Thornton College With technology advancing rapidly, Thornton
A local school with an international outlook
T ornton College is proud to have been granted the British Council International School Award Intermediate Certifi cate. T is recognises the school’s eff orts to develop internationalism amongst its students and develop links with schools around the world. As a Jesus & Mary school, with counterparts in 28 other
countries across the globe, T ornton is ideally positioned to branch beyond Buckinghamshire and make meaningful, lasting connections with schools internationally.
Future-ready From Pre-Reception to Sixth Form, Thornton’s ethos encourages an outward-looking approach. This is particularly important at the top end of the school, as students prepare to embark upon university courses, apprenticeships and career routes.
recognises the need to prepare students with skills to be successful in roles yet to exist. Beyond their academic qualifications, Sixth Form students are challenged to take on a wide range of leadership roles and experiences engaging with T ornton’s international community. Head of Sixth Form, Ruth Coates, said: “We provide
opportunities for students to become fl exible thinkers and effective communicators, ready to transfer these skills to future endeavours. Our Sixth Form students are encouraged to have the drive and initiative to create their own opportunities too. Many of the best collaborations are entirely student-led.” An example of this international approach is T ornton
Sixth Form’s budding link with JM Rabweh, a sister school in Lebanon. Over the last 18 months, Sixth Form students have developed powerful projects together, most recently a published book of writing and artwork including comparisons and connections between the two schools. Ruth added: “T rough their involvement in debates and
planning meetings, the students have built true friendships and learnt a huge amount about each other’s cultures. T e similarities between students are what they have found most striking; it is these, rather than their diff erences, which have meant the most to students in both schools.”
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