Students from Bazen Elementary in Axum in class

Eight Canadian elementary schools are now ‘twinned’ with eight elementary schools in Axum, Ethiopia through the Canada/Ethiopia Elementary school Twinning Project. Starting this fall, the schools will share letters, art projects and stories, to teach their ‘twins’ about each other’s countries, customs, school systems and daily lives. We are looking forward to this learning experience, and welcome ideas and suggestions from all participants.

All the Ethiopian schools are in and around the historical town of Axum in Northern Ethiopia. The Canadian elementary schools vary from small rural schools to larger urban schools, and cover the provinces of Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Participating schools for the 2011-2012 school year:

• Abraha we Atsbeha Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Beachy Cove Elementary School, St Philips, Newfoundland.
• Aksum Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Hillcrest Elementary school in Surrey, British Columbia.
• Bazen Elementary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Lord Tennyson Elementary in Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Ezana Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Redvers School, Redvers, Saskatchewan.
• Hawelti Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Duffield School, Duffield, Alberta.
• Kindeya Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Christine Morrison Elementary School, Mission, British Columbia.
• Megabit 18 Complete Primary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with Boston Bar Elementary School, Boston Bar, British Columbia.
• Worea/Werie Elementary School, Axum Ethiopia is twinned with River Valley School, Calgary, Alberta.

CNIS welcomes all our twinning schools and thanks the teachers and volunteers who have made it happen. If you are interested in participating in the Twinning Project, please contact us.

Canada / Éthiopie projet de jumelage des écoles élémentaires

Huit écoles primaires canadiennes sont maintenant «jumelées» avec huit écoles primaires en Axoum, en Éthiopie via le projet de jumelage des écoles élémentaires Canada/Ethiopie. Dès cet automne, les écoles s’enverront des lettres, des projets d’art et d’histoire, afin de faire partager à leurs «jumeaux» les us et coutumes de leur pays, leurs systèmes scolaires et leur vie quotidienne. Nous sommes très enthousiastes à propos de cette expérience d’apprentissage. Toute idée et suggestion des participants est la bienvenue!.

Toutes les écoles éthiopiennes se situent dans et autour de la ville historique d’Axoum dans le nord de l’Éthiopie.

Les écoles élémentaires du Canada varient de petites écoles rurales aux grandes écoles urbaines, et couvrent les provinces de Terre-Neuve, Saskatchewan, Alberta et de la Colombie-Britannique.
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