International Links

Sale Grammar School has been re-awarded the prestigious International School Award for the next 3 years thanks to its work in developing links across the globe. In order to achieve this re-award the school had to demonstrate its commitment to working with pupils abroad on curricular projects. As part of its commitment to community cohesion, Sale Grammar School has linked up with the Afritwin organisation to establish two links with secondary schools in South Africa - Bosmandams High School and Cravenby High School in Cape Town.

After a successful first year of twinning students have had the opportunity to exchange e-mails with students from our link schools as well as undertake international projects in a number of curriculum areas.

We are delighted to have established such a fantastic partnership that will enable students to appreciate and understand other cultures and expect this link to carry on enriching the global dimension of our curriculum. We are currently exploring exchange visits.

Upcoming Projects

Miss Eeles to visit our Afritwin link schools

To strengthen our links with our Cape Town partner schools, geography teacher Miss Eeles will be flying out to South Africa to meet with students and teachers from Bosmansdam and Cravenby High Schools. The trip, funded by the British Council, will involve strengthening communication and creating and developing further opportunities for joint curriculum projects which we hope will enhance our students' awareness of other countries and cultures. Afri Group students at SGS have produced personal portfolios for our corresponding South African groups, containing information on themselves, their interests, our school and community and our country. The exchange of portfolios will allow our afri groups to become familiar with each other's lifestyles and environments through personal links.

Why not take a look at life at Bosmansdam School - click here.

Recent Projects

World Cup 2010/Olympics 2012 Project

In Geography several Year 7 classes have been involved in a pilot project to learn about the 2012 Olympics and its effects on the London and our country as a whole. This culuminated in students producing a resource on the 2012 Olympics for our Cape Town partner schools to learn this event themselves. In return students in our link schools have produced some work, including a DVD on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which will allow our students to discover the impacts on South Africa and Cape Town of this sporting event. This was a very successful initiative which we hope will continue into 2010 and beyond. Year 7 classes have also succesfully produced brochures on Manchester for students in Cape Town to learn about our own city.

Pen Pal Letters

In English students have enjoyed writing the pen pal letters to fellow students in South Africa and loved the idea of introducing themselves to pupils learning on a different continent. We hope in the long term, once this activity becomes established, that it will allow students to appreciate the similarities and differences between our cultures and we hope that these pen pal relationships will continue throughout their time at Sale Grammar School.