British Council International School Award Success for Lingfield Prep

We are delighted to announce that Lingfield Prep School has been awarded the 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.

Lingfield College's international work includes strong partnerships with schools in France and Zimbabwe:

• France - the School Life Project spanned the whole school year and involved an exchange of images of classroom views, local geography and letters about a typical day. The project provided an opportunity to apply language skills.
• Zimbabwe: the Culture Box Project also took place across the school year and included an exchange of book reviews, a Zoom call for questions and answers and a focus on food. Culture boxes were exchanged to celebrate students' own cultures and the project successfully fostered curiosity and appreciation of different cultures.

Shannon West, Head of UK Schools for the British Council, said: "Lingfield College's international work has earned the school well-deserved recognition with the British Council International School Award - Intermediate Certificate.

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 bring the world into their classrooms. International work is key support for developing the skills young people need to be globally aware citizens of the future.

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

The International School Award encourages and supports schools to develop:

• An international ethos is embedded throughout the school
• A whole school approach to international work
• Collaborative curriculum-based work with international partner schools
• Year-round international activity
• Involvement of the wider community.