A DELEGATION of 15 Chinese students spent three days at Warrington’s Beamont Primary Academy during a visit to the UK.
The youngsters, aged 10 and 11, their headteachers, a teacher and a translator received a great welcome at the school in O’Leary Street.
The Chinese guests – from Taicang Jingmao Primary School in Taicang, a port city near Shanghai – presented the school with traditional gifts including artwork and a scroll during a morning welcome assembly.
During their stay, the children experienced a variety of lessons and school activities.
On their final afternoon the children sampled traditional British treats, before enthralling their hosts with a display of traditional dancing, singing, martial arts and a comedy routine.
The Chinese visitors also enjoyed several days of sight-seeing around the UK before flying home.
The link between Beamont Primary Academy and Taicang Jingmao Primary School was made through the Global School Alliance (GSA), an organisation set up to allow educators from around the world to collaborate on projects and connect through student exchanges and school delegation visits.
Each student was assigned a Beamont pupil as a “buddy” during their stay, said headteacher Karen Morris.
“It was a wonderful experience for our children, who really threw themselves into their roles as buddies. They were fantastic hosts and they formed great friendships with the pupils.
“The visit was a superb opportunity for all children to experience different cultures and learn more about the world. We were very honoured to be the only school they visited during their trip to the UK, and we were delighted to give them an opportunity to enjoy learning and life at Beamont Primary Academy.
“We will continue to work with the GSA to develop cultural links and we hope to continue our links with this school. We’d love to be involved in hosting future visits and hopefully visits beyond the UK!”
Beamont Primary is one of eight primary schools that make up Warrington Primary Academy Trust (WPAT), a community of more than 2,300 children aged 2 to 11. WPAT was formed in 2016 and quickly developed a national reputation for excellent standards. WPAT provides staff at all its schools with support, expertise and professional development so that they can provide the very best education standards for their children.
Pictured: The Chinese students performing a traditional dance at their farewell assembly and, below, Gong Liquing from Taicang Jingmao Primary School with Beamont pupil Kornelia
