Link school Art workshops - A Swallow's Journey
Initial work had been
done with students in Hermitage Primary School, Qacha’s Nek during November
2013 to begin a literacy and art international collaborative project. “A
Swallow’s Journey” begun with Grade 5, devising group stories about the cold
little swallows of Qacha’s Nek needing to leave for the Winter.
Grade 4 then continued
the story as the groups of Swallow’s split from each other and got lost in the
Mountains of the Drakensburg, South Africa. As they were reunited they flew on
toward Botswana.
Deep in the jungles of
Botswana, a small group of Class 6 Swallow’s got into trouble as the “naughty
little Swallow” accidently flew into the mouth of a yawning Hippopotamus.
Teamwork and creative thinking got him out so they could join the others on
their journey North.
In January 2014 my
Lesotho-Wales link project begun in Wales, beginning with Hermitage’s link
school, Allensbank Primary in Cardiff. Year 4 wrote some exciting adventure
stories as the Swallow’s winged their way across the Sahara desert.
Pembrey Primary
School, linked to Moyeni Primary in Quthing continued the work as the Swallows
flew over and into the rainforests of the Congo.
Henllys Primary School
spent a full day making work based on the Swallow’s progress across the desert
and mountains of Morocco.
Most Holy Redeemer
Primary School in Qacha’s Nek will take part during May 2014 and share their
story ideas as the Swallow’s embark across Europe, starting with Spain and
France.
Moyeni Primary School
will take on the last leg of the journey as they see the White Cliffs of Dover
and the Severn Bridge.
