Opportunity & Success on a Global Stage
The King’s Group vision is to create a global community of pupils and staff; broadening horizons, fostering understanding and raising aspirations by connecting our academies with other schools across the world. 
At King’s Academy Ringmer, we believe that an internationally minded curriculum builds cultural understanding, improves communication skills, and promotes knowledge and awareness of the wider world. Enrichment activities such as International Day and overseas partnership projects provide unique opportunities for students to explore people and places beyond the limitations of their surroundings.
International Schools Award
King's Academy Ringmer has been awarded the International School's award for introducing internationalism. This award recognises the work being done at KAR for promoting diversity within our school life, and especially recognised the emerging partnerships we have with schools overseas, in particular the extremely successful Chinese partner school visit last summer. A big thank you and well done to Mrs Taylor, who has really driven this work over the last 12 months and opened up new opportunities for the school to build on moving forward.
Statement from KGA:
The International Dimension of KGA is delighted that King’s Academy Ringmer has been recognised by the British Council for the foundation level International Schools Award. This recognition is testament to the dedication of all staff who deliver a rich, internationally-minded curriculum which supports children to build the skills of empathy, cultural understanding and language learning needed to thrive in a global society. We look forward to continuing this work through our partnerships with schools overseas as well as our calendar of international celebration days and cultural events.
Statement from the British Council:
This is a very good application from King's Academy Ringmer for the Foundation Certificate of the International School Award, which I am happy to recommend for acceptance. You have put forward very different activities, especially a week-long visit from your Chinese partner and looking at land use in Brazil, both of which have served to allow your students to become more aware of the world and people who inhabit it. The Chinese visit was a very useful exchange of culture and language in both directions and you state that there was an excited buzz about the school for the whole week, and Ringmer students were visibly excited to welcome their guests and ensure that they had an incredible experience. I’m sure students from both schools had an incredible experience and that the relationships formed will grow in the future. It is good to see your international work celebrated on your website – and that it is prominently displayed rather than tucked away at the end of many clicks! I wish you well with your international journey; there is clearly much enthusiasm within the school and I look forward to seeing applications for the Intermediate and Full International School Awards.
Cultural Week 
In the summer term 2024, King's Academy Ringmer welcomed 24 students and their teachers from Zhangjiagang No. 1 Middle School in China for a week-long cultural immersion experience. This was a world-class opportunity for our students to engage with students from different cultural backgrounds, whilst showing them how fantastic our school community is. The students, from near Shanghai, were buddied up with King's Academy students for the week and integrated seamlessly into everyday life here in Ringmer, participating in lessons, extra-curricular clubs, International Day, the Mock Election and our Sports Day. The students also put on a beautiful traditional performance before their departure and some of the KAR students got some Chinesze language lessons too. This visit was arranged with the help of Global School Exchanges programme and the King's Academy Ringmer community is excited about what opportunities may arise in future.
International Days
All King’s Group Academies came alive with the colours, sounds and celebrations of the countries and cultures represented in each school in the Summer Terms in 2023 and 2024. International Celebration days are an opportunity to embrace the rich diversity of our student bodies as well as learn more about the experiences of our friends in our partner schools around the world.
A key fixture on the calendars of all King’s Group Academies is International Day. On this day, our schools come alive with the colours, sounds and celebrations of the countries and cultures represented in their communities and curriculums. International Days are an opportunity to embrace the rich diversity of our student bodies as well as learn more about the experiences of our friends in our partner schools around the world.
From activities in language, sport, music, art, global issues and cultural traditions, students are exposed to a rich tapestry of ideas in creative and collaborative ways on KGA International Days.
Ultimately, integrating International Days into the school calendar not only enhances the educational experience but also prepares students to be informed and compassionate global citizens in an increasingly interconnected world.
Ringmer & RAINReforest
King's Academy Ringmer has begun their partnership with the village of Nova Esperança, home to the indigenous Brazilian tribe, the Guarani. With the support of the charity RAINReforest, they have shared details of their ecological developments at school with the Guarani people who have responded with information about the regeneration of their land in the Amazon Rainforest. Led by the Eco Club at Ringmer, the projects have included reclaiming the bramble-covered greenhouse in preparation to expand their growing of vegetables and flowers, and also improving the Eco Hub garden to attract a wider variety of wildlife. Upon learning about the developments made on their land by the Guarani people, students at Ringmer were in awe of the agroforestry work and the pace of progress in the last year.
This learning exchange will promote the understanding of how we can nurture and develop the environment we are in and aim to inspire one another with the different methods of planting, rewilding and the cultivation of the land. With the support of RAIN Reforest, communications between KGA students and the Guarani people will be translated and celebrated to create a relationship across continents based on a common desire to protect our shared planet.
Coordinating our international work at King’s Academy Ringmer are Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Thompson. If you are interested in getting involved in our international projects by volunteering knowledge, or sharing your experiences or expertise, please contact us.
For more information on the KGA International Dimension, please contact International Director, Louisa Perkins.
Louisa Perkins
International Director
louisa.perkins@kingsacademies.uk