Connah’s Quay High School

Connah’s Quay High School is an 11-16 English Medium school, proud of its setting in Wales serving the communities of Deeside and surrounding areas. They aim to provide a caring community, which encourages every child to achieve their full potential and develop their social confidence and wellbeing.

On joining the Alliance, Headteacher James Forber said: “I’m thrilled to announce that Connah’s Quay High School is now proudly affiliated with the International Global School Alliance (GSA), marking a significant stride in fostering global citizenship.

“Through our collaboration with GSA, we are dedicated to nurturing Ethical, Informed Citizens of Wales and beyond. Our partnerships with Takamoridai Junior High School in Japan and Westminster School in Buenos Aires, Argentina, open doors to cross-cultural projects and promote international understanding.

We are dedicated to nurturing Ethical, Informed Citizens of Wales and beyond.

“Excitingly, Mrs Threadgold has initiated an extracurricular club with a group of Year 9 learners who are poised to engage virtually with our Argentinian counterparts next week. I eagerly anticipate hearing about their experiences.”

In less than 12 months, Connah’s Quay High School has transformed its approach to global citizenship through the Global School Transformation programme. Now students can enrol in an international club, engage in joint projects with their partner school thousands of miles away and get involved with life-changing experiences to learn about, experience and understand the wider world.

This whole school commitment was recently evidenced and recognised through the Global School Awards – a supportive pathway for schools to develop global education, cultural capital, international collaborations and multilingualism across a broad curriculum. Connah’s Quay are now working at Bronze level and is currently working towards Silver.

To achieve the Silver recognition, the pupils thought of creative ways to exchange cultures and develop exciting joint projects.

Through the GSA platform, they have been comparing their local communities and surroundings, including comparisons of local food, popular sports and cultural traditions.

In August 2024, colleagues at Connah’s Quay High School were delighted to welcome Erina Oterawa from their partner school Takamoridai, Japan. She was very impressed with the school building and the facilities learners have access to.

Now the school has exciting plans for a trip to visit their partner school in Japan in Spring 2025.

Elizabeth Threadgold, International Coordinator, said:

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