Yangpu District, Shanghai, China

In 2006 we entered into a partnership agreement with Yangpu District in Shanghai. We signed a memorandum of understanding with Yangpu Education Bureau to facilitiate educational partnerships between our schools and communities. 

MOU signing

We have been awarded three years of funding from HSBC and The British Council to support the partnership developments. 

The Derbyshire Schools that have embarked on the 'Links with China Project' are as follows:

  1. Aldercar Community Language College

  2. Anthony Gell School

  3. Bennerley School

  4. Ecclesbourne School

  5. Eckington School

  6. Gamesely Early Excellence Centre

  7. Glossopdale School

  8. Heanor Gate Science College

  9. Highfileds Perfoming Arts School

  10. New Mills School

  11. St Philip Howard School

  12. Stubbin Wood Special School

Preliminary visits to Yangpu were funded by the British Council and the co-ordinating Derbyshire teachers met with their counterparts to disucss project ideas. 

The schools will recieve funding until 2010 to develop joint curriculm projects and to facilitate student exchanges.

Easter 2008 saw 42 Derbyshire students from Ecclesbourne School and Heaner Gate School visit their partner schools in Shanghai to work on joint curriculum projects with pupils from their partner schools and to gain invaluable real life experience in China.

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