4816 SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2026 MFL International Schools Update We are in the process or applying for reaccreditation of our International School Award. As a school we are committed to enhancing our curriculum further to include many international and global activities. We have been engaged in exchanges and visits over the past 3 years, which have featured in our many newsletters and we hope to bring you successful news in September. Turing Scheme Following four years of success with the Turing Scheme, we applied for funding for next year and we are pleased to announce that we have received more funding to support our International School activities. In the meantime, we have another experience planned with our Year 12 students. Following many applications, 6 students - Joseph, Enrique, Grace, Annabelle, Vicky and Danas - are about to embark on a two-week work experience in Gibraltar with our international friends - The Nautilus Project. During the 2 weeks, the students will participate in many activities in the field of marine biology - from dolphin and whale watching, to beach cleans and lab work. This is a fabulous opportunity for our Sixth Form students and we look forward to their presentations and feedback on their return in the summer. The students have been fundraising together to help support their internship. A special recognition needs to go to Joseph who planned, trained and completed the 3 Peaks challenge on his own and has raised over £1000. We are so proud of his individual efforts. Modern Foreign Languages Over the last term we have been learning some exciting topics in Spanish. The Year 7s have been learning to talk about ‘Mi Tiempo Libre’ and their free time activities. They are going to consolidate all their learning this year by studying “Encanto” and creating their own character for the film. In Year 8, the students learnt all about “Mi Vida Digital” and social media. They have then finished with the topic of ‘School’ and this is supported by the film study of “Zipe y Zape y el club de canicas”. The Year 9 students have been learning all about “Las Costumbres” and festivals in the Hispanic World and studying all about El Salvador before the film study of “Voces Inocentes”. Institut Escola Feixes Thornleigh Spanish students have been improving their language skills by linking up with pupils at a school in Spain. The group of 38 Year 10s have been exchanging emails in Spanish with young people from Institut Escola Feixes in Terrassa, near Barcelona. Among the topics they discussed were family and friends, free time and customs and traditions, all themes they study as part of the GCSE course. The programme, which will continue next year, has helped with the development of language skills and given students a valuable insight into different cultures, with many of the Spanish students also having South American or North African heritage.
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