Schools involved in joint work for their curriculum
Schools in Weymouth and Portland are working with schools in Kenya on a new project focusing on the two areas' shared status as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The group of Weymouth schools will incorporate a study of The Jurassic Coast into their curriculum and will then share and compare their findings with the Kenyan schools' studies of the Mount Kenya National Park, focusing on how to protect, sustain and promote the sites.
Joint classroom projects across the globe
One of the schools involved, St John's C of E Primary, which has recently won the International School Award in recognition of their innovative international work, has developed a partnership with Wiru Primary School in Kenya. Students and teachers have been working together on joint classroom projects, studying and comparing climate, food, diet, dance and song in both countries. To kick start the project, school children from Weymouth and Kenyan teachers visiting them as part of the programme, visited the Heritage Centre in Charmouth to explore the coast and look for fossils. Weymouth teachers hope to replicate the activity in Mount Kenya when they travel to visit their partner schools this year.
Building valuable partnerships
Mr John Horrell, retired head teacher at St John's Primary and Global Links Coordinator for the Chesil Education Partnership, said: "These partnerships are particularly valuable for us in our largely mono-cultural society in Dorset and will provide a unique opportunity for children to learn about and celebrate two of the world’s most important natural heritage sites."
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