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

Democratic and inclusive processes

• Many schools have effective Schools Councils with real responsibilities. The Schools Council UK (1998), state that a school or classroom council can enable pupils to develop their skills in:
  
  "… presenting reasoned arguments; listening and responding calmly to points of view that are critical of their own; contributing towards problem-solving on issues of mutual concern; working effectively with others to create social harmony within the class; learning peer mediation skills; where necessary, having the courage and confidence to express a point of view that is not necessarily supported by others."

• At Highfield Primary School, Plymouth, pupils from the age of six years are involved in the recruitment process for new staff. Prospective candidates join pupils and answer prepared questions in a 'circle time' format, facilitated by a classroom assistant. Pupils later share their views with the facilitator, and these inform the final decision.

• As part of West Sussex Healthy Schools Programme, a project coordinated by LEA adviser Fiona Feehan is developing political literacy. Work on preparing pupils to play an active role as citizens culminated in a simulation exercise. Pupils established a community requiring the defining of roles and responsibilities as well as the outline of those structures, laws and other processes that help to maintain and sustain a community. One of the teachers involved, Christine Davies, said:
  
  "It was a really worthwhile project and I feel they all learnt about belonging to a community. They also learnt that they have responsibilities within their community and to their environment."