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. 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 the Collège La Salle in Amiens in the North of France, with whom we correspond regularly in both French and English, and with Pettenkofer Grundschule in Berlin. 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 Amiens in the North of France. We correspond with each other about once every half term and love to hear each other's news. This year, we've written 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.
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.
