International Policy
The school recognizes that:
- awareness of global issues is essential for young people living in a world where economies are increasingly interdependent and global communication is a daily reality
- an international dimension should be included in the learning experience of all our students
- we have a commitment to promoting racial equality and that the attitudes and values of our students should be informed by global issues
- the ethos of the school should reflect respect for and value of different cultures and beliefs
- students should be given opportunities to broaden their horizons so that they see themselves as global citizens
- students should develop a sense of global responsibility and by so doing enhance their self-esteem
Objectives
To enable the learning experiences of our pupils to be enriched and to encourage them to learn more about international issues, the school will:
- develop and maintain links with schools and communities in other countries
- develop partnerships with schools in Europe, supported as appropriate by European Union funding (Interreg, Comenius)
- develop the partnership with the Lycee Classique de Kaele in Cameroon, to mark and celebrate the school's 50th anniversary
- run pupil trips and exchanges to a variety of different countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Africa
- build contacts and exchanges through email and videoconferencing
- welcome teachers and students from other countries to our school
- raise awareness of sustainable development throughout the world
- provide staff with opportunities to develop professionally through contact with schools in different countries so that they can compare educational experiences
- actively encourage the study of foreign languages by offering a range of appropriate language options
- seek additional sources of funding to develop the international work of the school
- welcome and support pupils from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds
- run a Global Action day during Activities Week to raise awareness of issues faced by young people
- support staff wishing to initiate international themes in curricular or extra-curricular projects
- regularly review and evaluate the International Policy