Monday March 3 1997, Belfast Telegraph

For the next five months, students at St Peter's Secondary School will be joining the information superhighway to take part in the Schools Interlink Project. The official "Switch On" of the project which aims to promote sharing, undertanding and learning using the medium of cyberspace, took place at St Peter's this morning.

St Peter's is the only school in Ireland taking part in the scheme, which also involves schools from Scotland, Wales, England and New Zealand.

Twelve schools in the UK will be twinned with 12 schools in New Zealand for the duration of the five months so that pupils can get to know more about their peers overseas.

St Peter's has been paired with Opotiki College in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand.

Activities have been developed through which the students of each school wil discover their similarities and differences.

By working cIosely with Opotiki colIege, it is hoped that the St Peter's students will have the chance to exchange their own insights and knowledge using the latest technology.

The Interlink project is the brainchild of the British Council and the British High Commission. Their work involves promoting cultural, educational and technical co-operation between Britain and other countries.

Tuesday March 4 1997, The Derry Journal

ST. PETER'S LINKS UP WITH NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE

St. Peter's Secondary School in Derry is the only school in Ireland involved in the Schools InterIink Project, which was offically launched yesterday. The project is about communication and encourages the Derry school and those from other parts of England, Scotland and Wales to link up with schools in New Zealand.

The pupils will get to know each other and find out about their lifestyle and interests. Twelve schools from all over the UK are participating in the project and for the next five months their work will be showcased in an innovative study exchange on the Internet.

St. Peter's in Derry has been linked up with Opotiki College in the Bay of Plenty in New Zeland. Activities have been developed though which students will research and discover some of the similarities and differences between themselves and those in New Zealand. By working closely with their paired school St Peter's pupils have a chance to exchange their own insights and knowledge using the latest technology.

The British Council and British High Commission are behind the Interlink initiative and their work involves promoting cultural, educational and technical cooperation between Britain and other countries. It was originally founded before World War II as a means of combating the spread of fascism through promoting cultural and language based initiatives.