Twinning - Introduction

• Besançon, France, since 1955
• Kreis Unna, Germany, since 1967
• Kostanai, Kazakhstan, since 1989
• Bielsko-Biala, Poland, since 1992

• Holme Valley and Imphy, France
• Colne Valley and Overath, Germany
• Stocksmoor Community and Olgiate Molgora, Italy

Benefits of Twinning/International Activities

Local Government:

• Promotes democratic local government world wide.

• Assists professional development by widening experience.
• Gives the opportunity to reflect on current practice and gain new ideas and expertise through exchange of experience and joint working.

• Promotes young people as confident global citizens who can fit in anywhere in the world, and who have the skills to work with people from different parts of the world.
• Gives direct contact with another culture.
• Provides real life context for foreign language learning.
• Promotes friendship across national boundaries.
• Develops greater awareness and objectivity about your own culture.
• Leads to increased self confidence.
• Promotes greater understanding and tolerance.
• Increases confidence and motivation to travel to other countries.
• Provides a focus for teaching in languages and other curriculum areas.