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SCHOOLCHILDREN will step back in time and learn about the future at an international event held at their school.
Survivor of the Rwandan genocide Mussa Hasan Ali will be among guest speakers taking centre stage at Dame Allan's Schools in Newcastle in a conference designed to keep memories of the Second World War alive.
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A RECORD-BREAKING international athlete is to take the helm of a North-East independent school.
John Moreland, who holds the Northern Irish record for discus, is to become head of Polam Hall School, in Darlington, in September. He will take over from Marie Green, who is retiring at the end of term.
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IF you ever catch sight of headteacher Clair Knowles modelling her hair in the image of pop diva Tina Turner don't be alarmed - it is just part of the school's global emphasis.
From wild hair days to raise cash for international good causes to giving children the chance to learn Spanish from the age of five, the school is committed to providing pupils with a global outlook.
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KINGSWESTON School in Bristol is celebrating success in bringing the world into the classroom.
The special school has received the British Council's International School Award.
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STAFF at a school which was on the brink of closure three years ago say they have turned things around following significant investment.
St John's International School in Sidmouth is now in the hands of an international schools management organisation which brought in head teacher Angela Parry-Davies from South Africa.
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IT'S HARD to believe that this year's International Summer School starts on Saturday, July 23, and runs until August 26.
The good thing is that, even if you're not booked into any of the residential courses, there's a wealth of concerts open each week to the general public, subject to availability.
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EXETER'S St James School has received the International School Award for the second time. It follows a long-established partnership with St Joseph's College in Sri Lanka, which is funded by the Department for International Development and the British Council.
The aim of the partnership is to promote global citizenship.
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? AN ASHBURTON school is hosting an international education conference this week.
Former and current pupils from Sands School organised the conference at the River Dart Country Park. The IDEC@EUDEC conference is a meeting of the European and international democratic education communities, and consists of a series of talks and workshops.
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Tim Heal Partner at Alder King TIM'S role is as a development consultant for strategic residential, retail and commercial sites together with professional consultancy, including work as an expert witness in planning enquiries. He is chairman of the Wooden Spoon Charity's Gloucestershire region, on the South West Regional Council of the CBI and governor of King's School, Gloucester.
John Little Managing director of Fluid Transfer International JOHN joined the sales and marketing team in September 2001. The resultant downturn in orders forced the firm to shift its focus. It increased turnover to April 2010 to Pounds 22 million from Pounds 17.8 million in April 2009 and won Business of the Year at the Citizen and Echo Business Awards 2009.