PRINCE Henry’s Grammar School in Otley has once again been awarded the British Council International School Award for its efforts to “bring the world into the classroom”.

The award recognises a school’s exceptional global citizenship education, in order to provide young people with the necessary skills to thrive in today’s modern society.

Prince Henry’s work includes “Timanyane” day, translated as “Lets know each other”. This day sees students help out the local community in various ways such as assisting with sustainability projects, or volunteering with local organisations like churches or primary schools. Whilst helpful on a local level, the school uses this day to teach students how their actions relate to the wider world and how change starts with their individual actions.

Secondly, Prince Henry’s is a school that prioritises language learning, with all students learning either French or Spanish initially. Students are also offered the chance to study German and Mandarin Chinese alongside these and take part in many foreign language trips.

The British Council feedback stated that: “Prince Henry’s has clearly been a major influence and initiator in the Leeds area with languages and other projects. This application is a model of good practice from top to tail. Congratulations all round.”

Christopher Lillington, Assistant Headteacher, said: "We are extremely proud to have achieved the prestigious International School Award once again in recognition of our commitment to developing well-informed, compassionate global citizens. Partnerships such as our geography project with a school in Nepal are good examples of how much our students benefit when they have opportunities to learn from other young people from across the globe."

The International School Award is one of the awards which Prince Henry's has been awarded for the strength of its curriculum and partnership work this year, alongside the Red Kite Alliance RED Award for Equality and Diversity and the Eco Schools Green Flag Award with Distinction.