"The Games are an opportunity for learning across

the curriculum and beyond. Global Citizenship and

International Education can become integrated

within the life of the school. Interdisciplinary learning

and cross curricular projects can be introduced to all

participants."

The 2012 Olympic Games gave Queen Anne High

School and its 13 Cluster Primary School their first

opportunity for large scale cooperation on a major one

year project.

• We allocated each school a country

• QAHS became China

• Year long projects followed

• All schools involved followed the same pattern

Continued development of languageMandarin speaking competition

Chinese New Year festivalsLantern Festival

HSK ExaminationsChinese Cookery

Chinese Art - Al WeiweiChinese Society -

one child policy, human rightsChinese Music

Jianzi

What about a skill that has stood the test of time from its first introduction when QAHS became a Confucius Classroom, a skill that

goes back literally thousands of years!

Legacy is very important.

Cycling is a very popular Olympic Sport.

How could we take that interest forward?

QAHS in action

Cycle Speedway

Let us see just what happened

when the Baton Relay and

the

Cluster Olympics took place!

Torch Relay Cluster Olympics

For the Commonwealth

Games QAHS is to be India

What sort of things will be happening this time around?

Establish a link with a similar school in India to set up projects that will build on the

Commonwealth Games theme but also allow for diversity to explore particularly the culture

of both lands

Currently investigating a variety of projects

•Physical Education - Hockey and Kabaddi

•Home Economics - Indian Cookery

•Music - Indian instruments and Indian music

•Art - Indian Art and its influence

•Modern Languages - very keen to establish pen pal links and video conferencing

•Social Subjects - Physical geography, historical links, political framework, BBC Commonwealth Class

•CDT - design and construction of the relay baton. Making of medals for the ceremonies

A new set of skills to learn as part of our link with India

The opportunities are far reaching and we hope to take advantage of as many as possible

Partnering and or linking with local

community

Community PoliceLocal CouncillorsLocal BusinessCommunity Learning and DevelopmentActive SchoolsLocal Sports Clubs

Nation Population School 

 India 1 272 342 669 Queen Anne High School

 Pakistan 181 961 998 McLean PS

 Nigeria 168 322 946  Townhill PS

 South Africa 50 103 592 Bellyeoman PS

 Kenya 43 512 978 Cairneyhill PS

 Uganda 36 802 841 Crossford PS

 Canada 34 857 109 Pittencrieff PS

 Malaysia 29 704 492 Inzievar PS

 Australia 23 088 068 Blairhall PS

 Singapore 5 266 808 Saline PS

 New Zealand 4 486 794 Carnock PS

 Jamaica 2 788 704 Milesmark PS

 Cyprus 1 150 121 Culross PS

 Samoa 185 928 Wellwood PS

Here is how everyone fits into the Nations of the Commonwealth

Work in the Cluster Primary Schools toward the Commonwealth Games

A Primary Perspective

Enriching global citizenship within the Primary ClassroomUsing real life contexts – Olympic and Commonwealth Games Promoting physical activity, physical education and lifelong participation in sport

Outline • Cluster Olympic Event – successful

transition for Primary 7• On reflection missed opportunity for

citizenship focused learning • Use Commonwealth Games as a

transition for P7 but also a rich opportunity for whole school involvement

Cluster Olympic Games

How could we have involved the whole school more?

How can we ensure there are explicit links to global citizenship?

Commonwealth Games

Our first steps: • Created citizenship planners and split

skills into early, first and second level• Made links with other curricular areas • Active team assemblies • Whole school charity focus

Using Commonwealth Games as a Context for Learning

Commonwealth Games

Next Steps: • Planning rich cross curricular teaching and

learning activities for the whole school. • Set up mini-commonwealth games Sports

Day • Share with parents and local community • Continue to promote sport and recognise

achievements within and outwith school

There will be the Queen's Baton Relay

Beginning and ending at Queen Anne High School

and visiting every Associated Primary

School

What of the QAHS Cluster Commonwealth Games 2014?

Sports targeted:AthleticsSwimmingHockeyBasketballKarate

RugbyBowlsGymnasticsBadmintonTable tennisCycling

Local clubs involved from the outset!

QAHS already has well established links with many countries and offers many of its pupils

excellent opportunities to actually visit a wide variety of them

"Death Valley is dormant not dead! The

seeds

are there and are simply waiting for the

water."

Ken Robinson: How to escape education's death

valley