DATA PRIVACY STATEMENT

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Primary School Home Language Programme

Our Primary School follows the IB Primary Years Programme philosophy. Multilingualism and global understanding are part of the IB’s as well as our school's mission statement. BBIS promotes multilingual mindedness by providing opportunities for our students to draw on all of their languages, to make meaning, and to develop their language identities and competencies.

At BBIS, a team of home language tutors helps to build up our students’ proficiency and cultural identity. The home language lessons are closely linked to the curriculum and units of inquiry, which helps our students to access the curriculum by using their full language repertoire.

BBIS currently supports six home languages, not only in home language lessons but across the school and in all learning. Students are actively encouraged to use their languages to research, reflect and make meaning.

Parents interested in supporting their child's multilingualism can access further information about BBIS's Primary Home Language Programme here and discover useful tips on how to nurture and encourage this vital aspect of their child's education.