Our Primary 4 class have embarked on an exciting project to connect with their partner school in Kenya. Over the past few weeks the children have explored the features of a letter and planned and written letters to the primary school children at Kindfund. For most of our children this is their introduction to international pen pals and they are eager to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and their friends in Kenya. We look forward to hearing back from our partner school soon. Stay tuned for updates on our partnership with our friends in Wamba, Kenya as we will continue to collaborate with them through the year!
We love learning Modern Languages (Primary Languages) at Dunclug Primary School. We also have several language clubs throughout the school year. For example French, German and Spanish.
Each year we enjoy celebrating European Day of Languages. This is a day that we celebrate the diversity of languages spoken across Europe and their ability to open doors to new cultures, perspectives and opportunities.
Our Connecting Classrooms partnership with Kindfund Hope Primary School in Kenya continues to go from strength to strength.
In 2022, we were delighted to be awarded the British Council International School Award for this.
Our older pupils, led by Mrs Spence, are taking the lead with this programme. The partnership programme involves a wide range of activities for pupils of both school to enjoy. Amongst other topics, it looks at the work of UNICEF, the rights of the child and the value of education. It also involves a teacher exchange programme (funded by the British Council) and Mrs Spence ended up teaching (during her summer holidays!) last July in Kindfund Hope PS in remote North Kenya.
Thanks to the British Council for funding this programme - helping our pupils understand the big issues that shape our world and equipping them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to make a positive contribution.
All pupils learned about Harvest, why it is important and how it is celebrated around the world. Each class took part in a whole school assembly for parents/carers to attend, sharing songs and poems linked to our worldwide Harvest learning. We raised awareness of food shortages around the world and the need for food banks to support those in need. Our children and their families supported our food bank drive and we donated a large number of food items to our local food bank.
We completed the British Council's 'The view from our window' activity with our partner school in Kenya. The children took photos and drew pictures of the views from their classroom windows. We then shared these images with our partner school and they shared their classroom views with us. The children really enjoyed this activity and were able to discuss the similarities and differences they could see.
