Schools of the World
International Partnerships
Schools of the World is Kingswood Academy’s international school partnerships and global learning program.
We have four partner schools with whom we take part in joint projects and activities each year. DAV Public School is our partner school located in the city of Gurugram, India. Our partner school in Bangladesh is Nishat Jute Mills Adarsha Bidyalay, located in the garment district of the capital city Dhaka. Our partner school in Germany is the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Gymnasium in Salzwedel. This year, we have added a new partner school - Val de Voise Secondary School in Gallardon, France.
Global learning involves improving one's knowledge and understanding of social, cultural, political and environmental concerns whilst developing an ability to use multiple perspectives and think critically. Students do this by partaking in enrichment sessions focused on learning more about other cultures and ways of life. Developing these competencies will enable our students as a minimum, to grasp and make sense of the complex issues in the news and on social media, or, if they so desire, to compete and thrive on a global stage.
DAV School is located in Gurugram, a city in northern India. They are approximately 3,600 miles away.
Nishat Jute Mills Adarsha Bidyalay is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. They are approximately 5,000 miles away.
Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Gymnasium in Salzwedel, Germany is approximately 780 miles away.
Val de Voise Secondary School in Gallardon, France is approximately 422 miles away.
We have a group of Student Ambassadors that represent the Schools of the World program. They are responsible for collecting student feedback and delivering assemblies and enrichment activities.
We have a group of Student Ambassadors that represent the Schools of the World program. They are responsible for collecting student feedback and delivering assemblies and enrichment activities.
Enrichment Activities
Last year we set up a Pen Pal project with all of our partner schools. Kingswood students have sent letters to students in India, Bangladesh and Germany. The images show students at DAV Public School in India writing their letters to us.
Students have also taken part in a lantern making enrichment project to celebrate Chinese New Year. There were some fantastic designs and it was great to see so many students taking part!
We celebrated Eid following the month of Ramadan. Imam Mizan Choudhury visited the Academy to deliver presentations to each year group. Students took part in a celebration on the atrium, involving traditional food eaten during the 3 day celebration.
Students have also taken part in a lantern making enrichment project to celebrate Chinese New Year. There were some fantastic designs and it was great to see so many students taking part!
This year we celebrated Eid for the first time. The event was a fantastic experience that built on students’ prior knowledge of Ramadan and Eid from their Academic Mentoring lessons.
Imam Mizan Choudhury from Pearson Park Mosque visited the Academy to deliver presentations on Eid. The presentations were extremely informative and engaging; students learnt about the significance of Ramadan and Eid and how and why they are celebrated by Muslims around the world. They were given advice on how to support others in the local community when they are fasting during Ramadan. Students engaged really well with the presentations and showed an interest by asking follow up questions.
Students also took part in a celebration in the Atrium, involving food, music and decorations. They sampled different snacks eaten during the period of Ramadan and Eid.
The day was a fantastic introduction to religious celebration. This was the first school event of this scale that Imam Mizan had taken part in to celebrate Eid and he complemented student engagement and enthusiasm. Students should be proud of the way they represented the Academy during the celebration.
