Category Archives: Life, Survival & Development

Israel and Palestine Learning and Teaching Resource

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

Global Rights Partnership With Palestine

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

THE FILM:

View the film below or download here.

 

Award for Beatlie School

Beatlie School in West Lothian has become the first school for children with severe and complex additional support needs to receive UNICEF’s Rights Respecting Schools Award.

In their blog you will see how the best interests and dignity of each individual child is respected and cherished by all at Beatlie.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/beatlieblog/

Inverkip Primary & Nursery School – Rights Lessons

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

http://inverkip.inverclyde.sch.uk/

Inverclyde Child Protection Awareness Campaign – #Speak Out


All children and young people have the right to be safe and protected.
A new campaign has been launched to encourage everyone in Inverclyde to ‘Speak Out’ if they have a suspicion about child neglect or abuse. The campaign aims to challenge members of the community to put themselves in the child’s shoes and to ask themselves ‘if I am worried about passing on my concerns then how much worse must it be for a child who is being abused or neglected?’

Inverclyde’s Community Health and Care Partnership Director, Brian Moore, said: “Children from any background can be victims of abuse or neglect. It affects both boys and girls, from babies to teenagers. I would urge anyone with a suspicion that a child is at risk to talk to someone about it. You can talk to a teacher or health visitor or you can make a call to either the social work department or the police. Don’t leave it too late.”

The campaign image of the campaign encouraging people to ‘Speak Out’ will be displayed in prominent sites throughout Inverclyde. Postcards providing useful contact numbers will be available through health centres, social work offices and other council buildings. If you shop at Morrisons you will also find the contact numbers printed on the back of your till receipt. And, for the first time, the campaign will take to airwaves with real life stories aimed at encouraging the few people who have concerns to come forward and speak out.

For more information about protecting children visit www.inverclydechildprotection.org or www.childprotectionscotland.org

Twitter users can share the campaign message using #speakout