Delacombe Primary China Language and cultural program School Whole school partnership Reciprocal visits Leongatha Primary Indonesia Teacher exchange School Student and community exchange Language and cultural learning Loyola College France, Italy, Indonesia Reciprocal exchanges Malvern Primary China Whole school partnership School Reciprocal visits Teacher professional learning Mount Waverley Japan, Germany Language-based program Secondary College Reciprocal visits Penleigh and China Reciprocal study tours Essendon Grammar Themed visits School Long-term teacher exchanges Princes Hill Primary Hong Kong, China Teacher professional learning School Student research projects Reciprocal visits Rowville Secondary Non-language based program College Whole school partnership St Kilda Primary Japan Language-based program School Reciprocal visits Involvement of primary and high schools St Monica’s College Japan Reciprocal visits Epping Homestay arrangements 2.2 Showcasing your work Once your sister school partnership is successfully established it is worth considering sharing your learning and showcasing your work. There are a number of possible options for doing this, including: Your own school community is a good place to start when showcasing your partnership. Parents and the wider community could be engaged in an evening presentation highlighting some of the work undertaken with your partner school. This can include your students presenting on their interactions with the partner school and illustrating some of their learning. This is a useful way to keep your parent community involved and interested in the partnership. This can form part of your promotional strategy to the school community and can be particularly useful when schools require greater support from their community. Consider using this event to promote the partnership to members of the business community who may be willing to sponsor the partnership in some way. School cluster Other schools in your area / region may be interested in knowing how you have managed the process of establishing a successful partnership. It is worth remembering that you needn’t limit your presentation to only the successful elements of the partnership. Your colleagues will be interested in learning about the obstacles encountered and the strategies employed to deal with them. Sometimes this can form the most compelling part of a presentation because it highlights the fact that such ventures do not always run smoothly, but that with persistence and creative thinking,
Delacombe Primary School China Language and cultural program Whole school partnership Reciprocal visits Leongatha Primary School Indonesia Teacher exchange Student and community exchange Language and cultural learning Loyola College France, Italy, Indonesia Reciprocal exchanges Malvern Primary School China Whole school partnership Reciprocal visits Teacher professional learning Mount Waverley Secondary College Japan, Germany Language-based program Reciprocal visits Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School China Reciprocal study tours Themed visits Long-term teacher exchanges Princes Hill Primary School Hong Kong, China Teacher professional learning Student research projects Reciprocal visits Rowville Secondary College Non-language based program Whole school partnership St Kilda Primary School Japan Language-based program Reciprocal visits Involvement of primary and high schools St Monica’s College Epping Japan Reciprocal visits Homestay arrangements 2.2 Showcasing your work Once your sister school partnership is successfully established it is worth considering sharing your learning and showcasing your work. There are a number of possible options for doing this, including: Your own school community is a good place to start when showcasing your partnership. Parents and the wider community could be engaged in an evening presentation highlighting some of the work undertaken with your partner school. This can include your students presenting on their interactions with the partner school and illustrating some of their learning. This is a useful way to keep your parent community involved and interested in the partnership. This can form part of your promotional strategy to the school community and can be particularly useful when schools require greater support from their community. Consider using this event to promote the partnership to members of the business community who may be willing to sponsor the partnership in some way. School cluster Other schools in your area / region may be interested in knowing how you have managed the process of establishing a successful partnership. It is worth remembering that you needn’t limit your presentation to only the successful elements of the partnership. Your colleagues will be interested in learning about the obstacles encountered and the strategies employed to deal with them. Sometimes this can form the most compelling part of a presentation because it highlights the fact that such ventures do not always run smoothly, but that with persistence and creative thinking,
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