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UNCRC Article 8 - I have a right to an identity

SDG 5 - Gender Equality

SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality

2025 theme: Activism and Social Change

If you or your students want to explore LGBT+ youth resources further, check out these organisations: LGBT Youth Scotland, Stonewall Scotland, Young Scot LGBT Resources, TIE (Time for Inclusive Education).

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LGBT+ History Month Claiming our past - Celebrating our present - Creating our future LGBT+ History Month is for everyone; whether you work in education, a museum, library or art gallery, a business, a service, are a member of a network/social group or an individual.

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If you’re looking for ways to celebrate LGBT+ History Month in your classroom, this lesson plan is suitable for ages 8 and up and aligns with SDGs related to Good Health and Well-being and Gender Equality.

In a Heartbeat is a short film following a boy experiencing his first crush on another boy. It explores themes of love, self-acceptance, and the challenges of coming to terms with one's identity. The lesson is designed to encourage open discussions about feelings, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ identity. Take a look

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A great lesson to compliment the Big Bird Watch in January.

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A great outdoor learning lesson to compliment the Big Bird Watch in January.

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This document gives you an overview of the events and learning opportunities across the year. You will find more detailed information, including lesson ideas and resources, under each of the month headings.

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Learning for Sustainability (LfS) is about exploring local and global issues. It's about children, young people and communities taking action for a better future.

LfS connects people and the planet. It brings together sustainable development, outdoor learning and global citizenship. This provides relevant and inspiring contexts for learning across the curriculum.

Join us in exploring and celebrating the work of learners from across Scotland. Find things to inspire you and others, as we work together to improve our world now and in the future.

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Whole school and community approach to LfS - Self-evaluation and improvement framework

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Whole school and community approach to LfS - Self-evaluation and improvement framework

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self evaluation and improvement framework

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A selection of thinking challenges linked to Learning for Sustainability and the SDGS and UNCRC. These are suitable and can be adapted to a range of ages.

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Books to support exploring LfS themes across primary school

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Books to support exploring LfS themes across primary school

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This is a collection of books I have put together as an example of how you could explore different themes linked to LfS across primary schools year groups.

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Black History Month 2023 - Celebrating our Sisters | Matriarchs of Movements #WEMATTER

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In recognition of their leadership, talent, and impact, this year's Black History Month 2023 will highlight pioneering black women who have blazed a trail in literature, music, fashion, sport, business, hair, catering, academia, social and health care, and more.

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Glossary of useful terminology for anti-racist education from a Scottish perspective. A powerful learning tool for those seeking to raise their racial consciousness and make a difference in education.

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A collection of information and resources to support anti-racism education.

Promoting Anti-Racist Education in Scotland (glowscotland.org.uk)

Global Storylines - WOSDEC

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Building Racial Literacy - Resource List for Educators August 2024

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Resources and support for anti-racist education practitioners across Scotland.

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For education practitioners in Scotland interested in embedding anti-racist education in their setting.

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SDGs: 3, 4, 13, 14, 15
UNCRC: 24, 28, 29, 31

Browse and download free outdoor lesson ideas for every age and subject area from Learning through Landscapes.

These ideas and activities have been developed by teachers and early years educators, and are ideal for curriculum-led outdoor learning.

https://ltl.org.uk/free-resources/

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Outdoor Classroom Day is a day to celebrate and inspire learning and play outside the classroom, and we want YOU to get involved!

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LfS links:
SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 14 - Life Below Water
UNCRC Article 24 - I have the right to good quality health care, to clean water and good food

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World Water Week organized by SIWI is the annual focal point for global water issues. We strongly believe that water is key to future prosperity and that together, we can achieve a water-wise world.

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Lesson for 3rd, 4th and senior phase learners.

This lesson plan will support your curriculum on the Civil Rights movement in America by covering the life and work of Bayard Rustin. Rustin was a leader in the Civil Rights movement, but one who was often sidelined due to being an out gay man during this period. This lesson explores themes of anti-racism and LGBT rights while supporting pupils to think critically about inequality, protest action, rights movements, and social change.

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The Story of Bayard Rustin - Time for Inclusive Education

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Ogham learning resource to support outdoor learning

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Using the ancient tree alphabet in outdoor learning. In this resource the Ogham alphabet, letters and calendar is explained further along with a range of fun activities to run with participants. Activities includes writing your name in Ogham, writing a secret message, Orien-tree-ing game and several more. A breakdown of leaning context across the curriculum is also included.

Get this super resource from OWL here: https://owlscotland.org/resources/ogham/

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How to start exploring the SDGs with learners

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Fairtrade Fortnight: 22nd Sep - 5th Oct 2025

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Fairtrade Fortnight: 22nd Sep - 5th Oct 2025

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The link on the above picture will take you to the Fairtrade Fortnight website.

For a wealth of activities linked to Fairtrade and Global Citizenship, visit the Signposts website: https://www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/topic/fair-trade

This short guide for educators highlights and explains Fair Trade’s place within Learning for Sustainability:
http://www.stridemagazine.org.uk/resources/item/639-fair-trade-sustainability-and-global-citizenship

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Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 is taking place 27 February - 12 March 2023.

This Fairtrade Fortnight, join us in spreading a simple message: making the small switch to Fairtrade supports producers in protecting the future of some of our most-loved food and the planet.

Did you know?

C offee, bananas and chocolate could soon be much more difficult to buy.

Climate change is making crops like these harder and harder to grow. Combined with deeply unfair trade, communities growing these crops are being pushed to the brink.

But here's the good news.

More people choosing Fairtrade means extra income, power and support for those communities.

By making the small switch to Fairtrade, we can all support producers in protecting the future of some of our most-loved food and the planet.

The Endangered Aisle

On Tuesday 28 February, Fairtrade launched The Endangered Aisle, an immersive retail space at 32 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6PG. Find the location on Google Maps.

It highlights the urgent need to protect the future of food and the small switches shoppers can make to play their part.

The Endangered Aisle is open to the public:

Tuesday 28 February, 9am-4pm

Wednesday 1 March, 9am-4pm

Thursday 2 March, 9am-1pm

New research

To mark Fairtrade Fortnight 2023, we have published exclusive new research, which exposes the environmental risks that could lead to some of the UK's favourite foods becoming endangered, including coffee, bananas and chocolate.

Other ways to get involved in Fairtrade Fortnight 2023

1. Join our Big Fairtrade Fortnight Get Togethers

This year we are running free online Big Fairtrade Get Togethers.

Sign up to hear from Fairtrade farmers and other experts on how we can have a sustainable future for our favourite foods.

If you're organising a local event, you could tune in to these Big Fairtrade Get Togethers as a group. There will be chances to ask questions of our expert panel.

We will not be able to provide speakers for events this Fairtrade Fortnight. We encourage any groups wishing to hear directly from the team to join the Big Fairtrade Get Togethers.

2. Spread the word

We need action taking place in every part of the country to spread the word about the power of Fairtrade.

Whether it's a coffee morning, a quiz night, a social media post or something completely different, we look forward to hearing more about what's going on.

Why not:

3. Buy Fairtrade

Choosing Fairtrade now can help save the future of some of our favourite foods. You can find out all about different Fairtrade commodities on our Buying Fairtrade pages - you might be surprised!

Meet the producers
'We are not in charge of the climate, but we can collaborate a lot with it.'
Liliane da Silva, coffee farmer, Ascarive Co-operative, Sul de Minas, Brazil

This Fairtrade Fortnight, meet the farmers fighting for the future of our favourite foods.

Read more

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Fairtrade Fortnight - Fairtrade Foundation

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Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 is taking place 27 February - 12 March 2023. This Fairtrade Fortnight, join us in spreading a simple message: making the small switch to Fairtrade supports producers in protecting the future of some of our most-loved food and the planet. C offee, bananas and chocolate could soon be much more difficult to buy.

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Generation H2O - Scottish Water education resource

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Generation H2O - Scottish Water education resource

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You can register here to download two free educational resources: Keep Scotland Flowing for learners aged 9-11 (P5-7) and Mission H₂O for learners aged 5-11 (P1-7).

These fully resourced, interactive lessons bring the water cycle to life. They’re also a great way to contribute towards the Water topic in your Eco Schools Award.

Our free resources include Teachers’ Guide, Interactive Lesson Presentations, Homework Tasks and more!

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Scottish Water Generation H₂O is a new nationwide campaign that will empower every young person in Scotland to take positive action to protect Scotland’s water. Water is one of Scotland’s most precious resources and we all need to be part of protecting it.

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A PPT with individual symbols for the SDGs. It is hoped these will be useful and speed up the process of including the symbols in lesson presentations etc.

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A PPT with individual symbols for the UNCRC articles. It is hoped these will be useful and speed up the process of including the symbols in lesson presentations etc.

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LfS link: SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

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This is a collection of books which touch on themes of healthcare, biology and medicine from an LGBT+ perspective.
Important note: Due to the nature of many of these histories, these books are not suitable for all ages. If you are an adult who is thinking of giving any of these books to a young person, you may wish to review them yourself first.

And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, br Randy Shilts

Between Certain Death and a Possible Future: Queer Writing on Growing up with the AIDS Crisis, by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health, edited by Adrian Shanker

Crisis And Care: Queer Activist Responses to a Global Pandemic, edited by Adrian Shanker

Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People, by Joan Roughgarden

How to Survive a Plague: The Story of How Activists and Scientists Tamed AIDS, by David France

Moving Politics: Emotion and ACT UP's Fight against AIDS, by Deborah B Gould

Patient Zero and the Making of the AIDS Epidemic, by Richard A.McKay

Plague Years: A doctor's journey through the AIDS crisis, by Ross A. Slotten, M.D.

Testosterone: The Story of the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us, by Carole Hooven

The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir Book, by Lynn Curlee

The Remedy: Queer and Trans Voices in Health and Health Care, edited by Zena Sharman

Trans America: A Counter-History, by Barry Reay

Transgender History (Second Edition): The Roots of Today's Revolution, by Susan Stryker

Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender, by Stef M. Shuster

What Is the AIDS Crisis?, by Nico Medina

'Curing Queers': Mental nurses and their patients, 1935-1975, by Tommy Dickinson

The library at The Proud Place, Manchester's LGBT+ community centre

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LGBT+ History Month: Everything You Need to Know

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Discover how and why we celebrate LGBT+ History Month every February in the UK, with key facts, quick tips and free resources to download.

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Access a variety of curriculum resources, including lesson plans and worksheets, to support you to embed LGBT Inclusive Education Learning Themes across your curriculum. Some of the resources hosted here have a large file size – please allow time for your download to complete.

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Curriculum Resources – LGBT Inclusive Education | National Platform

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This cross-curriculum resource enables pupils aged 9–14 years to find out about who makes the sportswear and sporting merchandise they buy. It brings alive the concepts of human rights, equality and fairness by telling the stories of people who make these goods in poorer countries, often working with few rights for poverty wages.

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World Wildlife Day 3rd March 2024 from WWF

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World Wildlife Day 3rd March 2024 from WWF

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Join the WWF Education Team for a World Wildlife Day Live Lesson! We'll be looking at some of the amazing wildlife we have on our planet and discovering how some of our favourite species are being impacted by climate change, deforestation and plastic pollution.

Audience: Aimed at Key Stage 2 / Second level aged pupils (includes home education)

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In the UK and around the world, nature is in crisis. We're destroying our forests, polluting our rivers and oceans, and causing devastating changes to the climate. Global wildlife population sizes have plummeted by an average of 69% since 1970.

There is hope. With your support, and thousands of others across the UK, we are taking a stand for our natural world.

On 3rd March this year, World Wildlife Day, global brands, sports teams and charities will join together in removing nature from our logos for the day to raise awareness of the nature crisis. Find out more here.

We're now in a race to bring our world back to life. Together, we can turn things around.

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Find out about the amazing wildlife we have on our planet and discover how some iconic species are being impacted by threats like climate change, deforestation.

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SDGs links: 10, 16, 17

The theme for 2024 is “Languages for a sustainable world”.

Languages Week Scotland is a celebration of language learning and multilingualism in Scotland.

The theme for 2025 is “Our multilingual futures”.

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Languages Week Scotland is a celebration of language learning and multilingualism in Scotland. Now in its fifth year, Languages Week Scotland 2023 will take place from 30 January - 3 February and will be a week of activity across the country.

The theme for 2023 is "Languages for a peaceful world". Language skills build trust and deepen diplomatic and cultural relations between countries and cultures; they allow for an appreciation that other cultures have different ways of doing things, building social cohesion and improving social mobility. Language skills facilitate in the individual the development of a wide spectrum of soft-skills and attributes including communication, diplomacy, negotiation and empathy[1].

Languages Week Scotland 2023 aims to celebrate how languages - spoken and signed - equip us as individuals and as a society to contribute to a peaceful world. Educational establishments, community-based groups, arts and sports organisations, social enterprises and businesses - large and small - are invited to engage with the week.

Follow the hashtag #ScotlandLovesLanguages or the dedicated Twitter account @LangsWeekScot.

SCILT has been tasked by the Scottish Government to deliver Languages Week Scotland. To find out more and for press enquiries, please email scilt@strath.ac.uk.

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Get ready for Big Schools' Birdwatch 2025

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https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/get-ready-for-big-schools-birdwatchJoin thousands of other schools to find out which birds visit your school grounds. For more information, how to register and lesson plans and activities click on the link.

Curricular links: Numeracy - Data Handling

LfS links: SDG 15 - Life on Land

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When you sign up, we'll send you a great pack with everything that you and your class need to take part in Big Schools' Birdwatch. You will be able to sign up from after October half term. Simply come back to this page and the sign up will be live.

All our resources support curriculum learning and are designed to meet the needs of learners from EYFS through to secondary. We also provide you with historical records of Big Schools' Birdwatch, so you can compare what you see with the national results from previous years. All resources are supplied bilingually for schools in Wales.

Get counting in your school grounds any time from 8 January to 19 February 2024. Your free pack includes helpful ID resources, handy survey sheets and more. Why not make Big Schools' Birdwatch the first step your learners take to support the biodiversity of your school grounds? Complete five more activities and your school can gain a Bronze Wild Challenge award.

Submit your results online. It's easy to do with your class interactively on the whiteboard. We really want to know what you see, even if you see nothing at all. The last day for sending us your results is 19 February.

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Join thousands of other schools for Big Schools' Birdwatch 2024 and find out which birds your school grounds attract. Together, we can make it count.

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Exploring equality and diversity in Scotland past and present - a great resource for Black History Month.

This resource explores events in Scotland’s past to reflect on the way certain historical actions and behaviours left a legacy that continues to contribute to some of the challenges we face today. By connecting the past to the present, we can learn and take action for a better and fairer future.

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Welcome to A’ Adam’s Bairns? The impetus for this resource pack was the 200th anniversary of the UK parliamentary abolition of the slave trade; however, we were anxious that we did not limit ourselves to the issue of slavery but that we should look at the attitudes and behaviours which underpinned it then and now. Sources

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This document gives you an overview of the events and learning opportunities across the year. You will find more detailed information, including lesson ideas and resources, under each of the month headings.

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Highland Council’s Equalities Improvement Group and LGBTI+ sub-group have shared a list of 18 picture books have been selected to support equality and diversity in the curriculum. For each picture book there have been lessons created for Early – Fourth Levels (Curriculum for Excellence) driven by the Literacy and English and Health and Wellbeing Experiences and Outcomes.

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Highland Council's Equalities Improvement Group and LGBTI+ sub-group have published a series of lesson plans in December 2017 to support the development of Equality and Diversity across the curriculum. 18 picture books have been selected; for each picture book there have been lessons created for Early - Fourth Levels (Curriculum for Excellence) driven by the...

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Tree Dressing Day - first weekend in December

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Tree dressing, in the first week of December, is based on many old customs from all over the world and at different times of the year.

This is a lovely opportunity to create sustainable and environmentally friendly decorations with learners and have a Tree Dressing celebration.

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Tree dressing, in the first week of December, is based on many old customs from all over the world and at different times of the year.

Tree Dressing Day falls on the first weekend of December. It was initiated by Common Ground in 1990 and has grown to become much more than an expression of a love for trees. It is a chance for the whole community to gather and celebrate the leafy friends we all have in common. It's also a chance for communities to reflect on the social and cultural history of their local area, and the role trees have played in shaping this story.

Trees have long been celebrated for their spiritual significance. The simplicity of tying strips of cloth or yarn to a tree is universal and timeless. The old Celtic custom of tying cloth dipped in water from a holy well to a 'clootie tree' echoes the practice in Japan of decorating trees with strips of white paper, or tanzaku, bearing wishes and poems. The twenty-first century trend of 'yarn bombing' in Europe and North America transforms the local landscape with bright fabrics and yarns, like the Buddhist tradition of tying ribbons around the trunk of the Bodhi tree in homage to Buddha, or the annual Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan when coloured strings are tied onto trees and plants to call upon the power of nature to protect loved ones.

These deep and diverse cultural associations provide a rich basis for tree festivities across the world. The act of dressing a tree binds us to it and celebrates the unique role that trees have in our local neighbourhoods.

Tree dressing is a powerful way of expressing our relationship with trees. Organising a Tree Dressing Day in your community is a wonderful way of saying 'thank you' to the trees where you live. It is also the ideal moment to share tree stories with friends, neighbours and colleagues. This year - and every year - join the many thousands of people across the UK who celebrate Tree Dressing Day and make sure your community's voice is heard by saying thank you to the trees in your neighbourhood.

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Tree dressing, in the first week of December, is based on many old customs from all over the world and at different times of the year.

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Climate Action Schools Advent Calendar from Keep Scotland Beautiful 

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Join us at school or at home for twenty-four fun climate and sustainability focused actions throughout December.

Download our PDF calendar with ideas and inspiration and colour in a bauble for each activity you complete.

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Download our PDF calendar with ideas and inspiration and colour in a bauble for each activity you complete. Share your work with us on social media @KSBScotland or use the hashtag #KSBEcoAdvent.

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Climate Action Schools | Advent Calendar 2023

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Take part in our Climate Action Schools Advent Calendar this December - packed with daily activities and prompts to help support children and young people in Learning for Sustainabilty.

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Outdoor Learning and Play ‘Advent Calendar’ from LtL Scotland 

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Download twelve themed outdoor lesson ideas to enjoy with your pupils over the festive period. The lesson ideas are easily adapted for various age groups and the rest of the academic year.

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Download twelve themed outdoor lesson ideas to enjoy with your pupils over the festive period. Ideal for primary school teachers, the lesson ideas are easily adapted for other age groups and the rest of the academic year. Take your pick - simply click the day you want to download to open the PDF in a new window.

If you've tried all of the lesson ideas and want to branch out, why not take a look at our other outdoor lesson ideas? We have over a hundred to choose from across all ages and subject areas, so we're sure you'll find something you like!

For more support with outdoor learning and play, take a look at our school stage hubs for early years, primary, and secondary to find lesson ideas, training, and guidance specific to your setting. Don't forget to sign up to our newsletter to receive the latest outdoor learning news and opportunities direct to your inbox!

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Outdoor Learning and Play 'Advent Calendar' | Learning through Landscapes

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The Bristol Bus Boycott Lesson Plan Case Study

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The Bristol Bus Boycott Lesson Plan Case Study

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SDGs: 14 and 15

World Wildlife Day is celebrated annually on the 3rd of March in support of animals and plants across the world.

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Design Competition Winner & 2023 Theme Announcement!

Designed by Xavi Reñé | @wildlife_erra

It's official, the new design and theme for the upcoming World Wildlife Day 2023 are out! We hope you will like them as much as we do.

' Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation ' is a theme which provides the opportunity to highlight the people who are making a difference.

Partnerships operate on a large scale or involve a few children or a school, working in their local community to bring about change and promote sustainability. It will mean many things to different people, with each of those meanings being valid. For some, it could be organizing a school sale to benefit a conservation group, for others it could be posting photographs online or painting pictures to raise awareness of endangered species. It could be in highlighting the IGO partnerships that are already mobilizing thousands of people in the pursuit of global goals. In every case, there is an answer to the question: What is the part you play in wildlife conservation?

This upcoming year, World Wildlife Day (WWD) falls on CITES' 50th Anniversary. Throughout the past 50 years, partnerships have been at the heart of CITES, with Parties to the Convention working with the shared goal of ensuring sustainability of endangered species. UN agencies, private sector organizations, philanthropies and non-governmental organizations have been mobilized, working for conservation, the sustainable use of wildlife and in the fight against illegal trade and the depletion of wildlife. At national and local levels, partnerships are essential in every country across the globe to focus on the conservation of species and ecosystems. WWD will celebrate the bridge that CITES has been for these partnerships to form, making a significant contribution to sustainability, wildlife and biodiversity conservation.

Sustaining existing partnerships and building new ones is critical for the future of life on earth. WWD should offer hope and a way forward. We know that we need to change our relationship with nature. Our health as a species depends on having healthy wildlife populations, healthy ecosystems and the biodiversity that allows for a healthy planet. This will need a concerted effort from groups working together, which is exactly what World Wildlife Day 2023 will be focusing on, with the theme: Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation.

The design & the designer - Xavi

" As a child I grew up in a village in the middle of the forest, and perhaps thanks to this, I always felt a big connection with nature and animals.
I've dedicated a big part of my work as a Wildlife illustrator, especially of Endangered Species, collaborating with various NGOs working towards their conservation. Because I am firmly convinced that if each one of us does their part, we will be able to change the course of things.
The next 3rd of March 2023 will be World Wildlife Day, but it will also be CITES' 50th birthday! So I thought of presenting a very special design, with bright and cheerful colors, where each and every one of the elements represented would shine with its beauty.
I imagined some of the animals and plants that are part of the three CITES appendices, all of them unique and wonderful, surrounding the number 50. The choice was based on how they would fit together nicely, looking for a balance of both colors and the places in the world where each one belongs, so that there would be a global and beautiful representation of our wildlife. And a representation of the human diversity that unites us to be able to move forward and overcome these times of climate crisis, in partnerships for wildlife. Children especially, as a clear reference to our future and as respectful beings on Earth.

From the first submission to the contest to this final work, there have been many hours of working together with Jennifer Vionnet and all her wonderful team at the CITES Secretariat, whom I want to thank for all their support and for believing in my work. Thank you very much for letting me be part of this awesome event, it is a great honor."
Contact: Xavi Reñé | @wildlife_erra

The species represented

[common name, scientific name (CITES Appendix)]

Canary spurge, Euphorbia longifolia (II)

Colombian night monkey, Aotus lemurinus (II)

Fennec fox, Vulpes zerda (II)

Foxtail orchid, Rhynchostylis gigantea (II)

Giant manta ray, Manta birostris (II)

Green tree python, Morelia viridis (II)

Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae (I)

Magnolia, Magnolia liliifera var.obovata (III)

Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (II)

Saffron toucanet, Baillonius bailloni (III)

Satanas beetle, Dynastes satanas (II)

Southern tailed birdwing, Ornithoptera meridionalis (II)

Tiger, Panthera tigris (I)

Humans

Two people on a fishing boat - depicts the close relationship between wildlife and livelihoods.

Kids - this celebrates the many young people involved in and caring about the natural world and its conservation.

Ranger - for their central and indispensable role in the conservation of wildlife, combatting wildlife crime as well as mitigating human-wildlife conflicts.

Help us spread the word!

The beautiful design is available in various formats and in English, French and Spanish on our Materials page. Share it far and wide!

Our accounts, to tag us and keep track of our activities:

Twitter:  @WildlifeDay

Instagram: @worldwildlifeday

Facebook: @WorldWildlifeDay
Official hashtags
#WWD2023 #PartnershipsforConservation #WorldWildlifeDay #WWD #CITES50

About World Wildlife Day

On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March - the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ( CITES) in 1973 - as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild animals and plants. The UNGA resolution also designated the CITES Secretariat as the facilitator for the global observance of this special day for wildlife on the UN calendar. World Wildlife Day has now become the most important global annual event dedicated to wildlife.

This year, World Wildlife Day (WWD) has been celebrated under the theme " Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration". The celebrations sought to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora, and to drive discussions towards imagining and implementing solutions to conserve them. All conversations have been inspired by and sought to inform efforts towards the achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goals 1 ( No Poverty), 2 ( Zero hunger) 12 ( Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns), 13 ( Climate Action) 14 ( Life Below Water) and 15 ( Life on Land).

According to data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, over 8,400 species of wild fauna and flora are critically endangered, while close to 30,000 more are understood to be endangered or vulnerable. Based on these estimates, it is suggested that over a million species are threatened with extinction.

Continued loss of species, habitats and ecosystems also threatens all life on Earth, including us. People everywhere rely on wildlife and biodiversity-based resources to meet all our needs, from food, to fuel, medicines, housing, and clothing. Millions of people also rely on nature as the source of their livelihoods and economic opportunities.

In 2022, World Wildlife Day has therefore driven the debate towards the imperative need to reverse the fate of the most critically endangered species, to support the restoration of their habitats and ecosystems and to promote their sustainable use by humanity.

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Official website of UN World Wildlife Day

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Designed by Xavi Reñé | @wildlife_erra It's official, the new design and theme for the upcoming World Wildlife Day 2023 are out! We hope you will like them as much as we do. ' Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation ' is a theme which provides the opportunity to highlight the people who are making a difference.

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Browse and download free outdoor lesson ideas for every age and subject area from Learning through Landscapes.

These ideas and activities have been developed by teachers and early years educators, and are ideal for curriculum-led outdoor learning.

https://ltl.org.uk/free-resources/

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About Outdoor Classroom Day

Outdoor Classroom Day is a global movement to make time outdoors part of every child's day. On two days of action each year, teachers take children outdoors to play and learn. All year round, the Outdoor Classroom Day community campaigns for more time outdoors every day.

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When you join us, you will have the opportunity to put your school or household on the map to show that you're part of the global Outdoor Classroom Day movement!

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Outdoor Classroom Day is part of a GLOBAL movement to celebrate and inspire outdoor play and learning at schools! Sign up today and change the world.

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SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

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In 1796, Scot's owned nearly 30% of the estates in Jamaica and by 1817, a staggering 32% of the slaves.

At any given time there were only about 70 or 80 slaves in Scotland but the country reaped the fruits of their labour in the colonies in the sugar, cotton and tobacco plantations.

Joseph Knight and millions like him were taken as slaves in African and sold to European traders (Image: Getty Images)

"We have at times ignored our guilty past." Iain Whyte, author of Scotland and the Abolition of slavery.

"For many years Scotland's historians harboured the illusion that our nation had little to do with the slave trade or plantation slavery"

Scottish plantation owner John Wedderburn

"We swept it under the carpet. This was remarkable in the light of Glasgow's wealth coming from tobacco, sugar and cotton, and Jamaica Streets being found in a number of Scottish towns and cities."

"It is healthy we are now recognising Scotland was very much involved."

Archibald McLauchlan, John Glassford and his Family © CSG CIC.

The owning of personal slaves was banned in Scotland in 1778-229 years before abolition of the trade.

In 1807, the slave trade in British colonies become illegal and British ships no longer allowed to carry slaves.

Complete abolition of slavery did not come until 1833- 190 years ago.

"There was a felling in Scotland that something was wrong, which is not to say we didn't let it it go on for 300 years."

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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

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Everything is now ready for creating art so everyone walks around to find their spots and subjects for painting. The children can of course paint on paper, but also many other surfaces like pavements, wooden terraces, or pieces of wood, etc. can become a canvas.

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SDGs liks 14 and 15

Why not learn about Scotland's Big 5 Animals as part of World Wildlife Day.

Children can join in the fun of discovering some of Scotland’s iconic animals in this colourful activity book, which can be downloaded and printed out.

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What is World Wildlife Day?

World Wildlife Day is celebrated annually on the 3rd of March in support of animals and plants across the world. The event was proposed by Thailand and was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly during its 68th meeting. The General Assembly reaffirmed the natural value of wildlife and its various contributions, including ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic, to sustainable development and human well-being!

They would then go on to designate the 3rd of March as World Wildlife Day, in order to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora. The event also aims to recognise the important role of CITES (Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) in ensuring that international trade does not threaten the survival of species!

Why is World Wildlife Day Important?

World Wildlife Day is an important event to raise awareness of the extraordinary diversity of wildlife and marine life that we have today. With increasing numbers of endangered and extinct species, it's essential to educate people on how we can help conserve the planet to continue to provide for future generations!

What is the Theme of World Wildlife Day?

Every year, World Wildlife Day has a different theme. In 2018, the theme was 'Big Cats: Predators Under Threat' and in 2019 'Life Below Water: For People and the Planet'. In 2023, the theme is 'Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation'. The theme for 2023 aims to encourage groups to work together in a concerted effort to create and sustain healthy ecosystems, wildlife populations and biodiversity.

In 2023, World Wildlife Day falls on CITIES 50th Anniversary. The organisation centres itself around partnerships that help to ensure sustainability and preservation of species. Working with local and international authorities including the UN, private sectors, non-governmental organisations and more, CITIES have established partnerships across the world that work together to conserve the ecosystem.

On March 23rd 2023, World Wildlife Day will celebrate the bridges that have been built between CITES and various organisations, as well as their contribution to sustainability, conservation, and biodiversity.

How is World Wildlife Day Celebrated?

Whilst the wildlife of our planet deserve constant attention, it's great to celebrate World Wildlife Day with your children and in schools to have that opportunity to teach them about how animals rely on our support and vice versa.

Our Eco, Recycling and Environment resources are fantastic to use alongside this great event in supporting wildlife.

If you are interested in any other World Wildlife Day resources that are suitable for online learning, then be sure to check out this KS1 World Wildlife Day PowerPoint or this KS2 World Wildlife Day PowerPoint! As PowerPoints, these resources are perfect for an online learning environment, all you have to do is load them up, share your screen, and you're ready to go! PowerPoints are also fantastic because of how easy they are to follow for kids. The simplicity of the writing coupled with some colourful, vibrant pictures means that the children get a good blend of visual learning and reading help in an easy-to-digest package!

Use Twinkl's Learn and Explore App to Celebrate World Wildlife Day

Twinkl's new Learn and Explore app is designed to bring the wonders of the universe directly into your learning environment by using exciting AR (Augmented Reality) models and scenes. Use this fantastic new innovation from Twinkl on World Wildlife Day to bring some extra excitement and fun to your celebrations.

You'll be able to talk about the magnificent flora and fauna of the world and then bring it to life right in your classroom or at home! Use AR to give children a closer look at elements of nature from all over the world. You can download Twinkl's Learn and Explore app right here.

Bring the curriculum to life with the Learn and Explore app. Get some fantastic ideas on how this app can enhance your teaching by checking out this blog on ' 10 Inspired Ways to Make an Educational AR app Work for you'. You can also take a look at this fantastic video on the Learn and Explore app too.

Why not check out our event page on Whio Awareness Month and Earth Day 2023.

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World Wildlife Day - Event Information and Primary Resources

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World Wildlife Day is celebrated annually on the 3rd of March in support of animals and plants across the world. The event was proposed by Thailand and was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly during its 68th meeting.

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World Book Day 2025 - Ideas and Activities | National Literacy Trust | National Literacy Trust

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Outdoor Learning ideas to help you celebrate:

Juliet Robertson shares her top 10 ideas and reasons for getting outside as a way of bringing World Book Day and stories to life here: https://creativestarlearning.co.uk/literacy-outdoors/10-outdoor-ways-to-celebrate-books/

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Celebrating World Book Day 2023

We're hugely excited for the next World Book Day, taking place on Thursday 2 March 2023.

This year, the emphasis is on making it YOUR World Book Day, and we're proud to be working with our friends at World Book Day, whose mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.

Since it was first celebrated in the UK and Ireland over 25 years ago, the day has grown to become an essential calendar fixture for schools, settings and communities. It provides a fantastic opportunity to focus on reading for pleasure, supporting children's autonomy in book choice, and embedding a habit of reading that brings a wide range of benefits.

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World Book Day 2023 - Ideas and Activities | National Literacy Trust | National Literacy Trust

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We're hugely excited for the next World Book Day, taking place on Thursday 2 March 2023. This year, the emphasis is on making it YOUR World Book Day, and we're proud to be working with our friends at World Book Day, whose mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.

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SDGs: 3, 6, and 14
UNCRC articles: 2, 6, 27

The theme this year is:
Water is life, water is food.
Leave no one behind.

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Home | World Food Day | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Collective action across 150 countries is what makes World Food Day one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. Hundreds of events and outreach activities bring together governments, businesses, NGOs, the media, and general public. They promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure healthy diets for all.

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These planners include suggested learning activities across all curricular areas and demonstrate strong cross-curricular links and interdisciplinary approaches.  STEM is very much linked to the novel context and is relevant rather than an add on. They also have strong LfS links.

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These planners include suggested learning activities across all curricular areas and demonstrate strong cross-curricular links and interdisciplinary approaches. STEM is very much linked to the novel context and is relevant rather than an add on.

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Fiction Database of stories with Global Citizenship themes from Signposts

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Fiction Database of stories with Global Citizenship themes from Signposts

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Check out our searchable fiction database with book suggestions to support learning on a range of #globalcitizenship themes.

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Fiction - Signposts for Global Citizenship

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Stories, poems and novels can be excellent tools to develop important Global Citizenship skills such as empathy and critical thinking. They can open up new worlds and support learners to understand complex global issues and how these shape the realities of people around the world.

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Earth Day is the annual event dedicated to awareness about the various environmental challenges that face our planet. Co-ordinated by the Earth Day Network, 193 countries around the world have their own version of celebrations.

In many places, Earth Day forms part of Earth Week: a longer period of climate awareness that includes activities and campaigns. The 2023 version of Earth Day will be the 50th anniversary of the event and has the theme of Invest in our Planet.

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NEW! Advocacy Packets Earth Day 2026 Climate Civics Toolkit Environmental History Timelines Lesson Plans Pollinator Toolkits quizzes Book Hub Earth Month 2026 Calendar Earth Day action menus Resources from our partners Reading list Elementary Middle School High School

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Looking beyond the single story.

Take a Global Citizenship approach to World Book Day this year with this resource from Oxfam.

With a colourful photo pack and links to the English, Geography and H&WB, these activities encourage learners aged 7-14 to think critically and widen the scope of the stories they know about other people and cultures, not just on World Book Day but throughout the school year.

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Oxfam GB | Looking beyond the single story

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Spark conversations in your classroom about where food comes from with these hands-on, easy-to-use activities!

Designed with flexibility in mind, this suite of six, interactive resources, will allow you to pick and choose lesson plans that support your teaching needs.

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Teacher Zone Resources - Warburtons Bake the most of life

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Teacher Zone Resources - Warburtons Bake the most of life

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I have loosely sorted the books into levels, but they can be used at different levels depending on how they are delivered.

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fiction books with LfS Themes stage appropriate 

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Ogham learning resource to support outdoor learning

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Ogham learning resource to support outdoor learning

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Using the ancient tree alphabet in outdoor learning. In this resource the Ogham alphabet, letters and calendar is explained further along with a range of fun activities to run with participants. Activities includes writing your name in Ogham, writing a secret message, Orien-tree-ing game and several more. A breakdown of leaning context across the curriculum is also included.

Get this super resource from OWL here: https://owlscotland.org/resources/ogham/

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Human Rights Day | United Nations

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LfS links: autumn and Halloween outdoor learning

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SDG 5 - Gender Equality

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #InspireInclusion.

Check out this gender equality resource: https://wosdec.org.uk/our-resources/gender-equality-resource/

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International Women's Day 2024 campaign theme: Inspire Inclusion

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FREE International Women's Day 2024 campaign theme resources to Inspire Inclusion - #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

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https://www.fee.global/global-action-days-2025

LET’S GET CLIMATE READY!

FEE’s Global Action Days movement demonstrates how individual actions, no matter how small they seem, can greatly impact our own and our Earth’s well-being.

Schools from all over the world, which are part of the Eco-Schools, LEAF and YRE Network, as well as non-FEE programme schools, are invited to join in!

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For All Ages

Whether you're a young child, teenager or teenager at heart, there's a place for you in our campaign. Last year, an incredible half a million people from 118 countries participated, from nurseries to schools, marinas to hotels, charities to local municipalities everyone is welcome.

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Global Action Days 2025 - Foundation for Environmental Education

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Whether you're a young child, teenager or teenager at heart, there's a place for you in our campaign. Last year, an incredible half a million people from 118 countries participated, from nurseries to schools, marinas to hotels, charities to local municipalities everyone is welcome.

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edited Prompt Sheet for Topic Planning through LfS Approach

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Check out the links for ideas on where to access LfS Learning and Teaching Resources.

You will find some TRIED AND TESTED lesson ideas shared by Highland Teachers.

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Highland Learning for Sustainability - Main Resources & Lesson Ideas

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Check out the links below for ideas on where to access LfS Learning and Teaching Resources. Scroll down and you will find some TRIED AND TESTED lesson ideas shared by Highland Teachers.

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International Migrants Day | United Nations

Education resources to support work with refugee and migrant children and families | Resources | National Improvement Hub

Teaching resources on refugees and migration from the Red Cross:

https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/teaching-resources/refugees-and-migration-library

Migration Education Pack from the British Council: https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find/classroom/migration-education-pack

Learning resources on migration from the People's History Museum: https://phm.org.uk/migration-resources/

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This lesson plan from Christian Aid will help pupils understand the difference between climate change and climate justice.

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A series of 6 lessons aimed at ages 9-13 on Gender Equality.

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The Sustainable Development Goals and Youth

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The Sustainable Development Goals and Youth

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How to use this pack

This resource introduces the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Please feel free to use the activities to explore human/youth/children’s rights issues, particularly those in the news or issues that you have already been working on with your group.

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A broad range of topic resources which will support learners in developing Global Citizenship skills.

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Click on these topic headings to find resources which will support learners in developing Global Citizenship skills.

If there is a specific topic that you are interested in that is not on the list, please contact your local Development Education Centre. You can also search for specific classroom activities by topic at our online magazine Stride.

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Signposts for Global Citizenship - Resources by Topic

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Click on these topic headings to find resources which will support learners in developing Global Citizenship skills. If there is a specific topic that you are interested in that is not on the list, please contact your local Development Education Centre. You can also search for specific classroom activities by topic at our online magazine Stride.

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Further ideas on how to explore the SDGs can be found here:

https://earthcubs.com/

Explore the Goals - https://scotdec.org.uk/resources/explore-the-global-goals-17-activities-for-primary-schools/

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Global Goals Week Lesson Toolkit 2024 | The World’s Largest Lesson

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Welcome to the Global Goals Week Lesson Toolkit!

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STEM Outdoor Science Resource for Early Level

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STEM Outdoor Science Resource for Early Level

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This comprehensive resource has been created by North Ayrshire Council to:
* build capacity of practitioners to provide opportunities for science learning
* further develop the interests and natural curiosity of children
* enable children to understand the connections between science and the world around them.

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42 creative, adventurous and environmentally friendly activities to do this summer

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42 creative, adventurous and environmentally friendly activities to do this summer

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Add some extra energy to your summer holidays with these creative, adventurous and environmentally friendly activities.

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Explore the Global Goals – 17 activities for Primary Schools

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Explore the Global Goals – 17 activities for Primary Schools

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Introduce your pupils to the Sustainable Development Goals and inspire them to take action for a more just and sustainable world.

These 17 colourful postcards are great for introducing children from Early Years through to P7 to the Sustainable Development Goals. The accompanying booklet suggests ways to develop the learning further.

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Explore the Global Goals – 17 activities for secondary schools

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https://scotdec.org.uk/resources/explore-the-global-goals-17-activities-for-secondary-schools/

Introduce your pupils to the Sustainable Development Goals and inspire them to take action to fight inequality and injustice, end extreme poverty and tackle climate change.

These 17 colourful postcards are designed to teach secondary-aged young people about the Sustainable Development Goals and to discover ways to address the issues in their own communities and further afield. Each postcard has an activity for introducing a goal and ideas for exploring it further in the classroom.

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SDGs 9 and 16

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Join the conversation with the hashtag #ScienceDay

In the context of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (2022), this year's celebration will highlight the importance of "Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development".

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World Science Day for Peace and Development

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In the context of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (2022), this year's celebration will highlight the importance of "Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development".

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The Festival of Winter Walks has run annually for roughly 30 years, taking place over Christmas and New Year, encouraging people to go walking at a time of year when many people stay inside and over indulge.

Delivering festival walks during this busy period is not without challenges, particularly as the bad weather can discourage walkers from venturing out. However - thanks to the many fantastic and special walks delivered by our hardy volunteers - the festival remains a popular highlight in the Ramblers calendar.

Over recent months we've been working with volunteers to think about how we can build on the success and legacy of the festival, and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to this conversation and shared their thoughts. We are keen to continue our 30 year tradition of celebrating the holidays on foot with the Ramblers.

This year's Festival of Winter Walks will take place from Friday 21 December 2018 to Sunday 6 January 2019.

This year we will not be asking volunteers to host any extra or special walks. We will build on the national conversation currently taking place around loneliness, showing how walking with the Ramblers is a great solution to one of the nation's most pressing problems. As in previous years, all walks taking place during the festival period that are uploaded to our website will be badged as festival walks and used to promote the festival.

More information and guidance will be shared by email.

We know that many of you take part in the Festival every year and do have plans for special walks during the holiday season as part of your annual walks programme. If this applies to you, we would love to hear from you so we can help promote your walks. Please contact press@ramblers.org.uk to let us know about your planned winter walks.

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The Ramblers - Britain's walking charity working to protect and expand the places people love to walk and promote walking for health and pleasure. Walking information, advice and campaigns, walking news and events, group led walks and an online library of walking routes.

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December 6, 2022
Australia is definitely called by the right name during the month of December...it is "down under" the cold side of the solstice line. As a matter of fact, Australia is not experiencing anything that the northern hemisphere is right now. But for those of us in the northern hemisphere, we are fast approaching Winter Solstice.

Read below for a STEM activity all about the Winter Solstice! Students will explore how light reflects and refracts and how materials can be transparent, translucent, or opaque. Teams will then use the engineering design process to build a lantern to expand the light cast by a flashlight. Plus tons of videos and real-world STEM connections!

What exactly is the Winter Solstice?

It is the shortest day OR longest night of the year. It occurs around December 21st or 22nd, depending on the year. During this time, the sun appears lower in the sky and stays out for a shorter amount of time due to the tilt of the earth. The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. This tilt causes light rays to hit less directly, our temperatures begin to fall, and our days decrease in length. Here is a video of the Winter Solstice explained by NASA:

What do we do when all of these things occur? We make our own light sources! Things like cozy fires, pretty Christmas lights, and scented candles warm us up. It is also the perfect time to bring a light challenge into our classrooms to celebrate the shortest day of the year!

Activity Overview: In our classroom, we set up the activity with the following storyline. The winter solstice is coming, and it will be dark for most of the day! In case of a power outage, your engineering team must climb a hill on foot to repair the problem. You only have one flashlight but are in charge of safely guiding your team to the top of the hill. Your mission is to use the engineering design process to design and build a device to spread the light of one flashlight to illuminate the path for your team.

Science of Light

Before tackling this challenge, we provide some background on important science concepts. First, students will participate in an optics demonstration and learn about reflection and refraction. Watch the video below for the demonstration and another optics STEM challenge - pinhole camera or Camera Obscura.

The Build

Students then tackle the engineering challenge of designing a device to spread the light of one flashlight to illuminate the path for your team. Design constraints include:

Must carry the device in one hand.

Flashlight must be pointed upwards.

Light must be reflected to shine on the ground from 3 feet (about 1 meter).

To complete the build, students are provided with these materials:

2 Bendy Straws

3 index cards, cardstock, or paper plates

Plastic or paper cups

Plastic or paper bowls

Aluminum foil (2 sheets)

3 pipe cleaners

Several small binder clips

Recyclables (clear plastic packaging, cardboard tubes, etc.)

Screwdriver or sharp pencils if students would like to poke holes

Real-World Connections

This challenge is linked to two STEM careers: Optical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Optical engineers study light and how it behaves. They build and design devices like cameras, telescopes and lenses that cause light to behave in a helpful way to solve a problem. Optical engineers help design all types of lenses from eyeglass lenses to iPhone lenses. Mechanical engineers are the broadest type of engineer, and they have designed virtually every object in our lives!

Here are some great videos to share with your students.

More Ways to Learn & Celebrate Winter Solstice

Here are a few more video resources to share with your students to get on your way to celebrating this year's Winter Solstice.

Want to implement this activity in your classroom or program? Check out our full teacher and student STEM guide here. This includes:

A detailed teacher guide with links to resources

Photos and videos of student examples

Editable teacher slides

Student handouts to guide them through the design process

Videos to motivate and support learning

Editable Google Slides STEM journal for distance learning

STEM Career Connections and real-world examples

Science handouts

Student recording sheet for each step of the process

Tagged: STEM Education, lesson plans, engineering design process, environmental science, winter stem

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Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country. Book Week Scotland 2024 will take place on 18–24 November, supported by Creative Scotland and SLIC.

Check out the book recommendations in General Resources and/or the Scottish Book Trust book list on Sustainability: https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/browse-and-search?sustainability

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SDGs: 4, 5, 10, 16

HOW TO MAKE EVERY DAY WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY

This lesson plan consists of a series of ideas that you can pick and choose from or adapt to suit. Read through the ideas and choose what works for you and the timeframe you have available. Suitable for learners aged 8-14.

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This lesson plan consists of a series of ideas that you can pick and choose from or adapt to suit. Read through the ideas and choose what works for you and the timeframe you have available. Print copies of Appendices relevant to the lesson you have planned.

Learning Outcome:

To understand the link between the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Global Goals.

To be able to distinguish between rights, needs and wants.

To make a personal connection with the ConventionOn the Rights of the Child.

To empathise with some of the issues facing children around the world and be prepared to speak up or take action on behalf of all children

Lesson plans

Human and Child Rights

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How To Make Every Day World Children's Day | The World's Largest Lesson

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British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths that will take place between 7-16 March 2025!

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The British Science Week 2024 taster packs are out now!

What's that coming over the hill? It's British Science Week 2024! Next year's British Science Week is an extra special one - it marks the 30th anniversary of the very first Week way back in 1994! (Hands up if that doesn't feel like 30 years ago.) The Week proper might...

Applications for British Science Week 2024 grants are open!

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British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths taking place between 10-19 March 2023!

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Ahead of British Science Week, Emma Brown shares the benefits of teaching STEM outdoors, along with activities to try with your pupils.

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Ahead of British Science Week, Emma Brown shares the benefits of teaching STEM outdoors, along with activities to try with your pupils.
Outdoor learning offers numerous benefits which can make STEM more engaging and relevant for your pupils. Teaching STEM outdoors not only promotes critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity in a real-world context, but it also provides hands-on learning experiences, helping to foster a deeper understanding of science, technology, engineering, and maths. Compared to subjects like literacy or numeracy, taking technology or engineering out into the school grounds can feel unnatural at first. That's why in this post, Emma Brown, Training and Development Officer, is exploring experiences and approaches to support you in teaching STEM outdoors. Ahead of British Science Week from 8-17 March, discover the benefits of taking science, technology, engineering, and maths outdoors - along with activities and outdoor lesson ideas to try with your pupils!
Why teach STEM outdoors?

In an ever-changing and dynamic environment, ensuring that pupils understand the connections between STEM and the world around them is essential. Teaching STEM outdoors encourages considered thought about our use of natural resources and allows pupils to learn and interact with the living world, creating a holistic approach to education.

The importance of STEM outdoors lies in its ability to enrich learning by integrating science, technology, engineering, and maths with the natural environment, making subject matter more dynamic, relevant, and applicable to real-world situations. Furthermore, teaching STEM outdoors makes it easy to link learning to the Sustainable Development Goals and Learning for Sustainability, helping pupils to understand the vital role STEM plays in finding solutions to real world challenges. Further benefits of teaching STEM outdoors include promoting:

1. Critical Thinking

Solving problems outdoors encourages critical thinking and helps pupils develop scientific skills in a dynamic environment. Through high quality interactions, questions, and use of scientific vocabulary, we can develop and challenge both practitioner pedagogy and pupils' learning and development in STEM.

2. Creativity and Innovation

Exposure to the natural world sparks creativity, fostering innovative thinking, problem solving skills, and a broader perspective, as well as building knowledge and understanding of STEM concepts.

3. Teamwork and Collaboration

Collaborative outdoor projects promote teamwork and communication skills, developing interpersonal skills which are essential in STEM fields.

4. Environmental awareness

Learning outdoors instils a sense of environmental responsibility, connecting STEM concepts to real issues like conservation and sustainability. Being in nature can make learning more engaging and enjoyable, capturing pupils' interest and curiosity about the world around them. Skills learned in context become more relevant and applicable.

5. Multisensory Learning

Outdoor environments stimulate and engage multiple senses, facilitating a richer and more memorable learning experience. Different natural spaces can simultaneously ignite creativity and imagination whilst fostering a sense of calm and wellbeing. Feeling the natural elements such as sun, wind, rain, snow, and ice firsthand is important, as it connects us as human beings to the planet we live on.

6. Adaptability

Outdoor learning encourages adaptability as children encounter unpredictable elements, preparing them for challenges in the dynamic STEM field. A simple walk around the grounds can provide opportunities for learners to experience and observe a range of ever-changing scientific principles and their applications.

5 outdoor STEM lesson ideas

British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths. The theme for 2024, 'time', provides some fantastic opportunities to teach STEM outdoors. The changing of seasons, life cycles, and the passing of time create an ever-changing environment in which pupils can explore a variety of STEM concepts. The British Science Week activity packs are free to download, and provide a number of fun and engaging ways to introduce this year's theme to your pupils. However, we have also put together five of our favourite lesson ideas for teaching STEM outdoors. These activities not only reinforce STEM concepts, but also encourage curiosity, problem-solving, and a connection to the natural world.

1. Decomposition Rates Game

This outdoor science activity involves sorting waste materials by how long they take to decompose, and provides a springboard for a variety of related learning outcomes across maths and language too.

Download Decomposition Rates Game.

2. Ball Run Bonanza

This fun, practical STEM activity has problem-solving, trial and error, and evaluation at its core. It's ideal for linking to learning about speed, forces, and motion.

Download Ball Run Bonanza.

3. Time Lapse Photos

This outdoor technology activity involves creating a video from a series of photos to show the passing of time. Shadows moving, ice melting, flowers opening and closing, or seeds sprouting all make perfect outdoor subjects!

Download Time Lapse Photos.

4. Puddle Potential

This play-based STEM activity uses splashing in puddles for learning! Meet maths outcomes by measuring puddle depth or splash spread, create a science investigation by observing and recording how long it takes for the puddle to evaporate, or encourage technology skills by trying to move a puddle from one place to another.

Download Puddle Potential.

5. Planting Investigations

This outdoor activity asks pupils to design their own experiments to see what plants need to grow well. The process of planting is a real-world basis for mathematical applications and scientific investigations for even the youngest of scientists, but also lends itself to more advanced enquiries about the impact of soil pH or different fertilisers.

Download Planting Investigations.

Discover even more outdoor STEM activities
In collaboration with Tim Dreyer, North Ayrshire Council STEM Coordinator, we have also prepared an overview of further STEM activities to take outdoors during British Science Week, along with extensions and links to live lessons - download our British Science Week lesson overview. For even more outdoor lesson ideas and activities relating to biodiversity and climate change, browse our Natural Nations resources or visit our Climate Ready School Grounds page. You can also view all outdoor lesson ideas by age and subject area, or visit our school stage hubs for early years, primary, and secondary to discover everything you need to take learning and play outdoors. British Science Week is the ideal opportunity to try teaching STEM outdoors, so we hope this post has left you feeling inspired to give it a go from 8-17 March - make sure to tag us in your photos on X, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtag #EverySchoolOutdoors! Don't forget to sign up to our newsletter to receive the latest outdoor learning news and opportunities direct to your inbox.

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LET’S INVESTIGATE TO STOP THE PLASTIC CRISIS

Nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away by UK households every year, and just 12% is recycled in the UK.

It’s time the government got serious about tackling the plastic crisis. Your school can help by taking part in The Big Plastic Count!

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Once we have a school or household's count results, we apply national data on different types of plastic to calculate how much, on average, would be collected for recycling, what's then likely to happen to it, and what that means for your footprint.
What is the Global Plastics Treaty?
Right now, world leaders are negotiating The Global Plastics Treaty; an international legal agreement to prevent the harmful impacts of plastic. This United Nations Treaty is a once-in-a-generation chance to protect our planet from plastic pollution. The UK Government needs to push for this Treaty to be as strong and ambitious as possible.
What if we use a lot of plastic?
Please remember, this isn't about feeling guilty about the amount of plastic you use! Too much single-use plastic is produced and there aren't reusable alternatives that suit everyone's needs. Together we're gathering the evidence needed to push for proper action on plastic.

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The UK's biggest investigation into household plastic waste. Together let's push the government to tackle the plastic crisis.

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This document gives you an overview of the events and learning opportunities across the year. You will find more detailed information, including lesson ideas and resources, under each of the month headings.

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David Livingstone Global Citizenship Learning Resource 

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David Livingstone's Birthday was on the 19th March. So March is a great month to use this excellent resource and study the life and legacy of Scotland’s famous missionary, explorer and abolitionist.

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Children’s Mental Health Week (3rd – 9th 2025) 

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SDG 3 - Good Health and Wellbeing

UNCRC Articles: 24 and 27

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Children's Mental Health week 2025 and Mental Health Awareness week 2025

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To support your teaching around Children's Mental Health week and Mental Health Awareness week we've created this collection of primary and secondary resources for use with both primary and secondary students.

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Children's Mental Health Week: 3rd - 9th Feb 2025

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Children's Mental Health Week: 3rd - 9th Feb 2025

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During Children’s Mental Health Week, why not focus on how climate change is affecting young people's mental health, particularly eco-anxiety.

Children and young people are facing increasing levels of stress about the climate crisis, and we can support them with the tools to understand and address their concerns.

These resources aim to offer emotional support and empowerment, helping children and young people channel eco-anxiety into positive climate action:

🔗 Climate Signposts Guide (primary/secondary): This guide includes resources for professional learning and development, and a range of practical resources for use in the classroom.

🔗 Tackling Climate Anxiety (upper primary/secondary): Practical strategies for addressing eco-anxiety in the classroom.

🔗 Exploring Climate Justice (secondary): Focuses on climate change and social justice, helping students understand the broader context of environmental issues.

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This year, Place2Be's official Children's Mental Health Week will take place from 5-11 February 2024. Our theme is 'My Voice Matters'.

We have free resources available to download so that everyone can take part in Children's Mental Health Week. Take a look and see what's available for schools, families and how you can take part and raise vital funds for children's mental health.

Get your own digital or physical copy of our pack, which is bursting with resources to help you take part - from class activities and assembly guides, to lots of creative arts and crafts and fun photobooth props!

Get a resource pack

Our free resources for families, parents and carers can help you get involved with Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week at home.

Families

Find out more

Learn about how Children's Mental Health Week started and find out about this year's theme, 'My Voice Matters'.

Learn about the week

Download resources

Use our free resources for primary schools and secondary or high schools to take part in Children's Mental Health Week.

Schools

Take part

Find out how you can take part in the week, spread the word and raise vital funds to get us closer to reaching our goal that no child or young person has to face mental health problems alone.

Take part

Raise money

Help us reach our mission our goal that no child or young person has to face a mental health problem alone.

Fundraise for us

Add yourself to our map!

We'd love for you to add your school or organisation to our map! You can see who else is taking part in Children's Mental Health Week across the UK.

However you're planning on taking part in giving a voice to children and young people, we'd love to hear it.
Add yourself to our map

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Sign up for Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week email alerts to be the first to hear about new updates.

How we made a difference in 2023

Schools, families and organisations across the UK (and the world!) took part in Children's Mental Health Week 2023. Whether you downloaded a resource to use in class, held an assembly, organised a fundraiser, made a donation, or tweeted about the week - your support helped Place2Be to reach more children, young people and families.

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News and blogs

Keep up with the latest news and views about Children's Mental Health Week.

Children's Mental Health Week 2024: resources available now

With just over 3 months until the week, we're excited to release our free resources to help everyone get involved.

Read more

Place2Be announces theme for Children's Mental Health Week 2024

Place2Be wants all children and young people to be able to say - and believe - "My Voice Matters".

Read more

Young Voices to support Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week 2024

Young Voices has selected Place2Be as its charity partner for another year, following two successful years of partnership.

Read more

Would you like to become a supporter for Children's Mental Health Week? Get in touch to find out more.

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Place2Be's Official Children's Mental Health Week shines a spotlight on the importance of children's and young people's mental health.

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This lesson could tie in well with Earth Day.

It has links to:
SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 - Climate Action
Article 17 - I have the right to get information in lots of ways, so long as it's safe

What is Greenwashing?
Greenwashing is the process of using misleading or false information about a company's operations and/or products to deceive customers and members of the public about their environmental impact.

Joanna - an ESL teacher - shares her lesson plan, worksheet and presentation for a greenwashing lesson. I feel the material is best suited to 3rd level learners, but the content is very good and could be easily adapted.

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B2 – Greenwashing – Reading and Speaking

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I’m a few days late to the party, but it’s never too late to celebrate Earth Day! This B2 lesson focuses on authentic material on greenwashing, different ways of spotting it and techniq…

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World Religion Day is an annual event that takes place on the third Sunday in January to promote understanding, peace, and tolerance between people of different faiths and backgrounds.

The day's goals include:

Recognising that religions share common values, purposes, and spiritual intentions

Promoting interfaith harmony and understanding

Uniting people of all faiths

https://antiracism-society1.odoo.com/en_GB/blog/our-blog-1/world-religion-day-11#blog_content

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Explore World Religion Day 2025 content suitable for use with both primary and secondary school pupils. Each resource is accompanied by teacher notes to aid classroom use.

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Young People's Trust For the Environment (YPTE) Assemblies and Lesson Plans

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Young People's Trust For the Environment (YPTE) Assemblies and Lesson Plans

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Assembly-length presentations with accompanying notes.

Topics include:
- Bees
- Food Waste
- Rainforests
- Plastic Pollution
- Farming and the Environment
- Sustainable Living

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Young People's Trust For the Environment

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Assemblies | Young People's Trust For the Environment

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LfS links: SDG 14 - Life Below Water

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If you're organizing, or planning to run, a cleanup event, register it and invite volunteers to participate!

Your cleanup event will appear on our global World Cleanup Day (WCD) map and you can share the link to your social media.In some cases we might redirect you to the national page to register, but don't worry - it'll still appear on the global page!

We can also provide you with the Toolbox on how to organize a cleanup, as well as official marketing materials to help you promote it.

If you can't organize an event for the exact WCD date, you can still register any events falling before or after this date this year, as the results will still be counted!

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World Cleanup Day event and volunteer registration. Guidelines for cleanup organisers!

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LfS links: SDG 13 - Climate Action

Recycle Week 2023 – Join The Big Recycling Hunt!

Recycle Week 2023 will take place between 16-22 October 2023. This year’s theme - The Big Recycling Hunt - focuses on “missed capture”: the items that can be recycled but are commonly missed in the home.

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The theme this year is The Big Recycling Hunt and the campaign is a week of action which brings the nation together to recycle more of the right things, more often.

The Big Recycling Hunt focuses on "missed capture": recyclable items that are commonly missed in the home, including empty aerosols, food tins, plastic cleaning and toiletry bottles, pots, tubs and trays.

We recommend you download the campaign toolkit first to see the range of assets and information available to you before you download the assets you need.
Aside from the Teaser Ads, use of these assets is strictly embargoed until 16 October 2023.

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Recycle Week 2023: The Big Recycling Hunt

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The 20th annual Recycle Week will take place 16-22 October 2023. The theme this year is The Big Recycling Hunt and the campaign is a week of action which brings the nation together to recycle more of the right things, more often.

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https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/

LfS links:

SDG 13 - Climate Action

SDG 14 - Life Below Water

SDG 15 - Life on Land

UN website for International Environment Day:

https://www.un.org/en/observances/environment-day

KSB Climate Change Primary Course available here

For a lesson plan involving a climate conversation visit:

https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/WED-Lesson-Plan-Climate-Conversations-2.pdf

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https://letsgozero.org/climate-action-countdown/

The Climate Action Countdown is Let’s Go Zero’s annual climate action challenge.

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You can win more than £2,500 of sustainability prizes with The Climate Action Countdown. Simply share your pictures and videos or you taking part in the

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https://worldoceanday.org/

LfS links: SDG 14 - Life Below Water

Check out this link for lots of ideas/resources on ways to explore this SDG: https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/goal/life-below-water/

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Celebrate World Ocean Day on 8 June and throughout the year! One Ocean, One Climate, One Future - Together prepare for June 12 Months of Action Become a 2024 Sponsor [...]

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Education resources to support work with refugee and migrant children and families | Resources | National Improvement Hub

Teaching resources on refugees and migration from the Red Cross:

https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/teaching-resources/refugees-and-migration-library

Migration Education Pack from the British Council: https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find/classroom/migration-education-pack

Learning resources on migration from the People's History Museum: https://phm.org.uk/migration-resources/

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Theme of Refugee Week 2025: Community as a Superpower

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Community is the incredible everyday. Ordinary and extraordinary. Simple acts of shared generosity. Kindness multiplied to become an unstoppable force! "We can begin the process of making community wherever we are. We can begin by sharing a smile, a warm greeting, a

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SDGs:

3 Good Health and Wellbeing

7 Affordable and Clean Energy

12 Responsible Consumption and Production

13 Climate Action

15 Life on Land

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/event/clean-air-day-2025

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Clean Air Day is the UK’s largest air pollution campaign. Clean Air Day has helped increase levels of air pollution busting behaviours.

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Download the 2022 Digital Toolkit here

World Rainforest Day 2023

at a Glance

This year's Summit, brought to life by over 30 organizations, convened registrants from 77 countries to take part in vital discussions and seamless networking for resilient forest impact. Summit recordings coming soon.

More about WRD 2023

Biodiversity

Let's start with the basics. Rainforests are a type of forest where rainfall is continuous and abundant all year round. Most of our planet's rainforests are found in the tropics, but they can also be found in temperate zones. Although when we think of rainforests we generally imagine vast regions of land covered in dense vegetation, these ecosystems only cover around 6% of Earth's surface. However, in such a small area they harbor a disproportionate amount of terrestrial species; around 50% of all terrestrial biodiversity is found in the world's rainforests.
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Not only do rainforests hold invaluable genetic resources and countless evolutionary marvels, but they are thought of as "living pharmacies". Their great and mostly unknown diversity is an untapped resource for new medicines and therapies. This diversity is also the source of many products we use in our daily lives, like coffee, cacao, spices, common fruits and vegetables- and that's just scratching the surface. Other products, like beef or the palm oil found in shampoo and many common hygiene and food products are directly related to rainforest deforestation worldwide.

Carbon & Climate

Rainforests play a crucial role in both climate regulation and carbon absorption and storage. By cycling water through their networks of trees, they create currents that serve to transport water through entire continents, cooling them down and providing them with a reliable water source. They also protect from erosion, drought, and floods, keeping the conditions of their perimeter relatively stable. Rainforests also pump carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and store it in trees and soil, where it is safely captured and used by living organisms.

Their capacity to absorb and store carbon and to regulate climate over entire continents makes rainforests our greatest allies when it comes to countering and reversing some of the worst effects of climate change. Rainforests are the original carbon capture tool, and they continue to play this role as we wait for innovative, scalable technologies to catch up.

Culture & Traditional Knowledge

These amazing ecosystems are also home to millions of people who represent invaluable knowledge, traditions, and cultural diversity. The Amazon alone is home to over 30 million people, including 350 Indigenous and ethnic groups who directly depend on the rainforest for food, clothing, medicines, and culture. Indigenous and local rainforest communities are crucial in the protection of our planet's rainforests and biodiversity, and their knowledge and participation are key assets in restructuring systems and developing sustainable, lasting nature-based solutions.

World Rainforest Day Summit
June 22, 2023

Conserve. Restore. Regenerate.

Hear from those at the forefront of rainforest protection, explore conservation solutions, and connect with our global community. The Summit is fully virtual and free to attend.

Register for the Summit

Express your interest in joining our community of forest-focused organizations by filling out this form. Our team will be in touch with you shortly.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!

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Created by the nonprofit Rainforest Partnership in 2017, World Rainforest Day spreads awareness about the importance of rainforests, encourages global action to protect these critical ecosystems, and creates a pathway for collaboration.

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This Sustainable Palm Oil Curriculum Toolkit is perfect way to introduce and expand on existing knowledge about sustainable palm oil for learners aged 7-9 and could be taught as part of a Rainforest Topic or on World Rainforest Day.

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SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL CURRICULUM TOOLKITS
We know that we can make a positive contribution to prevent habitat loss and global warming by tackling the issue of unsustainable production of palm oil. Increasing the demand for sustainable palm oil by choosing to ONLY buy and sell products that contain certified Sustainable Palm Oil, helps us to protect wildlife and habitats all over the world.

Our Sustainable Palm Oil Curriculum Toolkits are a great way to teach young people about deforestation, the threats to wildlife and ways in which we can all help protect endangered species. They're the perfect way to introduce and expand on existing knowledge for learners aged 7-14.

The lesson plans support your pupils to understand one of the biggest threats facing the forests and wildlife of Borneo and Sumatra right now.
Each primary school toolkits has been carefully tailored for each year group and includes:

A topic web
Lesson Plans for English, Geography and Science
Resources and activities
Progression overviews for EYFS to Y6
Summary of Sustainable Palm Oil
A list of existing Sustainable Palm Oil Resources and how you could use them across the curriculum

PROTECT WILDLIFE - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL KS2 - YEAR 3 - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL CURRICULUM TOOLKIT
From writing chronological reports, finding out about rainforests, exploring food webs and more. This toolkit has everything you need for 7-8 year olds in a Year 3 class!

PROTECT WILDLIFE - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL
KS2 - YEAR 4 - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL CURRICULUM TOOLKIT
From learning about persuasive writing, exploring different viewpoints, identifying human and physical features of geography to finding out why deforestation occurs. This toolkit has everything you need for 8-9 year olds in a Year 4 class!

PROTECT WILDLIFE - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL KS2 - YEAR 5 - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL CURRICULUM TOOLKIT
From understanding roles and issues within debates or creating speeches for debate to learning about life cycles of amphibians found in the forests effected. This toolkit will really help 9-10 year olds in a Year 5 class expand their learning.

PROTECT WILDLIFE - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL KS2 - YEAR 6 - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL CURRICULUM TOOLKIT
From discussing issues around labelling of products containing palm oil, planning out persuasive letters to identifying the differences between unsustainable and sustainable palm oil plantations or creating animal classification charts. This toolkit will enhance the learning of 10-11 year olds in a Year 6 class.

PROTECT WILDLIFE - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL KS3 - YEARS 7, 8 & 9 - SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL CURRICULUM TOOLKIT
From researching information about sustainable palm oil to planning out structured persuasive letters. From understanding the Sustainable Development Goals and how they relate to palm oil to looking into the history of palm oil across the world. With a number of science classes looking at photosynthesis, cells and the inclusion of some highly magnified images of plants that will really support your students' education; this toolkit will enhance the learning of 11-14 year olds in Years 7-9 in a number of subjects including English, Maths, Science and History.

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Sustainable Palm Oil Curriculum Toolkits - Schools

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SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL CURRICULUM TOOLKITS We know that we can make a positive contribution to prevent habitat loss and global warming by tackling the issue of unsustainable production of palm oil. Increasing the demand for sustainable palm oil by choosing to ONLY buy and sell products that contain certified Sustainable Palm Oil, helps us to protect wildlife and habitats all over the world.

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National Children’s Gardening Week 24th May - 1st June 2025

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National Children’s Gardening Week 24th May - 1st June 2025

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LfS links:
SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
SDG 15 - Life on Land

UNCRC: 6, 24, 28, 29

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Introducing Children's Gardening Week

National Children's Gardening Week celebrates the fun that gardens hold for kids. Children, parents, grandparents, schools or garden businesses can find ideas for fun garden projects and activities on this site.

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National Children's Gardening Week - Together, we help children grow.

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LfS link: SDG 3 - Good Health and Wellbeing

Why not do the Daily Mile in every school day in April?

Get your learners to create a weekly timetable of different physical activities to do and get moving in a different way each day?

Organise a sponsored run/walk?

Have a 'wheely' fun day and promote the use of using bikes/scooters etc as clean and healthy mode of transport.