Aylesbury Development
Education
Centre
Registered Charity No.
802815
Links to Related Internet Sites
The website information on this page is organised into
subsections
as follows:
Assemblies
Resources for Teachers of Key Stages 1 and 2
Other Resources for
Teachers
Activities for
Teachers
and Students
Project Related - Agenda
21, Waste Minimisation and Sustainable Living
- Energy Matters
- Citizenship, Fair Trade
- Anti-Racism
Websites for children
Campaigns/Action for Change
Other Development Education Centres and
Supporting
Organisations
Funds for Schools'
Global
Work
ARRC - Aylesbury Recyling & Re-use Centre
Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI)
Assemblies
Resources for Teachers of Key Stages 1 and 2
Assemblies
suitable for KS 1/2 teachers
Two new assemblies added each week suitable for all faiths and
cultural
backgrounds. Database of standing assemblies indexed by subject
and
covering events such as leaving, bullying, change of headteacher, and
death.
Rapid response section covers major incidents that may touch children's
lives.
Primary
resources suitable for KS 1/2 teachers
Only a few assemblies on this site but they are good ideas and
include
play scripts. Assembly Names is aimed at the new school year and
getting to know everyone. PSHE Assembly script includes two
scripts,
and the Divali page is an assembly aimed at year 5. Crossing the
Bridge is an end of school year assembly with a charming and simple
play
script. Also contains activity ideas for Christmas and Easter.
The
RE site
This site, aimed at KS 1 and 2 teachers, features a very good search
facility, which can be used by entering the faith required, age group
and
appropriate keywords. Teachers can obtain content for drawing up
their own assemblies across many subjects. Many of the themes are
accompanied by video content, audio clips, activity and drama ideas.
School
assemblies for busy teachers
A large collection of assemblies suitable for KS 1 and 2 teachers
can
be downloaded and adapted to meet school requirements. Honesty,
talents,
school leavers, Chinese New Year, and suffering are among the themes
covered.
A translator feature can translate the assemblies into 8 languages and
a list of suggested books is also available. Other features are a
Bible search engine, religious news, and a calendar of religious
events.
Hibbert
Assembly Information
A wide-ranging selection of subjects, such as epilepsy, book week,
and
the martyrdom of Sikh Guru Arjan, are available. Illustrations
and
prayers are also used in addition to the stories.
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Other Resources for
Teachers
Children's
Express
A youth-run news service that has been producing news and comment by
young people for the UK media since 1995. The site contains a
story
library covering a wide range of topics including: children's rights;
identity
and race; politics and government; values and religion; and world
affairs.
FastTrack
This interactive website produced by CAFOD connects young people in
England, Wales and West Africa through web and sms links. A free
pack of resources is available to teachers and youth leaders.
www.wwflearning
An innovative online teacher resource including a staff room -
somewhere
to chat and bounce ideas off colleagues, materials for classroom use,
and
a noticeboard, news, activities, a resource bank, debates, exhibitions,
web links, a bookshop and other useful sections.
www.devon.gov.uk/dcs/crossings/
Check out the results of a visit made by 25 Devonshire teachers to
Cape
Town, South Africa and the resulting information and pupil activities.
www.globaldimension.org.uk
Database of resources with a global dimension for use by
teachers
throughout the UK. Based at University of Leicester. Includes reviews
of
resources by teachers; advice on North-South school linking; and
information
on support services for teachers.
http://www.dep.org.uk/
Global Express - Up to date current affairs and activities for
schools,
including resources, sustainable development, links to other
Development
Education Centres.
www.chembakolli.com
New resources on Chembakolli, Southern India. Photos, resources
sheets,
lesson plans, music and songs to download to extend and update the
study
of Chembakolli
www.worldmusic.net
Buy music from around the world for class, group or home use
http://www.oxfam.org.uk
Oxfam website - teachers lesson plans and resources, activities for
students, projects to join in with.
http://www.christian-aid.org.uk
Christian Aid website with teaching resources, online
photographic
exhibitions on development issues, students and teacher activities,
meet
children from around the world in the "Global Gang", news, action,
reports,
jobs, campaigns.
http://www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk
An educational charity that aims to "Bring the countryside into the
Classroom". They offer two resource packs entitled "The Lychford
File" for KS2 children and "A Case for the Countryside" for KS3.
The resources are online so that teachers can use them free of
charge.
Address: The Countryside Foundation for Education, PO Box 8, Hebden
Bridge,
HX7 5YJ
http://www.wotw.org.uk/northsouth
This site includes lesson plans, project ideas, link activities and
other resources on line + advice for successful links and visits and
case
studies of successful ongoing partnerships. There is also a free
partner-finding service online - get your school linked up with a
school
overseas.
http://www.harappa.com/teach/
Resourcing the Indus Valley KS2 History. New web pages for
teachers,
with resources for the Indus Valley Civilisation KS2 History are now
online
(within harappa website). The page includes information on
replica
artefacts and publications for sale: useful web links, articles on
teaching
the topic in a Birmingham school, and a link to a downloadable activity
combining literacy and understanding what archaeologists do. The
pages will be regularly updated, with news and new resources.
http://www.globaleye.org.uk
Resources for teachers.
http://www.worldaware.org.uk
Resources for teachers.
Windows on the World
School partner-finding on the web.
Interested in
a joint project with overseas partners?
For further details visit the British
Council website.
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Activities
for Teachers and Students
Cool
Planet
Find activities and information for young people and teachers: full
Oxfam school resources catalogue with secure online ordering
facilities;
Curriculum for Global Citizenship; lesson plans and ideas for the
classroom;
plus a brand new online resource Milking It: Small farmers and
international
trade - a global citizenship resource (for ages 13 to 16).
www.dubble.co.uk
Fairtrade Chocolate website.
www.divinechocolate.com
Websites from Comic Relief packed with information about the
(Ghanaian)
Day Chocolate Company, Kuapa Kokoo, fair trade, how to grow cocoa
beans,
how chocolate is made and the story of Divine Chocolate. Competitions,
facts, games, resources for teachers.
www.bbc.co.uk/education/inthenews/
CBBC Newsround website with activities on topical subjects for
schools
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Project Related - Agenda
21, Waste Minimisation and Sustainable Living
The theme for this year's World
Environment Day is water - two billion people are dying for
it.
The Teacher's Corner at Earthday.net is full of practical classroom
ideas
for activities around this theme. Lots of water-related stories
from
children
around the world are available to download too. [It's a US-based
site so any freebies offered are not really an option for UK-based
readers.]
CREATE
The Centre for Research, Education and Training in Energy now has
dedicated
pages for teachers and young people. CREATE is a not for profit
organisation
promoting energy efficiency and sustainable development.
peopleandplanet.net
This global resource on the issues of population, poverty, health,
consumption
and the environment explores positive ways of creating a healthy world
for healthy people. Contains glossary, feature articles, book and
film reviews.
Green Choices
Find the Schools section to access links to learning about green
perspectives,
environmental teaching resources and tips on how schools can be more
environmentally
friendly. Also contains a 2 minute questionnaire 'How green are
you?'
suitable for all ages.
Global
Footprints
This website shows schools how to take steps to a sustainable
future.
It includes an online debate on sustainable development, a chance for
schools
to measure their footprint and ideas on how to reduce its impact on the
planet, online quizzes and global citizenship games, and exciting Key
Stage
2 classroom activities for sustainable development.
Poetry
Please
Website of award-winning local poet Gavin Stewart. Gavin
offers
sessions in schools on a variety of topics, including sustainable
development,
using poetry and writing as a vehicle for learning.
Schumacher
College
Exploring ecological approaches that value holistic perspectives and
spiritual rather than consumerist values. Provides learning
experiences consistent with its holistic philosophy. Visit the
website
for the current course programme, application form and articles of
related
interest.
People
& the Planet
A global resource on the issues of population, poverty, health,
consumption
and the environment. A unique source of information for students
and campaigners..
www.wastewatch.org.uk
Information on waste and recycling issues, teaching resources,
activities
and ideas.
http://www.stepin.org
Sustainable Technology Education Project by ITDG - teachers notes
and
enquiry service for teachers wanting to include sustainable development
in their NC teaching. Takes a long time to download!
www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk
Details of sustrans Cycle routes, events, directions to your local
routes,
membership details, on-line shop
http://www.envirolink.org/
Information on environmental issues, animal rights, sustainability,
taking action, educational resources, links to other environment groups
and campaigns, events, actions you can take.
www.cesul.org.uk
Centre for Sustainable Living in the Wirral, Merseyside
http://www.peacechild.org
Be the Change! is a youth led, web-based international development
programme
focusing entirely on projects initiated by young people across the
world.
Site includes - news, e-store to buy resources on line, current
projects,
History of Peacechild, etc.
PeaceChild has some useful indicators for sustainability which have
been developed for use in schools.
See funding
section for
information on project funding.
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Project Related - Energy
Matters
http://www.cse.org.uk
Centre for Sustainable Energy - Energy Matters, resources for
teachers,
ideas for reducing energy consumption. ADEC is currently introducing
this
resource in Aylesbury Vale on behalf of CSE and Aylesbury Vale District
Council. See PROJECTS
page.
The site contains news, advice, activities, projects, training
opportunities,
Educators Network, and includes a free online home energy reduction
questionnaire
and advice.
www.nationalcarshare.co.uk
National Carshare operate a scheme through the internet in order to
promote car sharing as widely as possible. The system is free, but
users
are not registered with the organisation in any way. It is the
individual's
responsibility to ensure adequate security measures are taken.
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Project Related - Citizenship,
Fair Trade
Children's
Express
Citizenship Resource
Based on topical articles by young journalists aged 8 to 19
published
in the mainstream media. The site contains lesson plans,
background
resources and whole-class activities related to current affairs.
Mugged: Poverty
in your Coffee Cup
Find out how coffee growing communities and countries have been
devastated
by the current coffee crisis.
Fair-Traders
Calling all schools!! Use fair-traders as a one stop
wholesaler
providing the full range of fair trade and organic products.
Supply
your pupils with fair trade and organic chocolate, crisps, snacks and
cans.
Explore
the global dimension of Citizenship at Key Stages 3 and 4
Portal site for teachers providing online teaching ideas,
guidelines,
resources, ideas for whole school project, advice and training as well
as recommended sites.
Just Business
This project encourages and supports the inclusion of a global and
ethical
dimension in the teaching and learning of Business Studies and
Economics
in secondary schools. The website contains news, articles, a
discussion
forum and free teaching resources. You can even visit a Virtual
Developing Economy!
Teachers have their
say in Online Discussion about Global Citizenship
The General Teaching Council for England's website is currently
hosting
an online Global Citizenship discussion forum. Angela Grunsell,
Programme
Manager for Development Education at Oxfam, has posted an article
entitled
'Global Citizenship: Education for our Future' as part of a series
celebrating
World teachers Day. Follow the link to the online forum at the
end
of the article.
www.worldshops.org
Fair Trade shops in Europe, environmental and development issues
Ethical
Junction
Goods, services and information for more ethical and environmentally
aware lifestyle choices.
Phone 0161 236 3637.
Get
Ethical
A new online shopping site selling food, clothes, books, bikes,
solar
panels, and more.
Christian Aid’s new ethical gateway to the internet
with
ideas for living a more ethical lifestyle. Visit: www.fish.co.uk
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Project Related - Anti-Racism
A recent edition of Global
Express tackles the question of the war on Iraq. You can
download
it from the Global Express website.
Cyberschoolbus
offers useful teaching resources and links for the teaching of
anti-racist
themes.
The United
Nations and MTV have joined forces to encourage young people find
ways
to combat racism and promote tolerance in their lives.
The Human
Rights Education Associates website has some fascinating links and
selected learning materials for teaching about discrimination
Kick
It Out is football's anti-racism campaign. Find out more
about
how it works to eliminate racism from the 'beautiful game'.
Respect
for All
Exemplifies good practice in multicultural and anti-racist education
across the curriculum and for all key stages. This site offers
guidelines
for teachers and examples of pupils' work. N.B. You will need to
obtain a user name and password from the QCA in order to access this
site.
Moral
Courage, Who's Got It?
Find out about this new teaching pack and video from the Anne Frank
Trust which explores issues of moral courage, indifference, prejudice,
racism and cultural diversity.
Ethnic
Diversity
This section of the Commission for Racial Equality's website
provides
an introduction to the long history of immigration in Britain, and an
insight
into the contributions that people from ethnic minorities make to
British
society, culture and the economy.
Black
and Asian History Map
This Channel 4 microsite is a fantastic resource which links you to
websites about black and Asian history across the British Isles.
Search for sites by location (via the map), time period (via the
timeline)
or subject (via the search facility).
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Websites for
Children
Global Gang
News, games, gossip and fun from around the world. This dynamic site
from Christian Aid is for 7 to 12 year olds and aims to help them
develop
their IT skills and become global citizens at the same time!
ActionZone
A youth website dedicated to harnessing young people's positive
energy
to fight global poverty and inequality. Join ongoing campaign
actions
via e-petitions and emails and read updates from country programmes in
the travel section. Campaign online and make a difference!
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Campaigns/Action
for Change
learningchannel.org
Keep informed with the latest news on education from OneWorld
partner
organisations and the media. Uncover the success stories of front
line educationalists. Explore links between education and issues
like population, poverty, debt, Aids, health, gender and the
environment.
Find out about education campaigns around the globe. And much
more!
http://www.wdm.org.uk
"Global Trade rules mean the poor pay the rich" - the World
Development
Movement is working to raise awareness and action to redress
inequalities
under the current rules of global trade. See the news
page for more details of the Debt and Trade campaigns.
www.babymilkaction.org
Multinational malpractice over promoting formula milk in the South -
details, news and campaigns.
www.foe.co.uk
Environmental information and actions. Especially the "Campaign
Express"
- quick and easy way to take effective action on current issues, e.g..
ethical investment, GM foods, wildlife protection.
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Other Development
Education
Centres and Supporting Organisations
UK
One World Linking Association
Encourages communities in the UK to develop links in Africa, Asia,
Latin
America, and the Caribbean. The website tells you about how to
link
and provides news, events and publications information.
Business
Community Connections
Search for business partners to provide specific professional skills
and develop partnerships between community organisations and
businesses.
Just
Do Something
Matches volunteers to public appointments and charity trustee
opportunities.
http://www.ccow.org.uk
The new Christian Concern for One World (Berks, Bucks and
Oxon)
website offers reflections on why justice and peace issues are central
to the gospel and 'issues' pages that introduce a few key topics.
There are prayers that are both topical and familiar, a calendar of
events
and much more.
http://www.dea.org.uk
Development Education Association - information about
Development
Education in the UK, the work of DEA and links to Development Education
Centres and other member organisations. Training and research
opportunities
http://www.globalcentre.org.uk
Global Centre Milton Keynes is a project to get a local
centre
for all Global groups plus a cafe, fair trade shop, meeting space,
offices
etc. The site features events in MK, news and progress of the centre,
links
to other sites, and a vision for the Global Centre.
http://www.hampshiredec.org.uk/
Website about Hampshire DEC's resources, activities,
projects
http://www.angelfire.com/or/glosdec/
Gloucestershire DEC's website - resources, activities,
projects
www.valevolunteers.org.uk/
Local opportunities to develop your skills in the Aylesbury Vale
region,
plus training opportunities and other events.
www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/berksbucksoxon/
Berks Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust site pages detailing
local
events and opportunities for nature conservation and information and
advice
on conservation issues
http://www.cheltenhamcentreforchange.org.uk/
List of various centres around the UK - Development Education,
Environmental
Education and Peace and Justice work.
http://www.oneworld.net/uk
A good section on here: "Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist
Attack"
http://www.dfid.gov.uk
Department for International Development: what they do,
overseas
projects, funding available, government papers.
http://www.reflect-action.org
A newly launched web site about the REFLECT-ACTION
methodology
which is being used all over the world to develop a wide variety of
skills
including Literacy, Community Planning, etc.
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Funds
for Schools' Global Work
www.wcmt.org.uk
Travelling Fellowships overseas 4 - 8 weeks. Categories vary each
year.
Apply on line. Deadlines June and October
http://www.wwf-uk.org
Rex Beddis Award to promote links between UK and Overseas Schools -
up to £1000 available to help recipients visit their overseas
partner
http://www.wotw.org.uk/northsouth
This website has details of funding opportunities for teacher visits
and curriculum development for work with overseas partner schools.
http://www.peacechild.org
Proposals for UK projects are being sought with a particular
emphasis
on addressing issues of domestic abuse and AIDS. Proposals must be made
by a young person aged 12 to 25 and can be for up to £3,200.
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ARRC
ADEC has the great opportunity to be situated within the ARRC building.
ARRC (Aylesbury Recycling and Re-use Centre) recycles aluminium foil
and cans, refurbishes old tools, recycles paper and collects scrap
suitable for use in arts and crafts in schools, colleges etc. They also
provide sheltered work opportunities for adult volunteers with learning
disabilities.
ARRC also has a scrapstore which is an Aladdin's cave of inexpensive,
exciting and unusual material suitable for use in creative activities.
For more information visit their website at www.arrc.me.uk
Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI)
Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) is dedicated to helping protect the
global environment by promoting sustainable alternatives to various
aspects of everyday life. A not-for-profit organisation based in
Buckinghamshire LILI has the aim of helping people to reduce their
impact on the environment. They do this through courses, publishing
books and manuals, selling green products, attending local authority
events and providing free information sheets on their website.
To find out more see: www.lowimpact.org
Or contact:
LILI
Telephone:
01296 714184
Redfield Community
Buckingham Road
Winslow
Bucks
MK18 3LZ
Last updated: July 2005