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THE GAMBIA
Audience with the Pope!! Leah Burch and 20 children from Holy Cross Primary have been invited to meet the Pope during his visit to London in September. They have a very special link with St. John Vianney Basic School in The Gambia and he wants to hear more about it so will hold a video conference link with both schools during the Assembly on 17th September.
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WORLD CONGRESS
5 students from Jiaxing No. 1 High School that is linked with 3 schools in Plymouth took part in the World Congress in July 2010. Up to 100 young people were involved coming from countries including Sierra Leone, Palestine, India, Kosovo and South Africa. The theme of the Congress was Conflict and it was run by the ARROW Project(Art as a resource for reconciliation over the world) and held at UCP Marjons. Presentations were made by each country through the medium of drama and workshops and activities took place with local artists during the week culminating in a Carnival through the City Centre as part of Big Arts week. To see an article by one of the students from Jiaxing and photographs taken during the Congress please click here
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ARCTIC EXPLORER ANTONY JINMAN
Polar Explorer Antony Jinman is available to talk at schools in Plymouth about his experiences and adventures around the globe researching the serious issue of climate change. For more information, click here
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NEW! MORE INFORMATION ON COMENIUS
You can now download some informative flyers about Comenius opportunities by clicking on the following links:
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