Honour for school that reached out to the world
ALL Saints Primary School, in Hesketh Bank, has been awarded the British Council’s International School Award, in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.
The International School Award celebrates the achievements of schools that do exceptional work in inter-national education.
Fostering an international dimension in the curriculum is at the heart of the British Council’s work with schools, so that young people gain the cultural understanding and skills they need for life in today’s world. All
Saints international work, lead by Erzsi Culshaw, includes annual exchange visits for Year 5 and 6 students with partner school, Hovstakolan, in Sweden, Respect and Tolerance Day, Mexican Day and Enterprise Day, where the children discovered jobs with languages, and a French pen-pal scheme.
In addition to this, the school has already won two awards for their eTwinning programme, where pupils have worked across a variety of languages in sharing knowledge and ideas.
On hearing the news that All Saints had received the award, Chair of Governors, Gerallt EvansHughes, said: “This is an amazing testament to our teachers and students, made even more special with the news that we are only one of three schools that have been recognised in Lancashire.”
CEO of the British Council, Sir Ciarán Devane, who presented the award, said: “The school’s fantastic international work has rightfully earned it this prestigious award.
“The International School Award is a great chance for schools to demonstrate the important work they’re doing to bring the world into their classrooms. Embedding an international dimension in children’s education ensures that they are truly global citizens and helps prepare them for successful lives and careers in an increasingly global economy.”
The award, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is now available worldwide in countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Lebanon, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
Over 6,000 International School Awards have been presented to successful schools in the UK since the scheme began in 1999.
The International School Award encourages and supports schools to develop:
An international ethos embedded throughout the school;
A whole school approach to international work;
Collaborative curriculum-based work with a number of partner schools;
Year-round international activity;
Involvement of wider community. the