Recognition of International Success at LSA

                                                                                                                                                

Recognition of International Success at LSA

 

 

LSA Technology and Performing Arts College in Lytham St Anne’s, Lancashire has been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.

 

The International School Award is a badge of honour for schools that do outstanding work in international education, such as through links with partner schools overseas. 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 to live and work as global citizens.

LSA’s international work includes many British Council funded projects with 15 different partner countries such as Erasmus+, Connecting Classrooms and China Bridge but also eTwinning projects have played an important role in shaping our global learning but also through projects such as China Bookmark exchange, Lebanon and Sri Lanka global issues projects, Languages Spelling Bee and Drama curriculum based performances on the Syrian refugee crisis. We have celebrated projects in Mathematics on Euro Miles where pupils calculate distances between places around Europe Enrichment clubs that discuss and develop Global interest and motivate students to engage in French and German culture through lunchtime enrichment. LSA’s Music and Food Technology also develop global links in the curriculum by investigating music around the world in Years 7, 8 and 9 and Fairtrade in food.  

On hearing the news that LSA had received the award, Sandra Underwood, School Link Coordinator from LSA said: “It is wonderful news to be awarded the ISA for another three years. The recognition of our international work and collaboration with other schools around the world certainly motives and enhances our breadth within our curriculum and provides students with opportunities that help develop their thirst for cultural and global learning.” “Our aim is to help students see themselves as part a global community and that our young people have a fun and rewarding learning experience through global connections enabling them to communicate and understand the events that take place around the world.”

Mr Philip Wood, Head teacher at LSA said: “We have a responsibility to prepare our young people for life and work in our global society and are delighted to be recognized again for this achievement. At LSA we hope to aspire young minds and build understandings between people of different cultures and equip young people with skills they need to achieve and develop into global citizens”

John Rolfe, from the British Council, 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. Adding an international dimension to children’s education ensures that they are truly global citizens and helps prepare them for successful future careers in an increasingly global economy.’

The award is now available worldwide in countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Lebanon, Cyprus and Pakistan as part of the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms programme. Around 5,000 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 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