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News June 2009
Educational Link with Cuba
British Council have launched a new Connecting Classrooms scheme and the International Development Unit is looking to submit a group application on behalf of Kent Schools. We will be submitting a mixed group of 5 schools (secondary and primary) that are interested in setting up a link with Cuba.
The Project offers:
The opportunity to work with partner schools on collaborative curriculum projects which enable learners to interact across geographical boundaries and enhance their understanding of each other's societies, languages and cultures.
Professional development for teachers, school leaders and Partnership Co-ordinators in local authorities or other co-ordinating bodies. This builds capcity to support international partnerships and to work in an international environment.
Grants of up to £2,500 per year are available for each partnership to cover the costs of joint projects, travel and subsistence for participants over the first two years of your partnership.
If you are interested in linking with a school in Cuba please contact Emma Watson by July 7 2009.
Email: emma.watson@kent.gov.uk
Tel: 01622 694624
Educational Links with Russia
The British Council is delighted to announce that they are re-starting the DCSF’s Anglo-Russian schools programme for those schools with links in Moscow city and the region.
The programme offers the following:
- Grants of up to £5000 for schools embarking on a curriculum based project with a Russian school (Joint Curriculum Projects).
- Grants of up to £1000 for teachers to undertake a 2 week research project with their link schools (teacher fellowship)
For further details on the current opportunities that the British Council are able to offer to schools are detailed on their website
http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-russia.htm
Please contact Ruth Cocks ruth.cocks@britishcouncil.org or Stephen Hull Stephen.hull@britishcouncil.org on 0207 389 4465 if you have any queries.
Comenius
One of the many funding opportunities available to schools is the Comenius programme. Comenius provides funding for school partnerships, professional development, language learning, mobility and hosting an intending teacher as an assistant at no cost to your school.
If you would like to know more please go to the following link.
www.britishcouncil.org/comenius.htm