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What is twinning?
Twinning between denominational and non-denominational schools means schools working together, usually on a specific project, to enrich the experiences of their pupils and give them an opportunity to meet together. It is a voluntary activity, and takes a variety of forms across Scotland. Twinning work may or may not explicitly tackle the issue of sectarianism; it is up to those involved in specific projects to decide whether this is appropriate. Twinning can take place between schools on opposite sides of Scotland, in different rural and urban locations, or on a shared campus.
Twinning does not need to be additional to the normal work of schools. Many schools have undertaken twinning activities in relation to initiatives such as the Eco Schools agenda, and Enterprise in Education. Planned changes to the school estate, or to the curriculum, can also be used to support twinning work. For example some schools have begun twinning work when they have known that they will be moving together to a shared campus, and wanted the pupils to mix together before the move took place. Other schools have integrated twinning work into parts of the curriculum such as English and History. Twinning work adds value to the everyday work of schools, and can bring a new dimension to a school's activities.
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