Welcome to the May 09 e-newsletter from the One World Network North East (OWNNE).

The e-newsletter provides information on professional development and guidance supporting a global dimension in North East Schools including upcoming training events and seminars, new publications and national funding information. The e-newsletter is disseminated twice a term and the Network is pleased to carry relevant information provided by partner organizations.

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In the News and News from OWNNE partners

1. Bydales School in the final for DCSF School Award for Sustainable Schools

2. TOWC wins funding for Sustainable Schools work

3. New Contract for DFID Global School Partnerships

4. Become a Climate Change Lead School in the North East!

Training, Events and Opportunities

5. Exploring Global Learning through Music and Dance 7 May, Birmingham

6. Involving Communities 20 May, Sunderland

7. Introduction to Global Learning Workshop 29 May, London

8. Global School Partnerships Teacher Network 3 June, Esh Winning, Durham

9. Global Youth Work 2 & 3 June, Leicester

10. You, Me and Our World - Sustainability and Diversity CPD for teachers working in special schools 9 June, Darlington

11. Global Perspectives and Community Cohesion in the Early Years 9 June, York

12. Who Do We Think We Are? Week 2009 22 to 27 June

13. RAPT: Refugee Action Project Conference 2 July, Darlington

14. Ready...Get Set...Go Global!!! Developing international links to enrich school life 7 July, Newcastle

15. EurOpinions Citizens' Forum Event North East, 10 July, Newcastle

16. Education for Sustainable Development: Graduates as Global Citizens 10-11 September, Bournemouth

Resources

17. Sustainable Development in Action: a curriculum planning guide for schools

18. New QCA cross-curriculum dimensions planning guide available for secondary schools

19. Pa Pa Paa LIVE special offer for schools

20. New Key Stage 2/3 publication - 'Globetrotters Club'

21. Exciting new website by teachers for teachers, bringing a Global Dimension to Eco Schools

22. Teachers TV - Tomorrow's Teacher

Funding Information

23. The 2010 Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowships

24. The Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Education and Open Grants Scheme

Global Citizenship Opportunities in March, April and May

25. Calendar

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In the News and News from OWNNE partners

1. Bydales School in the final for DCSF School Award for Sustainable Schools

Congratulations to Bydales School in Marske for reaching the final in the teaching awards for 2009. The teaching awards' mission is to celebrate excellence in education and share expertise. Bydales have been leading the way in their region after moving into a new building two years ago and the Global Dimension is an important element of the school's approach. The school ethos has reached out into the community and impacted not only the pupils and staff at the school but also their families. For further information visit their website on www.bydales.org.uk

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2. TOWC wins funding for Sustainable Schools work

Tees Valley One World Centre has recently won funding for a 3 year project entitled 'Global Learning for Sustainability'. The project will involve working in partnership with Groundwork South Tees and 12 schools in Redcar and Cleveland to embed global learning into their curriculum. Although the project is initially concentrated in the Redcar & Cleveland area, in years 2 and 3 it will extend out to other areas in the Tees Valley. Visit the TOWC website for further information on its work in the region at www.teessideoneworldcentre.org

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3. New Contract for DFID Global School Partnerships

The Department for International Development (DFID) has announced that the contract for the new three year DFID Global School Partnerships programme has been awarded to the current consortium partners. The programme has been delivered by the British Council, Cambridge Education Foundation, UKOWLA and VSO since its inception in 2003. The new contract will run from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2012.

Current support to schools will continue, and in due course the consortium will be announcing new initiatives to both promote an increase in the number of global school partnerships and enhance the sustainability of existing partnerships.

OWNNE is delivering Global School Partnerships training 'Involving Communities' on 20th May in Sunderland.

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4. Become a Climate Change Lead School in the North East!

Climate Change Schools Project

A pioneering approach to teaching climate change has taken off in the North East. Eighty visionary schools have signed up to become the region's new Climate Change Lead Schools who, by July 2009, will have piloted an innovative method of putting climate change at the heart of the national curriculum. They will help pave the way for what is hoped will become a national programme of positive climate change education and action, led by the North East and our young people.

The Climate Change Schools Project, which supports the Lead Schools network, aims to bring climate change to life in a creative, dynamic and cross-curricular way for Key Stages 2 and 3. Its overall goal is to help young people understand that it is their generation who have an amazing opportunity to change the world. Lead Schools have access to specially produced materials developed by inspiring North East teachers and undergo tailored continuing professional development courses to help establish themselves in the network and expand their leadership skills.

The project will open a new round of "Expressions of Interest" to become a 2009-10 Climate Change Lead School on the 11th May. To find out more about the Climate Change Schools Project, please contact Dr. Krista McKinzey, Climate Change Schools Project Officer, Science Learning Centre North East, Front Street, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5BZ or email krista.mckinzey@durham.ac.uk. You can also visit www.climatechangeschools.org.uk

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Training, Events and Opportunities

5. Exploring Global Learning through Music and Dance

Tide~ Centre, Birmingham

7 May 2009, Day workshop,

This workshop for KS1 and 2 teachers, will explore how to make the most of the opportunities that visiting artists provide to schools, and the contribution that they can make to global learning. The day will be run in partnership with Music for Change and we will be joined by artists Black Voices and H Patten.
Further details can be found at www.tidegloballearning.net.

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6. Involving Communities

Sunderland Civic Centre, Sunderland

Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 9:30 - 4:00

Course provider: OWNNE

How can community involvement contribute to the goals of Global School Partnerships? How can Global School Partnerships contribute to Community Cohesion and inclusion?

This one day workshop considers how school partnerships can be consolidated and enhanced through community involvement and how to use this to strengthen the global dimension in your curriculum.

The cost of this workshop is £50.

For more information, contact Nikki Lamb: nikki.lamb@durhamlearning.net or 0191 3739799

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7. Introduction to Global Learning Workshop

29 May 2009, 10.30 - 4.00,

DEA offices, London

DEA is organising this workshop for anyone with an interest in Global Learning and is perfect for community workers and curriculum developers. Participants will learn to:
• critique the knowledge base and key concepts associated with education for a just and sustainable world;
• identify a range of different perspectives and question the assumption behind them
• enhance their understanding of the approaches to learning which promote critical literacy;
• develop practical ideas for incorporating new insights gained into their personal lives and work-related notes.

Registration fees are £10 for DEA members and £25 for non-members. Please contact Dean Weston at dean.weston@dea.org.uk for more information and a registration form.

For more information about the DEA visit www.DEA.org.uk

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8. Global School Partnerships network meeting

Wednesday 3 June 2009, 3.30 - 5.00,

OWNNE, EWE Centre, Esh Winning, Durham

The second GSP network meeting will take place at the EWE Centre on the 3rd June. The network intends to draw on the knowledge and experience that many teachers in the region have of coordinating school partnerships. If you have a new or established school partnership, or your school is considering setting up a global school partnership you would be more than welcome.

In the first meeting the group met to discuss a range of topics including CPD opportunities, the International Schools award, how to get wider staff involvement and ways to measure the impact of school partnerships on students. The purpose of the meetings is for teachers to share their knowledge and experience, to discuss issues relating to their partnership and to generate ideas and support for each other.

If you are interested in getting involved in the network, even if you can't make the date or venue, please get in touch. We hope to set up similar networks further north and south in the region. Paul Green - paul.green@ownne.org or 0191 373 9799

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9. Global Youth Work

2 & 3 June

De Montfort University, Leicester

The current economic crisis across the world demonstrates just how connected we are: there are winners and losers in a fast changing globalised world. This two-day course examines the impact of globalisation on the everyday lives of young people. Tracing political, economic, cultural, technological and environmental effects, we will explore how youth work can address global issues locally, making them relevant and accessible for individuals and groups.

By the end of the course you should be able to:
* Understand the concept and process of globalisation
* Analyse the impact of globalisation on the everyday lives of young people
* Explore and develop practical strategies for delivering Global Youth Work.

This course is primarily for those who work face-to-face with young people in Children and Young People's Services as well as third sector organisations working with young people. This course will also be relevant to those who manage provision and services for young people.

Cost £275. Book online at www.dmu.ac.uk/dmccc

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10. You, Me and Our World - Sustainability and Diversity CPD for teachers working in special schools

9 June, 9.30 to 3.30

Darlington Arts Centre

Course provider: Tees Valley One World Centre

This course will provide:
• Interactive, hands-on experiences which can be used to help students engage in a practical way with diversity and sustainability issues
• Lesson plans, differentiated work sheets and all printable materials for running two 12-week courses, which have been successfully trailed in special schools
• Ideas and inspiration to help embed global citizenship in to your curriculum.

The cost is £70 including 2 CD Rom resources.

To book a place, download flyer and reply slip from http://www.teessideoneworldcentre.org/uploaded_documents/Me,_You_and_Our_World_CPD_-_9_June_09.pdf

Return to Cecile Ord at TOWC, Southlands Centre, Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 0HB, tel: 01642 322216, email: enquiries@towc2.fsnet.co.uk by Friday 15 May 2009.

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11. Global Perspectives and Community Cohesion in the Early Years
9 June 2009

York St John University

Course provider: MUNDI Global Education Centre, Nottingham University
Cost: £90

While learning about the world around them (locally, regionally, nationally and internationally) young children pick up both positive and negative messages from the media (especially TV) and from interactions with peers and adults that can inform, beliefs, values, attitudes and behaviour. In the course of one day young children can call each other names (sometimes gender or race related), share or argue over materials, include or exclude others from play for arbitrary reasons, make judgments on what is fair and unfair etc.

The course aims to support Early Years Practitioners prepare young children for life as global citizens with positive attitudes towards diversity locally and globally. It aims to give participants:
- an increased awareness and understanding of global perspectives and community cohesion;
- the opportunity to trial appropriate activities and resources that challenge children's thinking and help them to embrace differences in gender, ethnicity, religion, special educational needs and disabilities;
- knowledge, skills and confidence to plan, teach and measure progress towards the Foundation Stage Profile Statements related to culture and beliefs.

To book please contact Claire at CDEC, email: claire@cdec.org.uk.

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12. Who Do We Think We Are? Week 2009

22-27 June

Launched in 2008, this educational programme follows the Curriculum Review on Diversity and Citizenship by Sir Keith Ajegbo which recommended that all schools take part in a national event of this type to investigate and celebrate young people's histories and community roots.

WDWTWA? week will involve a week-long series of events and activities.

For further information on the project and how to get involved, visit the WDWTWA? website: www.wdwtwa.org.uk

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13. RAPT: Refugee Action Project Conference

2 July 2009, 9.00 to 4.00

Carmel School, Darlington

Conference provider: Tees Valley One World Centre

The RAPT Conference brought to you by Tees Valley One World Centre, will address Community Cohesion, Human Rights and Pupil Voice in secondary schools and is aimed at Head Teachers, Teachers, advisors and others supporting these themes in our schools and communities.

The keynote speakers include Robin Richardson, Berenice Miles and Sir Keith Ajegbo. Workshops will be delivered by keynote speakers and secondary school teachers and students who have been working on the project - bringing theory into practice.

The cost for attending is £65, which includes a free teaching resource.

For further details and to book, visit: www.teessideoneworldcentre.org,

email: enquiries@towc2.fsnet.co.uk or phone Cecile or Hilaire on 01642 322216.

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14. Ready...Get Set...Go Global!!! Developing international links to enrich school life

St James' Park, Newcastle

Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 9:30 - 3:30

This free one day course is organised by ATLAS who support the International School Award in the North East. With the World Cup taking place in South Africa in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012, our young people will be charting the sporting ambitions of teams and athletes from all across the globe. We want to build on this interest and help our learning communities to capitalise on teaching and learning opportunities presented by these international events.

The course will take delegates through all aspects of school linking and offer advice for curriculum activities with partner schools. Delegates will be able to reflect on where in the world they would like to develop links and learn about available support. The conference is particularly suited to schools which are at the early stages of international work, but will also provide an excellent insight in to international and global dimensions for more experienced practitioners, school advisers, improvement partners and inspectors.

For more information, contact Brian Stobie: Brian.Stobie@durham.gov.uk

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15. EurOpinions Citizens' Forum Event North East

Newcastle

10 July

A chance to meet MEPs to discuss and debate European issues is open to young people aged 16-25 in the North East. The event is one of a series that have been organised around the country by the Learning and Skills Network on behalf of the European Parliament UK office and will provide a lively and engaging platform to learn more about Europe and active citizenship. Call Helen Wiles on 020 7492 5244 for further details or visit http://www.lsneducation.org.uk/citizenship/EurOpinions/

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16. Education for Sustainable Development: Graduates as Global Citizens

Bournemouth University

10 -11 September 2009

'In an increasingly globalised world there is widespread acceptance of the importance of 'internationalising" higher education and giving students the skills to enable them to operate effectively across boundaries.' (Bill Rammell 2007) But what does an international education involve? How do we facilitate the development of 'active global citizens' (Lammy 2008) who also understand the need for sustainable development?

This third 'Education for Sustainable Development: graduates as global citizens' conference addresses these overlapping but equally important themes. The organisers adhere to the belief that these are not separate issues: holistic approaches that encompass all aspects of university life are important if higher education is to contribute effectively to global sustainability.

The conference aims to bring together participants who are taking forward sustainable development and global citizenship within the context of Further/Higher Education. This may be through learning, teaching and assessment, student support, extra curricular activities, and initiatives that demonstrate to students and staff that universities are addressing sustainable development.

For further details on registration and submitting papers please visit the conference website www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/the_global_dimension/centre_for_global_perspectives/global_citizens09.html.

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Resources

17. Sustainable Development in Action: a curriculum planning guide for schools

The QCA has produced a new guide that helps teachers plan for embedding sustainable development into their curriculum. It provides a clear definition of sustainable development and suggests ways of building this dimension into the curriculum. The guide included practical activities to help stimulate conversations in the school community and decide ways forward. It also includes a range of case studies from primary, secondary and special schools, including two from the North East, Cassop Primary School in County Durham and The Durham Federation (Durham Community Business College and Fyndoune Community College).

To order or download a copy of Sustainable development in action in visit http://orderline.qca.org.uk and enter the code QCA/08/4039

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18. New QCA cross-curriculum dimensions planning guide available for secondary schools

The QCA has produced a new planning guide that focuses on incorporating the seven cross-curriculum dimensions of the new secondary curriculum into everyday school lessons. They have also updated the secondary curriculum website with more detail about the dimensions. For more information visit: http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/News-and-updates-listing/News/Cross-curriculum-dimensions-news.aspx

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19. Pa Pa Paa LIVE special offer for schools

Pa Pa Paa LIVE! delivers webcasts from a rural school in Ghana attended by the children of Fairtrade cocoa farmers. Schools can watch the webcasts through a computer and projector, or interactive whiteboard.

They are running a 50% discount on subscriptions for schools that sign up before World Fair Trade Day on 9th May. Just visit www.papapaalive.org/subscribe and use this coupon code to claim your discount: ftschools50

The students at the Ghana school are filming the webcasts themselves, and they have now filmed four webcasts. Your students can ask them questions online, and then the students in Ghana can answer them in their webcast. Tune in to learn more about the lives of pupils from a school built with Fairtrade money.

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20. New Key Stage 2/3 publication - 'Globetrotters Club'

Fun activities to engage children in global citizenship

This handbook and CD provide a series of ten after school sessions exploring a number of countries and a range of issues such as climate change, rich and poor, and conflict resolution. Each issue links to one of the eight key concepts of the global dimension and is situated in a particular country to help reinforce the concepts of global interconnectedness and interdependence.

The material has been piloted in schools by teachers and children and contains material to support curriculum work on the global dimension. The material is aimed at KS2/3 but has been successfully adapted for younger and older students. It is also suitable for youth groups.

The resource is the culmination of a three-year partnership project involving three Development Education Centres (DECs): Pestalozzi International Village Trust, Kent and the Wider World and World Education Development Group with funding from DFID. For more information and copies of the resource please contact any one of the three DECs:
lesley.shareif@pestalozzi.org.uk, info@kww.org.uk, or info@wedg.org.uk, tel: 01227 766552

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21. Exciting new website by teachers for teachers, bringing a Global Dimension to Eco Schools

Global Education Derby is pleased to announce that the Green Flag for Development project website is now on-line and available for teachers to use at: www.green-flag.org.uk.

Green Flag for Development worked with a group of practicing teachers and educationalists, with expertise in Global Education and Education for Sustainable Development, to produce classroom materials to bring a global dimension to the Eco-schools topic areas and the Sustainable Schools doorways.

You will find activities suitable for all key stages, which you are welcome to adapt and make your own - ranging from PowerPoint presentations, comparative locality studies and games. Each section offers Teachers' Notes to guide organisation and delivery.

They hope that you will find these free-to-download resources very useful and welcome any feedback or comments.

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22. Teachers TV - Tomorrow's Teacher

Teachers TV, in association with the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council), has launched a cross-curriculum project called Tomorrow's Teacher. Its aim is to inspire teachers and their students to imagine the future and consider how today's rapid pace of change will impact upon the educational needs of the next generation. This project provides an engaging set of resources:
• programmes
• lesson plans
• worksheets
• related video content from Teachers TV.

Visit the Teachers TV website for more information: www.teachers.tv/tomorrow.

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Funding Information

23. The 2010 Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowships
Applications are now open for Travelling Fellowships from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust for 2010. Each year the Trust awards some 100 Travelling Fellowships to UK Citizens to travel overseas to undertake study projects related to their profession, trade or particular interest.

Grants average of £5,000, covering all travel and living expenses for an overseas visit of between 4-8 weeks. Further details, including the 10 categories for 2010, are provided on the website at www.wcmt.org.uk, and applications can be made until 6 October 2009.

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24. The Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Education and Open Grants Scheme
No closing date for applications

The Foundation is looking to fund projects promoting innovation and change in supplementary schooling, tackling school exclusion and truancy and developing speaking and listening skills for 11-19 year olds. Organisations need to demonstrate benefits to the wider community, resulting in increasing access to education and learning.

Applications can be made at any time - in 2007/08, the average grant was £60,000 - visit the Paul Hamlyn Foundation website for details: www.phf.org.uk/page.asp?id=85

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Global Citizenship Opportunities in May and June

9th May World Fair Trade Day - http://www.wftday.org/

18th May National Walk to School Week begins - http://www.walktoschool.org.uk/

21st May World Day for Cultural Diversity -http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/cultural_diversity/

5th June World Environment Day - http://www.unep.org/wed/2009/english/

15th June Refugee Week begins - http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk/

20th June World Refugee Day - http://www.unhcr.org/events/3e7f46e04.html

22nd June Who do we think we are? Week - www.wdwtwa.org.uk

Tees Valley One World Centre provides materials and support for a Global Dimension in teaching and learning. They have teaching packs, books, posters and artefacts to loan, hire or purchase related to each of these events and more. Come and visit. Drop in sessions are until 5pm Monday and Tuesday term time and other times by appointment. Visit the website at

www.teessideoneworldcentre.org

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E-mail: newsletter@ownne.org

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