{"id":39147,"date":"2020-01-28T14:44:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T14:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=39147"},"modified":"2020-01-28T14:44:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T14:44:27","slug":"penarth-plan-to-revive-french-twin-town-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/01\/28\/penarth-plan-to-revive-french-twin-town-link\/","title":{"rendered":"Penarth plan to revive French twin town link"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schools asked about support for scheme with Saint-Pol-de-Lyon<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Saint-Pol-de-Leon_Saint-Paul-Aurelien-Taicey-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39150\" 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Council hope to re-establish the relationship by involving schools in an exchange programme.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Saint-Pol-de-L\u00e9on, a coastal community in Brittany with a population of around 6,500 people, is mostly known for its 13<sup>th<\/sup> century cathedral and vegetable farming &#8211; the town produces the most artichokes in France. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Councillor Laura Rochefort, chair of the community engagement and promotions committee, has sent an open letter on behalf of the council to gauge interest from headteachers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Coun Rochefort said it has been a \u201clifelong ambition&#8221; to reconnect Penarth with Saint-Pol-de-L\u00e9on. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have lived in Penarth my whole life and never took a school trip there,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI always remember driving past the sign and I never knew that much.\u00a0For some reason the relationship died off and I don&#8217;t know why it stopped, but I do know it&#8217;s really important.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A year ago, she visited Saint-Pol-de-L\u00e9on and spoke with the Deputy Mayor about rekindling the relationship. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is a really beautiful place and it is steeped in history,\u201d said Coun Rochefort. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt would be wonderful if children, and even adults, could establish friendships.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/35390956723_8c2bcc6f9b_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/35390956723_8c2bcc6f9b_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/35390956723_8c2bcc6f9b_o-300x225.jpg 300w, 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Credit: Tourisme, Roscoff <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;If there is support, the council intends to set up an independent group to support the relationship between the two towns. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Coun Rochefort said that because councilors move on, an independent group would help maintain the longevity of the new relationship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Peter Newton, the policy, development and innovation officer for Penarth Town council, said the options for exchange are open and can be over social media if that would better suit the students. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Initial responses from parents have been positive.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Karen Martin, from Penarth, who completed a work experience exchange in Saint-Pol-de-L\u00e9on and a school exchange in Carcassonne, said: \u201cBoth were great experiences and I think it would be great to see the links re-established.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Sheena Hewes, from Penarth, said: \u201cIt\u2019s a great thing. Such a shame we won\u2019t be in the EU by the time this relationship is back on track. I\u2019m guessing visas and such will be needed too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Penarth resident Clare Pearman, who runs school exchanges for another education authority,\u00a0welcomed the partnership but acknowledged the difficulties she has faced in her job.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cExchanges provide young people with so many different experiences and opportunities to grow,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut we have had to stop exchanges as the local authority demand the foreign and home host families have to be police checked. The checks and measures put in place by authorities made it too difficult to run exchanges. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our partner school now visits us for the day but do not stay with our students.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"718\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/MAP-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MAP-2.jpg 858w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MAP-2-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MAP-2-770x644.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MAP-2-500x418.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MAP-2-293x245.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/MAP-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MAP-2.jpg 858w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MAP-2-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MAP-2-770x644.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MAP-2-500x418.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MAP-2-293x245.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>It would take nine to 12 hours to get to Saint-Pol-de-L\u00e9on by car from Penarth<br \/>Credit: Google Maps. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Re-establishing links may also boost modern foreign language skills, which are on the decline in Wales, according to BBC data released  last year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>There has been a 29% decline in language GCSEs in Wales across five years, a much steeper fall than the rest of the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In 2008, 7,304 pupils were entered into a French GCSE, but by 2017 that figure had decreased to 3,442.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Over two thirds of schools said subjects like maths, science and the Welsh Baccalaureate had led to the decrease in funds for foreign languages.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have friends who all have four or five languages. It should be natural to want to speak different languages and want to communicate with others,\u201d said Coun Rochefort. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schools asked about support for scheme with Saint-Pol-de-Lyon PLANS to revive Penarth&#8217;s connection with its French twin town, Saint-Pol-de-L\u00e9on, have been revealed.\u00a0 Penarth Town Council hope to re-establish the relationship by involving schools in an exchange programme.\u00a0\u00a0 Saint-Pol-de-L\u00e9on, a coastal community in Brittany with a population of around 6,500 people, is mostly known for its 13th century cathedral and vegetable farming &#8211; the town produces the most artichokes in France. \u00a0 Councillor Laura Rochefort, chair of the community engagement and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":151,"featured_media":39149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,15],"tags":[180,181,182,183,184],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-39147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-penarth-g-q","tag-france","tag-penarth","tag-penarth-town-council","tag-school","tag-school-exchange"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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