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Promoting Community Cohesion Muslim Perspectives13 November 2008 Muslim Perspectives Across the CurriculumThis one-day course for head teachers, curriculum managers, teachers, classroom assistants, learning mentors and governors KS1-KS4 will
Date: Friday 23rd January 2009 9.30am-3.30pm Course fee: £25 including lunch & refreshments download a flyerPhilosophy for Global Citizenship13 November 2008 Philosophy for Children Sapere validated Level 1 For head teachers, curriculum managers, teachers, classroom assistants, learning mentors and governors across KS1-KS4 with an interest in:
Date: Thursday 12th March 2009 4.30-6.30pm, Friday 13th and Friday 20th March 2009 9.30am-4.30pm Course fee: £200 including lunches, refreshments, Sapere Level 1 Handbook/certificate and half price membership of Sapere. Refugee Hotseat on Goldstarcafe06 June 2008
See children's questions to DRC refugee James Kazadi from a live webchat that took place on Tuesday 3rd June at Goldstarcafe.net Find out more about DEC(SY)'s project for 7-14 year olds using a protected online learning community to engage children and young people in global issues. Log on to Gold Star Cafe and Superclubs for a tour For more information on the One World pages themselves contact Toby Jenkinson: email Toby@decsy.org.uk or go to decsy projects DECSY Courses Autumn 2008 and Spring 200920 May 2008 Philosophy for Children Sapere validated Level 1 For head teachers, curriculum managers, teachers, classroom assistants, learning mentors and governors across KS1-KS4 with an interest in:
Dates (2 separate courses): Thursday 13th November 2008 4.30-6.30pm, Friday 14th and Friday 28th November 2008 9.30am-4.30pm SORRY NOW FULL Thursday 15th January 2009 4.30-6.30pm, Friday 16th and Friday 30th January 2009 9.30am-4.30pm SORRY NOW FULL: see March 09 course above Course fee: £200 including lunches, refreshments, Sapere Level 1 Handbook/certificate and half price membership of Sapere. download a flyer Nov08Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Promoting Inclusion in Early Years / FS Settings These one-day courses for teachers, nursery nurses and other Early Years practitioners will:
Dates (2 separate courses): Wednesday 25th February 2009 and Monday 22nd June 2009 9.30am-3.30pm Course fee: FREE for Sheffield settings (others £25) includes lunch & refreshments Same Difference Global Children's Art Exhibition and Website23 April 2008 Same Difference is an exciting and powerful exhibition of children’s artwork from around the world run by overseas development charity International Service. The exhibition encourages children to think about the lives of children in poorer countries by highlighting the similarities and differences between children globally. It has been seen by over 99,000 people around the UK since March 2007. For more information about the project and to view the artwork, visit http://www.is-samedifference.org.uk. The 'UK Tour' page on the website lists where it is being exhibited. The tour will come to Sheffield as part of the Sheffield Children's Festival between 21st June and 31st July. Spring 08 Newsletter10 February 2008 Download our latest newsletter. Click here Philosophy for Children Regional Network09 January 2008
Then come to the next P4C South Yorkshire Regional Network Meeting Wednesday 1st October, 4.15-5.45pm, Tickhill Estfield Primary School, Common Lane, Tickhill, Doncaster DN11 9JA Please let Helen Griffin know if you want to come Email: helen.griffinATdecsy.org.uk substituting @ for AT Philosophy for Global Citizenship12 September 2007 Download a copy of a recent article which appeared in the magazine 'Teaching Thinking & Creativity' and explores the relationship between Philosophy for Children and Global Citizenship here Cultural Mentor Service - Responding to Cultural Diversity - Parents Project30 March 2007 Cultural Mentor Service - Responding to Cultural Diversity - A pilot project with parents This Esmée Fairbairn funded project aimed to engage groups of hard-to-reach parents and carers through activity based courses exploring issues of culture, identity, values and the aspirations that they would like to pass on to their children. The plan was both to work with groups of parents and carers to increase their confidence and experience of expressing and articulating their wishes and to promote communication between teachers, early years practitioners and groups of parents and carers. Read the report about the experiences of this one year project. Government Response to Sustainable Schools Consultation published12 December 2006 "My major concerns are the lack of respect people show to life, that people will hurt each other sometimes without even thinking and the lack of respect for the environment around us." (Secondary pupil) Children and young people's views are summarised in the Government response. One of these concerns is 'at the continuing presence of poverty and injustice in the world and the backdrop of war'. Read more about this and the Government's proposed actions around encouraging schools to use 8 'sustainability doorways' including the Global Dimension here Global Music Lesson Plans12 October 2006 New downloadable lesson plans 5-16 with ideas for practical music lessons using music from a range of countries from Kenya to Bali. Includes ideas for linking music with Islamic art; songs of slavery and drumming styles from Kenya and Brazil. Downloadable images, videos and music clips for interactive whiteboards are included in the lesson plans. Go to Oxfam's Coolplanet website click here Earthquake in Pakistan10 February 2006 A Sheffield College lecturer is hoping to raise £300,000 to rebuild a college that collapsed in the Pakistan Earthquake, killing 200 students. Abdul Assim is also looking for people to go to Kashmir to help train teachers at the college in English and ICT. All food, accommodation and transport will be provided but participants will just need to raise funds for their own airfare. For more information please contact Abdul on 0791 528 4009 or assim52@hotmail.com Resources on Pakistan As part of our contribution to building understanding and support for the people of Pakistan controlled ('Azad') Kashmir following the devastating earthquake, we have made available the 'Introduction to 'Azad' Jammu and Kashmir' section of our popular 'Mangla' teaching pack. To download the pdf (1.5MB) click on the following link Philosophy for Global Citizenship10 February 2006 New DEC(SY) webpages on Philosophy for Global Citizenship Find out about DEC(SY)'s project with schools in Doncaster and Sheffield; training and support available; resources. Take Part Too online citizenship simulation10 February 2006 Take Part Too is a web-based project focusing on democracy, communication and negotiation. Participants from the three countries choose to work on one of three issues. Over 50 secondary schools in England, Romania and Denmark have taken part in the pilot phase of Take Part Too. We have a vision of developing the project further and involving other countries, possibly leading to the setting up of a European or worldwide virtual Youth Council.
Visit the website www.takeparttoo.org Download the flyer by clicking here |
Linda McAvan MEP at the opening of the new DEC(SY) premises in November 2003. |
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