APPLESHAW St Peter’s Primary School has been awarded Intermediate level of the British Council’s prestigious 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 international 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 and work in today’s world.

The school’s international work includes making links with other schools overseas and have worked on collaborative projects, raising awareness of global issues amongst students and sharing educational practice with partners overseas.

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Executive headteacher Ian Hickman said: “I am incredibly proud of this achievement. The International Schools Award has enriched the life of the school and contributed significantly to our pupils’ awareness of other languages and cultures.”

Shannon West, head of UK Schools for the British Council, said: “Appleshaw St Peter’s international work has earned the school well-deserved recognition with the British Council International School Award - Intermediate Certificate.

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"We are proud and delighted to work with this great school. Many thanks to everyone for all their commitment to developing international work and sharing excellent classroom practice and resources. This is enriching education for its pupils; and their excellent collaborative projects with partner schools overseas are bringing the world into their classrooms. International work is key support for the development of skills young people need to be the globally aware citizens of the future.

"Embedding an international ethos across a school can lead to International School Award accreditation, which is the highest level of the award. Schools looking to join this supportive and engaging global network should contact us at the British Council.

The Award is now available worldwide in countries such as Greece, India, Nigeria. Over 6000 International School Awards have been presented to successful schools in the UK since the scheme began in 1999.