Teachers from Gomel to visit Kincorth Academy
Pupils and staff at Kincorth Academy are preparing to give two visitors from Gomel in Belarus a truly Scottish welcome next week. Two teachers from School 71 in Gomel are to visit the school as part of ongoing work to develop links between Aberdeen and its twin town. Last October, two teachers from Kincorth travelled to Gomel to visit School 71, to compare notes on teaching practice, the curriculum and general school life. Biology teacher Corinne Digges and Design and Technology teacher Alan Tullock brought back letters from around 200 pupils and many pen-pal friendships are still going strong. It is hoped the exchange will also encourage future pupil exchange trips and cross-curricular projects, as well as the setting up of a joint website . School 71 specialises in the teaching of English and both staff and pupils are particularly interested in British - and especially Scottish - history. The visitors arrive in Aberdeen this Sunday (April 10) and will a