The Aims and Objectives of the Carnoustie Twinning Association
"To promote and foster friendship and understanding between the people of Carnoustie and towns in other Countries"
"To encourage visits by individuals and groups to and from linked towns, particularly by children and young people* and the development of personal contacts"
"To encourage visits by individuals and groups to and from linked towns, particularly by children and young people* and the development of personal contacts"
and by so doing to broaden the mutual understanding of cultural, recreational, educational and commercial activities of linked towns.
Maule/Aulnay, France have been our twin town for approaching 20 years and many strong family links have have been built in that time. Many children especially those who are taking languages at school, benefit from the experience of staying with a French family whilst having their own parents along for support.
Any language difference should not be seen as a barrier. Like most other adults, possibly the last language course many of us took part in was while at school. When joining a French family for a meal it is not uncommon for the centerpiece of the table to be a French/English dictionary!
During the times when our membership was perhaps a bit larger than now we have organised family exchanges to France in the autumn and to Carnoustie in the spring. In recent years groups have joined together and arranged joint visits in locations outwith Scotland or France, these have included Dublin and Amsterdam.
Each year a Burns Supper is held alternately in Carnoustie and Maule.
As an association we endeavour to have exchanges between the 2 towns on a regular basis but from time to time the numbers of people attending is less than in past years.
We welcome 'new blood' to continue to foster the spirit of twinning and with regulation on care and supervision of children looming we continue to encourage participation of families.
Maule/Aulnay, France have been our twin town for approaching 20 years and many strong family links have have been built in that time. Many children especially those who are taking languages at school, benefit from the experience of staying with a French family whilst having their own parents along for support.
Any language difference should not be seen as a barrier. Like most other adults, possibly the last language course many of us took part in was while at school. When joining a French family for a meal it is not uncommon for the centerpiece of the table to be a French/English dictionary!
During the times when our membership was perhaps a bit larger than now we have organised family exchanges to France in the autumn and to Carnoustie in the spring. In recent years groups have joined together and arranged joint visits in locations outwith Scotland or France, these have included Dublin and Amsterdam.
Each year a Burns Supper is held alternately in Carnoustie and Maule.
As an association we endeavour to have exchanges between the 2 towns on a regular basis but from time to time the numbers of people attending is less than in past years.
We welcome 'new blood' to continue to foster the spirit of twinning and with regulation on care and supervision of children looming we continue to encourage participation of families.
*Child protection legislation, which is currently under review and likely to become more restrictive, places restraint on twinning associations - and other bodies - regarding placements for unaccompanied children. Involvement of adult family members in twinning activities is therefore an important way forward.
