Internationalising Internationalising schools projectschools project

Challenging StereotypesChallenging Stereotypes

Christmas concert ~ ‘Do they know it’s Christmas concert ~ ‘Do they know it’s Christmas.’Christmas.’

Pupil and staff obviously had preconceptions of Pupil and staff obviously had preconceptions of the countries that we were portraying.the countries that we were portraying.

Training for staff on stereotypes.Training for staff on stereotypes. Every class was given the opportunity to Every class was given the opportunity to

record their preconceptions of a chosen record their preconceptions of a chosen country. They then carried research and country. They then carried research and recorded their work in a format of their choice.recorded their work in a format of their choice.

These included PowerPoints, concept maps These included PowerPoints, concept maps and place mats.and place mats.

Schemes of WorkAll subject co-ordinators have completed an audit of their schemes of work to identify links with E.S.D.G.C.

All staff are aware of the importance of E.S.D.G.C. and ensure it is incorporated into termly and weekly planning.

Geography SOW is currently being amended to incorporate Spain in Year 3 /4 and where we were studying National Parks in Wales in Year 5 /6 we are now going to compare National Parks in Wales with those in Kenya.

A speaker has been invited into school to talk about living in Kenya.

Children have been working on Google Docs at home creating power points on Kenyahttps://docs.google.com/a/ynysowen-pri.merthyr.sch.uk/#home

Chinese New YearChinese New Year

Upcycling Fashion ShowUpcycling Fashion Show Children had the opportunity to work with a Children had the opportunity to work with a

local entrepreneur to design and create various local entrepreneur to design and create various costumes based on five themes.costumes based on five themes.

The highlight of the week was a fashion show The highlight of the week was a fashion show in front of the parents and other pupils. in front of the parents and other pupils.

After studying Brazil the pupils wanted a After studying Brazil the pupils wanted a Brazilian theme so we linked it with Mardi Gras.Brazilian theme so we linked it with Mardi Gras.

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OXFAMOXFAM We have already forged good links We have already forged good links with Oxfam due to our Bookfest with Oxfam due to our Bookfest where we collected books for them where we collected books for them and raised enough money to equip and raised enough money to equip ten classrooms in Vietnam. ten classrooms in Vietnam.

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/cymru/2011/07/ynysohttp://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/cymru/2011/07/ynysowen_community_primary_sch.html wen_community_primary_sch.html

Oxfam were invited into school during our fashion week to talk Oxfam were invited into school during our fashion week to talk about recycling, climate change and sustainability. Design ideas about recycling, climate change and sustainability. Design ideas were given to help the children during fashion week.were given to help the children during fashion week.

Oxfam were also invited into school for an assembly on Oxfam were also invited into school for an assembly on Bangladesh. Melissa is currently in Bangladesh and is forging Bangladesh. Melissa is currently in Bangladesh and is forging links with a school for us to work with.links with a school for us to work with.

Other ProjectsOther Projects Two members of staff have attended a Two members of staff have attended a

fair trade course which will help us in our fair trade course which will help us in our aim to achieve Fair trade status.aim to achieve Fair trade status.