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

Whole-school Global Citizenship initiatives and events

• Have a Global Citizenship Week. One of the five Global Citizenship themes could be followed each day, with an assembly to set the scene, and activities carried out for all or part of the day. (See Assembly ideas for further ideas.) This could culminate in an event, as described below.

• Hold a Global Citizenship Evening or Open Day for parents and the local community. Encourage pupils to display work and show web sites illustrating issues of Global Citizenship, perform drama presentations, role play, songs or dances. A band or storyteller could be asked to perform (as in the example described below) and Fair Trade refreshments provided.

• The performance of a storyteller, band, drama or dance group could enliven the school. Many performers embrace issues of Global Citizenship in focusing on particular cultures or traditions, disability, anti-racism or social or environmental concerns. Some performers may themselves be disabled or homeless people or asylum seekers, and thus provide further perspectives on these issues. An Infant Department topic on Ghana at Bishop Childs Church in Wales Primary School, Cardiff, was enhanced by input from Ghanaian master drummers. The drummers inspired movement, rhythm and chanting which complemented other creative and practical work carried out.

• Invite local people into the school on a termly basis for lunch or tea, perhaps as a joint scheme with a local charity or business. There would be many jobs for pupils: writing invitations, helping to plan the menus, preparing food and taking responsibility (possibly in pairs) for one of the visitors. Perhaps extend the idea to include pupils showing the visitors their work, or inviting the visitors to a school afternoon assembly. It may be appropriate for the visitors to reciprocate.

• Hold a Fair Trade Sale, or have a Fair Trade stall as part of the school fete. Enlist support by inviting a representative of fairly traded goods into the school to show what is available and to explain the philosophy to the pupils.