Africa Week
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- 23rd May 2008
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* Finn Harps football challenge * African marketplace in the hallways with displays of African art, crafts, sculpture, landscape models, clothes, etc. * A South African Barbecue outside with free juice and Borrawurst hotdogs - thank you Shaun ! * African food tasting cornucopia * Folk tales from Ghana by storyteller Erica Birch-Abba * Drumming workshops by two groups Kegite and Sambawara * Drumming performances * Our school choir performing African songs on the outdoor stage and also at the local hospital * Pupils from the neighbouring 'Educate Together' national school joined us for the dance and drumming workshops * African fashion show * African dance workshops with Linda, culminating in outdoor performances on Africa Day * African face painting * Fairtrade stall for visitors to buy from and to raise awareness of fairtrade issues. * African buffet available in the staffroom on Africa Day for staff and invited guests | ||||
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| A recent acquisition by the school, this portrait of an African lady, by local artist Margaret Wilkie was unveiled in the school on Africa Day. | ||||
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| Planting a birch cherry on Africa Day. | ||||
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| African landmark models by 6th class | ||||
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| The Nile | Table mt. | |||
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| The Sphinx and the pyramids | Djenné Mosque in Mali | Sahara desert | ||
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| Congo rain forest | ||||
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| Drumming workshop with Sambowara | C.M., E.A. and A.O. | |||
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| Thank you for the Fabulous food ! | Choir soloists | |||
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| A Fashion parade! | ||||
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| Drumming workshops | ||||
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| African princess! | Tales from Ghana | |||
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| African houses | Painting
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| Mr. Oliver with choir | name the countries! | |||
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| Ethiopian art | Ethiopian clothes | |||
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| Soccer scoring practice! | ||||
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| 1st. class African heads | ||||
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| Drummers entertain pupils at breaktime! | ||||
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| we really enjoyed the very tasty African sausages | stories from Ghana | |||
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| Mr. Oliver conducts the choir | M.Lynham from Ed. Tog. and Mr. Oliver | |||
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| African dance display | Slide show on Africa | Mt. Kilimanjaro | ||
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| Akan Adinkra and our own designs | S.K. models hand painted cloth | |||
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