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September 2010 1 Back to School - Primary 1 Back to School - Secondary 7 Full Day INSET eTwinning Workshop, Derbyshire 7 Global School Partnerships workshop: Involving Communities 8 International Literacy Day 9 Rosh Hashanah 10 Eid-Ul-Fitr 10 DEADLINE: Joint Curriculum Project funding for UK-French Partnerships 15 DEADLINE: Comenius In-Service Training 15 eTwinning Fifth Birthday Card Competition 16-18 Comenius contact seminar ‘ELOS: Study and Work with Europe Competence’, Netherlands, Primary & Lower Secondary 17 DEADLINE: Comenius regio contact seminar, Hungary 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar ‘Improving Key Competences in School Education’, Turkey 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar ‘Fit for Europe: Bringing New Technologies into the Classroom’, Austria, Secondary Schools 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar 'Promoting Entrepreneurship and Learning Communities', Spain, Primary/Secondary Schools 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar ‘International Cooperation Between Nursery and Primary Schools’, Belgium, Nursery/Primary Schools 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar ‘Sense of Entrepreneurship’, Italy, Secondary Schools 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar ‘International Cooperation Between Schools for Children and Youngsters with Special Needs’, Belgium, Primary/Secondary Schools 18 Yom Kippur 20 DEADLINE: School Linking Visits, England & Wales 20 DEADLINE: Joint Curriculum Projects funding for UK-China partnerships 21 International Day of Peace 22 - 26 Comenius regio contact seminar, Portugal 23-29 Sukkot 23 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Manchester 24 International Stardom Conference, Hertfordshire schools only 24 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Exeter 24 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Stirling, Scotland 25 DEADLINE: Connecting Classrooms China 26 European Day of Languages 26 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Norwich 27-30 Comenius regio contact seminar 'Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion', Spain 27 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, London 27 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Powys, Wales 28: DEADLINE: Competition on the Camino de Santiago 30-3 Comenius regio contact seminar, Estonia | October 2010 All month: Black History Month 4 Full Day eTwinning Workshop, Northampton 4-22 Oxfam Active Global Citizenship Conferences, KS3&4 6 Full day eTwinning workshop, Birmingham 6 eTwinning Twilight Workshop, Northampton 7 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Belfast, N.Ireland 8 Full Day eTwinning Workshop (open to Derbyshire Primary Schools only), Matlock 9-12 Comenius contact seminar 'Migrant Children as a Resource in Education', Primary & Lower Secondary, Denmark 10 World Mental Health Day 14-17 Comenius contact seminar ‘Mathematics, Information, Natural Sciences, Technics’, Germany, Secondary schools 16 UN World Food Day 17-30 GLADE 12 day Study Visit to Ghana 20-24 Comenius contact seminar ‘Improving Key Competences in School Education’, Turkey 27-31 Comenius contact seminar ‘Education For The Environment’, Slovenia, Nursery/Primary Schools DEADLINE: 29 Connecting Classrooms East Asia 29 DEADLINE: Connecting Classrooms India and Sri lanka 29 DEADLINE: Connecting Classrooms Latin America 31 Halloween and All Saints Day | November 2010 1 DEADLINE: Global School Parnterships Reciprocal Visit Grant 3-6 Comenius contact seminar ‘Fit for Europe: Bringing New Technologies into the Classroom’, Austria, Secondary Schools 5 Diwali 9 International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism 11 Remembrance Day / Armistice Day 14-18 Hajj (Muslim) 15-19 Comenius contact seminar 'Promoting Entrepreneurship and Learning Communities', Spain, Primary/Secondary Schools 15 eTwinning Twilight Workshop, Northampton 16 International Day for Tolerance 16 Mock Council of the European Union 2010 16 eTwinning Workshop, Doncaster 17-21 Comenius contact seminar ‘International Cooperation Between Nursery and Primary Schools’, Belgium, Nursery/Primary Schools 24-28 Comenius contact seminar ‘Sense of Entrepreneurship’, Italy, Secondary Schools | Event Details Title: 1 Back to School - Primary Date: 01 September 2010 A selection of assemblies to welcome your pupils back for the start of a new school year. Link: The story of Zacchaeus Link: New Places Title: 1 Back to School - Secondary Date: 01 September 2010 A selection of assemblies to welcome back, and inspire your students as they start a new school year. Title: 7 Full Day INSET eTwinning Workshop, Derbyshire Date: 07 September 2010 Deadline: 07 September 2010 Place: Draycott Primary School, Derbyshire Tel: 028 9024 8220 Link: eTwinning website Free workshop are aimed at teachers, lecturers, assistants and advisors working on any area of the curriculum and want to know more about eTwinning Title: 7 Global School Partnerships workshop: Involving Communities Date: 07 September 2010 Deadline: 07 September 2010 Place: Leicester Email: sarah@ukowla.org.uk Tel: 01460 55449 Link: More information This one-day workshop considers how school partnerships can be consolidated and enhanced through community involvement. The workshop is for schools wishing to involve local communities in their school partnership and for schools with experience of global school-community partnerships. The cost of each workshop will be met by Global School Partnerships, meaning places are free to teachers, although booking is essential. Title: 8 International Literacy Day Date: 08 September 2010 International Literacy Day is designed to draw attention to the importance of literacy for both personal fulfilment and the economic success of a nation. Oxfam Education has created a series of Literature and English lesson plans which also deal with global citizenship themes. Title: 9 Rosh Hashanah Date: 09 September 2010 Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival and commemorates the creation of the world, it lasts for 2 days. The traditional greeting between Jews is "L'shanah tovah" ... for a good New Year. Rosh Hashanah is also a judgement day, when Jews believe that God balances a person's good deeds over the last year against their bad deeds, and decides what the next year will be like for them. A lot of time is spent in the synagogue on Rosh Hashanah, when there are special services that emphasise God's kingship. Title: 10 Eid-Ul-Fitr Date: 10 September 2010 Eid-Ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan when Muslims celebrate the end of fasting and thank Allah for His help with their month-long act of self-control. Link: Primary Assembly Title: 10 DEADLINE: Joint Curriculum Project funding for UK-French Partnerships Date: 10 September 2010 Deadline: 10 September 2010 Tel: 020 7389 4665 Link: More information Joint curriculum projects, where partner schools work collaboratively on a project of mutual interest, are an excellent way to enrich the international dimension the curriculum. We are only able to accept applications from primary / secondary state schools and sixth form colleges in England which have an established partnership with a school in France. Title: 15 DEADLINE: Comenius In-Service Training Date: 15 September 2010 Deadline: 15 September 2010 Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: Comenius website Ever thought of participating in an in-service training activity in another European country? You can attend a course or undertake a job shadowing activity with a partner school. This activity is not just for teachers, other school education staff can participate. This deadline is for activities starting on or after 1 January 2011 (All training activities must start by 30 April 2011 at the latest) Title: 15 eTwinning Fifth Birthday Card Competition Date: 15 September 2010 Deadline: 15 September 2010 Link: Competition page To celebrate five years of partnerships online, the British Council is holding an eTwinning Fifth Birthday Card Competition to design a birthday card. Get involved with the celebrations and encourage your students to design a fifth birthday card and they could win a £250 voucher for the school and have their work displayed in a special online gallery! Title: 16-18 Comenius contact seminar ‘ELOS: Study and Work with Europe Competence’, Netherlands, Primary & Lower Secondary Date: 16 September 2010 Deadline: 09 July 2010 Place: Zandvoort, Netherlands Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Title: 17 DEADLINE: Comenius regio contact seminar, Hungary Date: 17 September 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Budapest, Hungary Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Comenius Regio seminars are aimed at local authorities, not individual schools. Seminar takes place 2 to 4 December Title: 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar ‘Improving Key Competences in School Education’, Turkey Date: 17 September 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Nevsehir, Turkey Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Seminar takes place 20 to 24 October Title: 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar ‘Fit for Europe: Bringing New Technologies into the Classroom’, Austria, Secondary Schools Date: 17 September 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Vienna, Austria Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Seminar aims • to develop new project ideas and to establish new Comenius school partnerships and etwinning partnerships • to give staff, working in upper secondary schools, an insight of international cooperation • to provide information about Comenius & eTwinning and the use of technologies in the 21st century education Seminar takes place 3 to 6 November Title: 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar 'Promoting Entrepreneurship and Learning Communities', Spain, Primary/Secondary Schools Date: 17 September 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Bilbao, Spain Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. On this occasion, we are aiming at creating networking opportunities for institutions wishing to develop school partnerships in order to stimulate the creation of learning communities which can handle the complex challenges that today's schools present. Seminar takes place 15 to 19 November Title: 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar ‘International Cooperation Between Nursery and Primary Schools’, Belgium, Nursery/Primary Schools Date: 17 September 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Bruges, Belgium Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Seminar takes place 17 to 21 November Title: 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar ‘Sense of Entrepreneurship’, Italy, Secondary Schools Date: 17 September 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Fano (Pesaro-Urbino), Italy Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Seminar takes place 24-28 November Title: 17 DEADLINE: Comenius contact seminar ‘International Cooperation Between Schools for Children and Youngsters with Special Needs’, Belgium, Primary/Secondary Schools Date: 17 September 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Alden Biesen, Belgium Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Seminar takes place 1 to 5 December Title: 18 Yom Kippur Date: 18 September 2010 Yom Kippur is the most solemn day of the Jewish year as it is the day on which all Jewish people seek to atone for any wrongs they have done and seek the forgiveness of God. Title: 20 DEADLINE: School Linking Visits, England & Wales Date: 20 September 2010 Deadline: 20 September 2010 Tel: 020 7389 4665 Link: More information Funding is available for teachers and headteachers to undertake short visits to a partner school in any country to set up a curriculum based partnership or develop an existing link. Travel, board and lodging costs can be funded. The maximum grant per person for a visit within Europe is £500. Higher travel costs to a maximum of £1000 for visits further afield can be considered. Applications must be for visits to take place before 1 April 2011 Title: 20 DEADLINE: Joint Curriculum Projects funding for UK-China partnerships Date: 20 September 2010 Deadline: 20 September 2010 Tel: 020 7389 4665 Link: More information Schools and colleges of further education in England with a partner school in China can apply for a grant of up to £5,000 to support their project. This grant could be used towards the costs of student and teacher travel to China, materials, specialist inputs and other eligible project costs. Project visits must take place before 1 April 2011. Title: 21 International Day of Peace Date: 21 September 2010 The International Day of Peace was first celebrated in 1982 as a result of a UN resolution. Since then the UN has strengthened the resolution and now calls for global ceasefire on this day. It also aims to have an impact beyond this day by encouraging peaceful solutions to ongoing conflicts. Title: 22 - 26 Comenius regio contact seminar, Portugal Date: 22 September 2010 Deadline: 09 July 2010 Place: Portugal Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: Comenius website One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Comenius Regio seminars are aimed at local authorities, not individual schools. Title: 23-29 Sukkot Date: 23 September 2010 Link: Introduction to Sukkot Sukkot commemorates the years that the Jewish people spent wandering in the wilderness before finding their way to the Promised Land. It is a celebration of the protection which God gave them during these difficult years. The feast runs for seven days, in 2010 from the 23rd - 29th of September. Title: 23 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Manchester Date: 23 September 2010 Time: 10:00 Deadline: 23 September 2010 Place: Manchester Link: GSP website If your school partnership is considering applying for a reciprocal visit or global curriculum project grant, our grant preparation seminars will help you prepare your application. Each seminar will look at: Features of successful partnerships and curriculum projects Application processes and assessment criteria Support available There will also be time to discuss any questions you have. All seminars run from 10.00 to 15.00 and lunch will be provided. Although places are free, registration for these events is essential. Title: 24 International Stardom Conference, Hertfordshire schools only Date: 24 September 2010 Time: 09:30 Deadline: 24 September 2010 Place: Hertfordshire Development Centre, Robertson House, Stevenage Email: anne.coad@hertscc.gov.uk Tel: 01438 844882 Link: Download flyer The course is aimed at Headteachers, leadership teams, governors, middle leaders and international co-ordinators. It will explore in detail the requirements of the International Schools award and how this award fulfils Ofsted and SEF requirements. It will raise awareness of how to apply for funding for international work in your school as well as provide ideas for projects that you can undertake. Keynote speaker: John Rolfe, Manager of the International School Award. Price: £139 (£157, £185) per person Title: 24 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Exeter Date: 24 September 2010 Time: 10:00 Deadline: 24 September 2010 Place: Exeter Link: GSP website If your school partnership is considering applying for a reciprocal visit or global curriculum project grant, our grant preparation seminars will help you prepare your application. Each seminar will look at: Features of successful partnerships and curriculum projects Application processes and assessment criteria Support available There will also be time to discuss any questions you have. All seminars run from 10.00 to 15.00 and lunch will be provided. Although places are free, registration for these events is essential. Title: 24 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Stirling, Scotland Date: 24 September 2010 Time: 10:00 Deadline: 24 September 2010 Place: Stirling, Scotland Link: GSP website If your school partnership is considering applying for a reciprocal visit or global curriculum project grant, our grant preparation seminars will help you prepare your application. Each seminar will look at: Features of successful partnerships and curriculum projects Application processes and assessment criteria Support available There will also be time to discuss any questions you have. All seminars run from 10.00 to 15.00 and lunch will be provided. Although places are free, registration for these events is essential. Title: 25 DEADLINE: Connecting Classrooms China Date: 25 September 2010 Deadline: 25 September 2010 Email: cc_china@britishcouncil.org Tel: 020 7389 4665 Local authorities and clusters of schools that already have partners in China can apply for two new opportunities to further develop their partnerships over the coming year. Title: 26 European Day of Languages Date: 26 September 2010 The European Day of Languages (EDL), a Council of Europe initiative, is held annually on the 26 September to celebrate language and cultural diversity. The Day was first celebrated in 2001, the European Year of Languages and involves more people every year. EDL aims to: To alert the public to the importance of language learning; To increase awareness and appreciation of all languages; and To encourage lifelong language learning. Link: Primary EDL ssembly Link: Secondary EDL Assembly Title: 26 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Norwich Date: 26 September 2010 Time: 10:00 Deadline: 26 September 2010 Place: Norwich Link: GSP website If your school partnership is considering applying for a reciprocal visit or global curriculum project grant, our grant preparation seminars will help you prepare your application. Each seminar will look at: Features of successful partnerships and curriculum projects Application processes and assessment criteria Support available There will also be time to discuss any questions you have. All seminars run from 10.00 to 15.00 and lunch will be provided. Although places are free, registration for these events is essential. Title: 27-30 Comenius regio contact seminar 'Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion', Spain Date: 27 September 2010 Deadline: 09 July 2010 Place: Toledo, Spain Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information On this occasion, we are aiming at creating networking opportunities for representatives of regions which are interested in setting up Comenius Regio Partnerships and take first steps of project planning Comenius Regio seminars are aimed at local authorities, not individual schools. Title: 27 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, London Date: 27 September 2010 Time: 10:00 Deadline: 27 September 2010 Place: London Link: GSP website If your school partnership is considering applying for a reciprocal visit or global curriculum project grant, our grant preparation seminars will help you prepare your application. Each seminar will look at: Features of successful partnerships and curriculum projects Application processes and assessment criteria Support available There will also be time to discuss any questions you have. All seminars run from 10.00 to 15.00 and lunch will be provided. Although places are free, registration for these events is essential. Title: 27 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Powys, Wales Date: 27 September 2010 Time: 10:00 Deadline: 27 September 2010 Place: Powys, Wales Link: GSP website If your school partnership is considering applying for a reciprocal visit or global curriculum project grant, our grant preparation seminars will help you prepare your application. Each seminar will look at: Features of successful partnerships and curriculum projects Application processes and assessment criteria Support available There will also be time to discuss any questions you have. All seminars run from 10.00 to 15.00 and lunch will be provided. Although places are free, registration for these events is essential. Title: 28: DEADLINE: Competition on the Camino de Santiago Date: 28 September 2010 Deadline: 28 September 2010 Email: info.uk@educacion.es Link: More information The Spanish Tourist Office and the Consejeria de Educacion launch a competition on the Camino de Santiago. The competition is open to primary and secondary school teaching staff in UK schools providing Spanish as a foreign language. Entries should consist of ideas to develop school projects and activities aimed at disseminating the history, geography and cultural legacy of the "Camino de Santiago". Entries must be submitted by the 28th of September by e-mail. Link: Spanish Tourist Office Link: Consejeria de Educacion Title: 30-3 Comenius regio contact seminar, Estonia Date: 30 September 2010 Deadline: 09 July 2010 Place: Tallinn, Estonia Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information The aim of the Comenius Regio contact seminar is to bring together key actors in education from regions who care for high quality education in the region and who are interested in setting up a Comenius Regio partnership with colleagues from different parts of Europe. We offer participants the opportunity to: • Exchange information and experiences • Work in groups and in tandems to find and form partnerships • Discuss and develop project ideas • Get acquainted with application requirements Title: All month: Black History Month Date: 01 October 2010 Link: Black History Month Black History Month is an annual celebration of the contribution that black people have made to the history and culture of, not only the UK, but the whole world. The aims are to: Promote knowledge of Black History and experience; Disseminate information on positive Black contributions to British Society; and to heighten the confidence and awareness of Black people in their cultural heritage. Title: 4 Full Day eTwinning Workshop, Northampton Date: 04 October 2010 Deadline: 04 October 2010 Place: Britannia House, Northampton Tel: 028 9024 8220 Link: eTwinning website Free workshop are aimed at teachers, lecturers, assistants and advisors working on any area of the curriculum and want to know more about eTwinning Title: 4-22 Oxfam Active Global Citizenship Conferences, KS3&4 Date: 04 October 2010 Deadline: 04 October 2010 Place: Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, London Email: education@oxfam.org.uk Link: More information These conferences give young people aged 14-17 the confidence to take action in their community and beyond, through interactive workshops, debates and first-hand accounts from Oxfam programme staff. This autumn’s conferences will explore the Millennium Development Goals and the impact of climate change on global poverty. They will be held in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool from 4-22 October. Title: 6 Full day eTwinning workshop, Birmingham Date: 06 October 2010 Deadline: 06 October 2010 Place: Birmingham Frankley City Learning Centre Tel: 028 9024 8220 Link: eTwinning website Free workshop are aimed at teachers, lecturers, assistants and advisors working on any area of the curriculum and want to know more about eTwinning Title: 6 eTwinning Twilight Workshop, Northampton Date: 06 October 2010 Deadline: 06 October 2010 Place: Cogenhoe Primary School, Northampton Tel: 028 9024 8220 Link: eTwinning website Free workshop are aimed at teachers, lecturers, assistants and advisors working on any area of the curriculum and want to know more about eTwinning Title: 7 Global School Partnerships Grant preparation seminar, Belfast, N.Ireland Date: 07 October 2010 Time: 10:00 Deadline: 07 October 2010 Place: Belfast, N.Ireland Link: GSP website If your school partnership is considering applying for a reciprocal visit or global curriculum project grant, our grant preparation seminars will help you prepare your application. Each seminar will look at: Features of successful partnerships and curriculum projects Application processes and assessment criteria Support available There will also be time to discuss any questions you have. All seminars run from 10.00 to 15.00 and lunch will be provided. Although places are free, registration for these events is essential. Title: 8 Full Day eTwinning Workshop (open to Derbyshire Primary Schools only), Matlock Date: 08 October 2010 Deadline: 08 October 2010 Place: John Hadfield House, Matlock Tel: 028 9024 8220 Link: eTwinning website Free workshop are aimed at teachers, lecturers, assistants and advisors working on any area of the curriculum and want to know more about eTwinning Title: 9-12 Comenius contact seminar 'Migrant Children as a Resource in Education', Primary & Lower Secondary, Denmark Date: 09 October 2010 Deadline: 09 July 2010 Place: Nyborg, Denmark Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Title: 10 World Mental Health Day Date: 10 October 2010 Link: World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day may seem an odd event around which to base a school assembly, but it is likely that many of your students either suffer from, or have relatives who suffer from, some form of mental health problem. This can lead to isolation and bullying, and ultimately lead to a worsening of their situation and an increased likelyhood of disruptive or self-destructive behaviour. For this reason it is important that students of all ages realise that if they have problems they can get help and support, and most importantly that mental health problems need to be treated, not hidden. Link: Primary Assembly Link: Secondary Assembly Title: 14-17 Comenius contact seminar ‘Mathematics, Information, Natural Sciences, Technics’, Germany, Secondary schools Date: 14 October 2010 Deadline: 09 July 2010 Place: Herrsching Bayern, Germany Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Title: 16 UN World Food Day Date: 16 October 2010 Link: World Food Day The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN celebrates World Food Day each year, the theme for 2010 is “Feeding One Billion Hungry”. Link: Primary Assembly Link: Secondary Assembly Title: 17-30 GLADE 12 day Study Visit to Ghana Date: 17 October 2010 Deadline: 26 March 2010 Place: Ghana Tel: 07841 312665 For Early Years Practitioners, Primary, & Secondary teachers, HLTAs, TAs, ITT, Governors, Youth Workers, DE workers, and Community Groups. Study Visit Course includes 3 days of workshops on previsit preparation & training; in-country group visits; 1 ½ days workshops forpost-visit support. Return of booking form & £300 deposit deadline Fri 26 March 2010. For more information and to register your interest as soon as possible contact: Mary I’Anson mary@glade.org or Liz Johnson-Idan on 07841 312665 or lynn@glade.org Title: 20-24 Comenius contact seminar ‘Improving Key Competences in School Education’, Turkey Date: 20 October 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Nevsehir, Turkey Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Title: 27-31 Comenius contact seminar ‘Education For The Environment’, Slovenia, Nursery/Primary Schools Date: 27 October 2010 Deadline: 09 July 2010 Place: Portoroz, Slovenia Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Title: DEADLINE: 29 Connecting Classrooms East Asia Date: 29 October 2010 Deadline: 29 October 2010 Email: cc_ea@britishcouncil.org Tel: 020 7389 4665 We are looking for 12 new clusters of schools - each supported and co-ordinated by a local authority/federation, or affiliated body - to build links with clusters of schools and districts in Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam in the 2010-11 academic year. Each cluster should consist of a mixture of four primary and secondary schools. A grant of £1,000 per year for two years will be given to the local authority/federation (or other co-ordinating body) to cover the costs of co-ordinating the project on behalf of the school cluster. This grant can be used for resources, materials, staff time, meeting venues and catering, etc. Title: 29 DEADLINE: Connecting Classrooms India and Sri lanka Date: 29 October 2010 Deadline: 29 October 2010 Email: cc_isl@britishcouncil.org Tel: 020 7389 4665 We are currently recruiting clusters of UK schools - supported and co-ordinated by their local authorities, federations, or affiliated bodies - to build partnerships with schools and districts in India or Sri Lanka. Mixed groups of four UK primary, secondary and/or special schools will create partnerships with districts and groups of eight schools in India or Sri Lanka. We will offer grants of £1,000 per year for three years to each local authority, federation, affiliated body, or lead school that is co-ordinating a cluster of UK schools. We will also offer annual grants of £1,000 to each co-ordinating district in India and Sri Lanka. These grants can be used to cover the costs of co-ordinating the project, including resources, materials, staff time, meeting venues and catering, etc. Title: 29 DEADLINE: Connecting Classrooms Latin America Date: 29 October 2010 Deadline: 29 October 2010 Email: cc_lac@britishcouncil.org Tel: 020 7389 4665 We are looking for seven clusters of UK schools - each supported and co-ordinated by their local authority, federation, or other affiliated body - to build partnerships with schools and districts in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela. We will offer an annual grant to each cluster to cover the costs of joint projects, travel and subsistence over the first two years of the partnership. In addition, we will also offer a grant to the UK local authority/federation or other co-ordinating body to cover the costs of co-ordinating the cluster. Title: 31 Halloween and All Saints Day Date: 31 October 2010 Halloween, which falls on the 31st of October, and All Saints Day, which falls on the 1st of November are two ancient festivals which have in recent times been adopted into the Christian tradition. They are now celebrations of the lives all the saints recognised in the Christian church, and acknowledgement of the fact that there may be many saints who are not recognised or remembered at any other time of year. Title: 1 DEADLINE: Global School Parnterships Reciprocal Visit Grant Date: 01 November 2010 Deadline: 01 November 2010 Global School Partnerships promotes partnerships between schools in the UK and schools in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Reciprocal Visit grants are for partnerships that are laying the foundations for long term collaborative work that will embed a global dimension in the schools’ curricula. This deadline is for travel between 30 December 2010 and 30 November 2011. Title: 3-6 Comenius contact seminar ‘Fit for Europe: Bringing New Technologies into the Classroom’, Austria, Secondary Schools Date: 03 November 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Vienna, Austria Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Seminar aims • to develop new project ideas and to establish new Comenius school partnerships and etwinning partnerships • to give staff, working in upper secondary schools, an insight of international cooperation • to provide information about Comenius & eTwinning and the use of technologies in the 21st century education Title: 5 Diwali Date: 05 November 2010 Link: Introduction to Diwali Diwali is the Festival of Lights and is most closely associated with Hinduism, though it is also celebrated by Jains and Sikhs. The festival extends over five days and is a celebration of the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. Title: 9 International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism Date: 09 November 2010 This day is held on the 9th of November each year in remembrance of Kristallnacht, the Night of the Broken Glass, when Jewish shopkeepers in Germany had their windows smashed and many Jewish people were attacked on the streets. This day is used to highlight not only the history of Fascism and Anti-Semitism in Europe but also to remind everyone that racism, fascism, and anti-Semitism are still a problem today. The website of United for Intercultural Action carries details of the day, and other Europe wide campaigns throughout the year. Title: 11 Remembrance Day / Armistice Day Date: 11 November 2010 November 11th is the day on which the 1st World War officially ended and it has now been adopted as the date on which people remember all those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars, and in all subsequent conflicts in which British troops have fought. It is worth reading and explaining that intention very carefully with children. The Royal British Legion has created a schools pack about Remembrance Day which fits into the Citizenship and History curriculum. Link: Primary Assembly Link: Secondary Assembly Title: 14-18 Hajj (Muslim) Date: 14 November 2010 Link: BBC Religion - Hajj The Hajj is the Islamic Pilgrimage to Mecca. It is the fifth of the Five Pillars in Sunni Islam and one of the ten Branches of Religion in Shi'a Islam. Every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so is obliged to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his or her lifetime. More information can be found on the BBC Religion Hajj pages. The BBC Schools Hajj pages offer additional information, classroom activities and relevant weblinks. The Hajj is such a huge and important event that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia actually has a Ministry of Hajj to adminster all aspects of the massive annual pilgrimage Link: BBC Schools - Hajj Title: 15-19 Comenius contact seminar 'Promoting Entrepreneurship and Learning Communities', Spain, Primary/Secondary Schools Date: 15 November 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Bilbao, Spain Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. On this occasion, we are aiming at creating networking opportunities for institutions wishing to develop school partnerships in order to stimulate the creation of learning communities which can handle the complex challenges that today's schools present. Title: 15 eTwinning Twilight Workshop, Northampton Date: 15 November 2010 Deadline: 15 November 2010 Place: Irthlingborough Junior School, Northampton Tel: 028 9024 8220 Link: eTwinning website Free workshop are aimed at teachers, lecturers, assistants and advisors working on any area of the curriculum and want to know more about eTwinning Title: 16 International Day for Tolerance Date: 16 November 2010 Tolerance of our cultural, political, and religious differences is becoming increasingly important as our communities become more diverse, and current world events seem determined to cause division between communities. Title: 16 Mock Council of the European Union 2010 Date: 16 November 2010 Deadline: 16 November 2010 Place: Lancaster House, London Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org For Secondary Schools in England. The Mock Council of the European Union mirrors the main decision-making body of the EU. The 2010 sessions of the Mock Council are being jointly organised by the British Council, The Representation of the European Commission in London, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The Mock Council is aimed at 16-18 year olds, especially those with an interest in European affairs or politics and a passion for lively debate. Title: 16 eTwinning Workshop, Doncaster Date: 16 November 2010 Deadline: 16 November 2010 Place: eTwinning Workshop Tel: 028 9024 8220 Link: eTwinning website Free workshop are aimed at teachers, lecturers, assistants and advisors working on any area of the curriculum and want to know more about eTwinning Title: 17-21 Comenius contact seminar ‘International Cooperation Between Nursery and Primary Schools’, Belgium, Nursery/Primary Schools Date: 17 November 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Bruges, Belgium Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Title: 24-28 Comenius contact seminar ‘Sense of Entrepreneurship’, Italy, Secondary Schools Date: 24 November 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Fano (Pesaro-Urbino), Italy Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Title: 1 World Aids Day Date: 01 December 2010 Link: World Aids Day World AIDS Day an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Title: 1-5 Comenius contact seminar ‘International Cooperation Between Schools for Children and Youngsters with Special Needs’, Belgium, Primary/Secondary Schools Date: 01 December 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Alden Biesen, Belgium Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Teachers from Nursery level to Further Education are eligible to apply for grants to cover both their travel and fees. Title: 2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Date: 02 December 2010 Link: Anti-Slavery Slavery is history, right? Unfortunately not, slavery is still happening in many parts of the world and this day aims to highlight this fact, and to promote action to get slavery abolished. Modern slavery includes child labour as many children are forced to work and are deprived of both childhood and education as a result. Anti-Slavery contains information about historical slavery and campaigns against modern forms of slavery. The education section contains assembly ideas and classroom activities. Breaking the Silence is an interactive website dealing with the Trans-atlantic slave trade. Link: Slavery Today Title: 2 - 10 Hanukkah / Chanukah (Jewish) Date: 02 December 2010 Link: Chabad.org - Hanukkah Hanukkah is an eight day holiday starting on the 25th night of the Jewish month of Kislev. Hanukkah (The Hebrew word means 'Dedication') is also known as the Festival of Lights. The holiday goes back almost 2,400 years and celebrates one of the greatest miracles in Jewish history. More information about the history and traditions of Hanukkah can be found on the Chabad.org Hanukkah webpage, which also includes some excellent resources for kids and games related to Hanukkah. Title: 2-4 Comenius regio contact seminar, Hungary Date: 02 December 2010 Deadline: 17 September 2010 Place: Budapest, Hungary Email: comenius@britishcouncil.org Tel: 0161 957 7755 Link: More information One of the most effective ways to find partners is to attend a Comenius Contact Seminar. They take place every year from September to January in locations throughout Europe. Comenius Regio seminars are aimed at local authorities, not individual schools. Title: 7 Hijra (Islamic New Year) Date: 07 December 2010 Link: Origins of Hirja Hijra, the Islamic New Year, is the first day of the month of Muharram. It marks the Hijra in 622 CE when the Prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina to establish the first Islamic state. The Hijra, or withdrawal, is the emigration of Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina in 622. Muhammad, preaching the doctrines of one God (called Allah) and the threat of the Day of Judgment, did not at first have much success in the city of Mecca. His tribe, the Quraysh, which was in charge of the Kaaba, persecuted and harassed him continuously. He and his followers emigrated to the city of Yathrib, 320 km north of Mecca, in September 622. Yathrib was soon renamed Madinat un-Nabi, the City of the Prophet, Medina in English. The Muslim year during which the Hijra occurred was designated the first year of the Islamic calendar by Umar in 638, 17 AH (anno hegirae = "in the year of the hijra"). Title: 8 Bodhi Day (Buddhist) Date: 08 December 2010 Link: Buddhist Studies Bodhi Day is a celebration of the day on which Gautama first attained enlightenment and became the Buddha. Buddhist Studies for Primary and Secondary Students, part of the Buddhanet website, provides an excellent set of resources and background information for teaching students of all ages about Buddhism. Link: Primary Assembly Title: 10 International Human Rights Day Date: 10 December 2010 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the UN in 1948. It outlines the human rights standards the UN believes should be enforced by all nations - among them "the right to life, liberty and nationality, to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, to work, to be educated, and to take part in government." That day in 1948 could arguably be called the birth of the modern human rights movement. With widely agreed-upon universal standards in place, "atrocities" could be more concretely labelled "violations" and could be more readily acted against. States that have embraced these standards have, for more than half a century, observed December 10th as Human Rights Day. Title: 18 International Migrants Day Date: 18 December 2010 Link: December 18 In the twenty-first century growing numbers of people are leaving their native countries to live in different countries. In 2000, an estimated 175 million lived outside their country of birth. Of these, about 159 million were deemed international migrants; approximately 16 million were recognised refugees fleeing a well-founded fear of persecution; and 900,000 were asylum seekers. More information about migrants can be found on the December 18 website. The Moving Here website explores, records and illustrates why people came to England over the last 200 years and what their experiences were and continue to be. It offers free access, for personal and educational use, to an online catalogue of versions of original material related to migration history from local, regional and national archives, libraries and museums. Link: Moving Here Title: 25 Christmas Day Date: 25 December 2010 Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus with both religious and secular aspects, commonly observed on 25 December by prayers, exchange of gifts, and family celebrations. Christ's birth, or nativity, was said by his followers to fulfil the prophecies of Judaism that a messiah would come, from the house of David, to redeem the world from sin. |
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