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Some Climate Change - Escuelita Haucarpay, Cusco - Prizewinning Refuge It's incredible to think that not just over a month ago, Escuela Haucarpay was receiving national recognition for demonstrating it is a leader in sustainable education...
Finally three head teachers from Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire set high in the Peruvian Andes, have arrived safely back in their classrooms with many stories to tell and plans to develop, after having spent a whirlwind ten day visit to Torbay schools...
Finally at the end of September our three Cusco head teachers arrived in Torbay. The exchange visit that saw the Torbay team visit Cusco in May this year completes the first round on visits between some of the link schools...
In June three Torbay teachers travelled to Cusco and at the end of September Torbay will be hosting three head teachers from Cusco, with what we hope to be the start of a mechanism that should balance their carbon footprint...
St Columb Minor Primary School near Newquay is taking their renewable energy programme across the globe. The school is committed to an International Curriculum so therefore has thought about how it can take its message to its global partners...
Huacarpay Primary school near Cusco has recently been awarded first place in a national completion to find the greenest school in Peru. The competition organised by Non Government Organisation IMA considered that Haurcapay not only showcases the practical aspects of running a green school, but most importantly is changing attitudes and behaviour throughout the community...
Three teachers from the Torbay cluster of schools returned in June this year from their trip to see how life in their link schools compares to that in their own schools...