Greenfield Arts College and Aycliffe Village Primary School are among schools in the north recognised for their global education ethos. The British Council’s International School Awards were presented to 57 schools in the North East – 19 of which are from Co. Durham.
London 2012 Olympics chief starter Alan Bell from County Durham, presented the awards and spoke about his role in the field of international athletics.
Cllr Linda Marshall, Chairman of Durham County Council, was in attendance to support the winning schools from County Durham.
The award recognised the work schools have done with partners in other countries to help students better understand their place in the world and the relationships between countries.
Brian Stobie, international officer at Durham County Council, which has helped to organise the awards on behalf of the British Council, said: “It can take several years to achieve an award, which is a real testament to the commitment of schools in developing a global education ethos.”
Staff from Greenfield Community College, in Newton Aycliffe gave a presentation at the awards event on work students have done with schools in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and France.
