International School Award Success for Meadlands Primary School

Meadlands Primary School has been awarded the prestigious International School Award in recognition of bringing the wider world into the schoolroom.

Last month, Miss Kenyon attended a high-profile ceremony in London that recognises our outstanding work, and we were presented our Award by broadcaster and journalist George Alagiah.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the DCSF International School Award seeks to celebrate, develop, recognise and accredit outstanding practice in the international dimensions of teaching and learning. The ISA encourages and supports schools to develop the following:

• An international ethos embedded throughout the school
• A majority of pupils within the school impacted by and involved in international work
• Collaborative curriculum-based work with a number of partner schools
• Curriculum-based work across a range of subjects
• Year round international activity
• Involvement of the wider community
• Provides ideas for developing collaborative curriculum-based international work with partner schools

John Rolfe, Manager, DCSF International School Award at the British Council said “Many congratulations and many thanks on your well-deserved success in being accredited with the Award. The rich range of work you are doing in the school and across your larger community to support and encourage global citizens with a greater understanding of the world around them is truly fantastic. The international dimensions of teaching and learning have been at the heart of the work of the British Council for 75 years and to receive the Award in its 10th anniversary year is a special cause for celebration!”

Rob Meakin said: “This is a great achievement for the children at Meadlands Primary and Nursery School – the global dimension to education is one which is becoming increasingly important and helps pupils to understand their responsibilities as citizens.”