Living Our Values: How BIS-NY Embedded Global Citizenship, Service, and Student Leadership Across School Culture

Awarded COBIS Beacon Status for its outstanding approach to values, internationalism, and service learning, The British International School of New York (BIS-NY) has developed replicable frameworks that foster global awareness, cultural understanding, and civic responsibility among students.

In this session, Deputy Headteachers Wavell Blades and Alicia Gibson share the strategic systems behind this success, including structured service initiatives, the Citizenship Award framework, student-led charitable action, and ethos-embedded pastoral care. Participants gain practical insights into how values can move from mission statements to everyday reality—shaping not only student experience but whole-school culture.