The teaching and learning resource on Israel/Palestine previously available on this blog via a password is no longer hosted on Glow. The resource has now been published by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS). Further information can be obtained from the EIS.
03 September 2019
Some Scottish schools have connected with schools in Palestine to explore the UNCRC. Palestine was chosen as it was identified by the UN as an area of priority regarding children’s rights St Michael’s Primary in Dumbarton paired with Rawdat El Zahur primary in East Jerusalem. A cultural programme has been agreed where children demonstrate and learn each other’s traditional dance, exchange information about local heroes and develop a shared playground charter based on the UNCRC.
In January, Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School invited other schools to join then for a day of connected learning with Palestinian schools.
The Scottish/Palestine school link is coordinated in a partnership between Scottish and Palestinian schools, the British Council and Scottish Friends of Palestine.
To find out more about the project contact:
British Council Connecting Classrooms: schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org
Scottish Friends of Palestine: sfpeducationlink@gmail.com
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Inverkip Primary School and Nursery class recently held a Children’s Rights day. The Rights Respecting School steering group pupils gave a presentation on Children’s Rights to the whole school, and invited myself as Children’s Rights Officer along to give a presentation on Children’s Rights and some of the work I am involved in.
The entire school and nursery then spent the day learning about Children’s Rights. Inverkip Primary have kindly shared the lesson plans.
Inverkip Nursery Rights Lesson Plan
Inverkip Primary P.1 Rights lesson plan
Inverkip Primary P.2 Rights Lesson Plan
Inverkip Primary P3 Rights lesson plan
Inverkip Primary P4 rights lesson plan
Inverkip Primary P5 rights lesson plan
Inverkip Primary P5/6 rights lesson plan
Inverkip Primary P6/7 rights lesson plan
Inverkip Primary P7 rights lesson plan
The school developed notes for teachers to support them in raising pupils’ awareness of UNCRC.
RRSA 4 categories song challange teacher notes (P4-5)
Rights based learning does not happen only in schools. Here West Dunbartonshire’s Libraries and Cultural Services show how they promote children’s Rights through their learning programmes.
Learning programmes and the UNCRC
Glenburn ASN School in Inverclyde created a staff audit to ensure that all staff were embedding children’s rights into their daily practice. The Rights Steering Group of pupils and staff collected the results and included the responses into their action plans. Glenburn Staff Audit
Oxgand Primary School have displays of their Rights Respecting Schools journey.
