Students in their latest year of Primary are asked what is the purpose of education and why they come to school. As expected most students initially said: “to learn and to get a good job in the future”. When asked to think of more reasons, students began to give more …
Every year, in Middle Years, the students are expected to complete an Interdisciplinary Unit of Inquiry. This research is a natural progression of their transdisciplinary research in Primary. The objective is to investigate a theme from a holistic approach that includes different angles and disciplines. This global perspective requires the …
True innovation is about forecasting the future and anticipating the changes needed to provide the best solutions, before these are even required. Strategic planning has become obsolete due to uncertainty and the rapid pace of change, and needs to be substituted by strategic adaptation; many events will occur, and we …
As technology’s influence grows in our everyday lives, the potential and the demand to integrate technology into learning grows. This leads us to question precisely why, how and when we should be using technology. At St. Peter’s School Barcelona, in a PYP teaching environment, the focus is generally on learning …
Learning through technology – a critical reflection Read More »
The current pandemic has been witness to the emergence of scientific breakthroughs such as the use of mRNA technology to develop the covid vaccine and its potential for fighting other illnesses such as HIV and cancer. On the other hand, fear and panic, relatable feelings during these uncertain times where …
Thinking Scientifically in the Age of (Mis)Information Read More »
“In our digital era, innovation does not mean just using more devices, but should be understood as providing the necessary technological knowledge to understand the world around us and the world to come. Not just because of the cliched expression that the professions of tomorrow are already here, but also because …
Innovation in Education, going further than just using devices Read More »
Each and every one of the voices belonging to our community deserves to be heard. During this school year, as it comes to an end, we’ve learnt and understood that a sense of togetherness and belonging can only make us stronger. As the old African proverb says, “It takes a …
When imagining a Space Programme, we think of Elon Musk of Space X and the Nasa team of astronauts and engineers. This year we have proved that we can also launch a Space Programme at St. Peter’s School, with the collaboration of a group of motivated students in Year 10, …
St. Peter’s School Space Programme: Mission to the Stratosphere Read More »
At St. Peter’s School in Barcelona we have a way of talking about play that is theorised and based on scientific research and facts. More than ever, parents and schools have to engage in competing discourses of play. When parents choose their children’s early years education, they choose where, when …
One of the features that we consider important for the success of our School Project is consistency: achieving alignment around high expectations for our students and staff and then consistency of performance. According to McKinsey 7S framework in order to align an organisation to a new project or initiative we …
Eduscrum: aligning style and systems to School’s strategy Read More »
‘Design Thinking’ is an innovative and creative methodology that helps to find solutions for specific problems. It can be used by any business or profession to achieve big results. It combines creativity and critical thinking, two soft skills that should be fostered and developed at any school that aims at …