March 23, 2021
by Jane Caffrey
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A pioneering new educational resource has been created by Vision Schools Scotland, at the University of the West of Scotland to support teaching secondary school pupils about the Holocaust. Launched on 16th March 2021, the new online resource tells the … Continue reading
February 1, 2021
by Jane Caffrey
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Expressions of Interest for 2021 have now CLOSED Schools which want to apply for Vision Schools Scotland accreditation are required to express their interest in this before submitting their application. Expressions of interest should be emailed to VisionSchools@uws.ac.uk FAO Jane Caffrey. Vision … Continue reading
January 21, 2021
by Jane Caffrey
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As we approach Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January 2021, Professor Henry Maitles has written a blog post explaining why we must never forget the horrors of the Holocaust. Read it here: BLOG: Holocaust Memorial Day – we must never … Continue reading
December 18, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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J-TV has been given a special privilege in being able to broadcast this remarkable short video about a Holocaust survivor and the non-Jew that hid her – Edek. An 86 year old Holocaust Survivor named Janine and a young American … Continue reading
October 28, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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Vision Schools will soon launch the Marianne Grant Resource teaching pack for Secondary schools, along with a digital film and Teacher manual. More updates to follow.
October 21, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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Expressions of Interest for 2021 have now opened Schools which want to apply for Vision Schools Scotland accreditation are required to express their interest in this before submitting their application. Expressions of interest should be emailed to VisionSchools@uws.ac.uk FAO Jane Caffrey. Vision … Continue reading
October 21, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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Teaching the Holocaust: Innovative Approaches to the Challenges We Face (Free Online Course) Here is Information about a new FREE online course from Yad Vashem and University College London commences 26th October, find out more at the link: https://www.yadvashem.org/education/online-courses/teaching-the-holocaust.html#utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MOOC_UCL
May 26, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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Article in The Herald by Henry Maitles, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of the West of Scotland https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18456038.agenda-humanity-hope-remembering-warsaw-ghetto-uprising/
April 1, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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RESPONSE TO COVID 19 SCHOOL SUBMISSIONS Our thanks to those schools who have submitted their applications for 2020. In response to teacher requests, we have extended our deadline and are continuing to do our very best to accommodate schools at … Continue reading
January 29, 2020
by Jane Caffrey
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It’s been a busy few days for #VisionSchools #HMD2020 We attended the National Holocaust Memorial Event for Scotland at the Scottish Parliament on 27th January 2020. The theme of Stand Together explores how genocidal regimes throughout history have deliberately fractured societies by marginalising certain … Continue reading
