School open day progamme – global citizenship

New global citizenship school open day programme

Education Scotland’s Developing Global Citizenship Team is pleased to announce an exciting new school open day programme. These inspiring, popular and practical CPD events give school leaders and practitioners a chance to learn from the experiences of schools which have achieved success in developing whole school approaches to global citizenship. Forthcoming events include:

St Paul’s High School, Glasgow (10th May 2012)

Theme: Pupil voice, citizenship, community partnerships and sustainable development education

More info at http://bit.ly/GIxU3I

Stockbridge Primary School, City of Edinburgh Council (17th May 2012)

Theme: Pupil voice and partnership working with the local and international community

More info at: http://bit.ly/HSpzfM

Bo’ness Academy, Falkirk Council (17th May 2012)

Theme: Global citizenship and international education within Curriculum for Excellence
More info at http://bit.ly/GMS49W

Kinnaird Primary School, Falkirk Council (23rd May 2012)

Theme: Global citizenship, international education, Eco-Schools and Fairtrade

More info at http://bit.ly/I55SQB

To book, please email: globalcitizens@educationscotland.gov.uk or phone 0141 282 5172. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. These are free events!

Religious Leaders of Scotland Glow TV event

Monday 23rd April 2pm – 2:45pm

An opportunity to engage with and question leaders from across religious faiths in Scotland on the theme of ‘How is religion and spirituality relevant today?’.

The leaders taking part include:

•The Most Rev. Mario Conti (Archbishop of Glasgow)
•Mr Allan Forsyth (Chair of the Baha’i Council of Scotland)
•Reverend John Chalmers, (Clerk of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland)
•The Most Reverend David Chillingworth (Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church)
•Imam Habib of Glasgow Central Mosque
•Rabbi Rubin, Jewish Community of Scotland
•Mrs Ravinder Kaur Nijjar (Sikh Community)
•Acharyaji Mishra (Priest of the Glasgow Hindu Mandir)
•Shobha Nagpal (President of the Glasgow Hindu Women’s Group)
•The Venerable Lama Yeshe Losal (Kagyu Samye Ling and Head Lama of Tibetan Buddhists in Scotland)
•The Venerable K Sri Rewatha (Chief Monk of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Community, Scottish Buddhist Vihara)
•Sr Isabel Smyth (Convener of the Scottish Inter Faith Council)
•Dr Maureen Sier (Director of the Scottish Inter Faith Council)
•Iain Stewart, Inter Faith Worker, Church of Scotland

Click here to sign up for this Glow TV Event. (Glow log in required)