A HEADTEACHER from Rwanda has visited pupils at Bosbury CE Primary School.

The visit from the headteacher from Africa follows a massive fundraising drive and British Council support to establish the link with Tara Primary school in Rwanda.

Two teachers from Bosbury visited Rwanda last year and finally a reciprocal visit is underway.

Emmanuel Sinayitisu is working daily with children, teachers and teaching assistants from Bosbury.

Now the primary, near Ledbury, is hoping that other schools in the Ledbury area will follow its example and form links with other schools overseas.

Bosbury Primary’s headteacher, Maggie Spence said: “The children and staff at Bosbury have gained so much from the visit.

“Emmanuel has become part of the school family. He has been teaching in all classes. Bosbury School are really proud of the link and pleased that finally the children are learning about Rwandan school and life.”

Miss Spence, who organised the link with teacher Sue Walker, added: “We are so lucky to be learning such a great deal from our colleague Emmanuel Sinayitisu from Tara Primary School in Rwanda.

“Bosbury Primary is keen to share our experiences with other schools and would be happy for other schools to get in touch.”

It was back in April 2018 when Bosbury Primary first established a link with the Rwandan School, as part of Connecting Classrooms, a unique global education programme.

Aside from the ‘hands across the sea’ links, one aim of the programme is to help to prepare young people for life and work in the 21st century.

The programme also opens the possibility of online teaching and collaborative projects, using the internet.

The Connecting Classrooms project is run in more than 30 countries by the British Council in partnership with the Department for International Development.

It equips teachers with the knowledge and techniques “to teach young people the skills they need to live and work in an increasingly globalised economy.”

At the heart of the project are visits to the participating schools, to “provide a platform for success to be shared more widely, which may influence education policy and strategy at a local and national level.”