cluster link with walasmulla lucy turzynski & mark turner
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Cluster link with Walasmulla
Lucy Turzynski & Mark Turner
Overview
How it all startedPartnership in action – Durham
Gilesgate Primary SchoolIncreasing global citizenship, enriching
education practice and developing a whole school approach to international partnerships
County Durham - Walasmulla
County Durham - Walasmulla
County Durham - Walasmulla
Durham Gilesgate
Durham Gilesgate
Durham Gilesgate
Durham Gilesgate
Durham Gilesgate
Connecting Classrooms
Three main objectives:
Increasing global citizenshipEnriching educationDeveloping an equitable and sustainable partnership
Increasing global citizenship
Global themes – Conflict and peaceSustainable livingRights and responsibilities Fairness and equalityIdentity and belonging
Increasing global citizenship
Global skills – Self-awarenessConflict resolutionEmpathyCreative thinkingCritical thinkingCollaboratingCommunicatingTaking action
Increasing global citizenship
Global outlooks – Positive sense of identitySense of interdependenceCommitment to rights & responsibilitiesDesire to make a differenceOpen to new ideasCommitment to justiceCommitment to peace
Enriching education practice
1. Subject and curriculum;
2. Core skills;
3. Teaching styles;
4. Assessment;
5. Classroom & behaviour management;
6. Inclusion;
7. Promoting well-being
Establishing a successful partnership
1. Identify a suitable partner: Directly through personal contacts; Through Schools Online:
http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/partner-with-a-school/search-for-a-school-public;
Using Local Authority support;2. Work with partners to identify common objectives
and curriculum areas for collaborative activities;3. Devise a detailed activity plan of 3-4 activities for a
12 month period – which children will be involved? How many? What will be exchanged and when / how?
Examples of recent projects
“What can we see from our window?” – descriptive writing / drawings to describe the local view
Traditional recipes – instructional writing and creative cooking!
Nature / wildlife conservation – Exploration of local wildlife and habitats, discussion of threats vs conservation
Culture in a box – which items represent local culture and heritage?
Recycling – Comparison of what is recycled / re-used and how
Examples of recent projects
School garden – Sustainable / healthy living. What grows well in each country and why?
Festivals – Create and exchange interactive calendars to introduce cultural similarities and differences
Tree of dreams – Outside and inside! Literature – Pupils on both sides to read the same
novel and discuss pertinent issues raised More project ideas here:
http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/projects-and-resources/template-projects
