy competition and a strong sense of belonging. From day one, all students become members of one of four houses: Wellington, Darwin, Shakespeare and Churchill.
MISSION
To offer a comprehensive bilingual Colombian-British education of the highest quality, grounded in research, technology, and the continuous improvement of national and international curricula. BIS is committed to instilling democratic, moral, and religious values, social etiquette, and leadership skills with a global perspective. We aim to meet the wellbeing needs of our staff, promote environmental conservation, and ensure the stability and growth of our institution. By excelling as an educational enterprise in Barranquilla, we strive to meet the expectations of our students, their parents, and society as a whole.
VISION
To be recognised by the national and international educational community as a bilingual institution of the highest standard with a Colombian-British orientation, demonstrating leadership in pedagogy, research, science, technology, culture, and holistic education. BIS aims to foster in its students the knowledge, human values, potential, and competencies that enable them to excel as distinguished professionals and influential contributors to Colombia’s progress and the global community.
El British International School busca formar integralmente a alumnos que puedan responder ante las exigencias de un mundo globalizado y ser líderes con miradas locales, que conozcan su región, pero que también tengan la capacidad de entender la complejidad del mundo actual, para lo cual el colegio ofrece un currículo que les brinda una educación con una formación que les permita ser competentes a nivel nacional e internacional.
Our Symbols
Anthem
These are the days / Spent in the Sun / These are the days / Full of life, full of fun / We sing for you / Mary our Mother / All of us here / Are sisters and brothers / A school of many nations / Led by God above / Working, playing / All with love / Onward and Upward / We will fly / Higher and higher / In the sky / For you we try our best / For you we laugh and sing / Help us to follow you / And give you everything / Be with us now / In school and in rest / Watch over us Lord / And please bless B.I.S.
Shield
The emblem features a royal crown, a symbol of excellence and distinction, above the flags of Colombia and the United Kingdom. The distinctive towers represent the facade of BIS. One of the towers symbolises the academy and the other the formative aspects of the school in a process of integral development. In this new shield, the doors are open, in line with the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate and our own approach to learning. The font (or type style) is our own as it was designed especially for our school.
The Towers
The physical appearance of the British International School's facilities is no coincidence. It is built in the English style but with an international dimension. Its three distinctive features: the International Baccalaureate, a Civic Education - Social Behaviour and bilingual education are symbolically present at the front door of the institution. The first two are represented by the two towers: an academic pillar and a social behaviour pillar, and the third is represented by the English arch of the bridge connecting the two towers.
