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RWB Academy makes links in the USA and Burma
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy’s global links programme is engaging students in two very different experiences: learning about our special links
with the USA and finding out about and raising money for a community in Burma.
In February sixteen Sixth Form rights have resulted in extreme pov-
students and staff travelled with erty, child prostitution, thousands of
another sixteen from Crickhowell orphans and 70,000 child soldiers.
High School in Wales to spend a “Despite this, around 1.5 million
packed ten days at Gar-Field High foreign tourists will make a visit in
School in Virginia close to Wash- 2013. Due to the terrible poverty
ington DC. the Burmese population faces, 40%
They were hosted by American of children in Burma do not have
families and visits were made to the access to any form of education. The
Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, the government spends 25 per cent of
White House and Capitol Building in their budget on the military but only
Washington DC and George Wash- 1.3 per cent on education.
ington’s home at Mount Vernon. “Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Year 12 student Hannah Fogarty is aiming to raise £15,000 to build a
said: “We also got the chance to ex- school to provide quality education
perience high school which meant to equip children with the knowledge
starting at 7.30am and finishing at RWB students in front of the White House flying the flag for England, and, at needed to break the cycle of pov-
2pm, giving us the afternoon to go the back, holding the January edition of Swindon Link erty. Without the charity, millions of
shopping at the mall. children in India and Burma would
“We also went to see Gar-Field’s Making a small difference in Burma be denied any education.
basketball team in action against a By contrast students across Royal Wootton Bassett Academy are work- “So far, we have raised just over
rival school which was a very loud ingwith the charity Stand By Me to build a new school in the town of £2,000 through cake sales, non-
and exciting experience.” Tamu, situated in northwest Burma, 90 miles into a restricted zone. Year uniform days and sponsored events
Beth Graham, also in Year 12, said 13 students Kiera Fitzgerald and Katy Widnall explain. run by each year group within the
“Overall it was a great trip, appreci- Tamu is located on the major route ents who have no other choice but to academy. We hope to reach our target
ated and enjoyed by all who took part. between India and China, making it a seek work elsewhere. within two years.”
It was a fantastic experience.” centre for drug and human trafficking. “Burma is ruled by a military junta, Find out more about Royal Wootton
Students from Gar-Field High will “This has resulted in some children where the persecution of minority Bassett Academy and Sixth Form Col-
be making a return visit later this year. in the town being abandoned by par- groups and the violation of human lege at www.rwba.org.uk

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