MADRID, 21 October 2026. Pupils from every stage of The English Montessori School in Madrid took part in Global Be Well Day. Infants enjoyed music and movement sessions, Year 10 Sports Leaders ran games for the Juniors, and Years 7, 8 and 9 spent a full day outdoors at Monte de Pilar.
At the Infants campuses, the youngest children took part in special movement and music sessions. At Discovery House, Tania led a session that combined music, movement and physical activity, while at Voyager House the children danced and played games outside. The school notes that movement is an important part of children's physical development, helping them build coordination, confidence and body awareness.
For the Juniors, the morning was organised by the Year 10 Sports Leaders, who planned and led a programme of physical activities. The children took part in tug of war, egg and spoon races, a treasure hunt and rock paper scissors tag. The Sports Leaders took responsibility for running each activity, encouraged the younger pupils and helped to create a lively atmosphere throughout the event, which gave them a chance to put their leadership skills into practice.
Key Stage 3 pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 left the classroom for a full day at Monte de Pilar. The programme combined a walk through the countryside, fresh air, planned physical activities and a picnic, so that pupils could be active, spend time together and enjoy a change of environment.
The trip followed the school's Montessori ‘Going Out’ approach, in which the experience matters as much as the destination. Pupils travelled by public transport, which encouraged them to develop independence, responsibility and practical real-life skills along the way. The school describes the day as a way to combine physical wellbeing, time outdoors and learning beyond the classroom.
About The English Montessori School
The English Montessori School in Madrid teaches pupils from 3 to 18 years old in four stages: Infants (3 to 6), Juniors (7 to 10), Seniors (11 to 15), and A Levels and Spanish Baccalaureate (16 to 18). It combines the British curriculum with Montessori principles, and its Infants stage is based at Discovery House, a facility designed for early education.
Its headteacher is Jonathan Gunzi. The school describes its aim as helping each child to become part of a caring learning community that encourages creativity and curiosity, and it invites parents to experience life in the classroom through its “In Your Shoes” workshops, led by its teachers.
What this means for families
Global Be Well Day shows how one school can adapt the same theme to different ages: movement and music for the youngest, team games led by older pupils for the Juniors, and an independent day out for early secondary students. For families in Madrid weighing up a British and Montessori education, it gives a concrete picture of how the school approaches wellbeing and independence from the first stage onwards.
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