Exchanges
Schools in Backwell
Washi - History in the Making
April - September 2008
Pupils from both Backwell (UK) and Mino (Japan) share poems and information about their own countries. A matsuri was held along with an exhibition in one of the schools in Backwell to display what has been learnt from their Japanese counter-parts. The relations between the two regions are currently ongoing.
Grange over Sands CE Primary School, Cumbria
Cultural Eco-Exchange with primary school in Aichi
September 2006 - February 2007
Pupils were given Japanese language and culture classes prior to their school exchange visit to Japan.
County Upper School Gonenkai
Never on a Sunday
September - October 2006
Gonenkai conducted a survey among 500 Japanese and 500 English students, to discover how they spent their Sunday. The results were shared afterwards and then discussed during a stay by Gonenkai members in Japan.
Coventry City Council - President Kennedy Youth Club
Peace, Reconciliation & Youth Culture
August 2006
A group of 16 young Japanese (aged 12 to 24 years) came to Coventry to meet with members of the Kennedy Youth Club and discuss peace. It is planned that members of the Youth Club will travel to Japan in 2007.
Hampton Hill Junior School
Visit from Johyama Elementary School, Nagano
June 2006
Ten children and three teachers from Johyama School lived in host families for five days. They spent three days at Hampton Hill School and attended classes as well as calligraphy and origami demonstrations.
Willoughby Primary School, Leicestershire
Visit from Komaki Elementary School, Nagano
November 2005
Six children accompanied by two teachers and the head teacher from Komaki Elementary School visited Willoughby Primary and stayed with families in the village.
Gonenkai
35th Birthday Party
June 2005
The Celebration included exchange visitors from Japan who met with past and present members of the youth club. Events included a visit to the Japanese School in London and discussions on how to organise an exchange, as well as a workshop to show children how to do calligraphy or origami.
Groundwork Merthyr & Rhondda Cynon Taff
Fukuoka / Kaisei Exchange
May 2004
This was a continuation of the partnership between Groundwork Fukuoka and Groundwork Merthyr ∓ Rhondda Cynon Taff. The theme for this visit from Groundwork Fukuoka was 'Education for Sustainable Development'. Students from Kaisei High School took part in practical and educational activities as well as a cultural evening with partner schools in Wales.
Education and Library Boards, Northern Ireland
Toyama Northern Ireland Link
March 2004 ~
Schools in Northern Ireland are being linked with schools in Toyama Prefecture for a programme of exchange.
Gonenkai
Activities at Edale
February 2004
A three day residential programme for 10 Japanese senior high school students each accompanied an English partner, co-operating to complete a number of challenges.
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Anderson High School, Shetland Islands
Future Learning and Teaching (FLaT) Project
November 2003 - May 2004
In this project video conferencing was used to link senior Maths students at Anderson High School with their counterparts at Nara Women's University High School. The learning and teaching through video conferencing and 'smartboard' technology aims to offer students innovative teaching strategies and learning methods in aspects of senior Maths courses.
Ingleton Middle School, Carnforth
School Newspaper exchange
ongoing
Ingleton Middle School and their partner school, Hiroshima Jogakuin, have chosen groups of pupils to work together on the production of a school newspaper. These are produced each term including articles from children in both schools and used as part of a cultural exchange.
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