Schools summer term 2009
North West Global Education Network in Lancashire
Summer Term 2009 Schools e-newsletter
Events and conferences: Every child everywhere the global dimension in practice
Tuesday 23rd June 2009 at Liverpool Hope University (9.30 - 4.00pm)
This is a one-day conference to explore ways of delivering the Global Dimension across the school curriculum and through ITET. It is an opportunity to share best practice and explore the links with key agendas. Keynote speakers include Ted Cantle CBE (Executive Chair, Institute of Community Cohesion), David Hicks (visiting professor at Bath Spa University) and Margaret Burr (Head of Humanities Education Centre in Tower Hamlets).
The target audience: Head teachers, International School coordinators / teachers, ITE / HE tutors, school leaders, NGO’s and Children’s Workforce representatives.
There is a choice of workshops led by practitioners from Merseyside and across the UK to include: -
- Sustainable Schools and the Global Dimension
- The global dimension and self evaluation
- Philosophy for Children
- Embedding the global dimension in ITE
- School linking
- Achieving the International School Award
- Use of theatre for social change in cross-curricular
This conference is supported by DFID, Knowsley Children’s Services, North West Global Education Network, Liverpool World Centre and Manchester Development Education Project.
Further information/booking form will be available. Contact for more information now: Andrea Bullivant, Global Dimension in ITE Support Officer - bulliva@hope.ac.uk
Andrea Bullivant
Global Dimension in ITE Support Officer
Deanery of Education
Liverpool Hope University
Hope Park
Liverpool L16 9JD
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 151 291 3294
Fax: +44 (0) 151 291 3163
Events and conferences: "Philosophical Thinking for Global Change"
An international conference organised by CDEC and Global Link on 10th, 11th, 12th September at University of Cumbria – Lancaster Campus. This is a conference for educationalists, policy makers and researchers interested in the ethical potential of philosophical enquiry in education.
Speakers include: Doug Bourne, Director of Development Education Research Centre at the Institute of Education, London; Mark Chater from QCA; Anne Breivik from UNESCO Association of Schools; Ann Margaret Sharp, Director of Philosophy for Children, Graduate Programmes Professor of Education at Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA. For more details and to book a place contact Cumbria Development Education Centre on (015394) 30231 or email office@cdec.org.uk. Price £300 There is potential funding available to help teachers attend this event. Please enquire about the requirements for eligibility.
Training:
Philosophical enquiry and global citizenship’ training for Primary on 21 May and 17 June and Secondary on 22 May and 18 June. Global Link are running two Level 1 accredited training courses at the Gujarat Hindu Society, South Meadow Lane, Preston. This methodology offers a way to help children and young people to explore ideas in a safe environment. They develop their listening, turn-taking, questioning and speaking skills. By using stimuli with a global theme, enquiries can help promote discussions which challenge and inspire the participants to consider the world’s issues and the part they can play. For more details and for bookings go to:http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/education/data/INSET/courses/joint/frmCourseSearch.asp
‘Another Spanner in the Works - Challenging prejudice and racism through classroom practice’ 19 June 2009, YHA Manchester, Castlefield, Manchester
Using the publication Another Spanner in the Works as a basis, this course explores how teachers within primary education can challenge attitudes and help children develop respect for diversity, understanding of interdependence and skills of openness and acceptance.
It tackles the hard issues of negative perceptions and prejudice. A day of sharing ideas and experience of effective practice in schools, and practical sections on, for instance, uncovering the attitudes held by teachers, governors, support staff and children and their perceptions of other countries. (This is part of the CPD Spring / Summer Event Programme for Development Education Centres)
Cost: £90 For further information contact Claire at: info@cdec.org.uk
PowerDown is a set of primary and secondary resources that explore the causes and impacts of climate change. Use the lesson ideas, images and videos to get your pupils learning about climate change, investigating energy use and taking action to be part of the solution. Browse resources linked to the three steps: learn, investigate and act or search from the complete range. See what other people are downloading in the Top downloads section and sign up for e-updates. For more information visit: http://powerdown.actionaid.org.uk/
Resources: Chembakolli pack offer
ActionAid has launched the third edition of its Chembakolli: Life and change in an Indian village photopack, packed full of new images and stories, as well as updates from favourite characters in previous packs. For the first time, images, worksheets, audio and much more are available on CD-Rom, ideal for personalising for classes and using with interactive white boards.
Written with the new Primary curriculum in mind and supporting QCA Unit 10, this updated resource compares and contrasts life here in the UK with everyday life in an Indian village. Transporting pupils to Chembakolli, the pack provides a rich insight into the ways in which modern-day village life is changing. It covers issues ranging from health and education to the environment, trade and land rights. The activities also seed key geographical concepts such as diversity, sustainability and interdependence.
‘Chembakolli: Life and change in an Indian village’ includes:
• 30 brand new A4 photocards to encourage discussion
• Booklet with useful information for teachers
• Five electronic lesson plans and classroom activities
• Audio clips from the Chembakolli Story and interviews with key people from Chembakolli
• Digital photographs and illustrations
• A colourful timeline poster
To order the pack, or for more information visit www.actionaid.org/schools or telephone (01460) 238000
Information booklet for teachers with activities and stories available from Shared Interest (SI). Contact; Stina Dodds, 0191 233 9132 stina.dodds@sharedinterest.com
From Quarterly Return, SI's journal
Resources: Islamophobia and A Safe Place - double DVD set from Show Racism the Red Card
This double DVD set and education pack from Show Racism the Red Card aims to target racism towards asylum seekers and refugees and combat the recent growth in Islamophobia. It is suitable for Key Stages 2 and above, as well as adults. In both films, young people and top footballers share their opinions on the topic. The accompanying education pack has activities and discussion points to stimulate debate and promote understanding, plus details of learning outcomes, age group suitability, running times and curriculum links. Price £30. For more info visit: www.theredcard.org.uk
This is designed to develop global citizenship with DVDs, maps, games, music and Positive News (publication). It is divided into 4 sections: Interdependence, Looking after the Earth, Global Fairness and Celebrating Diversity. The project was originally contracted for secondary schools but can be easily adapted for primary. Jenny Ogden, a KS2 teacher for 20 years, now hopes to take these resources nationwide. All materials and teaching notes are provided for 16 lessons. For more details contact; Jenny Ogden jennyogden@phonecoop.coop Tel (01544) 260460
Resources: Lancashire County Council’s Ethnic Minority Achievement Services
A range of books, mentoring materials, posters and positive images can be provided to help enhance your practice and the school environment. For more information contact Sue Houghton African-Caribbean Team Leader on (01772) 533788. Their offices are based at 8 East Cliff, Preston, PR1 3JU.
With 6 billion people on the planet it's hard to get a perspective on the way we live, so this innovative book looks at the world as though it is a village of 100 people. A Primary resource. Price £6.99 available from
http://lgec.org.uk/main/?product=14
Resources: Making Sense of World Conflicts
This authoritative, insightful resource looks at the changing nature of conflicts in different parts of the world and the link between conflict and poverty. A secondary resource. Price £15 available at http://lgec.org.uk/main/?product=20
Escape to Safety is an experiential multi-media experience of asylum-seeking, built into a 12.5m x 2.5m exhibition trailer. The engaging nature of the exhibition and its ‘hands on’ approach has enabled people to gain knowledge and understanding of the issues relating to asylum in a memorable way. Using this approach in schools, for example, pupils become active, empowered citizens who can do something to bring about change. They become aware of the origins of their thoughts and feel encouraged to come up with solutions to remedy xenophobic and racist attitudes, in their schools and within the community. Teachers too have found the exhibition stimulating and they have valued it as a great educational tool, incorporating it in their teaching of Citizenship, English, Geography, History at key stages 2,3 and 4.
Throughout history people have been forced to leave their homes and seek safety in other parts of the world. According to UNHCR, one in every 300 people worldwide is forced to flee persecution.
Despite this sad truth, in the last ten years or so, there has been a growing hostility towards asylum-seekers and refugees, which has been mainly fuelled by widespread negative media attention. This has made asylum seekers and refugees victims of a society that has come to perceive them as ‘scroungers’ and ‘criminals’, rather than resilient people in need of a safe place to rebuild their lives in dignity. Escape to Safety is an experiential multi-media experience of asylum-seeking, built into a 12.5m x 2.5m exhibition trailer, mainly funded by the Big Lottery. Following its widespread national recognition in effectively challenging people’s perceptions of asylum issues, the Big Lottery awarded continuation funding until March 2009. Escape to Safety is a powerful emotional experience. It was created in order to challenge the current myths and stereotypes that surround the topic of asylum in our society, the most common being: - That Britain is a ‘soft touch’. When in fact the UK ranks 9th in Europe, and 32nd in the world, in terms of asylum applications in relation to overall population (www.refugeecouncil.org.uk) .
- That asylum seekers are ‘scroungers’. When in fact the state bans them from working and forces the asylum seekers to live on benefits 30% below the poverty line (www.refugeecouncil.org.uk) - That most asylum seekers are criminals. When in fact a recent study by ICAR (2004) shows that asylum seekers are often the victims of crime.
- That asylum seekers have nothing to offer the British economy. When in fact, if allowed to work asylum seekers could cut skill shortages and pay £100 million tax a year (The Independent, March 2005).
The engaging nature of the exhibition and its ‘hands on’ approach has enabled people to gain knowledge and understanding of the issues relating to asylum in a memorable way. Using this approach in schools, for example, we have seen that pupils become active, empowered citizens who can do something to bring about change. They become aware of the origins of their thoughts and feel encouraged to come up with solutions to remedy xenophobic and racist attitudes, in their schools and within the community.
Teachers too have found the exhibition stimulating and they have valued it as a great educational tool, incorporating it in their teaching of Citizenship, English, Geography, History at key stages 2,3 and 4.
Constant feedback from members of the public, pupils and teachers alike, have revealed that Escape to Safety is an extremely effective and informative resource. The outcome is a change in attitudes and a more empathic view towards asylum seekers and refugees.
If you would like to know more about Escape to Safety, please visit www.globallink.org.uk and follow the link Refugee Exhibitions. Alternatively you can call 01524 36201.
Curriculum Enhancement Opportunities: Trucking With Climate Change is a multimedia, interactive, touring exhibition that aims to increase understanding of climate change and to motivate and empower people to take action to reduce their ecological footprint. The four rooms help young people to understand the impacts of climate change in the future in the UK , the science behind it and the individual actions they can do to help to limit these effects.
The climate change game is a room sized board game looking at further issues of climate change and how individual choices can make a difference.
We also have other climate change resources please contact us on the number below if you need any more information.
Trucking with Climate Change and the Climate Change Game are still available for schools and organisations to hire. The exhibition comes with free training and workshops and can be hired for a week for £500.
The climate change game is available to hire for schools, youth groups and other organisations (prices vary). Please visit www.globallink.org.uk
International School Linking Opportunities
A school in Ruiru (near Nairobi), Kenya is seeking a primary school to link with in the UK. The school is run by nuns and caters primarily for children up to the age of 13, including a street child supported by the Lancashire-based charitable organisation Kickstart. Teachers in the Kenyan school have access to email through internet cafes and can post material to the UK. A member of Kickstart regularly travels to Kenya, so can bring small parcels from the UK. The UK school might consider making the Kenyan school the focus of their overseas locality study or other curriculum-based projects.
For further information about the school and how to link, contact s.m.parkin@googlemail.com
Website: www.teachclimatechange.org.uk
Climate change is an important environmental challenge facing the world today. Teachers want to engage with the subject and grasp the complexity of the topic to enable them to teach it. This website aims to be a comprehensive and authoritative tool allowing teachers to select the most appropriate resource for their needs. The resources are searchable by key stage, subject and climate change category.“The challenge for teaching today is to present sustainable living as something to aspire to, and something which young people see as an important part of their lives.” Global Dimension website DEA / DFID
Website: www.peacechild.org.uk
This website aims to help empower young people across the world. There are campaigns to read about, educational support for teachers and lots of information.
Website: www.getset.london2012.com/home
This website aims to get children and young people from across the UK involved in the London 2012 Olympics. There are activities for all ages, competitions, free resources to be downloaded and information exploring the Olympic and Paralympic ideals of: friendship, courage, determination, excellence, equality, respect and inspiration.
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