International Dimension to School Award (2022-25)

I have a vision of the world as a global village, a world without boundaries.
       -Christa McAuliffe

The British Council International Dimension in Schools Award -IDS (earlier International School Award- ISA) is a bench-marking scheme that accredits schools as having an outstanding level of support for nurturing global citizenship in young people and enriching teaching and learning. Th is international award now has a presence in 31 countries worldwide.

 It is a three-year accreditation focusing on the implementation of international dimension in a school’s curriculum. It has a positive impact on not just the students, but also the teachers and school in entirety. It is a leadership challenge which fosters team building, innovation, and project management.

International Dimension in Schools celebrates a school's effort to include international work and helps embed it within the school's culture. The programme supports schools in fostering an international ethos throughout the school and embedding it within the curriculum.

Proudly we can say that Sachdeva Public School, Pitampura was felicitated with this award for a third consecutive term. Under the able guidance of school principal Ms. Mona Rastogi, five projects on diverse topics ranging from national symbols to indoor games to currencies and endangered animals were undertaken by the school as a part of the IDS programme 2022-2025.

The activities planned were multi-dimensional, connected to the school curriculum and for students of classes 1 to11. The pandemic was not a deterrent in conducting international activities. Our students interacted with their counterparts in Taiwan, Bangladesh and Poland through online activities organized on virtual platform. The international exposure has helped us in developing the capacities of school students as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

At Sachdeva Public School, we are always developing and innovating to create a learning experience for the overall development of students. To instill a global dimension, our school registered with the British Council for the International School Award (ISA).

The ISA is an accreditation framework offered by the British Council. It is a global benchmarking project that appreciates schools for their outstanding contribution in developing a global dimension in curriculum and enriching teaching and learning through new practices.

To make the dream a reality, an annual ISA Action Plan was drafted which was approved by the British Council. Our ISA journey started by organizing and conducting a plethora of activities involving students and teachers of all grades, ranging from Kindergarten to Class XII.Topics with international dimension ranged from festivals to saving the environment, animals and food. The students participated in the activities with great zeal and enthusiasm.

The excitement and zest of the students and teachers seemed boundless as they worked diligently towards completion of projects. Links with schools from UK, Jordan, Lebanon and Bangladesh were successfully established and the students developed as global citizens.

The concerted efforts of the teachers and students bore fruit and SPS Pitampura became a recipient of the coveted International School Award by British Council for the period 2015-2018.