Indonesian link at Holy Family, Keighley
The Holy Family School, Keighley, has been linked with the Darunnajah Islamic Boarding School in Jakarta since March 2006. At that time the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, whilst on a visit to Indonesia, announced the beginning of formal partnerships between schools in the UK and schools in Indonesia. The Holy Family was invited to be the first school in the UK to take part.
Since then HFCS have developed our link through a programme of professional development for teachers in both countries. This allows for transition of 2 members of staff each year to visit the other country in order to have an understanding of the different needs of students, and to develop an awareness of the similarities and differences in our two cultures and religions.
It is the custom for staff from Indonesia to visit the UK in May/June while members of Holy Family staff make the return visit in October/November each year.
Iwan and Nurkhamid arrived in the rain on May 20th to become the sixth set of visitors from Indonesia. They will spend ten days in Keighley before going to London for a few days sight-seeing hosted by the Indonesian Embassy
The pair will be observing lessons in school and doing some teaching of geography and Arabic. They will also have chance to do “tourist Yorkshire” with visits to White Scar caves, Haworth, Ilkley and the Dales planned for them. There will also be the opportunity to see primary education at Our Lady of Victories School.
It is the clear intention that students will be involved in the next cycle of visits.