Good education more crucial to success than working hard, say Spaniards
Only 47% thought that working hard was important for success
Give peas a chance
From Victorians to Peace Festivals, headteacher Miss Kirkham describes another wacky month at the British School of Marbella
Spain’s university graduates worst in literacy and numeracy tests
Spain's university graduates score the lowest marks in a global study of basic literacy and numeracy skills
Buzz in the air at British School of Marbella
Headmistress Sian Kirkham is thrilled to be back for the new term
Numero uno: Spanish most popular language to learn
Spanish is set to replace French as the most popular language to learn in Britain
Back-to-school bills set to rocket
As kids head back to school, parents are facing record expenses
New map for expat parents charts all British schools worldwide
The most comprehensive British curriculum search
School’s out for the summer
BSM headteacher and columnist Sian Kirkham on epic waterfights, celeb parties and dance routines at the end of term
No such thing as a couch potato at British School of Marbella
Columnist and BSM headteacher Sian Kirkham explains why there was a lot of healthy eating at the school last week
Jamie Oliver teaches Benalmadena children to cook
The lesson was part of the celebrity chef's Food Revolution Day
Dancers descend on Benalmadena
Sunset Beach Club Hotel hosted an international dance competition
School book accused of airbrushing Franco’s rule
The children's history book brushes over the real details of Spain's civil war
The British School of Marbella’s got talent!
Headmistress and the Olive Press columnist, Sian Kirkham takes a look at the school's Talent Show and Green Week
‘Robin Hood’ gang in supermarket raid
Group shoplift school equipment for distribution to poor students.
Comic Relief show raises €750 at BSM
The British School of Marbella hosted a talent show for the UK-based charity
Jaw breaker
A school in Alhaurin el Grande has been ordered to pay €47,000 in compensation along with the family of a student who broke another boy's
Competition hots up for international school places
Local children now account for 80% of places in multilingual schools
Spanish seat belt campaign keeps children safe
An awareness campaign has been launched by DGT after fatal road accidents
GSCEs out, O-levels in
New exams based O-levels are set to replace GCSEs
Start of school year marred by crisis
Hundreds of children in Andalucia affected by lack of funds
UK set to follow Spain’s ‘no phones in schools’ policy
Mobile phones are set to be completely banned in UK schools
Top tips for a new school in Spain
OPX editor Wendy Andersen on preparing your children for a new school
A different sort of summer school in Spain
OPX editor Wendy Andersen offers some crafty tips on ‘stealth teaching' during the long summer months
La Janda language school offers Spanish classes in the white pueblo of Vejer de la Frontera
The language school weaves local Spanish culture into the learning experience, familiarizing students with both the language and the lifestyle of Spain
Spanish police rescue British schoolboys in the Picos de Europa
The two youths became separated from their school group on a trip to the mountains but police located them in relatively little time
England needs a lesson in language
As increasing numbers of European children conquer several languages, Britain’s youngsters try to play catch up