January 2008

Breaking Borders 2008 The first partnership activity, after the preparatory visit to Greece, was a meeting in Glasgow in January This was much anticipated and prepared for by students and teachers alike and was very successful. There was a huge amount of preparation which was entered into with great enthusiasm by pupils and staff. St Oswald’s students worked very hard to produce lots of beautiful art-work, written pieces and projects about Historic Buildings and culture, for the first phase of the project. During that week in January, we organised many events to show off our city, our school, our culture and hospitality. Our students accompanied the visitors to various attractions including Edinburgh Castle, Kelvingrove Art Gallery, and Holyrood Secondary School. Melanie O’Donnell Co-ordinator

Dining out in Glasgow City Centre.

Visiting Kelvingrove Museum

Glasgow’s Ghost Tours

Piping in the Haggis, then a toast..

Traditional Burn’s Supper

Haggis, Neeps and Tatties

Learning the dances

A ceilidh is a party but with traditional Scottish dancing, music and entertainment.

Concert – Pupils entertain with some Scottish Songs

Bowling at Xscape in Glasgow

Scottish Hospitality St Oswald’s teacher invited visitors to her home for a traditional Scottish meal.

Newspaper’s reported on the successful visit.