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Children and staff both have a lot to gain from exchanges with other countries, says Julian Grenier Most people would find it difficult to reflect on the similarities and differences between the Italian Alps, the forests of Denmark and an English fishing port. But the children of Nunsthorpe Nursery School in Grimsby are making a start on just such an ambitious undertaking. They have been visiting their local beaches, taking photographs and collecting samples to send to Italian children at Gressony and Cervinia Schools, and Danish children at S?nderholme School.

Most people would find it difficult to reflect on the similarities and differences between the Italian Alps, the forests of Denmark and an English fishing port. But the children of Nunsthorpe Nursery School in Grimsby are making a start on just such an ambitious undertaking. They have been visiting their local beaches, taking photographs and collecting samples to send to Italian children at Gressony and Cervinia Schools, and Danish children at S?nderholme School.

Children from all four schools are exploring their local waterways and exchanging information with each other by sending pictures, e-mails and lots of models and artefacts. It is all part of an innovative European Community programme for international school links.

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