INTERNATIONAL LINKS INTERNATIONAL LINKS
Case study: Coombeshead College, Devon
HE AIM of the 100X100 project importance. The aim was to create a collection that The exhibition grew and changed as students started New links and relationships have been made
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was to bring students together showed an intimate portrait of the world through the to submit work from their international travels and at a number of levels – locally, nationally and
from around the world and share eyes of its students. places that they had strong memories of – and so they internationally.
their images of the various places We wanted to develop the sense of global determined the outcomes as a whole. Discussions are now underway for the next
they come from. Students from community in a visual way giving students from The collection created was the first of its kind in 100x100 project – and we are looking at creating
all across Devon were asked Devon the chance to see not only familiar places in Devon. It is not an ordinary photographic collection an exhibition for the South West that would include
to submit photographic images their locality but also what it was like to view the based on a theme. It is not the usual images we see in submissions from Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and
of their locality, environment, a special place, world through the eyes of their peers from around galleries or via the media. This is the perspective of a Dorset exploring local networks.
somewhere that had a personal meaning, a place the world. world from a new generation. We hope you enjoy the collection and will spend
they had travelled to or had fond memories of. Our previous international work had been successful The benefits have far exceeded what we originally time strolling through the fields in Devon, pushing
We decided upon photography as the medium of but had usually centred around certain departments set out to do – the exhibition has now become an online your way around New York, wading through snow
choice because it has become increasingly popular focusing on particular countries or cultures. This project webpage for students, teachers and the community to in Iceland, or walking around a crowded market in
at A Level and now GCSE. It also widened up was far more ambitious and spontaneous and we had no view and use as a teaching resource. The exhibition Indonesia.
the potential audience and enabled everybody to idea what response we would get. has toured various conferences and schools enabling For more information, visit www.coombeshead.
participate across the entire age-range. However, the response was amazing with eight more and more people to have access to it. But most devon.sch.uk
The invite then went out around the globe Devon schools participating and numerous schools, of all, it has started new enthusiasm about not only
via Rafi.ki for other students to send us digital teachers and students from various countries also photography and visual media, but exploring new • Sam Eyre is an art and photography teacher and
images of their home or somewhere of personal submitting work. places and connections. regional subject advisor at Coombeshead College.
Case study: Central
Foundation Girls’
School, London
S THE assistant head and preconceptions challenged. There were also things to
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international co-ordinator of learn about modifying your English when dealing with
Central Foundation Girls’ people who do not have it as their first language.
School in Tower Hamlets, I Shayi and Soma, students from Koya, have been the
have been working with Peru most active users of the site, communicating via email
Muhsen from Koya Secondary and instant message with students from 106 countries.
School for Girls in the Kurdish When asked why she valued the links so highly,
Autonomous Region of Iraq, using Rafi.ki to deepen Shayi said: “Because I shall know more peoples around
our international links. the world and know more about their cultures, history,
In March, we co-ordinated an innovative e-learning society and personality, and I want to tell them about
day for Central Foundation year 7 and 8 students. Part ours too, and give them more information about our
of the thinking behind the day is that it is a stimulus country, how we live, and our culture, holidays, dress
to experiment with new ideas, to bring people in from and food.”
outside, to trial new ways of teaching and learning with Central Foundation now has the full Department for
EVENTS
fairly small groups of students. Children, Schools and Families International School
During the event, students from the school enjoyed Award and has forged successful links with schools in
sessions ranging from investments and share trading Kenya, Brazil and South Africa.
July 3, 6, 8 and 14
to blogging in French. However, for many students Staff have recently visited Sylhet and Dhaka in
National Sustainable Schools Conference 2009
the highlight was creating e-books with their Iraqi Bangladesh, while Peru Muhsen from Koya has visited
The Sustainable Schools Conferences are designed to help schools to plan their journey to becoming
partners. us in London. sustainable. There will be workshops designed to identify tasks, resources and approaches, as well as a
Students were paired up and they then used the During the e-learning day, also through Rafi.ki. market place where both local and national organisations who offer support and resources to schools will
Rafi.ki instant messaging tools to refine their story Central Foundation students were able to communicate
demonstrate their work.
ideas. They were then able to create multimedia directly with Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, a scientist
Venue: Leeds (Friday, July 3), Preston (Monday, July 6), London (Wednesday, July 8),
pages with sound and graphics. working on the EBase in the Antarctic. They were able
Bristol (Tuesday, July 14)
The pupils touched on politics in online discussions. to ask him questions about climate change and living in
There was some talk about their attitudes to the sub-zero conditions and came away inspired to make
Contact: www.se-ed.org.uk/conference2009
invasion of Iraq. Our school is predominantly Muslim changes in their own lifestyles, starting with not leaving
and generally the staff and students were very anti the their mobile phones on charge at night.
July 3, 6, 10, 14
invasion, whereas people in Kurdistan were pro.
OCR 2010 GCSE Expos
The pupils enjoyed meeting people online • Janet Chapman is assistant headteacher at Central Learn about OCR’s new GCSE English, maths and ICT specifications. The events will distribute the key
form a very different background and having their Foundation Girls’ School in east London. information about changes in these GCSE subjects, plus details of functional skills and the range of support
on offer. In attendance will be subject specialists and publishers, and the events will offer more information
on training opportunities and give the chance to provide feedback and influence final development stages.
Venue: Manchester (Friday, July 3), London (Monday, July 6), Coventry (Friday, July 10), Bristol (Tuesday, July
14)
Contact: www.ocr.org.uk/eventbooker (quote course reference OEXP2)
Wednesday, July 15
The Community Languages National Conference
This conference, organised by CILT – the national centre for languages – is open to all those involved in teaching
community languages both to primary and secondary-aged children, and will explore the benefits of developing
a community language on other aspects of learning, including literacy. The conference will also host the official
launch of the Curriculum Guides in Cantonese, Gujarati, Somali, and Yoruba, published by CILT.
Venue: Chilworth Manor, Southampton
Contact: www.cilt.org.uk/cpd/clshow.htm
September 18 to 20
NAME Annual Conference
The theme for this year’s National Association of Music Educators’ (NAME) conference is “musical
development”, and the event promises a broad mix of workshops, presentations and keynote sessions, and
a comprehensive exhibition of music education products.
Venue: York University
Contact: www.name.org.uk
Thursday, October 1
Fourth Annual Delivering Diplomas Conference: Engagement and collaboration
SecEd and Delivering Diplomas continues the successful series of Delivering Diplomas events, with a day of
workshops and addresses from employers, further education and secondary Diploma deliverers. The focus is
on how to implement successful partnerships, and work together to secure effective Diploma delivery. We
Global debates: Students from
Central Foundation Girls’ School
have speakers and educationalists from all sectors, including Rolls Royce, the Learning and Skills Network, all
linking to Koya Secondary School
10 of the Sector Skills Councils for phases 1 and 2, and a group of first year Diploma students among.
in Iraq. The Koya Rafi.ki website is
Venue: Aston University Conference Centre, Birmingham.
also pictured (above right)
Contact: For the full programme, visit www.deliveringdiplomas.com
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