International Links

Malmesbury has gained re-accreditation of the prestigious International School Award through our strong links with our partner schools abroad and commitment to the local and global community. We were delighted to be able to go to the Palace of Westminster to receive the award from the British Council. The assessors noted that "you have continued to celebrate the International Dimension and have that at the heart of your curriculum planning".

"It is clear that the whole school has taken on board Internationalism, pupils and staff alike, and that your work is having a lasting impact". They also remarked that "The impact of your activities has been marked and long-lasting" and that "It is clear that you have many exciting plans for the future of your international work and that it is part and parcel of your curriculum".

We have strong links with our partner school in France, with whom we correspond regularly in both French and English, and with a Grundschule in Berlin. Just this year, Year 6 have started a partnership with a school in French Guiana; we're very excited about this! We are also very privileged to have been awarded two British Council grants to visit Opoku Ware School in Kumasi, Ghana.

Nos amis en France

In Year 5, we have a partnership with a school in Brittany in the west of France. We correspond with each other about once every half term and love to hear each other's news. Last year, we wrote letters, made videos about the school, spoken to each other 'live' on a video link and sung to each other in French and English. We've noticed that their hand-writing is very different and they don't have to wear school uniform, but they like the same things that we like (football, other sports, video games...) and we've loved making new friends.

Friends in French Guiana

French Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the north-east coast of South America and is covered by tropical rainforest. Year 6 have been corresponding with a school in Macouria, French Guiana, since October and we have been sending videos to each other, introducing ourselves in French and they in English, and showing each other around our schools. It's so different where they live, with palm trees and beaches and different animals, too.

Unsere Freunde in Deutschland

This is the second year of our school partnership with a school in Berlin. In the autumn term of Year 6, we learn about the two world wars, so it's been really interesting to make friends with children in Berlin and to find out how much it's changed. We've sent each other videos about us and our different schools and we've just had a video call, so that we could ask each other questions in real time.