The European Union's Lifelong Learning programme offers teachers and other school staff opportunities for European professional development. Ridings High School in Winterbourne has been involved with the EU's project since 2004. It is linked with schools in Germany, Norway and Spain. The aims of the current project Bringing Young People together in the 21st Century are to develop awareness and understanding between the partnership schools, regions and countries by focusing on language, lifestyle, heritage and culture, and to integrate international teaching and learning into this effort. The programme follows Ridings High as teachers and students travel to Saldaña in Spain, where pupils from all four countries will spend time together, communicating in different languages and learning about each other's countries. The pupils go to lessons in the school and live with Spanish families in order to learn about Spanish culture and tradition.

Video Series: Inspirations
Release Date 2007