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September Update

News from UNESCO Associated Schools
Dear Contact Teacher

Welcome to the September update from UNESCO Associated Schools in the UK. This update is part of a bi-monthly series which aims to highlight events and available resources to support activities in member schools.
 
Unless specified, the activities listed are not organised or sponsored by UNESCO Associated Schools in the UK.
New Members

UNESCO Associated Schools in the UK now has 43 members. We would like to welcome the following schools that joined the network over the summer:

  • Cirencester Deer Park School, Cirencester
  • Denham Village Infant School, Uxbridge
  • Our Lady's RC Primary School, South Wales
  • Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School, South Wales
  • SS Gabriel and Raphael RC Primary School, South Wales
  • St Louis Catholic Primary School, Aylesbury
  • Tilehouse Nursery School, Uxbridge
Reminder - Annual Reports
We are keen to hear what activities your school carried out in the academic year 2007/08, so please complete your annual report form by 30 September 2008. We are particularly interested in pictures and quotes that can be used for case studies and examples of best practice.
 
Please note that all members of UNESCO Associated Schools are requested to submit an annual report. A summary of the annual reports, including examples of good practice, will be sent to the International Coordinator for UNESCO Associated Schools at UNESCO HQ in Paris.

In This Issue
New Members
Annual Reports
Date for Your Diary
Spanish Link
New Assembly Resources
Special Edition Newsletter
Free INSET Training 1
Free INSET Training 2
Date for Your Diary - Annual Conference on 12 December
UDHR logo/gutterWe hope you are able to join us for the 2008 Annual Conference for UNESCO Associated Schools, taking place in Liverpool on 12 December. The theme of this year's conference is 'Teaching Human Rights?' The aim of the conference is to share experiences and perspectives on human right education and will include a combination of presentations, participatory workshops and plenary sessions. The conference is free and travel expenses will be covered for a limited number of participants. You will receive further information, including a programme and registration form shortly.
Spanish UNESCO Associated School Seeking British Links
Castroverde´s School, a UNESCO Associated School in Santander, Spain is looking to establish links with a British secondary school to enable students to practise English and learn about British culture. Please contact Anne Breivik, UK National Coordinator (T: 020 7766 3460 / abreivik@unesco.org.uk) for more information.
New Assembly Resources available in October
2008 sees the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and we hope you will mark this event in your school. To help you we have teamed up with United Nations Association UK to develop a set of assembly resources on human rights issues for use in key stages 3 and 4. These resources will be available free of charge in October.
Case Studies for Our Web Pages
We are in the process of updating our web pages and will be collecting case studies from schools in the UK network. If you have a story you want to share about your school, please contact Anne Breivik, UK National Coordinator (T: 020 7766 3460 / abreivik@unesco.org.uk).
Special Edition Newsletter on Slavery in September
slave tradeTo mark the inclusion of the slave trade as a statutory part of the key stage 3 History curriculum in England, we have put together a special edition newsletter highlighting some excellent teaching resources addressing historical slavery. We have also included a list of key UK museums with exhibitions and workshops on the slave trade. The newsletter will be available mid-September.
Free INSET Training from Anti Slavery International
As part of the Recovered Histories project and addressing the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade, Anti Slavery International is offering four free INSET days to help empower teachers who lack the confidence and resources to teach about the transatlantic slave trade under the new History key stage 3 curriculum. The training will be held at the Museum in Docklands, West India Quay, London, E14 4AL on 22 September, 25 September, 2 October, and 6 October.

Please contact Michaela Alfred-Kamara at m.alfred-kamara@antislavery.org / 020 7501 8935 for more information.
Free INSET Training from the British Institute of Human Rights
Amnesty International UK, the British Institute of Human Rights and the National Union of Teachers are holding a free teacher training event for those involved in delivering Citizenship education at key stage 3. All participants will receive a copy of new teaching pack Right Here, Right Now - Teaching Citizenship Through Human Rights, a set of 12 lesson plans and background information for KS3 Citizenship. The training will be held on 15 October and will take place at the NUT Head Office in London, WC1H 9BD.
 
For booking details see: www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=11321
UNESCO Associated Schools in the UK is part of a global network of schools promoting quality education. The UK network supports the integration of international perspectives in schools and promotes the values of UNESCO, including human rights, mutual respect and cultural diversity.
 
We are eager to showcase activities related to the UNESCO Associated Schools network. If you have a story about your school you want to share, please contact Anne Breivik, UK National Coordinator (T: 020 7766 3460 / abreivik@unesco.org.uk).