{"id":3249,"date":"2024-01-15T16:27:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T16:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=3249"},"modified":"2024-01-31T17:47:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T17:47:36","slug":"sir-john-whittingdale-presented-the-british-council-international-school-award-certificate-to-senior-staff-from-st-marys-church-of-england-primary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=3249","title":{"rendered":"Sir John Whittingdale presented the British Council International School Award certificate to senior staff from St Mary\u2019s Church of England Primary School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, presented a certificate to Headteacher, Mrs Geraldine Denham-Hale and International Co-ordinator, Samantha Battson of St Mary\u2019s Church of England Primary School, in Burnham on Crouch, at a ceremony in Parliament today. The certificate marked the Reaccreditation of their British Council International School Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The International School Award rewards those schools that have shown a commitment to embedding international awareness and understanding within their class or school.\u00a0It provides a framework for schools to develop international activities across the curriculum, including collaborative work with international partner schools and opportunities to involve the wider community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir John said: I am delighted that St Mary\u2019s CofE Primary has been reaccredited under the British Council\u2019s scheme. They have developed links with a school in the Czech Republic as well as another in Italy and I have no doubt that the pupils at all the schools benefit hugely from exchanging information and learning about different cultures from their counterparts in each country.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CofE-cert-621x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CofE-cert-621x1024.jpg 621w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CofE-cert-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CofE-cert-768x1267.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CofE-cert-931x1536.jpg 931w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CofE-cert-1241x2048.jpg 1241w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CofE-cert-1024x1690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CofE-cert-scaled.jpg 1552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir John is pictured with Mrs Denham-Hale and Ms Battson on the terrace of the House of Commons following the ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, presented a certificate to Headteacher, Mrs Geraldine Denham-Hale and International Co-ordinator, Samantha Battson of St Mary\u2019s Church of England Primary School, in Burnham on Crouch, at a ceremony in Parliament today. The certificate marked the Reaccreditation of their British Council International School Award. 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