British School of Valencia Marks Global Be Well Day with a Week of Sport
British School of Valencia · 4 min read
VALENCIA, 11 November 2026. British School of Valencia (BSV) celebrated the eighth edition of Global Be Well Day, the international wellbeing initiative of the Cognita group, with a whole week of activities centred on physical wellbeing. The week closed with a charity walk that raised 362 euros, as the Valencia edition of El Español reported on 30 September.
The 2026 edition focused on physical wellbeing, and the school extended it from a single day to a full week, with activities adapted to each age group and stage. The aim was for pupils to move, enjoy themselves, discover new ways of looking after their bodies and share the experience with classmates and teachers.
In Early Years, children took part in sport and movement activities suited to their age. In Primary, the main day opened with the Global Be Well Day song and continued with basketball, table tennis and dance, all set to music and built around taking part.
Secondary students followed a themed programme across the week: a Monday devoted to mental health, a Tuesday at full volume, a Wednesday of workshops, a Thursday for getting to know other cultures and a solidarity Friday. Sessions included breathing exercises and stretches, physical activation routines, rotating workshops and dance sessions organised by the school's correspondence club. Students also explored other cultures through movement, trying less familiar disciplines such as sepak takraw, kabaddi, hurling, sumo and capoeira, and learning about the origin and meaning of cultural expressions such as the haka.
To close the week, BSV held Move for SASM, which brought together Secondary students, teachers and families for a route of about four kilometres along the old bed of the River Turia, walking, running or jogging. Each participant contributed one euro to Fundación SASM, a charity chosen by the students themselves that works for the social and labour inclusion and active participation of people and groups with special needs, particularly those linked to mental health problems. The walk raised 362 euros.
Headteacher Jake Capper described wellbeing as a fundamental part of the education BSV wants to offer, and said that initiatives like this one allow the school to reinforce that commitment in a way that involves its whole community. He also highlighted the value of pupils of different ages and their teachers sharing one celebration built around habits that should stay with them throughout their lives. The pastoral lead for Early Years and Primary added that wellbeing is not something the school works on only on one particular day, and the pastoral lead for Secondary said that the aim of this edition was for students to understand physical wellbeing from a broader perspective.
The message behind the week was that physical wellbeing goes beyond playing sport and can become part of daily life through small routines involving movement, breathing or shared activity. Global Be Well Day forms part of Cognita's commitment to wellbeing, set out in its Be Well Charter, and BSV builds on it throughout the school year through pastoral support, physical education, sport and work on mental health and emotional care.
About British School of Valencia
British School of Valencia is a private British school in the heart of Valencia, founded in 1992 and part of the Cognita group of schools. It has two campuses: one for Early Years, Primary and Secondary, and BSV Nexus, used exclusively by Sixth Form students. Its pupils, aged 2 to 18, come from more than 90 nationalities.
The school follows the British curriculum and is recognised by both the British and Spanish education authorities, so its students can obtain both A Level and Spanish Bachillerato qualifications.
What this means for families
For families in Valencia comparing British schools, the week gives a concrete picture of how BSV approaches wellbeing: as part of everyday school life at every age, with families taking part in activities such as the charity walk along the Turia.
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