School links policy

1. Aims:

a) to enhance the learning experience for FIBSB students with particular reference to:

sport
gifted and talented
multicultural education
field trips and visits

b) to provide opportunities for professional development through training events and peer observations with teachers from other schools
c) to enhance the learning experience for students in our partner schools to make a positive contribution
d) to professional development and education reform within Romania
e) to ensure that the school is aware of changes in educational policy in the UK, the European Union and Romania
f) to raise the profile of the school locally, nationally and internationally

2. Modus operandi

IBSB will enter into partnerships with local, national and international schools in which there are clear benefits for both parties. Each partner school should offer a particular area of expertize.
If possible, there should be at least one IBSB teacher who is recognized as a teacher training by the Romanian Ministry of Education [Casa Corpului Didactic].
A file is kept in the staffroom in which records of all activities [including meetings] with our partner schools. Specific paper work is to be used for this purpose with is available in the staff handbook.
FIBSB will have a signed partnership agreement with each school
Romanian partner schools will be offered a provisional calendar of activities each June. Partners will be encouraged to offer additional/alternative suggestions for activities.
Representatives from Romanian partner schools [students and/or staff] will normally be invited to:
- Staff induction
- UN Day
- The Christmas Play
- The Summer play
- The School Fete
There should be one whole school training day with one or more partner schools each year
Links between IBSB departments and equivalent departments in other schools should be encouraged to achieve the aims in section one
Meetings will take place either at IBSB or our partner schools to confirm details of activities.
The School Links co-ordinator will be responsible for
- generating ideas for activities with our partner schools
- ensuring the smooth running of links
- ensuring the School Links File is up to date
- to revise the School Links Policy
There should be a review of the links and activities at the end of each academic year with senior representatives of partner schools

3. Partner schools

School	Location	Age range	Main area of expertize
GoetheCollege	Bucharest	Years 3-13	German language and culture
JapaneseSchool Bucharest	Bucharest	Years 3-13	Japanese language and culture
Colegiul NaÅ£ional „Cantemir Voda”,	Bucharest	Years 11-13	Computing
Colegiul NaÅ£ional Bilingv “George Cosbuc”	Bucharest	Years 7-13	Languages
“Mihai Viteazul” National College	Bucharest	Years 11-13	Science/Maths
School 64 ‘Ferdinand’	Bucharest	Years 3-10	Professional development/international links/EU funded projects
School 85	Bucharest	Years 3-10	A junior school link
Colegiul national “Gheorghe Lazar”	Bucharest	Years 3-10	A junior school link