PUPILS from Warrington’s Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School may be visiting China next year, as a result of a growing partnership with a Chinese school.
Recent developments in the partnership have seen a Chinese teacher spending 10 months at Boteler and 
deputy head Martin Wyss visiting the high school affiliated to the University of Architecture and Technology in Xi’an.
During his stay in Warrington, Zhang Yi – or Roy, as he became affectionately known – taught Mandarin Chinese and collaborated with the geography, design technology and RE departme nts to raise awareness and understanding of Chinese culture.
He also helped coach Boteler’s highly successful table tennis teams.
Mr Wyss spent a week at the Chinese school, meeting with the school’s senior leadership team and teachers, teaching several English lessons and even learning Chinese calligraphy and Tai Chi.
He said: “I must thank our Xi’an partner school for a truly unique and
unforgettable experience.
“Their generosity is matched by the deep understanding of each
others’ schools and cultures that we continue to forge. I am excited by the prospect of some of our pupils visiting China next year. “Similarly we will be delighted to welcome our friends from Xi’an in the near future.”
Picture: Mr Zhang Wi with Boteler head John Sharples
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