Opportunity & Success on a Global Stage
Developing Future Leaders for Global Adventures
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 Bay House School , 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.
Coordinating our international work at King’s Academy Bay House School are Ms Lu and Mrs Jackson . 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 our the KGA International Dimension, please contact International Director, Louisa Perkin, louisa.perkins@kingsacademies.uk
European language day
To celebrate European Day of Languages, staff members who speak a second language proudly wore labels, sparking conversations and showcasing the diverse linguistic talents across the school! Some lessons, including PE, incorporated fun activities based on different languages, giving students a chance to explore new cultures. We also launched some exciting competitions on LanguageNut!
Additionally, our house competitions will run until the end of term, with even more winners to come.
International food week
The MFL department is excited to announce a special week of international cuisine in the school canteen! Each day features delicious dishes from different countries: German, Chinese, Spanish, and French. Pupils are also encouraged to use the target language to communicate with the MFL teachers present.
Please click on the attachment below for our International trip programme
CERN
Visit the Particle accelerator, laboratories and science centre in Geneva
Berlin Christmas Trip
Bay House is one of a small minority of schools in the country that has successfully partnered with University College London to deliver the Department for Education’s Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP) since 2017.
The Mandarin Excellence Programme is a unique and intensive language initiative that began in 2016. Currently, around 10,000 students are enrolled in the programme and are on track to becoming fluent in Mandarin. The MEP is funded by the Department for Education and delivered by the UCL Institute of Education in partnership with the British Council.
Students will study Chinese as their primary language option from Year 7 until GCSE, gaining a rich cultural experience both inside and outside the classroom. In Year 9, students are expected to participate in a two-week residential study course in China. In the past years, we have been to Beijing, Shanghai, Jinan, Shenyang, and Kunming.
Confucius Classroom
We have been part of the UCL Institute of Education Confucius Classrooms network across England since 2014, working closely with UCL and the CLEC (Centre for Language Education and Cooperation) to share resources, provide support, and ensure that Chinese is firmly embedded in our curriculum. We are also able to offer advice and influence other schools in the region that are looking to start offering Chinese. Each year, we are allocated a qualified CLEC teacher to support Chinese teaching in our school.
China day
Since 2018, Bay House School has been successfully hosting an annual China Day. Over 200 Mandarin learners from the local trust and community were invited to enjoy Chinese culture through enhanced extra-curricular provision. On the day, there were a variety of cultural workshops presented and led by professional performers/instructors from London Goldsmith College, Confucius Institute, such as Tai Chi dance, Chinese dance and Martial arts.
Work with local community and other MEP schools
As an MEP hub school, we offer training and teacher-sharing workshops to other spoke schools. Additionally, we provide Mandarin learning workshops for parents and Chinese cultural workshops, such as Chinese painting.
We are collaborating closely with the Global School Exchange to host several schools from China each year, providing their students with immersive learning experiences at our school. In turn, our students benefit by gaining a deeper understanding of cultural diversity.
We proudly have a team of 20 student ambassadors from every year group and House, dedicated to welcoming exchange students and passionately promoting international cultures throughout our school. Through engaging tutor time and lively assemblies, they foster a spirit of understanding and celebrate diversity for everyone.
Bay House School has a longstanding relationship with Beatrix College, and we have completed several student projects and school exchange trips over the years. During their recent visit, the school designated Dutch as the language of the month and used tutor time to learn more about Dutch culture.
The partnership was established in 2020, and since then, we have worked on various student projects online, including topics like climate change and gender equality. Additionally, each term, our subject teachers deliver online lessons to their students in subjects such as Business, Maths, and Music etc.
In the upcoming year, we are expecting student exchange visits. We will bring a group of students to visit their school, funded by the Turing Scheme.
The School has had strong links with the charity Friends of Mulanje Orphans (FOMO) for many years. It was established in June 2000 and is a registered charity in both the UK and Malawi, covering all aspects of the children’s welfare.
Our Teams have travelled to Malawi regularly from 2008 until 2019, spending time with the orphans and helping with projects. Since that initial visit in 2008, the charity has made significant progress with the support they are able to provide the orphans in their care. They have built a secondary school and a hostel to alleviate the poor living conditions. Sadly, The Pandemic interrupted our ability to visit, however, we are delighted a team is raising funds to travel in July 2025.
The exposure to the realities of hardship in Malawi and how education is the tool to escape it, provides a deeper appreciation of learning for our teams who travel. The experience inspires the team members to get to the best place they can in their own lives. Therefore, becoming a better-self that, in turn, impacts positively on the economy, community and society.
