Our partnership aim
Initially we would like to assist about 10 Hampshire schools, catering for various age groups, to link with schools in The Gambia. This would then be rolled out to other UK schools.
Why link school?
School partnerships, if carried out correctly, can be of great benefit to both schools involved. Although it is not a requirement within the UK curriculum it is highly regarded, promoting child development and global understanding. Through school partnerships, children can learn about sharing, working in teams, volunteering and citizenship. It can also help to challenge any preconceived ideas of other cultures and changes children’s perceptions of the world. They can share their different views, experiences and learn about a different way of life.
Levels of involvement.
Levels of involvement for the scheme can vary depending on age of the children and the size of school. We can fit the scheme to suit your schools needs.
Please see levels of involvement below:
School projects in the UK eg. Wall Boards, Gambia Days,
PowerPoint presentations
Collecting and sending donations (money / goods)
Exchanging letters with Gambian school
Teacher exchanges
Pupils visiting Gambian school
Ideas for school projects
- Culture – Drumming, Dancing, Singing, Story telling (traditional West African folk tales often have an ethical basis)
- Geography – Water shortage, Long shore drift, Climate
- History/Literature – Slavery, Colonialism, Alex Hayley’s novel “Roots”
- Economics – World Trade, Aid
- Internationalism / Western influences
- Tourism
What we do
Once a UK school is interested in the scheme, we will then help with the initial set up of the partnership.
This includes:
- Finding a Gambian school of a similar age and size.
- Collecting communication details for both schools and passing them to the partner.
- Giving both schools an information pack containing a school partnership guide, background information on the partnered country and activity sheets.
- Assisting with the transportation of letters to and from The Gambia through the help of our resort office based in Kololi.
We will take a back step once they are linked and leave the schools to develop their partnership in the way that they wish.
