Winchmore International School
International Partnerships
Winchmore School is proud of its reputation as an international school. In this area, you will find lots of details about our international partnerships, including some of the international student exchange visits that have taken place over the years.
At Winchmore School we aim to prepare our students for the future. Connecting people internationally is a vital approach to sharing experiences, similarities, knowledge, skills and respecting differences across the world ignites our passion to become open-minded global citizens.
For a number of years, we have enjoyed student exchange visits with our partner schools in China and Spain. We have created a partnership with a school in Smolensk, Russia and have recently welcomed students and staff from Navopecherska School, Ukraine. The main purpose of the student exchanges is to develop and deepen our knowledge, understanding and relationships with other schools across the world. We look forward to more inspirational exchange visits in the future.
Should you have suggestions about how we can further develop our international partnerships, or if you have any questions, we would be delighted to hear from you.
‘There is a strong sense of community within this school. Leaders offer their pupils a wide range of enrichment clubs and educational visits. They make sure that all pupils make the most of these opportunities’. Winchmore School Ofsted Report, September 2022
Visit from the Minister of State for Higher Education for Uganda
On Thursday 22nd May Winchmore School hosted a very special visit by Chrysostom Muyingo, Minister of State for Higher Education for Uganda and his team.
The purpose of the visit was to share best educational practice in relation to technical and vocational education and developing international partnerships. Here are some of the highlights...
Winchmore School International School’s Award 2025 -2027
On Monday 20th January 2025, Winchmore School proudly celebrated the re-accreditation of the International School Award. This recognition highlights Winchmore School’s exceptional commitment to embedding global education into the curriculum and bringing the world into its classrooms.
The International School Award, presented by the British Council, acknowledges schools that excel in fostering cultural understanding and equipping young people with the skills needed for a globalised world. The 2025 award ceremony was held at the Houses of Parliament, with Members of Parliament and representatives from schools across the UK in attendance.
Visit from The Kyiv Music School, Ukraine - December 2024
Winchmore School were delighted to host 15 students and staff from The Kyiv Music School at the end of term. They shared lessons and a range of activities including Christmas biscuit baking. The visit culminated with a spectacular music concert and celebration in the mail hall.
Student Exchange visit to China - October 2024
15 students and four members of staff were invited to spend time at our partner school, The Shunde No.1 High School near Hong Kong. Please view the video below which shows some of the highlights.
Trip to Kenya July 2024
After two years of fundraising, our Kenya Expedition took place during July and August 2024. The four weeks were packed with lots of activities; including building a home for a local mother and her children, learning about marine conservation, teaching in a primary school and playing football with the primary school teams.
During the trip, our students were able to explore a whole new culture and had the amazing experience of going on a game drive & safari. Together, Winchmore School staff and students created memories of a lifetime.
Visit to China April 2024
In April 2024, 11 students and 4 staff went on a student exchange visit to The Shunde No.1 High School in China. This was an amazing opportunity for our students to immerse themselves in Chinese culture. Travelling to China offered them a chance to learn about other societies, their values and their customs.
Visit from Ukraine 2023
In December 2023, 18 students and 3 members of staff from the Novopecherska School in Kyiv, Ukraine visited Winchmore School. The visiting students made pottery in art, baked in Food Technology and shadowed Winchmore students in some of their lessons.
Winchmore had already established an International Partnership with Novopecherska School by having shared meetings and lessons online. This was their first visit to Winchmore School.
Visit to Lille, France 2023
In December 2023, 41 Year 10 and 11 students and 4 staff went on a Modern Foreign Languages trip to Lille, France. This was an excellent opportunity for students to practice their French at the Lille Christmas Market.
Visit to Normandy, France 2023
In June 2023, 50 students and 6 staff went on a Humanities trip to Normandy, France. This was an exciting trip to the Normandy region of France to develop students' understanding of the Humanities subjects - Geography, History and RE. We visited the study locations of Bayeux, Mont Saint-Michel, Etretat and Arromanches-les-Bains. This trip gave our students an invaluable opportunity to learn outside of the classroom.
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Winchmore School provides English classes for non-native English-speaking parents and carers. The lessons are invaluable for helping parents and carers support their children as their English improves, and help to boost their own communication in English.
Visit to Spain 2022
In June 2022, 15 Year 10 students attended a trip to Spain. Students started the trip in Murcia where Winchmore has a Spanish partner school (San Vicente de Paul). Students had the chance to visit the city and had a videocall (due to Covid restrictions) with the students in the school to get to know them better.
We also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Spanish school to further our partnership and create further opportunities for students and staff to develop our links and enrich our language experiences.
Video Call with Spanish Partner School
On Friday 14th June, a group of our students had the exciting opportunity to participate in a virtual video call with a class from our partner school in Spain. The call which took place at 10.30am, allowed students from both schools to connect, practice their language skills, and learn about each other's cultures.
This exchange program is a fantastic benefit to our school's status as an international institution. By fostering connections with schools abroad, we provide our students with a unique opportunity to: develop intercultural understanding, sharpen language skills and broaden their horizons.
Visit to New York 2022
In July 2022, 15 students and 4 staff visited New York. At Winchmore we believe ‘reading and writing floats on a sea of words’. The adventure of being in New York stirred up an ocean of words which inspired writing, music, art, drama, dance and so much new learning which continued long after our return to London.
Visit to Russia 2019
In December 2019, a delegation of teachers from Winchmore School visited Moscow and Smolensk in Russia. The intention was to set up a partnership between Winchmore School and the Gymnasium School in Smolensk. Staff from both schools met together to sign the Memorandum of Understanding which outlined our hope to ensure more opportunities for students and staff to develop links.
Partnership with Shunde Middle School China
China Exchange Visit October 2019
Rooster Heralds New Era of Opportunity for Winchmore Students
From the moment they walked through the door Kin Fen and his fellow students sparked a burst of intrigue and opportunity throughout Winchmore School.
Eighteen special visitors from Experimental Campus of Shunde Number 1 Middle School, South China, were welcomed for a ten day educational exchange visit which commenced on Monday 21st January.
We are proud of another successful exchange - click here to see some of the highlights (attached is our international promotion PDF)
- Click here to view exchange visit to winchmore school
China Trip - October
- Click here to view final call details
- Click here to view original letter
See highlights visit from Shunde to Winchmore
See highlights of our existing exchange visit to china
Visit to China
- Winchmore and Shunde Partnership - Meeting
- Winchmore and Shunde Partnership - Enjoying Basketball
- Winchmore and Shunde Partnership - Tottenham Hotspur and Making Pottery
- Winchmore and Shunde Partnership - Sealing the Partnership
