People and places
The keys to a global mindset at school Being internationally minded is vital for children to succeed in life. This, alongside digital resilience, can be the true mark of a modern education, says Vanita Uppal OBE Championing an international education has been an important part of our school since we opened in 1963. Back then, we might have had just six nationalities amongst our students, as opposed to the 55 represented today, but it was enough to see the benefits of a rich cultural mix. We nurture our students’ ability to appreciate multiple perspectives and points of view from an early age, which encourages critical thinking as they go out to take their place in the world, wherever that may be. And today, we continue to promote international mindedness because we fully believe in its inherent value when it comes to developing openminded citizens who are prepared for life in the 21st century. However, with our global economy moving so fast, it also falls to us to ensure we adequately prepare our students for the global workplace. It’s therefore my belief that we need to Spring
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start thinking differently about how to equip children with the independent learning skills that will stand them in good stead for the future. And that future is digital. As a forward-thinking school, it is incumbent upon us to raise socially responsible students, equipped with digital resilience. Children without this type of education will be at risk of a number of unprecedented potential online threats; like many other areas of the world, in India we have experienced rising levels of cyberbullying. It is for this reason that we’ve introduced a number of award-wining strategies in our school to help even our youngest students become discerning digital natives. For example, we run a Digital Citizenship programme, which is now deeply embedded in our school. Through this we can ensure that children learn how to minimise risks associated with the digital world, from
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