I'm depending on you all for advice here - since I've already promised that
I'm sure I have a fine source of help ! My sister has been committed to
provide the information about Poland, and now finds that she has regrettably
little: I've volunteered to help her.
The situation is that she is a teacher, and the school has decided to revive
its annual "Europe Days". Now, her workload is very heavy, and has taken
her out of school a lot recently. (She's Deputy Head, doing her
'Headmistress Qualification', {whatever that is, it involves time away on
courses and such}, and the Headmaster has also had to be away, (at
interviews and things, as he's moving away). So . . . all the other staff
grabbed the easier countries in her absence.
The school has Nursery, Infant and Junior classes - children from three to
eleven years old - so nothing too complicated please. In particular, we
need pictures of famous buildings, people, (artists, scientists, and other
famous citizens), and names of famous composers and musicians would help us
to track down recordings. (So far, we've just got Marie Curie, Chopin and
the Pope.) History . . . , geography . . . , whatever ! Any other good
ideas are very welcome indeed. Oh, and we need menu suggestions for school
lunch that day.
Although the school is in England, it's nonetheless a long way from me, so
suggestions of websites would be a great help - especially ones suitable for
the older children to access by themselves. Does anyone know if this is the
sort of problem one mught put to an embassy, or is there some more
appropriate cultural office ? (And - most important - would they send free
posters ?)
We've discovered our ignorance, and we're ashamed. (Although it must be
said that countries like Italy have done a far better job at publicising
themselves.)
Please help yours sincerely,
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.).
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