A partnership of schools in different countries is invariably a rewarding experience; it allows the young to play their part as responsible global citizens who share ideas, knowledge, skills and everything else, and cherish mutual trust and respect. It brings the world into the classroom and offers everyone – from school leaders to teachers, students and their parents – a profound understanding of life in another part of the world.
In the first week of May, MGS played host to friends from Wesley Girls’ High School, Taipei. Wesley High is of course MGS’ partner in education. Since 1990, MGS has regularly sent groups of students to Wesley High on exchange programmes.
At 8 am on Monday 5 May, Mdm Mei Rwei Shan, Principal of Wesley High and Mrs Shirleen Ong, Principal of MGS signed the Memorandum of Understanding which emphasizes a genuine two-way exchange of knowledge and experience to facilitate the practice of working and learning together and so benefit all concerned.
Eighteen girls from Wesley High enjoyed two nights of homestay with students from Secondary Two; at school they attended lessons with their hosts. Together the MGS girls and their guests learnt about the rich diversity of the global community and were encouraged to cultivate the skills and attitudes they need to foster understanding of international and local issues.