International British School of Bucharest

Our Core Values Values-based Education Values-based Education is not a new concept, but is one which is becoming increasingly central to the curriculums of leading schools around the world committed to developing inspirational leadership. Values-based Education places human values, such as respect, tolerance, integrity, and compassion at the core of the educational process, infusing an underlying ethical vocabulary into the curriculum leading to ‘ethical intelligence’, which according to Dr. Neil Hawkes is the most important intelligence for the future sustainability of our world. Ethical vocabulary is the foundation of a universal narrative through which all human beings, irrespective of culture, religion, or ethnicity can communicate, establishing trust and wellbeing. The outcome of Values-based Education is self-leadership, which enables each individual to work towards fulfilling their incredible potential, and the world to move toward a more sustainable future. BRAVE Having the courage to try new things and persevere, even if you might fail RESPECTFUL Caring about yourself and the feelings and well-being of others INNOVATIVE Actively seeking out opportunities to be creative and original, thinking outside the box TOLERANT Learning to live together, celebrating diversity INTEGRITY Doing the right thing, even when no-one is looking SUSTAINABILITY Caring for the educational, environmental, and social needs of the present without compromising the future HAPPY Taking delight in the simple pleasures of life; the choice we make each day