The Premier Academy in Bletchley has been awarded the prestigious International School Award by the British Council in recognition of its outstanding work bringing the World into the classroom.
The Award celebrates schools that accomplish exceptional work in international education. Scott McDonald, Chief Executive of the British Council, said: ‘The Premier Academy has earned this prestigious award through its inspirational international work and links with schools abroad’.
The Academy annually represents the UK in the Global Science Opera, forging to strong links with diverse schools across the world. Added to this, an annual international-themed Cultural Diversity Week, incorporating art, dance and music, is an extremely popular celebration of the Academy’s community.
The Premier Academy has also recently worked with MAKE (Milton Keynes Arts Education) on a project celebrating the diversity of cultural backgrounds in Milton Keynes, resulting in some wonderful intercultural learning and artwork.
A collaborative art piece created by Year 6 children at TPA included artwork from schools in India, Palestine and Bangladesh. The theme ‘Rivers Of Hope’ sought to stop pollution in rivers around the world.
Year 5 children’s live broadcast last November was heard around the world including at NASA’s Headquarter’s in Washington DC; they performed a song they created about the James Webb Telescope.