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THE FIRST FULLY BILINGUAL SCHOOL IN GREAT BRITAIN ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN 2016 www.azbukafoundation.org t

AZBUKA FOUNDATION PRESENTATION AZBUKA – RUSSIAN-ENGLISH BILINGUAL SCHOOL www.azbukafoundation.org t

03 AZBUKA - THE HISTORY PRESENTATION Azbuka Fund Russian is registered as a charitable, Saturday School not-for-profit organisation led by opens with a specially a Board of Trustees. The fund’s Azbuka is devised education principal objective is the creation established as programme (Russian in the of an innovative, totally a Russian children’s Russian-English education context of bilingualism) cultural centre. programme, with all existing for older children. ventures managed by the Azbuka Fund. 2002 2011 2016 2001 2005 2013 Azbuka is awarded Azbuka School England’s first special status by the opens with a totally Department of Education as a Russian nursery opens Russian-English pre-school institution offering a and is registered with reception class and programme of language immersion Ofsted in West London Year One. with teaching in the Russian language. in Richmond-upon-Thames It is one of England’s first borough. non-English pre-school language programmes www.azbukafoundation.org t

04 AZBUKA TODAY: KEY FEATURES PRESENTATION The Azbuka Nursery Our special bilingual Azbuka’s Azbuka’s teachers Full compliance Trustees and Cooperating School, Saturday education Information Centre are experts and with requirements consultants, both with a range of School and Cultural programme is built opens to the public, professionals in and standards for Russian and English, Russian and English Centre have 16 on a wealth of for use by teachers, their field, linguists schools in Britain. are experienced organisations years’ experience experience and parents, with considerable professionals in involved in of working best practice from professionals from experience of their respective education and successfully within across the world, other diaspora and working within the fields of education, culture. the English bringing together all those interested Russian and English finance and culture. educational system the best teaching in the language and education system. for 16 years. The and cultural culture of Russia nursery has a two- traditions of Russia and bilingual year waiting list. and England. education. www.azbukafoundation.org t

05 AZBUKA – TRUSTEES, CONSULTANTS AND PATRONS PRESENTATION Maria Gavrilova Svetlana Malinina (Rifat) Dr Charmian Kenner Andrei Usachov Petr Reznikov Russian, living in the UK since Born, raised and educated in Dr Charmian Kenner is a One of Russia’s most Born in Russia. Background in 1990. Background in Russian Moscow. Background as the Reader in Educational Studies successful writers who, Russian philology, linguistics philology (Tartu University, principle dancer of the at Goldsmiths, University of despite his relative youth, is and simultaneous Estonia) and MA in Applied famous Igor Moiseev London. Her research focuses regarded as a classic interpreting. Was Head of Linguistics (Birkbeck, National Dance Company and on children’s bilingual children’s author. In 30 Russian at Eton College for 15 London). In 2000 founded the Irish stage show development in the home years of writing he has years. He has substantially AZBUKA, London’s first Riverdance. Involved in and the community. She has published over 250 books raised the standard of Russian Nursery as well as various dance and theatre directed research projects on (including reprints) in Russia. Russian language teaching at Saturday School and Russian productions in Great Britain, early bilingualism, 15 of his books have been Eton. Father of bilingual Children’s Club to be USA, Russia and Ireland. intergenerational learning as translated into 11 languages. children. Director of the registered with Ofsted Since 2002 teacher and well as bilingual learning Patron and consultant for educational consultancy (Educational Standards Deputy Head of the AZBUKA through partnerships AZBUKA since 2012. PRINCE. Department). After two Russian Saturday School in between school teachers and years of negotiation with the London. Producer-Director of community language Department of Education many AZBUKA school teachers. Her published (DfES) the AZBUKA Nursery performances. Svetlana is works on bilingualism include: became the first pre-school firmly committed to bilingual ‘Home Pages: Literacy Links institution with ‘language education as well as Russian for Bilingual Children’ and immersion’ to operate under culture and heritage. She ‘Becoming Biliterate: Young British law on pre-school lives in London with her Children Learning Different education. Mother of two husband and two bilingual Writing Systems’. Mother of a bilingual daughters. children. bilingual son. Supports Passionate supporter of bilingualism in mainstream bilingual education. schools. www.azbukafoundation.org t

06 AZBUKA – TRUSTEES, CONSULTANTS AND PATRONS PRESENTATION Taissia Chinina-Kelly Andrew Jack Jason Manning Marc Wolstencroft Maya Gavrikova Born and educated in Andrew Jack works as a English, geologist, father of Marc Wolstencroft was Maya studied economics and Akademgorodok, journalist with the Financial two bilingual daughters. Headteacher-Consultant of accountancy at the Novosibirsk, where she read Times. He was based in Longstanding supporter of Wix Primary school where Government Academy of linguistics and Japanese Moscow from 1998 to 2004. Russian-English bilingual children receive a ‘two-way Finance in Moscow. She has studies. She subsequently Co-chairman of Pushkin education in London and of immersion’ education in lived in London for the past completed an MBA at House AZBUKA. After the birth of his French and English. Marc’s 14 years. Maya completed Nottingham University. (www.pushkinhouse.org), daughters he was ‘converted’ career began in the oil her training with the Big 4 Currently lives and works in a London-based cultural to the theory and practice of industry and was followed by accountancy practices, both London with her husband charity (Russian Cultural bilingual education. Jason has a PhD and teaching in in Moscow and London. and two bilingually raised Centre), and has previously also learnt Russian and uses it secondary schools. He later Qualified as a certified sons. An event organiser, served as a trustee of two in his work, at home and became a consultant and chartered accountant in 2003. Friend of Pushkin House, other charities, one abroad. inspector. He has worked for Worked as an supporter of Russian culture promoting philanthropy in most of his career in accountant/auditor for and language. She has developing countries, the multicultural London primary Gorman & Darby Co in extensive experience in other providing social and secondary schools and is London. Her children are producing conferences and services to low-income therefore no stranger to the longstanding pupils of the other events, including families in London. His son is challenges of inner city AZBUKA Saturday school and cultural and educational trilingual and attends schools. The bilingual model Maya is a passionate believer projects related to Russia. AZBUKA Saturday school Marc has pioneered works for in bilingual education. where Andrew provides any combination of considerable assistance. languages. He works as a consultant for Azbuka. www.azbukafoundation.org t

AZBUKA – THE SHORT-TERM PLAN ... 07 THE NEXT 3 YEARS PRESENTATION Open classes in Years 1-5 in Azbuka’s own building Successfully expand the in London . work of the primary school as the core of the organisation. For this Azbuka needs its own building Establish a permanent by 2017. base and cooperate with other Azbuka entities in one place – the HOME of Azbuka in London. www.azbukafoundation.org t

AZBUKA – THE SHORT-TERM PLAN ... 08 THE NEXT 10 YEARS PRESENTATION Russian children’s cultural centre opens for all London families and members of the public with an interest in Totally Russian-English theatre, art, dance, music primary school with teaching and education for based on the latest research Russian children. and world-wide best practice in education and bilingualism. Nursery operates in Azbuka’s own building, with a swimming pool, medical facilities and counselling Information resource services. Russian-English secondary centre on bilingual education, school (11 - 16 year olds). supporting other diaspora in London Blending two educational in developing theories and practical programmes and teaching approaches to effective bilingual strategies (the best of teaching. An open science Russian and base for research into English traditions). linguistics, bilingualism and teaching. www.azbukafoundation.org t

09 AZBUKA – YOUR SUPPORT PRESENTATION You can support us by: Patronage and Trusteeship general support Donations and Fundraising Marketing Professional advice www.azbukafoundation.org t