Thawale Primary & Lockerbie Academy School Partnership Overview

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Thawale Primary and Lockerbie Academy initiated a partnership in March 2009 through LCD Scotland, fostering educational collaborations and cultural exchanges between the schools. The partnership involved various shared projects, community engagements, extracurricular activities, and curricular links focusing on global awareness, education, and community outreach efforts. The initiative also included activities like annual fundraisers, pen pal letters, art projects, and visiting speakers to enhance student experiences and promote cross-cultural learning.


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  1. Thawale Primary & Lockerbie Academy School Partnership Began March 2009 through LCD Scotland H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  2. Lockerbie Academy African Link Committee 2016-17

  3. Early Stages March 2009 PT Humanities ( Link teacher) & HT in regular contact Staff & Pupil Committees established at Lockerbie & staff group at Thawale Partnership agreement drawn up Communication via letters, email & phone calls Donation of books and money sent for Thawale library. H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  4. Shared Projects Why do we go to school ? May 2009 Rights and Responsibilities March 2010 Piloted new resources Global Poverty & Education Dec 2010 The Environment - Oct to Dec 2011 Tales from Around the World - Sept 2012 Pen pal letters ( staff & pupils) Poetry writing Getting to know you books H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  5. Wider Community Annual fundraising coffee morning in Lockerbie Town Hall Nov Visits to feeder primaries Talks to community groups Support from local businesses raffle prizes, boxes ( D S Smith ) , surplus clothing stock ( Tesco) News items in the local paper Members of the Scotland Malawi Partnership H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  6. Extra Curricular Activities Chichewa Club Friday lunchtimes DFID Christmas Card Competition Design a t-shirt competition African Cup Summer Football Competition H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  7. Curricular Links English pen pal letters & Tales from Around the World Music African Drumming Art African masks Modern Studies Human Rights Geography The Environment Science Climate Change & Soil Testing PSD Higher S6 African Link Committee work History David Livingstone H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  8. Visiting Speakers / Groups Magdalene Sacraine Tales from African Dreamtime Dance 4 Life Aids/HIV presentation Toto Tales Tyi Wara performance Glasgow High Life Band Dr Mizeck Chagunda Lorna Argente Gameli Todzro drumming workshop H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  9. Reciprocal Visits Feb 2011 - link teacher & senior student to Thawale April 2011 Thawale HT & colleague to Lockerbie Dec 2011 Thawale Depute & colleague to Lockerbie Sept 2012 2 Lockerbie teachers to Malawi H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  10. S6 African Link Committee A growing number involved each year Meet weekly Design own t-shirts Up date Link notice boards Sell pin badges Present school assemblies Plan various events and activities H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  11. Fundraising and Donations Books & money for stationery Annual Community Coffee Morning Leap for Life Malawi Karnaval Criffel Climb Whole School Sponsored Walk H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  12. Global Citizenship Active international links at Lockerbie 1st partnership with a developing country Shared teaching and learning at its heart Richness in diversity but also commonality Generate enthusiasm and motivation for learning H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

  13. Openness to new thinking and ideas Willingness to tackle sensitive issues A sense of your own identity and your place in the global community Inspire a desire to affect positive change H. Wright 5 Oct 2012

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