Screen Use and Children | Parent Workshop

by I.B.I.S. | Jan 21, 2026 | Community Connection Cafe, wellbeing, Wellbeing Support

This week, our Community Connection Cafe met for the 3rd time, and the topic we spoke about was Screen Use and Growing Brains. We know that about 90% of brain development occurs in the first five years of life, and that excessive screen use can interfere with this...

Conflict Resolution at School

by I.B.I.S. | Nov 24, 2025 | Community Connection Cafe, wellbeing, Wellbeing Support

Today we held the second session of our Community Connection Cafe, and the topic we spoke about was Conflict Resolution and Bullying. We know that when children understand how to manage disagreements, it helps prevent bullying and supports their emotional wellbeing....

Developing Self-Esteem and Confidence

by I.B.I.S. | Oct 1, 2025 | Community Connection Cafe, wellbeing, Wellbeing Support

This school year has seen the launch of our Community Connection Cafe, a series designed for IBIS parents and guardians to connect with one another, receive helpful guidance and share their own experiences about a certain topic. The first session focused on developing...

Wellbeing Award for IBIS

by I.B.I.S. | Feb 28, 2024 | International School in Bonn, wellbeing

IBIS has recently achieved the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools Bronze School Mental Health Award. The award is a framework for educational institutions to evaluate the policies and initiatives that work towards improving the mental health...

The Importance of Dance

by I.B.I.S. | Oct 5, 2023 | International School in Bonn, Internationality, Sport, wellbeing

What status should dance have in schools? “I think maths is very important, but so is dance. Children dance all the time if they’re allowed to, we all do. We all have bodies, don’t we?” Creativity and education expert Sir Ken Robinson Dance allows people...

Independent Bonn International School | COBIS Report

by I.B.I.S. | Mar 21, 2022 | International School in Bonn, wellbeing

We were visited recently by the Council of British International Schools (COBIS). They spoke to staff, board members, parents and children, saw our facilities, attended many hours of classroom activity, and received a huge amount of evidence from the school. It was a...