End of Term Fun Day in Benidorm.

Yay - we've reached the end of the term!

After all the hard work (and especially those dreaded exams) it's time to relax a little. And what better place to do that than at the Bowling Arcade in Benidorm!

Upper Primary joined the whole of the Upper School and all had a very enjoyable time with everyone showing off their bowling skills.

I think some of the staff must have enjoyed a very misspent youth - Mrs Holmes, where did you learn to bowl like that?

This was followed by lunch and a time to relax on the beach before returning to school in time for 4 pm.

Well done to everyone - you all behaved so well throughout the day.

International Day In Alfaz del Pi

Sunday 3rd October saw a wonderful event in the grounds of the Polidesportivo in Alfaz.

It was "International Day" with members of our truly multi cultural community here, celebrating and sharing the very best of their respective cultures.

A bright sunny day saw the event packed, and the atmosphere was tremendous. Many SBS pupils and staff were in and around the stalls and all thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Top: Matthew (Lower Secondary) with mum!

Middle: Maths teacher, Miss Kanchan (right), manned the Indian stall. And the samosas were to die for!

Bottom: Olivia (Lower Secondary) about to sample those samosas!

"We Are Not Amused" Victorian Art for the Upper Juniors

The children in Upper Junior have been studying pictures of Queen Victoria including a family portrait by Winterhalter, 'The Royal Family', 1846.

On Friday, they discussed the symbolism of some of the more luxurious items in the painting, then made a sketch of some of the items.

The class used a range of pencils and shading to show texture and light in their drawings and produced some excellent pieces of work.

The children will continue to work on their sketches over the next few weeks adding colour and texture with paints and pastels. They will also make their own golden frames to display them in for a mini exhibition.

School Prize Day

With the school year nearing an end it was time to look back and celebrate all the great achievements of the pupils at Sierra Bernia.


So, on Thursday 24th we arrived at the Casa de Cultura in Alfaz for our annual Prize Day.


Mr Duncan Allan, school owner, set the tone for this wonderful celebration by reminding pupils that school is about preparing for the future. His opening address was followed by Years 7 and 8 reading poetry in English, French, and Spanish.


Each class then performed something to show the work they have been doing, and individuals received prizes for their attitude and achievements throughout the year.


In addition to the individual awards, every pupil received a certificate for successfully completing the school year.


This was truly a celebration of all the great work that happens at Sierra Bernia School and there were certainly some emotional tears of pride from the parents who supported the event so well.

Sierra Bernia Sports Day!

Friday 18th June saw the whole school attending the Polidesportivo in Alfaz for our annual Sports Day.

This is a really fun day where four "house" teams compete against each other to be crowned champions at the end of the day.

Everybody has the opportunity to gain points for their team and, although it is always good to win, the real fun is just in taking part.

Many parents and friends came to add their support to the day as the pupils went through a variety of sports events, both serious and fun. I'm not sure there is currently an Olympic category for "Egg and Spoon" race!

Enjoy the photographs of our future sporting stars in action!

Assemblies At Sierra Bernia School

Every week the Junior School has an assembly with each year group taking it in turns to present the work they have been covering in class.

This helps to improve the children's confidence as they are in the "lime light", performing to both their fellow pupils and the many parents who love to come in and watch.

Our assemblies are also an opportunity for pupils to receive public acclaim for their Academic Excellence Merit Awards.

All pupils strive to progress through the various levels of award from Bronze through to Platinum.

Here are a selection of photographs from the excellent lower school assemblies we have had in recent weeks. Congratulations to all the pupils who give such great performances as they share their knowledge with the rest of the school.

Pirates Of The Caribbean!

After four intense weeks of rehersals, Sierra Bernia School's Summer production came to a wonderful climax at the Casa de Cultura in Alfaz del Pi on Wednesday 19th May.

What a wonderful show it was! With children from reception through to the exam class taking part it really was a "whole school" event.

Congatulations to everyone who worked so hard to make this possible and a special thanks to Pascalle and Victor from Street Wise Productions for making it all possible.

Bernia Babies

Sierra Bernia School has launched its very own baby and toddler group, and it is proving to be a huge success!!

Bernia Babies welcomes parents and grandparents to join their children for a fun filled morning of crafts, activities and play in an educational environment.

For only 1.50€ you and your children can enjoy toys, games singing and stories. Mrs Luckhurst holds the meetings every Tuesday morning in the school hall at Sierra Bernia School and refreshments are provided too. If you would like to join them, just come along on Tuesday mornings between 10:30 – 12:00.

Junior School Visit To Terra Natura

On Wednesday 24th March Years 3-6 had a wonderful visit to the Terra Natura animal park near Benidorm.

The day was full of workshops and guided tours, and the children were brilliantly looked after by the Terra Natura staff for the day. Everyone learned so much about the various animals on show.

It was particularly exciting to be in the aviry with birds flying around the children's heads. This was followed by the bird of prey display were we could see these magnificent creatures up close.

It was a wonderful day out for the children and a great deal was learned about the work of the park. Our sincere thanks go to the staff of Terra Natura who made our day there so informative.

Saint Patrick's Day Fun - Spot The Leprechauns!

Our wonderful Mrs Vaughan - always full of Irish mischief - was visited by a whole family of Leprechauns on St Patrick's Day. It turns out that her class have another life with the little people. Have a good look at the picture and see if you can spot your favourite little friend!

The Lower School Celebrates Carnaval

On Friday 12th February, the whole school celebrated the annual fiesta, Carnaval!


It was a day of great colour with wonderful costumes and much fun and merriment.


We will let the photographs speak for themselves.

Carol Singing In Alfaz Del Pi

With Christmas approaching fast the Infant School and Year 3 headed down to the centre of Alfaz for a carol singing extravaganza!

The children have been practicing hard for several weeks and, accompanied by staff and parents, they really helped to bring the Christmas Spirit to our local community.

Well done to everyone who sang so heartily!

Save The Children Charity Event

Each year the school supports many charities, both local and international. One of our big annual events is the sponsored walk and run for Save The Children.

During the last week of November both Junior and Senior school took time out from their busy shedules to raise money for this worthwhile cause. These were great days and helps our pupils to realise that there are many in the world far less fortunate than they are.

From the top - Mrs Vaughn and Mrs Luckhurst organising the walkers. Middle - we can run this no problem. Bottom - how much further!

And just to prove they did it too - the Upper after completing their run!


Congratulations to everyone who took part and did their bit to help others.

Merit Awards

Congratulations to the Year 8 who are storming the Merit Award tables at the moment! From left to right we have Alicia, Claire, Lucia, and Jodie.

Every student at SBS recieves Merits for a whole range of activities - excellent homework or classwork, helping or showing kindness, or just going that extra mile as a pupil.

The awards qualify them for different levels of certificates from Bronze up to Platinum.

Well, Year 8 have certainly thrown down the challenge. It's now up to the other years to catch them up!

A Scary Night At Sierra Bernia!

Friday 30th October saw our annual Halloween Party at Sierra Bernia School! It was a wonderful warm evening and it seemed to attract ghouls, ghosts, and goblins out of the hiding places in massive numbers! The costumes were absolutely fantastic and a big "Congratualtions!" to everyone who put in so much effort!

The stalls all looked great with The Chocolate Fountain, Burgers, and Bar proving very popular. The pupils were able to extract some "revenge" on Mr MacInnes and Mr Cowley by hurling wet sponges at them in the stocks - the determination on some of the pupils faces was a bit worrying!

Parents, would you allow your children to be taught by these ghouls? From left to right Mrs Letchford. Miss Marie, and Mrs Vaughan.

Sierra Bernia is a true family school with parents, teachers, and pupils all giving up their time to contribute to a truly successful evening!

Upper School Games at The Club Personal Fitness

To get the new school year games lessons off to an exciting start the pupils of Yrs 7, 8, & 9 were taken to The Club Personal Fitness, a private fitness facility situated a few minutes from the school.

Here they were put through their paces by Lynn Cowley, owner of the centre, who showed them how to use the gym equipment safely. She then took the pupils through a short program that taught them the main components of fitness - strength, stamina, and flexibility.

The final part of the session was a coached swimming session with Mrs Letchford in the centre's pool.

The afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by all pupils and we will look forward to repeating this at various intervals throughout the year.

Back To School!

Today was the moment the summer ended for the pupils of Sierra Bernia School and a new term began!

Everyone seemed pleased to be back and start the serious business of work all over again! Several new pupils have joined the school for the start of this term and we all welcome them to the school.

Along side regular lessons this year we have a full programme of extra curricula activities. If you're feeling musical there are guitar and recorder classes; dance classes for the more energetic; along with table tennis and chess!

A parents newsletter will be out in the next week with news of all our programmes and activities.

Annual Swimming Gala - 19th June 2009

On a Friday 19th June pupils from Year 3 through to Year 11 gathered at the open air pool at the Polisportivo in Alfas Del Pi for our annual swimming gala. The event was taken very seriously by all competitors as they swam to raise points for their respective teams.

Once again the Blue Team triumphed, ably captained by Yr 9 pupil German Voss.

After the main events were over the pupils were able to enjoy some relaxing general swimming under the supervision of the Polisportivo staff.

This was a great day for all concerned and the behaviour of the pupils throughout was outstanding, bringing comments of commendation from the centre.

A massive well done to our champions in the Blue Team and all who took part in the gala.

School Sports Day - 28th May 2009

The Junior School Sports Day was held on Thursday 28th May on the school playground. On a beautiful day parents gathered to watch their children compete in a variety of exciting sporting events.

The pupils were divided into four teams with everybody winning points for their team in each event they competed in.

It was a very close run competition, but at the end the Blue Team, captained by Year 5 pupil Simon Munoz, triumphed!

At the end of the afternoon all the competitors gathered in the school hall for the prize giving ceremony.

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