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Roundhay pupils welcome South African visit
Children from a Roundhay primary school struck just the right note when a ministerial delegation from South Africa paid them a visit.
Gledhow Primary School's African choir entertained their VIP guests with a stirring rendition of the South African national anthem.
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The visitors were also shown a mural painted by the school's African arts club and a map of the world painted in the playground which features Leeds and its South African partner city of Durban.
The delegation from KwaZulu-Natal, led by Ina Cronje, the region's education minister, is in Leeds to forge more school partnerships between the two cities.
Gledhow Primary is an international partner of Summerfield Primary School in Durban.
The delegation are also visiting St Mary's High School in Menston, Prince Henry's Grammar School in Otley and Bramley Primary School.
Leeds wants more of its schools to attain International School Awards status, a Government accreditation scheme.
Councillor Richard Brett, executive board member for international relations, said: "Our international relations with cities and countries around the world are vital to the future of the city's development and its ambitions to be a world-class city and destination. These visits allow us to show our guests the very best that Leeds has to offer and further cement our relationships with our partner cities."
Councillor Richard Harker, executive board member for education, said: "This visit will allow many of our pupils to experience an international dimension to their education which is an important part of their learning.
"By meeting and speaking to people from different countries and backgrounds, our young people will gain a greater understanding of the world around them which will help them throughout their
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