News and events
GC Home Learning Activities from Scotdec and Wosdec
Check out the fantastic home learning pages of two of our partner organisations, Wosdec and Scotdec!
STEM and the Global Goals! Webinar
Wednesday 3rd June 16.30 - 18.00
Looking for ideas to teach science to 7-14 year olds? Want to try something practical yet simple which will encourage pupils to come up with their own ingenious solutions to a real global problem?
Come along to our Zoom meeting.
When: Jun 3, 2020 04:30 PM London
You'll need to register in advance for this meeting at
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckfuGprTIqHtxH1d3P9F_KUof1KgZaFQXq
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Fair Trade and Beyond Webinar
Wednesday 13th May 16.00-17.00
Lots of schools will cover the issue of fair trade at some point, but how much do we really know about the criteria behind the FAIRTRADE Mark and its variations?
OWC staff now working from home
Due to Coronavirus, the One World Centre is taking precautions and our office will be closed for the immediate future. We will however hold forthcoming CLPL sessions and events online where possible. We apologise for any inconvenience. We will reassess this position as the situation changes.
Le Monde Et Moi - 25th Feb & 24th Mar
Due to the Coronavirus we have decided to postpone the Tuesday 24th March 2020 session of this course, we apologise for any inconvenience and will advise when the situation changes so that the course can be rescheduled.
Tuesday 24th March 2020
4.15 p.m. – 5.45 p.m.
at St John’s Academy, North Inch Community Campus, Perth.
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY
LEARNING FOR A BETTER FUTURE
A NEW FREE COURSE designed for GTCS registered teachers
Closing date EXTENDED to Friday 06 September 2019 !
Fife Learning for Sustainability Network Meeting Monday 27th May
4.00 pm to 5.30 pm
Collydean Primary School, Glenrothes, (Magnus Drive KY7 6TR)
This is an opportunity for you to meet other teachers from across Fife and find out what’s going on in the world of Learning for Sustainability! Karen Doherty the Primary Science Development Officer for Fife is also joining us.
Le Monde et Moi
Fed up of the usual topics when teaching French?
Looking for some topical real-world contexts for young people to discuss with their French-speaking peers?
Then this course is for you!
Using Global Citizenship themes to enhance secondary language teaching.
One course remaining – Tuesday 28th May, 4.00 – 5.30pm
Making Connections through Learning for Sustainability facilitated online course
Starting 22nd March 2019
The brand new, fully funded, facilitated online course for teachers, Making Connections through Learning for Sustainability, starts on 22nd March 2019.
You can find more details and register to join here.
Lifelong Learning Dundee at the University of Dundee
Dundee - A Global City
This programme introduces us to, and explores, the many and varied contributions which Dundonians have made and are making to our world. Using stories from the past we will explore the links we have with others around the globe and consider how our lifestyles can contribute to a fairer, more sustainable and peaceful society.
For further information please email
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LEARNING FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS - LEVEL 2
A free course designed for GTCS registered teachers
and early years practitioners in Scotland
(April, May, June availability)
For further information on the event please click on the following link
Read, Write, Think – a Philosophical Enquiry Approach to Global Citizenship
A three-part course incorporating literacy skills to help teachers work through the process of philosophical enquiry.
Next session: Wednesdays 07 and 21 November and 05 December 2018, 4.00 - 5.30pm at One World Centre, Dundee
Global Citizenship and Children’s Rights for the Early Years
A two-part course allowing participants to explore how a global and rights-based approach to learning is relevant to the early years.
Next session: Wednesdays 24 October and 14 November 2018, 2.00 - 3.30pm at One World Centre, Dundee
Fife LfS Teacher Network meeting
Informal network for teachers across Fife to share ideas, activities and resources around Learning for Sustainability. All welcome!
Next session: Thursday 27 September 2018, 4.00 - 5,30pm at Auchmuty High School, Glenrothes
Hear Guest Speaker Dr Husam AlWaer
You are warmly invited to join us on Tuesday 21st August at 5.15pm to hear Dr. Husam AlWaer, Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee, talk about his research on the urbanism of refugee camps. Often considered as temporary places built in response to a crisis, the truth is that these camps exist for years, and Dr. AlWaer will show that when refugees can make changes to their space, they can make changes to their lives.
Learning for a better future:
A Global Citizenship approach
Looking for something inspiring for the new school year? Passionate about building a fairer, more sustainable future through rights-based learning?
This free GTCS accredited course in Global Citizenship takes place over the acedemic year and is designed with an emphasis on participatory methodologies, sharing best practice and professional reflection.
Key components of the programme include guided professional reading, national training workshops, local mentoring, enquiry-based teaching, facilitated reflection sessions and a learning log.
Places are limited to 20 and application deadline is 31 August 2018
For further information please visit www.oneworldcentre.org.uk
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Our Forest Our Future
Learning for Sustainability FREE COURSE for teachers in Fife
Looking to develop your own Professional Learning in a new and fun way?
Want some ideas to bring all aspects of Learning for Sustainability into one topic?
Need some inspiration and confidence to do more outdoor learning?
If you answered YES to any of these then this three-part course, based around online resource Our Forest, Our Future is for you!
The One World Centre and outdoor learning specialist, Karen Valentine, are offering a three-part twilight course to be held on Wednesdays 25th April, 2nd and 16th May 2018 at Kilmaron School, Cupar 4.00 – 5.30pm
FREE CLPL courses
Are you looking for a list of our current CLPL COURSES?
Click here to see it on our Professional Learning page.
Introduction to Global Citizenship for Dundee NQTs
This second part of this 2-part Twilight event will be held in Room IFO6 on Wednesday 14th March, 2018 from 4.30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the University of Dundee’s Dalhousie Building. Teachers returning for the second part will share what they have been doing in developing Global Citizenship within their classes/schools.
Next session: Wednesday 14th March, 2018
Fairtrade for the Early Years - Pablo the Super Banana
FREE storytelling session with puppets now available for Primaries 2-4
Former Theatre Company Director, Maggie Newell, will share the story of Pablo the Banana’s Fairtrade Journey through this stimulating and interactive storytelling session with puppets.
Introduction to Global Citizenship for Fife NQTs
The second part of this 2-part Twilight event has been scheduled for Tuesday 6 March, from 4 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. at Auchmuty High School, Fife. Teachers will come together to share what they have been doing in developing Global Citizenship within their classes/schools.
Next session: Tuesday 6 March, 2018 at Auchmuty High School, Fife
Professional Learning Conference
Conference for teachers to identify practical solutions and interesting contexts for making Literacy, Numeracy and Health & Wellbeing the Responsibility of All within a school setting.
Next session: Wednesday 14th February, 2018 at Kinross High School, Kinross
Developing Global Citizenship
A whole school staff CPD to introduce the subject of Rights, offering signposting to effective resources and introducing ideas and activities for incorporating a Rights-based ethos throughout the whole school.
Next session: Wednesday 14th February, 2018 at Balwearie High School, Kirkcaldy
Teaching Children from Refugee and Migrant Communities
This course has been developed in collaboration with the West of Scotland Development Education Centre, The EIS Teaching Union and the University of Dundee’s Dr Ian Barron, Reader in Trauma Studies. It will give participants a chance to talk about some of the issues faced by refugee and migrant children and families, outline their legal rights, consider the range of needs of migrant children and look at approaches to developing schools of sanctuary and safety. It will be delivered in Perth for Perth & Kinross teachers but can also be repeated for other schools/authorities where there is further demand.
Next session: Wednesday 24th January, 2018 at Subud in Perth
Interdisciplinary Learning for PGDE Students
The opportunity for PGDE students to come together and meet with One World Centre advisers to consider how Global Citizenship issues can be incorporated in primary and secondary subjects using resources focussing on contexts such as Diversity, Interdependence, Fairtrade, Recycling, Equality, Social Justice and Globalisation.
Next session: at University of Dundee on Friday 19 January from 12 – 1 p.m.
