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Global/ Awards: Introduction and Latest News
Global Dimensions in the Curriculum
 What is the Global Dimension?
Education plays a vital role in helping children and young people recognise their responsibilities as citizens of the global community, it equips them with the skills required to make informed decisions and take responsible actions. By including the global dimension in teaching, links can easily be made between local and global issues and young people are given the opportunity to:
- Critically examine their own values and attitudes.
- Appreciate the similarities between peoples everywhere, and learn to value diversity.
- Understand the global context of their local lives.
- Develop skills that will enable them to combat injustice, prejudice and discrimination. DFID Website 2007
Global Dimensions Update February 2008
The school has recently submitted a portfolio of records and work to be submitted for accreditation for the Global Dimensions Award Level 1. We will keep you posted for any news.
The Global topics for this term include Social Diversity, Interdependence and Perceptions and Values.
The Global Dimensions morning was a great success; this term we will be planning another morning devoted to raising awareness of Global issues through literacy and art.
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Events spring 08
27th February: Fair Trade Assembly provided by children from Greendown Secondary School.
29th February: Fair Trade cooking activitiesat Greendown (10 children from Peatmoor to assist with making cookies/muffins using fair trade ingredients).
4th March: Fair Trade extravaganza; children to report on activities they have undertaken during the Fair Trade Fortnight; fair trade refreshments to be served afterwards. (Money raised will be used to supplement the cost of eco friendly paper for the school).
Global Dimensions Update October 2007
 A warm welcome to Mr. Watermeyer who has taken over the Global Dimensions Project from Mrs. Brough.
Mr. Watermeyer is committed to developing the children’s understanding of Global issues and the role that they can play. Having worked in Africa he has had first hand experience of some of the injustices, prejudice and discrimination that exists.
Programme of Events.
- Two concepts to be covered this year including sustainability and Human Rights in PHSE, science and maths..
- Parents to provide talk on Human Rights to year 5 and 6 in October.
- Raising funds to assist in the purchase of Eco friendly paper.
- Mrs. Thomson to provide *assemblies on global dimensions.
- Mrs. Williams, T.A. for year 6 has kindly volunteered to join the Global Dimensions and will now be working alongside Mr. Watermeyer to develop the global curriculum.
The school is currently collecting evidence for a Global Dimensions Award. This project has been supported by the Wiltshire Global Education Centre who have completed workshops with staff, children and governors with the sole aim of incorporating a global dimension into the curriculum.
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