Supporting St Joseph's ECO WEEK, helping to embed Eco-Schools' themes in the new curriculum.
This class was exploring global waste issues.
Others looked at water, energy, fair trade and human rights.
All the thinking and questioning was around how we can live more sustainably and why we should be trying to.
Teachers were using ways that develop important themes such as enterprise, citizenship, sustainable development, international education and creativity in a range of contexts.
Learning that relates to these themes is therefore built in to the experiences and outcomes across the curriculum areas.
This approach reduces the need for other layers of planning across the curriculum. (Building the Curriculum)
Ferintosh Primary - Africa Project
Highland One World Group was working on Africa with Ferintosh Primary School on 9th March.
The P5 -7 class wanted to know about our relationship with Africa and the impact fair trade can have.
Besides activities with Janis they were lucky that an Oxfam field officer from Zimbabwe was visiting that day so Janis was able to take her into the school.
The pupils had many interesting questions for her.
P7s at Drakies Primary investigate wider energy issues
Using photographs to increase thinking and working in small groups many issues were raised. Questions such as where does energy come from, how does it impact on our working lives and our lifestyles.
Ultimately we were being encouraged to question our values and attitudes to it. Do we take energy in the form of electricity for granted?
Kingussie High School , Global Conference 19 November 2009
It was a day of interactive workshops on a variety of global issues including:
climate change
health including HIV/Aids
asylum seekers/refugees
child soldiers
being active global citizens.
As part of the evaluation we were asked to make a pledge. Collated responses to “Following the Workshops today, I pledge to…..
be kind and look after other people
think about others
be good + 1
do more recycling +10
get family to recycle more +1
consider if a company treats its employees fairly
share what was learnt today with at least 3 other people
be more aware of Global issues
get mum to use the car less
try to be greener +1
think more of what poor people go through in their life
raise awareness of the important issues raised today
recycle plastic
acknowledge things like Fair Trade
not to judge asylum seekers
use the bag idea for presents +4
consider where products are from +3
reduce my carbon footprint +2
sign up to be a member of charities and give what I can
buy more Fair Trade products + 1
be more energy efficient
love bees +1
use less fossil fuels
more awareness towards the environment
HOWG at the Curriculum for Excellence Showcase at Dingwall, 28th and 29th October 2009
A visit to Muirtown Primary School on 22nd May 2009 on
sharing cultures - Scotland and Malawi - to support the Year of
Homecoming.
Highland One World Group Scottish
Charity Number 20773
Contact us:
Alison Pyott and Susan Appleby - Highland One World Group
