SWNS Headteacher Shirley Taylor of Annette Street Primary in Glasgow with some of her pupils

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Annette Street Primary School in Govanhill’s 222 children are all either from Slovakia or Romania or the children of Asian families. But head teacher Shirley Taylor said the teachers only speak English: “So the children who have been here for a while act as interpreters for the children who are new.” Mrs Taylor said: “Families originally came from Slovakia.

A lot of the children have never been to school in their home countries Shirley Taylor, headteacher at Annette Street Primary School

They settled and then started communicating with families back home, and word got out for others to come. “And now the same thing is happening with our Romanian families. "Most come from the same area, Arad, and word has got back to their extended families that if you go to Glasgow go to Annette Street. “A lot of the children have never been to school in their home countries.”

SWNS Annette Street Primary School in Glasgow

SWNS English signs at the school

The school has joined Strathclyde Business School students to launch a crowdfunding campaign. The public is being asked to provide funding for puzzles and jigsaws that require communication in English to improve pupils’ English.

SWNS Annette Street Primary School in Glasgow