Promoting the link with Game On Scotland as we move towards the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014. What our school and all its associated primaries are planning for both the Commonwealth Games and the Queen's Baton relay.

2. "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."

3. 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.

4. • We allocated each school a country
• QAHS became China
• Year long projects followed
• All schools involved followed the same pattern

5. Continued development of language
Mandarin speaking competition
Chinese New Year festivals
Lantern Festival
HSK Examinations
Chinese Cookery
Chinese Art - Al Weiwei
Chinese Society -
one child policy, human rights
Chinese Music
Jianzi

6. 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!

7. Legacy is very important.
Cycling is a very popular Olympic Sport.
How could we take that interest forward?
QAHS in action

8. Cycle Speedway

9. Let us see just what happened
when the Baton Relay and the
Cluster Olympics took place!

10. Torch Relay Cluster
Olympics

11. For the Commonwealth Games
QAHS is to be India
What sort of things
will be happening
this time around?

12. 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

13. 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

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

15. The opportunities are far
reaching and we hope to take
advantage of as many as
possible
Partnering and or
linking with local
community
Community Police
Local Councillors
Local Business
Community Learning and
Development
Active Schools

16. 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

17. Work in the Cluster Primary Schools
toward the Commonwealth Games

18. A Primary Perspective
Enriching global citizenship within the Primary
Classroom
Using real life contexts – Olympic and
Commonwealth Games
Promoting physical activity, physical education
and lifelong participation in sport

19. 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

20. Cluster Olympic Games
How could we have involved the
whole school more?
How can we ensure there are
explicit links to global citizenship?

21. 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

22. Using Commonwealth Games as a
Context for Learning

23. 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

24. There will be the Queen's
Baton Relay
Beginning and ending at
Queen Anne High School
and visiting every
Associated Primary School

25. What of the QAHS Cluster
Commonwealth Games 2014?
Sports
targeted:
Athletics
Swimming
Hockey
Basketball
Karate
Rugby
Bowls
Gymnastics
Badminton
Table tennis
Cycling
Local clubs involved from the
outset!

26. 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

27. "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