Resources

Welcome to China HQ website - available from Confucius Classroom through Elspeth Wiltshire - Devonport High School for Girls

Welcome to iNet China
iNet China is part of an international network of schools committed to transforming education for the 21st century. iNet China facilitates the sharing of ideas, experience and practice, and supports the development of international partnerships. Visit the website.

Partnerships with China
Linking the UK and China - Supported by the HSBC Global Education Trust. Visit the website.

Resources for Mandarin Language lessons. Click here...

RIO (Real Ideas Organisation) - Silk Road - teaching of Mandarin

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Please contact the following people for information on Chinese nationals who can visit schools to help teach the Chinese language and culture through assemblies, workshops and performance etc:

Elspeth Wiltshire - Elspeth has information on the Chinese HanBan teachers and other useful contacts.  Her contact details are: ewiltshire@btinternet.com / ewiltshire@devonportgirls.plymouth.sch.uk

DanDan Wang - has information on colleagues / friends (musicians etc). DanDan's contact details are: Dandan.Wang@realideas.org / StaffWangD@devonportboys.plymouth.sch.uk

Shei-ling Wong - Devon and Cornwall Chinese Association - eilingw@hotmail.com

Jessica Randall - Jessica works at City College and has many students from China who may be willing to offer support. Jessica's contact details are: JRandall@cityplym.ac.uk

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Mei Mei (WU Yanmei) - Chinese Dancer and Musician

Mei Mei is a professional Chinese dancer, musician and actress who, as a qualified teacher, has regularly visited schools over the past eight years running fun and inspiring Chinese dance and storytelling workshops for children. She has received excellent feedback from schools who are particularly pleased by the inclusivity of the workshops. For further information please visit www.meimei.co.uk or ring her on 07988599512.

Mei Mei's fee for a full-day booking is £250 excluding travel. The day would normally run from 9am to approximately 3pm. The fee for a half-day booking is £180 excluding travel, and that would usually run from 9am - 12noon. Each session can last an hour or 45 minutes. Occasionally in a bigger school she runs 30 minute sessions so every class can be involved. For dance workshops, Mei Mei takes one class per session, however for storytelling workshops, more than one class per session.