The very best in independent co-education, day and boarding, from age 2-18. Our Prep School is located in Lower Parkstone, Poole, Dorset and the Senior School is a 5-minute walk from the beaches in Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset.
BCS recognizes that academic success is vitally important in education and is a central component to the opportunities our pupils enjoy once they leave the School. Universities and employers increasingly demand a wide range of skills and experiences, and BCS now has a greater responsibility more than ever to focus on the overall development of their pupils.
At BCS we pride ourselves on our ability to ‘add value to each pupil's education from 2 years old up to A level. Individual needs are catered from across age groups, and girls and boys of differing abilities and interests flourish in our school environment.
Whilst academic success is very important, at BCS we believe that there is more to a good education. As well as ensuring our students succeed in exams, we aim to develop character, compassion, and service. Throughout their time at BCS, students are expected to contribute to our school community and society. We want students to try things they cannot do, to persist in the face of difficulty, and to become resilient in overcoming obstacles.
With this in mind, we provide a breadth of opportunities and experiences which seek to help our students become confident, well-rounded, and ambitious young adults. Our curriculum and enrichment program is overflowing with opportunities to try something new and develop new skills. In addition to our very wide range of extracurricular clubs, our students enjoy numerous overseas trips, university visits, talks from inspirational speakers from the worlds of medicine, law, and business as well as new opportunities to collaborate with their peers at Bright Scholar schools across the world.
We are incredibly proud to deliver an Education with Character an education that challenges, inspires, and excites our students and prepares them for the ups and downs of life.
A successful school is a way of life and a place in which young people grow and develop.
At BCS we believe in a child-centered education and value the contribution and achievement of every pupil.
We are values focused school and these are extremely important to us and are central to everything we do every day
Resilience, Courage, Perseverance, Integrity, Trust, Honesty, Kindness, and Respect.
The aims of BCS are:
- To celebrate a culture of success where everyone strives to achieve academic excellence through endeavor and diligence.
- To foster a safe, happy and supportive environment where creativity, curiosity, and freedom of spirit can flourish.
- To engage pupils in activities and leadership choices that will make them socially responsible in their local and wider communities.
- To equip everyone with the skills for the demands and challenges of a rapidly changing world.
- To be an inclusive school where everyone is proud of who they are and what they can achieve.
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