Teachers from Sao Paulo, Brazil visit Corbridge
Corbridge Middle School along with four other local schools, is part of a British Council Connecting Classrooms project with a cluster of schools in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We welcomed a group of 10 headteachers for 1 week from 7th November - 14th November 2012.
The visitors were delighted at the warm reception they received from both pupils and staff at school. Year 8 pupils were excellent ambassadors for our school, taking the visitors on a tour of the school before moving into classrooms to answer some questions from eagerly awaiting pupils. Local Councillor Jean Fearon joined us to welcome our guests to Corbridge. Key Stage 2 assembly was an opportunity for our younger pupils to meet and greet the guests and Soul Mates delivered a delightful singing display. A walk along the Corbridge Heritage Trail in the afternoon with local historian David Waugh and local guide Jen Simpson was a pleasant finale to the day. The visitors described the visit as 'a dream' and were truly delighted with the day. Their week continued with visits to Corbridge First school, Slaley First school, Hexham Priory school and Ovingham Middle school. Local heritage sites were visited as well as a visit to Edinburgh over the weekend. A visit to County Hall was arranged and our visitors were welcomed by Councillors and the Education staff of Northumberland County Council.
The project, now in its 3rd year has helped many of our students to challenge stereotypes and partcipate in cultural identity projects. Many of our Key Stage 3 pupils have taken part in a number of activities as part of the Humanities curriculum and we look forward to introducing the project to pupils in Year 7 this year as part of a cultural identity unit in Geography called 'Who do we think we are?'. Mr Johnston also offers a Monday lunchtime club, welcoming all pupils who wish to participate, from both Key Stage 2 & 3.
The visitors were delighted at the warm reception they received from both pupils and staff at school. Year 8 pupils were excellent ambassadors for our school, taking the visitors on a tour of the school before moving into classrooms to answer some questions from eagerly awaiting pupils. Local Councillor Jean Fearon joined us to welcome our guests to Corbridge. Key Stage 2 assembly was an opportunity for our younger pupils to meet and greet the guests and Soul Mates delivered a delightful singing display. A walk along the Corbridge Heritage Trail in the afternoon with local historian David Waugh and local guide Jen Simpson was a pleasant finale to the day. The visitors described the visit as 'a dream' and were truly delighted with the day. Their week continued with visits to Corbridge First school, Slaley First school, Hexham Priory school and Ovingham Middle school. Local heritage sites were visited as well as a visit to Edinburgh over the weekend. A visit to County Hall was arranged and our visitors were welcomed by Councillors and the Education staff of Northumberland County Council.
The project, now in its 3rd year has helped many of our students to challenge stereotypes and partcipate in cultural identity projects. Many of our Key Stage 3 pupils have taken part in a number of activities as part of the Humanities curriculum and we look forward to introducing the project to pupils in Year 7 this year as part of a cultural identity unit in Geography called 'Who do we think we are?'. Mr Johnston also offers a Monday lunchtime club, welcoming all pupils who wish to participate, from both Key Stage 2 & 3.
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Article in the Hexham Courant - 23 November 2012
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