Excellence through
community
We are proud of our long history of collaboration with local people. Partnerships with local schools, families, community groups and businesses help to create a sense of belonging and mutual dependence. We designed our new school building as a centre of excellence, a creative hub for the established and emerging local communities. We are proud to share our fantastic facilities with local people. These include an Olympic standard gymnastics hall and Dojo, a professional music recording studio and broadcast room, and a variety of well-equipped performance spaces. Our partnerships are not restricted to the local community to which we belong. We are an outward facing school, eager to take our place in a national and global educational community. We embrace the potential of new technologies to connect us to learners and learning professionals across the globe. We are happy to host annual visits from a group comprising Danish head teachers, government officials and teachers, keen to discover how we make creative use of ICT. Colleagues speak at regional and national conferences and belong to a variety of professional networks. Our students enjoy a wide variety of educational journeys and collaborations with students in other countries. Thomas Tallis has been designated a UNESCO International School in recognition of our commitment to international learning. This summer, when the world’s eyes were on London, our students performed to an audience of millions during their participation in the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Games. They are truly an inspired generation!
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