A TOUR by a choir from South Africa which visited Mangotsfield C of E Primary School has helped build a new classroom.
The Project Zulu Choir, from Jobstown and Mntimande primary schools in KwaZulu Natal province, performed traditional Zulu song and dance for Mangotsfield pupils and parents, and took part in some lessons during their visit last year.
The fundraising tour of the South West, part of a UWE Bristol initiative which has been working in partnership with South African township schools since 2012, raised £32,000, which was split between the two schools.
Members of the UWE team visited Jobstown for the opening of a new multipurpose classroom funded by the tour.
Project Zulu coordinator Kate Willis said: “The principal at Jobstown Primary School, Mrs Ntshingila, was deeply inspired from her visits to local schools in Bristol last year. She returned to South Africa eager to integrate technology and learning resources into the classroom to aid quality education.”