Case Studies

Thornhill College in Northern Ireland is linked with Ramafole Senior Secondary School and Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School in South Africa, following Global Teachers Catherine Montgomery and Sue Gallagher's placements there in 2003.

"I'll go home very happy to know that there are people who can stand up and say good things about us. I must thank the Irish for making us feel that we are important and there are things we can do too to make other people happy. I believe that we have been able to give new ideas about South Africa."

Kholiwe Ntombela, educator at Smuts Ndamase

Mount Anville Primary School in Stillorgan, Dublin is linked with Kiteera Primary School in Kamwenge, Uganda. Both schools are enjoying their termly correspondence.

"Both pupils and teachers were very excited to receive the profile of their linked school and also the Link Schools Pack. They can't wait to find out more about their partner school."

Ms Marie Travers, Deputy Principal, Mount Anville

Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân in Wales is linked with Nyantonzi Primary School in Uganda, following Global Teacher Ioan Dyer's placement there in 2002.

"The reaction of the children shows that they are now more aware of Uganda as a country and thirst to know more ... They show a new realisation that there are important issues such as way of life, food and recycling."

Ioan Dyer, teacher at Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân

Preston Street Primary School in Scotland is linked with Saboro Primary School in Ghana.

"School is good for me because I want to be President of Ghana. School would be better if we had a toilet, some library books and the roof did not have holes in it."

Yinegabagwi Abazari, pupil at Saboro

Southfields Primary School in England is linked with Nyogbare Primary School in Ghana, following Global Teacher Jo Hallett's placement there in 2001.

"The school is making very good use of all the teaching and learning materials presented to us during your visit. The recorded songs and stories are played to each class ... pupils enjoy listening to them."

Konzabre Jacob Tibil, headteacher at Nyogbare

Boroughmuir High School in Scotland has been benefiting from Global Teacher Dougie McKenzie's work since his placement in South Africa in 2003.

"The Global Teacher placement has had a very positive effect on Dougie's professional development, linking with staff and pupils in this and other schools. Overall Dougie's placement has had a very positive impact on staff and pupils."

Jack Hamilton, headteacher at Boroughmuir

St Andrew's C of E Infants School in England is linked with Anglican Primary School in Ghana.

"They play football just like us but their ball might be made of grasses and stuffed with something like feathers or anything else that's around."

Jamie, pupil at St Andrew's

Ingleby Mill Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees, UK is linked with Ayuusi-Yine Primary School, Bolgatanga, Ghana.

"Everyone wants to take part, so it's joined us together as a community."

Student at Ingleby Mill Primary School

Wistow Parochial CE Primary School, linked to Tampola Primary School in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

“We try to make children aware of their places in the world, their rights and responsibilities, to respect and value diversity, challenge unfairness, intolerance and ignorance. We want to give them the tools to do this, to have a willingness to act to make the world a more equitable place.” 

Kathryn Tissiman, Head Teacher

Carisbrooke C of E Primary School on the Isle of Wight was partnered with Kamurasi Demonstration Primary School in Masindi, Uganda in December 2006.

“We were very pleased with the success of the day and the enthusiasm of both children and staff. It makes me very excited about the future of our link - I have high hopes!!”  

Kyra Ward, Link Schools co-ordinator

Shrewton Primary School is linked to Phumzile Primary School in the township of Soshanguve, Gauteng Province, South Africa.

"After nearly five years of being linked, Phumzile has become an integral part of our curriculum and school life, long may it continue!" 

Stacey Lagden, Global Coordinator

Launceston Community Primary School, Cornwall, UK is linked with Kyema Primary School in Masindi district of Uganda.

"We are currently looking at ways of extending our whole school citizenship policy to include Global Citizenship."

Barbara Griffiths, teacher at Launceston Community Primary School

St. Peter's C of E Primary School, Lancashire, UK is linked with Kabango Primary School in the Masindi district of Uganda.

"Linking has challenged some of my priorities. It has also inspired a purposeful response to teaching citizenship as an implicit part of a much wider curriculum."

Sue Simpson, Headteacher of St Peter's C of E Primary School

Toot Hill School, Nottingham, UK is linked with Little Flower Senior Secondary School in the Eastern Cape province in South Africa.

"The aim of this Link is for it to underpin the whole school curriculum."

Jenny Brown, teacher at Toot Hill School

Wellesley Park Primary School, Somerset, UK is linked with Ugie Junior Secondary School in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

"It means that they're very special friends because they're friends so far away."

Jenny, Year 9 student at Wellesley School