A World View Must Be Part of School Culture A global school is one that "prepares children to become citizens of the world and to be aware of the cultures and countries beyond their own", according to Clare Wall,the global education coordinator at Batheaston primary school in Bath."I think that is one of the most crucial things we as teachers have to teach young children." Wall takes her responsibilities seriously because most of the school's predominantly white,British pupils have only what they see on TV or in the newspaper to fuel their understanding of what it means to live in a multicultural society.Wall,though,is slowly changing their perspective on their world-beginning by establishing a school allotment."There is a plot for every class and the food they grow goes back into the school kitchen,so they are eating the food they grow.The garden is part of a wider sustainability project,which has got them thinking about world environmental issues." The project has also encouraged the children to think more analytically and develop simple critical skills."They are much more willing to think about the bigger issues and are much more motivated," admits Wall. Job satisfaction But the benefits of bringing a global dimension into the classroom A World View Must Be Part of School Culture A global school is one that “prepares children to become citizens of the world and to be aware of the cultures and countries beyond their own”, according to Clare Wall, the global education coordinator at Batheaston primary school in Bath. “ I think that is one of the most crucial things we as teachers have to teach young children.” Wall takes her responsibilities seriously because most of the school’s predominantly white, British pupils have only what they see on TV or in the newspaper to fuel their understanding of what it means to live in a multicultural society. Wall, though, is slowly changing their perspective on their world—beginning by establishing a school allotment. “There is a plot for every class and the food they grow goes back into the school kitchen, so they are eating the food they grow. The garden is part of a wider sustainability project, which has got them thinking about world environmental issues.” The project has also encouraged the children to think more analytically and develop simple critical skills. “They are much more willing to think about the bigger issues and are much more motivated,” admits Wall. Job satisfaction But the benefits of bringing a global dimension into the classroom