CHILDREN learnt about life at a school halfway across the world when a Tanzanian clergyman visited from their partner school in Africa.

St Barnabas CE Primary School in Worcester hosted Linus Buriani, of Mnara Primary School, in Tanzania.

Rev Linus shared pictures of life in his country, as well as cooking traditional Tanzanian foods and fruit for the children to taste.

The pupils were able to share their lessons with Rev Linus and show him how learning happens in a Worcester primary school.

Headteacher Angela Deakin said: “It was wonderful having Rev Linus in school.

We all – children and the school community – learned such a lot and really valued the opportunity to share our experiences and his. We are working hard to develop our strong global links with Mnara Primary School and other Tanzanian links. We look forward to having more two-way visits in the future.”

Parents also celebrated harvest festival with the pupils and their special guest and were able to think about farming and harvests in other parts of the world which face more challenging circumstances than here.

St Barnabas, which is in Rainbow Hill, and Mnara Primary have been sharing learning projects since 2008 as part of a British Council scheme called Connecting Classrooms. Staff at both schools say they feel privileged to exchange ideas and to be able to work with their international partner.