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Learning for Sustainability from Education Scotland

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Learning for Sustainability from Education Scotland

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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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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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Outdoor Learning Resources

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Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland Homepage

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Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland OWL Scotland is dedicated to increasing opportunities for outdoor learning in and around woodlands. Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland Increasing opportunities for learning outdoors OWL Scotland is dedicated to increasing the use of Scotland's outdoor environments for learning. Outdoor & Woodland Learning

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Outdoor Learning, funding and playground spaces. Great lesson plans

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Outdoor Learning and Play Charity | Learning through Landscapes

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Learning through Landscapes is the leading UK charity dedicated to outdoor learning and play for children across the world.

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Scottish Borders Climate Action Network

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Bright Green Nature Connecting People and Nature for a Better World Explore What we do Preserving nature for present and future generations We restore and preserve our natural places. We work to protect our natural and cultural heritage, engaging and inspiring people of all ages to cherish our world. We rely on the help of […]

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Sea The Change | Beach Wheelchairs | Greener Berwickshire | Community Events | Sustainable Living | Coldingham Bay, Eyemouth, UK

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Sea the Change is a registered Scottish Charity based on the Berwickshire coast. Our mission is to connect communities to coastlines by delivering events, activities and campaigns so we can all enjoy and protect our natural environment.

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Learn about and conserve life in and on the River Tweed

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The Tweed Foundation was established in 1983, and is engaged in an extensive programme of biological monitoring and habitat enhancement with the aim of protecting Tweed’s valuable fish stocks and maximising the river’s natural productivity. Our broad educational programme includes TweedStart and Go Wild For Fish, including our work through citizen science, Guardians of Tweed.

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Learn about and look after the land around the Tweed

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TweedWATCH Education Programme – Tweed Forum

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The TweedWATCH education programme is working with schools to develop workshops and resources for teachers that improve young people’s knowledge of and connection to the River Tweed.

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THE WILD HEART

Scotland's Tree of the Year 2020

'The Survivor Tree' at Carrifran Wildwood has been named Scotland's Tree of the Year.

Thank you to everyone who voted for this symbol of 20 years of ecological restoration and hope for reviving the Wild Heart of Southern Scotland.

EXPLORE CARRIFRAN WILDWOOD

Our vision for the South of Scotland is for a place where a rich tapestry of native woodlands and wild places flourish, cared for by local communities.

More about us

People and communities benefit in so many ways from native woodlands.

How our work
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a difference

How our work is reviving the 'Wild Heart' of Southern Scotland.

How you can help us make a difference

Borders Forest Trust relies on support from members and donors to achieve our vision. Find out some of the ways you can help us make a difference.

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Scotland's Tree of the Year 2020 'The Survivor Tree' at Carrifran Wildwood has been named Scotland's Tree of the Year. Thank you to everyone who voted for this symbol of 20 years of ecological restoration and hope for reviving the Wild Heart of Southern Scotland.

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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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The Tree Council has a regional lead in the Scottish Borders,

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About Young Tree Champions - Tree Council’s Young Tree Champions

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The Tree Council’s flagship educational programme for schools; designed by teachers, for teachers. The Young Tree Champions programme supports schools to

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The Royal Highland Education Trust works with volunteers to provide free educational activities and experiential learning opportunities linked to Curriculum for Excellence.

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Look out for the start of the rhubarb growing project that is aimed at Primary 4. Delivered by RHET

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Oats project packs will be delivered for use with Primary 3 classes. Find out where food comes from and about farming in our area.

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RHET Encourage Pupils to Enjoy a More Sustainable, Healthy Snack | Royal Highland Education Trust

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Reindeer dust packs will be delivered to all Primary 1s in November. Use this activity as a way to discuss food and farming.

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

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Check back here for additional resources to mark World Wildlife Day

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A world without nature is a world that’s incomplete, just like our logo on World Wildlife Day.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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International Women's Day 2025 - #AccelerateAction

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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 for #IWD2025 we can all #AccelerateAction.

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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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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The theme for 2024’s packs and poster competition, to fit the 30th anniversary celebration, is ‘Time’, and the packs also give tips and ideas on how to introduce this theme to your pupils.

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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!

It's the moment you've been waiting for... British Science Week 2024 Grants are open for applications! Schools and community groups can apply for Kick Start Grants and Community Grants respectively to fund, organise and run their own events and activities during British Science Week, which is taking place on 8-17...

*CLOSED* Win a copy of 'How to Spaghettify Your Dog' for your school!

We're delighted to partner with Bloomsbury Children's Books on a giveaway of their brand new book, 'How To Spaghettify Your Dog: and other science secrets of the universe'! We've got five copies up for grabs, so why not enter and win one for your school library?! 'How to Spaghettify Your...

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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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A great range of STEM challenges that promote critical thinking through real-world issues, problem-solving, and empathy, fostering a sense of global responsibility in students.

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View our range of STEM challenges that can be used for home learning, science and D&T lessons, curriculum enrichment days and STEM clubs

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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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Global Goals Week Toolkit 20 - 29th September

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Global Goals Week Toolkit 20 - 29th September

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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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Blog post on How to teach STEM outdoors - great for British Science Week 

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Blog post on How to teach STEM outdoors - great for British Science Week 

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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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Discover the benefits of taking STEM into the school grounds, plus ideas for teaching STEM outdoors from early years to secondary school.

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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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Thanks for joining the movement we can't wait to see what you get up to on the day! Please share this with your colleagues and friends to help us make it possible for every child to get outdoors to learn and play every day 🙂 Check out the resources tabs for ideas for the day - and to make learning and play part of every day!

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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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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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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 link: SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

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Pride: What is it and why do people celebrate it?

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Pride is celebrating 50 years and June is Pride month - but what is it about and why do people celebrate it?

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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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Watch and Create! Creativity
In this activity, learners work together to explore their relationship with technology and examine ways to make sustainable media consumption choices.For Sustainability

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Watch and Create! Creativity For Sustainability | NISE Network

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Tree Dressing Day - first weekend in December

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

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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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Great British Beach Clean Week - 19th - 28th

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Great British Beach Clean Week - 19th - 28th

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LfS links:
SDG 13 - Climate Action
SDG 14 - Life Below Water

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With the help of our supporters, we're working to clean up beaches all around the UK and Northern Ireland. Every year in September, we run our flagship Great British Beach Clean event to encourage people to get involved.

Litter data collected on beach cleans drives our conservation work, helps us to campaign for change, and also feeds into the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC).

Our data has been used to make a positive impact on our ocean - including the introduction of the plastic bag charge, banning microplastics in personal care products, better wet wipe labelling, and supporting a tax on single-use plastic items.
But there is still so much to do to stop the litter plaguing our beaches.

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Every September, thousands of people across the UK head to the coast to take part in the Great British Beach Clean.

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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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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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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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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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These 'Climate Food Flashcards' can be printed and used to play 'Top Trumps' providing a fun way to engage with children about the variation of greenhouse gas emissions caused by producing different foods. They could also be used to help plan a healthy meal and then calculate the total emissions, water, fibre, calories and protein for the meal.
https://www.ggdot.org/flashcards.html

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National Garden Wildlife Week - Garden Wildlife Week – 31st May - 6th June  

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National Garden Wildlife Week - Garden Wildlife Week – 31st May - 6th June  

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LfS links: SDG 15 - Life on Land

Garden Wildlife Week 2024 in the UK begins on spring bank holiday Monday 27th May and runs for 7-days until Sunday 2nd June. It is an opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy British nature while raising awareness of the worrying decline in animal and plant diversity.

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Welcome to National Garden Wildlife Week. Beginning on Spring Bank Holiday we encourage people of all ages to connect with nature

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A collection of learning resources using Climate Change inspired poems from The Poetry Society.

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We Are Plankton

This resource brings together poetry and science to explore plankton. It includes discussion points and creative writing activities inspired by 'Plankton', a new poem by Jen Hadfield, commissioned for About Us. The poem includes words in Shetland dialect and photographs by Alfred Kern. A song of the poem, created by Jen Hadfield and Jenny Sturgeon, can be listened to here.

Key Stages 2-3

Topics: plankton, tiny organisms, Shetland dialect, sustainability and our future, wellbeing and resilience
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We Are Birds

This resource brings together poetry and science to explore the relationship between humans and the environment, focussing particularly on birds. It includes discussion points and creative writing activities inspired by Aliyah Begum's 'Walking to the Train Station', a winning poem in the Young Poets Network Poems to Solve the Climate Crisis Challenge 2021, in partnership with People Need Nature.

Key Stages 2 & 3

Topics: birds, the environment, litter, sustainability

Literary features: imagery, anthropomorphism
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The Fourth King: A Tree's Journey

Inspired by Sinéad Morrissey's new poem 'The Fourth King', across two lessons KS2 pupils will learn about the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree and use personification, assonance and alliteration to speak from the perspective of an object or plant, imagining the journey it has been on. With opportunities to discuss big life changes, migration, journeys, recycling and the environment, children will be guided to write their own dramatic monologues after Sinéad Morrissey.
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For added inspiration, watch an interview with Sinéad where she reads the poem and talks about the inspiration behind it; watch it brought to life by three children from St Saviour's Church of England Primary School; and if you can, visit the tree in Trafalgar Square until 6 January!

Illustrations by Marcus Walters.

We, the Reef

This resource brings together poetry and science to explore the symbiotic relationship between algae and coral reefs. It includes a step-by-step guide to using improvisation to create your own poem, inspired by 'We, the Reef', a new poem by Caleb Parkin, Jane Hills, and Isla Keesje Davidson, commissioned for About Us.

Key Stages 2-4

Topics: symbiosis, zooxanthellae algae and coral reefs, climate change, collaboration,improvisation

Literary features: ecopoetry, voice, personification, creative writing
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Teachers can also download a lesson plan featuring the same poem in the form of a slide deck.

We are Mycelium

This resource brings together poetry and science to explore the relationship between trees and fungus/ mycelium. It focuses on the idea of symbiosis, and the role mycelium plays in the ecosystem. It includes discussion points and creative writing activities inspired by Brooke Nind's 'Mycelium Under the Canopy', a winning poem in the Young Poets Network Poems to Solve the Climate Crisis Challenge 2021, in partnership with People Need Nature.

Key Stages 4 & 5

Topics: mycelium, trees and mushrooms, symbiosis, climate change, ecosystem

Literary features: voice (first person), tenses, repetition (anaphora)
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National Poetry Day 2021: We Have A Choice

Celebrate National Poetry Day 2021 on 7 October by exploring Foyle Young Poet Theodora Shillito's 'The Story of Squiddly Diddly', a poem about marine conservation and recycling, commended in the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2020 . This resource encourages KS2-3 students to think about how the choices we make affect the environment.
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The Christmas Pine: The Tree Speaks Back!

In these activities for KS1 and KS2, children read Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson's new poem 'The Christmas Pine' and are invited to find out more about their favourite plant and write a dramatic monologue from its perspective. A great activity for the end of term, with links to science and learning about other cultures, this plan can be completed as a class, in groups or individually. Children can follow the poem frame or make up their own structure. It can be made to be very Christmassy - or not Christmassy at all!
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For added inspiration, don't forget to read Julia's poem 'The Christmas Pine', commissioned as part of The Poetry Society's annual Look North More Often programme, and performed by three children from St Mary of the Angels Primary School here.

Illustrations by Marcus Walters.

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This resource brings together poetry and science to explore plankton. It includes discussion points and creative writing activities inspired by 'Plankton', a new poem by Jen Hadfield, commissioned for About Us. The poem includes words in Shetland dialect and photographs by Alfred Kern.

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Join 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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Sign up for Learning Through Nature, the termly RSPB Education e-newsletter

If you work in a school or within education and would like to be kept up to date with products, resources and activities designed to help with teaching and learning, please sign up for our termly education e-newsletter.

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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the RSPB's Big Schools' Birdwatch. The results are now in, so it's time to see how your school compared with the rest of the UK.

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Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country.

About Book Week Scotland

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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Outdoor Learning and Play ‘Advent Calendar’ from LtL Scotland 

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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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Download twelve free curriculum-based outdoor lesson ideas to enjoy with your pupils over the festive period.

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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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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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SDG 13 - Climate Action
SDG 15 - Life on Land

22nd of September is World Car Free Day, when all around the world towns and cities allow people to experience streets free of motor traffic.

It's a great chance to re-imagine our streets around people.

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22 September is World Car Free Day - a chance to re-imagine our streets around people.

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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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The theme for World Environment Day on 5 June 2023 will focus on solutions to plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution. World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d’Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands.

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Resources to support the Big Schools Birdwatch 

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In 2023, GWR Day is on Thursday 16th November. You don’t have to celebrate on that exact day. Nor do you have to feel limited to a day. If you fancy a Guinness World Records Week, go for it!

GWR provides:

Examples of the exceptional

Stories of self-belief

Incredible information

Records requiring resilience

Innovative ideas and inspiration

Opportunities to be open-minded

Shocks and surprises

There are so many benefits from learning about title holders. GWR is a brilliant springboard for covering aspects of character education and growth mindset, SMSC and personal development, the PSHE curriculum, and whole school diversity, equity, inclusivity and representation.

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Let us inspire you to get everyone involved in Guinness World Records Day this November. Read on to discover what the day is all about, how to plan for it (hint – no planning is required) and what you can do on the day to ensure everyone gets the most out of the event.

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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2nd 

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SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

See information from the United Nations:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/slavery-abolition-day

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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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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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The Bristol Bus Boycott Lesson Plan Case Study

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The Bristol Bus Boycott Lesson Plan Case Study

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SDG 13 - Climate Action

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This year is about us all taking action in the areas that have the most impact.

For example, emissions from car use and home heating are the biggest contributors to climate change in Scotland from individuals. But by choosing more climate-friendly ways to travel and by improving our home heating, we can do good for the planet and it feels good for us too.

ACTION FEELS GOOD

Using the car less and improving your home heating isn't just good for the planet, it feels good too. For example, you'll clear your head by leaving the car and walking to work. Plus, making your home heating more efficient keeps you toasty.

Our Take Action pages tell you more about the actions that will have the most impact and what help is available to make taking action easier. Why not take a look and during climate week, share your successes using #ScotClimateWeek.

Learn more on how to Take Action

RESOURCES TO HELP GET YOUR BUSINESS TO NET ZERO

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Whether you're an employee, a neighbour, a community group member or just someone wanting to take action for a sustainable future, there are countless ways you and your community can get involved in Scotland's goal to become a Net Zero nation. Head to our resources page for all of the information you need.
Learn more about Community Resources

CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS

LET'S TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

We know that climate change can be a daunting subject, and it can be hard to know where to begin. So, we're here to help you start conversations with your friends, family, colleagues and peers. Our Climate Conversations Pack has all the information you need on what climate change is, and the ways we can help tackle it in our everyday lives. By starting just one conversation, you can create a ripple effect of actions that help make the change needed.
Learn more about Climate conversation pack

Related Content

Find out more about what Scotland's doing, and what you can do, to reach net zero.

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Scotland's Climate Week is an annual event that encourages individuals, communities and businesses to come together to show support for tackling the climate emergency. It's also a great opportunity to share success stories which can inspire others to take action.

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The Climate Action Countdown Campaign - 7th June - 5th July 2024

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The Climate Action Countdown Campaign - 7th June - 5th July 2024

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The Climate Action Countdown is Let’s Go Zero’s annual climate action challenge.  Every day from 7 June to 5 July, we’ll help schools around the UK take on a different activity linked to sustainability. That’s 29 days of fun, inclusive, inspiring action.

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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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UNCRC Article 8 - I have a right to an identity

SDG 5 - Gender Equality

SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality

2024 theme: #UnderTheScope

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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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Timed with the start of our Spring Clean Campaign, this year’s week of lessons will look into more unusual types of waste, and will focus on how the 3Rs can help us tackle litter and waste at its origin.

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Timed with the start of our Spring Clean Campaign, this year's week of lessons will look into more unusual types of waste, and will focus on how the 3Rs can help us tackle litter and waste at its origin.

We are grateful to our partners from the Scottish Government and Scottish Book Trust for their support in making this week of lessons happen. We are still working on putting this lesson together so keep visiting this page!

Lessons during the week: We will continue to update this page. This far we can confirm the following lessons:

Children's author and illustrator Tracey Corderoy will be reading her book 'It's Only One!' to our younger audience (Early years-P3)

Digital waste, what happens behind the screen.

Register with your class.

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Our annual Spring Clean Week focuses on Keep Scotland Beautiful's Spring Clean Scotland campaign and how everyone can make a difference to a litter problem.

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RSPB Bis Schools' Birdwatch Lesson Ideas 

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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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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.

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Raise money

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

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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.
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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.

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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".

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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.

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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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The theme for 2025 is “Our multilingual futures”.

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

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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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National Storytelling Week 2025 Activities, Events and Resources | National Literacy Trust | National Literacy Trust

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The perfect opportunity to read/tell/create stories with LfS themes. See resources section for book recommendations.

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What is National Storytelling Week?

In 2024, National Storytelling Week will take place from 27 January to 4 February.

This fantastic annual event is a joyful celebration of the power of sharing stories. Stories teach us about the world, they allow us to step into someone else's shoes and feel empathy, they help us to relax and escape and they can help develop essential literacy skills.

National Storytelling Week Activities: Dream Up a World

Engaging with writing role models can inspire children to be deeply experimental, creative, and develop confidence in their own writing ability. Through our programme of online classroom events and follow-up resources, pupils can engage with a variety of fantastic authors and storytellers to help them discover the young storyteller within themselves.

Join us between 27 January and 4 February 2024 to dream up brilliant new worlds. From picture books to video games, there's something to spark every child's interest.

Our flexible storytelling activities - designed for learners across a wide age range covering Early years, KS1, KS2 and KS3 - will help to inspire a love of storytelling.

Dream up a World: storytelling project with Swapna Haddow for ages 5 to 7 (KS1)

In partnership with author Swapna Haddow, and supported by REY Paper, we have created a storytelling project designed to inspire a love of story creation and storytelling.

The project will kickstart with a live virtual storytelling event with Swapna Haddow. Our follow-up classroom resource will support pupils to create their own character and story inspired by Swapna's hilarious and heartfelt picture books: My dad is a Grizzly Bear and My Mum is a Lioness. Download resources for free at the bottom of this page.

About the virtual storytelling event with Swapna Haddow

Date: Thursday 1 February 2024

Time: 10:00am - 10:30am

Recommended for: pupils aged 5 to 7 years (Key Stage 1/P2-P3).

Join our free, online event with Swapna Haddow, multi award-winning children's author of the Dave Pigeon and Bad Panda series, and much more!

Sign up for Swapna Haddow event

Dream up a World: storytelling project with Steven Camden for ages 7 to 11 (KS2)

In partnership with poet and author Steven Camden, and supported by REY Paper, we have created a storytelling project designed to inspire a love of story creation and storytelling.

The project will kickstart with a live interactive story building event with Steven Camden. Our follow-up classroom resource will support pupils to create their own story world inspired by Steven's own creative process. Download resources for free at the bottom of this page.

About the virtual event with Steven Camden

Date: Thursday 1 February 2024

Time: 10:00am - 10:45am

Recommended for: pupils aged 7-11 years (Key Stage 2/P4-P7).

Join our free, online event with author and poet Steven Camden, AKA Polarbear, to learn all about world-building, an essential component of story creation and storytelling. In this interactive event, pupils will have the opportunity to help create a brand-new, fictional world live with Steven.

Sign up for Steven Camden event

Dream up a Gaming World: storytelling project for ages 11 to 14 (KS3)

This gaming-inspired world-building project, supported by REY Paper, draws on the gaming interest and knowledge held by many young people, and helping them with their own creative storytelling world.

Each year, schools celebrate the art of storytelling and the power of stories to connect, entertain, and inspire. This project for students aged 11 to 14 (KS3/S1-3) begins with a live event that brings together professionals from the gaming industry, including Rare Games, and BAFTA Games for a thought-provoking Q&A. Pupils will be able to gain fascinating insights, and have the opportunity to ask any burning questions. The classroom resource provides a fun activity for students to dream up their own gaming world and showcase their ideas through a gaming pitch, learning about the practical skills of storytelling through the real-world context of the video gaming industry. Download resources for free at the bottom of this page.

About the virtual event with gaming professionals

Date: Monday 29 January 2024

Time: 10:00am - 10:45am

Recommended for: pupils aged 11 to 14 years (Key Stage 3/S1-S3).

This panel discussion will provide an exciting opportunity to hear from a range of speakers with experience of storytelling and world creation in the gaming industry.

Sign up for KS3 event with gaming industry professionals

Dream up a world: storytelling in the early years

Story sacks are a great way to bring real stories alive for children. For this year's National Storytelling Week, help children in the early years to dream up their own worlds and stories using our ' No-Story' Story Sack guide. Download for free at the bottom of this page.

Storytelling can be a magical experience - and the flexibility of making up your own stories can allow stories to be personalised for the children you are with by including favourite toys, familiar people, and even the children themselves! You don't always need books to tell a story.

Additional classroom storytelling activities

Storysack Guide for Early Years - Explore our activities, tips and ideas for how to use a Storysack to tell stories creatively (available on this page).

Explore 28 ways to turn children into storytellers - take a look at this fantastic StoryQuest resource, packed with original ideas and fun activities to turn children into storytellers - created by Kate Norgate of The Crick Crack Club.

Write an Alex Rider adventure story - if you have Alex Rider fans in your class, why not challenge them to write their own Alex Rider adventure story? Explore the resource to access a story writing kit and accompanying resources with lots of ideas for how the tasks can be incorporated into class time.

Enjoy stories across a range of themes and genres in our Young Readers Story Club.

Looking for a storyteller for your school? If you're looking for a brilliant storyteller to bring the magic of storytelling to life, who is local to your school use our listings tool.

Free River of Stories collection - the A River of Stories anthologies can strengthen your pupils' imaginations, critical thinking, and their ability to participate in culturally diverse local and global communities. Each volume contains a story or poem from each of the 53 countries in the Commonwealth, great for sharing with your class.

Storytelling resources for families

We also have resources to help families enjoy the age-old tradition of storytelling and share their own stories, memories, and experiences.

Visit our Words for Life webpage for top tips on storytelling at home, and to download our 'dream up what's behind this door' activity sheet.

Explore family activities

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National Storytelling Week 2024 Activities, Events and Resources | National Literacy Trust | National Literacy Trust

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Storytelling ideas and activities for teachers in primary and secondary schools, and professionals in early years settings to celebrate Storytelling Week 27 January to 4 February.

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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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Human Rights Day | United Nations

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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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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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Stories and Maths with a STEM Ambassador - Maths Week Scotland 2024

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Stories and Maths with a STEM Ambassador - Maths Week Scotland 2024

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Join us during Maths Week Scotland for our Stories and Maths with a STEM Ambassador online sessions! Each of the week's sessions will be hosted by a different STEM Ambassador and highlight a different story.

Monday 23 September: The Maths of Alice in Wonderland (for P4 - P7)

Tuesday 24 September: How Many Legs? (for P1 - P3)

Wednesday 25 September: Officer Buckle and Gloria - Safety Concepts and Maths (for P4 - P7)

Thursday 26 September: Infinity and Me (for P4 - P7)

Friday 27 September: Fashion and Maths (for P4 - P7)

Each session will consist of a 20 min presentation followed by a 10 min Q&A with you and your pupils.

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Stories & Maths with a STEM Ambassador - Maths Week Scotland

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Teams Live/Online 23rd-27th Sep 11.00am-11.30am Free

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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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We currently face one of the greatest threats ever to our blue planet and all its inhabitants: the climate crisis. It is all too clear that we need a healthy ocean for a healthy climate, and vice versa, and we need significantly stronger local, national, and international action from both government and corporate leaders.
For 2024, we are launching a new multi-year action theme: Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean & Climate. By growing the movement through transformative collaboration, we aim to create not only a healthy blue planet, but also a more just, equitable and sustainable society
Together, we can persuade national legislators and corporate leaders to follow through on their promises and all the big talk about doing the right thing, specifically:
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make the best use of all existing climate solutions;

accelerate a just transition to clean and renewable energy;

stop fossil fuel extraction, including oil, gas and coal;

rapidly and equitably phase out its existing production including for single use plastics;

protect and restore natural coastal and ocean ecosystems (and on land) by creating strongly protected areas covering at least 30% of our lands and waters by 2030; and

keep on creating more solutions at the local, national and international levels that are based on the best science

By collaborating in transformative ways, we can create a healthier and more abundant future for all. It's ambitious, but the World Ocean Day network collaborating with a wide range of partners in the growing global movement has collectively achieved some major victories over the years.

When The Ocean Project began coordination of World Ocean Day  in 2002 ( proposed by the Canadians 10 years earlier at the Rio Earth Summit), we saw it as a great concept that needed global attention. Ever since then, we have prioritized collaboratively coordinating World Ocean Day as a unique opportunity to unite and rally the world for celebration and collective action of our ocean planet in June and throughout the year. We also aim to grow the movement to protect and restore our ocean and develop a stronger global constituency to advocate for a healthy ocean and stable climate.

Soon after beginning this global coordination over 20 years ago, our network of partners encouraged the inclusion of an annual theme to encourage increased individual and collective impact during World Ocean Day celebrations.
Growing the momentum
Here's a summary of the World Ocean Day action theme over the years:

2002-2004: The Ocean Project began conducting year-round outreach to all sectors to promote the concept of World Ocean Day, and opportunities for connecting with others. We collaborated primarily with the World Ocean Network, but also other associations and organizations worldwide. We developed activity and event ideas, outreach tips, action opportunities, tools and more each year.

2005-2008: Conducted campaign with the World Ocean Network to "Help Make a Difference for our Ocean Planet!" with a petition to the UN, both in-person and online, to officially recognize 8 June as World Ocean Day, signed by tens of thousands around the world. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution in late 2008, officially recognizing World Ocean Day, starting in 2009. During these years, we also created a range of awareness and action tools to engage the public, including a comprehensive variety of personal actions to take.

2008: Launched an annual Action Theme for the first time. "Helping our climate / helping our ocean" with a special focus on coral reefs for International Year of the Reef. We collaborated with the International Coral Reef Initiative and other organizations.

2009-2010: Based on partner feedback, we began two-year themes, starting with "One Ocean, One Climate, One Future", to help make the connection between climate change and ocean health. We provided customizable tools and action ideas for community event organizers to engage their target audiences.

2011-2012: "Youth: the Next Wave for Change" helped to generate more involvement with youth worldwide, combined with action steps. This focus was based on our comprehensive market research which clearly showed that youth are the most promising members of the public to reach out to if you want to create lasting change.

2013-2014: "Together we have the power to protect the ocean" showed how small actions can add up to make a big difference. In 2014, we provided resources and tools for taking action, in addition to focusing on testing and measuring interest in helping with solutions to climate change, sustainable fisheries, and plastics. Key partners included the US EPA's Green Power Partnership and Greenlight Energy, to help partners both obtain and promote renewable energy; Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program to provide ways for seafood consumers to make a difference; and several plastic pollution-focused organizations to encourage reduction of single use plastics.

2015-2019: Based on the data from 2014 events - and with the issue of plastic pollution quickly worsening despite not yet being a top-of-mind issue that people and politicians cared about - we created a multi-year action focus on "preventing plastic pollution" and worked with organizations to inspire the international community to find solutions. Break Free From Plastics was a key global partner.

2020-2023: The five-year campaign helped get plastics onto the collective public, corporate and government radar, so we decided to spotlight another hugely important and relatively unknown issue, that served as a great opportunity for action: "Protecting at least 30% of our lands, waters, and ocean by 2030" (or simply 30×30). We focused on uniting conservation action to grow the global movement calling on world leaders to support 30×30, with Campaign for Nature helping as a key global partner.

By continuing to collaborate , even more closely than before, we solve the large environmental issues facing our blue planet.
One Ocean, One Climate, One Future - Together!
The World Ocean Day action theme provides thousands of organizations and millions of individuals with tangible opportunities to protect and restore our ocean. Our efforts to support and mobilize people to take action don't stop after World Ocean Day on 8 June; Throughout the year, we continue to provide ways for the World Ocean Day network to rally on issues related to safeguarding our ocean. We prioritize keeping the partner organizations and individuals involved in World Ocean Day network both informed and actively engaged with major interconnected issues, such as plastics, 30×30, overfishing, biodiversity loss, the climate crisis, polluted runoff from land, overdevelopment of the coasts, and more threats that we all collectively face.

With the World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council and with our partners we will be collaboratively developing more resources and opportunities soon. Beginning in January, we will begin monthly actions to help protect the ocean & create a stable climate! To stay informed, follow World Ocean Day on social media ( , , ), regularly visit the , and/or for the monthly World Ocean Day newsletter, with all the latest information & resources for action.

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Announcing the World Ocean Day 2024 Action Theme - World Ocean Day

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We currently face one of the greatest threats ever to our blue planet and all its inhabitants: the climate crisis. It is all too clear that we need a healthy [...]

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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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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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Coordinated by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), AquaFed - The International Federation of Private Water Operators and the World Youth Parliament for Water for World Water Day and by World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for World Toilet Day.

The Task Force consists of African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW), CDP Worldwide, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Green Climate Fund, Global Water Partnership (GWP), Human Right 2 Water, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC), International Labour Organization (ILO), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Public Services International (PSI), Sanitation and Water for All (SWA), Toilet Board Coalition, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Global Compact, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

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World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safe water. Join the campaign and take action to tackle the global water crisis.

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World Religion Day takes place each January, aiming to promote understanding and peace between all religions as well as mutual understanding and tolerance between peoples from different backgrounds.

World Religion Day 2023 takes place on Sunday, 15 January .

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A collection of classroom resources for primary and secondary schools to support teaching around World Religion Day.

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National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration. Each year, the country’s conservation sector, volunteer groups and tree-lovers come together to plant thousands of trees to mark the start of the tree planting season.

Find out how you can celebrate, plant and donate here.

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25 NOVEMBER - 3 DECEMBER

National Tree Week is the UK's largest annual tree celebration. Each year, the country's conservation sector, volunteer groups and tree-lovers come together to plant thousands of trees to mark the start of the tree planting season.

National Tree Week 2023 is taking place between 25 November - 3 December.

How to get involved

National Tree Week is here! Check out the ways you can get involved over the week!

Celebrate

Trees are heroes of nature. They sustain wildlife, create oxygen, purify our air and are absolutely beautiful. National Tree Week is the perfect time to celebrate our trees and remind everyone about all they do. After all, learning more about all the incredible things trees do is an important first step on our journey to a tree-filled future. So, any way you can, whether its sharing the camaign on social media, an email to colleagues, taking part in our competition, or just talking to friends, let's celebrate our trees!

Plant

The winter planting season is upon us so it's the perfect time to get outdoors and get planting. Trees and hedgerows are some of the most powerful tools we have in the fight against climate change. And the good news is that we can all make a difference by planting a tree! Whether you plant a tree in a pot on your doorstep, a hedge in your garden or organise a community event at a local park, every tree will help us grow a greener future together. Download our tree planting guide to find out more or get in touch with your local Tree Warden Network and find out whether they're organising any planting events near you?

Donate

Help us fill the nation's schools with orchards!

Thank you to everyone who helped us over National Tree Week to raise £20,000 for our Orchards for School s programme. 80,000 fruit trees and fruiting hedgerows have already been planted by young people in over 2,000 schools through the scheme, inspiring pupils and teachers around the country to get outdoors, plant and care for trees. Thanks to your generosity hundreds more children will be able to plant their very own trees!

Explore the Hidden Connections with us this National Tree Week!

Each National Tree Week we celebrate all the amazing things trees do for us and the planet, but so much of what goes on in their fascinating world happens out of sight beneath our feet. So this year we are focusing on the hidden connections that support the lives of our trees - from the roots and the soil that contains them to the mysterious and fantastic fungal networks known as mycorrhiza.

Demystifying the Tangled World of Tree Roots

Learn about the fascinating and hidden world of tree roots with President of the Institute of Chartered Foresters and Tree Lady Talks podcast host Sharon Durdant-Hollamb. Sharon will run through the abc of roots, from what their role is and where they grow to the modern techniques being used to better understand and help them and our lovely leafy friends flourish.

Trees and Fungi Working Together - a Remarkable Relationship

The hidden world of mychorrhizal connections between fungi and trees has evolved over hundreds of millions of years, and to this day they maintain a relationship that is essential to life on earth. In this talk we will be joined by world-renowned expert Martin Bidartondo as he guides us through this fascinating relationship that connects the world beneath our feet.

Interested in planting in your community?

We have a range of resources to help communities plant and protect thriving treescapes. Our planting guidance and Branching Out funding opportunities are helping individuals and volunteer groups up and down the country take meaningful action. And if you're thinking of planting don't miss our tree and hedgerow planting video guide!

Get the latest on National Tree Week on our Instagram

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National Tree Week - join the UK's largest tree celebration

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National Tree Week is the UK's largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the winter tree planting season

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International Migrants Day | United Nations

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Explore the Global Goals – 17 activities for secondary schools

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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: 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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This is great time to take your maths learning outside.

Author Juliet Robertson shares lots of her ideas on her website Creative Star Learning: https://creativestarlearning.co.uk/maths-outdoors/

Or take a global citizenship approach to maths week and try some of these lessons from Scotdec Issue to Action: Maths

This is another great resource from Oxfam that links maths with global citizenship aimed at 8-12 year olds called 'Everyone Counts' https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/handle/10546/620712

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Maths Week Scotland
25 September - 1 October 2023

Maths Week Scotland is a celebration of the importance of maths in our everyday lives.

Enjoy events and activities across Scotland, and find out about the maths in everything from solar flares to robots.

We're planning a series of special events throughout the year so follow the hashtag #MathsWeekScot and also our Twitter and Facebook channels to keep up to date with the latest news.

Maths Week every week!

Check out our ideas and inspiration for schools to help you celebrate Maths Week all year round!

Learning Resources

Pin your school on the map!

Become an official Maths Week Scotland school and tell us how you plan to celebrate!

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25 September - 1 October 2023 - Maths Week Scotland

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Maths Week Scotland is a week of events and activity, celebrating the maths all around us. Now in its sixth year, Maths Week Scotland returns 25 Sept - 1 Oct 2023.

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A week of interactive lessons on Scotland's natural environment.

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Join us with your class or Eco-Committee for our Climate Action Schools live lessons! Each lesson is a full morning of workshops on one topic: Litter, Biodiversity and Water. Lessons will be accompanied by classroom activities and both sessions will be recorded to watch again later.

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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

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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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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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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!

Interested in participating? Register below!

Mark the dates in your calendar and register your school, hotel, municipality, beach or marina using the form below. By registering, you will make sure to receive the latest updates and resources.

We'll be announcing the actions and sharing support materials in early 2024!

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Global Action Days 2024 - Foundation for Environmental Education

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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!