Global Learning

At Whiston Willis, Global Learning plays a central role in our teaching and learning and we are proud to have achieved the full International School Award in July 2019. Since then, we have worked to develop our school vision, values, policies and curriculum to further embed our international ethos across all areas. Our curriculum, ethos and international activities all dovetail to educate pupils about the wider world, other cultures and places and to deepen their perspective. All staff are fully committed to supporting a key vision of developing outward-looking pupils with high levels of academic excellence and social intelligence, eager to have a positive impact on their own lives and those of other people around them and beyond. Pupils at Whiston Willis are constantly encouraged and supported to consider wider issues and to engage in, find out about and positively influence the world around them. We have completely redesigned our curriculum to ensure that international themes and those of the Sustainable Development Goals run through everything we do.

We place a high priority on '21st century' or deep learning skills which include:

ways of working: communication and collaboration
ways of thinking: critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and innovation, learning to learn and metacognition
tools for working: information literacy, information and communication technology (ICT) literacy
ways of living in the world: global citizenship and civic responsibility, including cultural awareness and competence

INTERNATIONAL POLICY

For further information on our Global Learning journey so far, click on the presentation below:

Whiston Willis Primary Academy International School Award

We celebrate the rich and diverse heritage represented in our school, local and national communities for example celebrating Inter-faith week, Anti-Bullying Week, World Children's Day.
We respect and value different cultures and beliefs through the many varied trips and visitors here for example; Judaism Assembly, Harvest Celebration, Remembrance Day
We are members of the ePALS website and enjoy regular contact and shared learning with our partner schools in France and South Africa.
We actively encourage the study of a foreign language by teaching French and keeping in touch with our partner school in France.

Please check out our twitter account @whistonwillis1 and follow our International Schools Award hashtag #WWPAISA

This year we have been working towards reaccreditation of our International Schools Award. This has included a wide range of exciting International themed activities taking place throughout the year. For further details please follow the links below: