Kelsall Avenue Nursery School in Blackburn has strong international connections in its links with schools in Spain and Italy through the British Council. In one activity, the children built 80 model houses out of clay, using the work of Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi as inspiration.
Locally-based Dutch artist Marjon Wouda helped the children with the project. Teacher Ros Wilson said, 'We invited Marjon to work with us and, because of our Spanish connections, she chose Gaudi's work. The children created interesting patterns by using lace and netting.'
Kelsall Avenue joined the British Council's Comenius Project two years ago.
Through Comenius, the school forged links with a secondary school in Lucena, Spain, a nursery school in Pitigliano, Tuscany, and a nursery school in Paesana, near Turin.
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