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Teachers Page
The background to this site
Three schools in Worcestershire have formed links with schools in The Gambia. The school to initiate the link was Hagley Primary School who first made visits in 2000 and linked with Methodist Lower Basic School, Janjanbureh which is on MacCarthy Island (recently renamed Central River Division) in the middle of the River Gambia. In 2003 the Head of Castlemorton Primary School formed a link with Boraba Lower Basic School, a village school on the south bank about 4 miles from Janjanbureh. She made her first visit in February 2003. In February 2005 Wribbenhall Primary School made their first visit to Sare Ngai Lower Basic School, another village school about 6 miles away from Janjanbureh.
The link has received a 3 year funding from The British Council which enables the teachers from the six schools to visit each other. One of the remits for the exchange is that a series of books will be produced about everyday life in both countries for use in both countries. During the exchanges workshops are held where text and photos are gathered. These books are being compiled and will cover
A Day in the Life of a Gambian/British Child
Food and Farming
Celebrations and Religion
Games and Rhymes
My Input
I am a teacher closely connected with Castlemorton School and was able to visit in February 2005. I had previously created the Web Venture for St Lucia and was keen to do so for The Gambia, but this time provide the photos and information myself. During our very short week I managed to take well over 1000 pictures! This website has used some of them and photos taken by teachers on previous visits.
In December 2005 six
teachers from The Gambia made return visits when they were able to look
at the site, check it for accuracy and provide further information and
photos.
They felt it provided a good view of life in The
Gambia.
I returned in 2006 and 2008 and added a little more information
I will willingly answer further questions if I am able to do so.
Unlike the St Lucia site where I made direct suggestions for activities and links to provide the resources, this site has provided information so that you, the teacher, can use and interpret it as you wish.
I would love to know how you do use it however!
Practical African (Gambian) Workshops Using artefacts and
many more of the above images I am able to offer practical workshops
for Key Stage 1 and 2 based on my personal experience of The Gambia
and its schools, Options include:-
Available in Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. Please contact for
consideration of other areas Click to download a flyer in full colour To download in grey scale for economical printing click here |
Further web sites
There are links to external websites throughout and those with blue background are most suitable just for teachers. However one or two extra sites are included here.
Global Eye- Teacher's introduction
http://www.globaleye.org.uk/archive/spring01-teachers/primary.html
http://www.globaleye.org.uk/primary_spring01/index.html
The Geography Association have produced resources called SuperSchemes one of which is 'A contrasting overseas locality: The Gambia'
http://www.geography.org.uk/eyprimary/superschemes/weblinks/unit22
This link on the site will take you to
an excellent set of resources available for purchase.
They are good- I've bought many of them!
(Feb 2007) Link no longer active but Contact:-
B&C Educational
Newman College of Higher Education
Bartley Green
Birmingham
B32 3NT
0121 476 1181 ext 2462
http://www.africanlocalityteachingresources.co.uk/
Throughout the history of education in The Gambia, boys and girls have had unequal access to education. This is a useful background to how the issue is being tackled
http://www.statehouse.gm/kids/girlchild/
Should you want official facts about almost anything in The Gambia come to this US Department of State site
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/africa/gambia23.shtml
It was peanuts that made Gambians healthy. The modest nut transformed this tiny country into a scientific research lab that has been a leader in tropical medicine for more than half a century.
