Roseburn - Ghana |
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Project History
During the past ten years, the staff and pupils of Roseburn, along with Murrayfield Parish Church, have developed close links with the village of Kwamebikrom in Ghana.
The village is in a rural area, two days drive from the capital city of Accra, and at present has no electricity supply. Water is obtained from a borehole and carried to the houses and medical clinic by the villagers. The local people depend upon agriculture to sustain their economy.
Together we have raised funding to build and resource a library there and staff have taken part in reciprocal visits where they have worked closely with teachers and pupils to deepen their understanding of life in Scotland. Teaching packs have been developed and introduced along with books, PE equipment and stationery.
At Roseburn Primary School, close relationships between the school and community are promoted and children are encouraged to understand their own culture and the culture of others. To develop their understanding of global citizenship, the pupils learn about life in Ghana and take part in enterprise projects, including the sale of Fairtrade products.
The village is in a rural area, two days drive from the capital city of Accra, and at present has no electricity supply. Water is obtained from a borehole and carried to the houses and medical clinic by the villagers. The local people depend upon agriculture to sustain their economy.
Together we have raised funding to build and resource a library there and staff have taken part in reciprocal visits where they have worked closely with teachers and pupils to deepen their understanding of life in Scotland. Teaching packs have been developed and introduced along with books, PE equipment and stationery.
At Roseburn Primary School, close relationships between the school and community are promoted and children are encouraged to understand their own culture and the culture of others. To develop their understanding of global citizenship, the pupils learn about life in Ghana and take part in enterprise projects, including the sale of Fairtrade products.
Current Projects
During February 2010, five members of staff from the school travelled to Kwamebikrom with a group from Murrayfield Parish Church. The village of Kwamebikrom has five primary schools and one secondary school. We worked alongside the staff and pupils of the newly-built ‘Edinburgh Primary School and Kindergarten’.
The purpose of this trip was to consolidate previous work and further develop our partnership. In addition to providing much needed resources, we worked alongside the teaching staff and pupils to show how resources can be used to enhance pupil learning and extend the curriculum.
The people of Kwamebikrom appreciate the support and interest from Scotland, both in terms of educational input from visiting teachers and educational resources provided.
The purpose of this trip was to consolidate previous work and further develop our partnership. In addition to providing much needed resources, we worked alongside the teaching staff and pupils to show how resources can be used to enhance pupil learning and extend the curriculum.
The people of Kwamebikrom appreciate the support and interest from Scotland, both in terms of educational input from visiting teachers and educational resources provided.
