Global Citizenship

What and why

Curriculum

In the whole school

Getting started

Ideas to inspire

Mission statement

Providing a supportive environment

Effective equal opportunities

Behaviour management

Democratic and inclusive process

Variety of teaching methods

Whole school initiatives & events

Governing bodies

Ethical practices

Learning from people

Commitment to sustainable development

The wider community

Support the staff

Assembly ideas

Classroom activities - under 5's

Classroom activities - KS1

Classroom activities - KS2

School Speakers

Literacy and English

Geography, people and place

The wider community

• Set up mutually beneficial links with people and groups in the wider community. For help and advice on the school's grounds, try the Local Agenda 21 co-ordinator, a local environmental group or horticultural club. In turn, the school could help the community with a local project such as transforming a local eyesore into an area of biodiversity. National organisations may well have local operations.

• Form a special link for support and learning with a local retirement or rest home, playgroup, hospice, religious establishment, prison or business. Mutually beneficial projects could be undertaken, leading to the strengthening of community feeling. An example of this is the Benwell Time Bank, based at a primary school in Newcastle. Time rather than money is exchanged for mutual benefit, through pupils and members of the community sharing skills. For instance, older people help pupils with reading, and pupils teach them computing skills.

• Mount Airey Infants School in Pembrokeshire, which has a special needs unit, has been in the forefront of consultation with the community on making improvements to an unused area of public land. The emphasis was on the rights of children to play. Pembrokeshire Development Education Centre was also involved, and a community association has been formed to further the work.