supports the global dimension in North East Schools
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This site is for teachers and others working in schools in North East England. It will help you find out more about the Global Dimension in the School and National Curriculum.
If you are working in another part of the world or UK on issues of internahtional development, it will enable you to see what we are trying to achieve in this region.
About us
OWNNE was set up in response to an initiative at the UK Government's Department for International Development. called 'Enabling Effective Support'.
fulfill the entitlement of young people in the North East to global education empowering them to act as responsible global citizens, able and committed to shaping the world of the future in the interests of all.
What is Global Education?
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Learning that links peoples' lives worldwide
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Teaching that is informed by international issues
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Young people can examine their own attitudes and values
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Skills develop which combat prejudice and discrimination
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It motivates and builds confidence for participation in the local and global community.
Key Concepts
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Social Justice
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Values and Perceptions
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Citizenship
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Interdependence
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Diversity
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Conflict Resolution
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Human Rights
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Sustainable Development
We support teachers by
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Raising the profile of the global dimension with Local Education Authorities and schools.
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Creating a Network of practitioners offering training and classroom support across the region.
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Creating a directory of global dimension projects working in North East Schools
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Providing Training which supports curriculum-based Global School Partnerships that link schools in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Ensuring local access to high quality teaching and learning resources.
CONTACT US
Averil Newsam
The Esh Winning Eco-Learning Centre, Esh Winning Primary School, The Wynds, Esh Winning, County Durham, DH7 9BE
Telephone: 0191 373 9799
Email: a.newsam100@durhamlea.org.uk
ABOUT US
The organisation was set up in 2002 as a registered charity (1101495), funded by the Department for International Development as part of their initiative 'Enabling Effective Support' for the global dimension in the region's schools. There are similar projects running in every UK region, each with its own Strategic Plan written in response to local and regional needs.
The Regional Coordinator is Averil Newsam, who is based at the Esh Winning Eco-Learning Centre (The EWE Centre) at Esh Winnning Primary School near Durham City. Until she moved to Esh Winning in October 2003, Averil was coordinating the work of Teesside One World Centre and this Centre is now providing advice on teaching and learning materials to the region's Schools Library Services.
In the North East we are building the capacity of small community based organisations, already working with communitites in Africa, Asia and Latin America to enable them to support teachers.
Global Citizenship and Education for Sustainable Development offer good opportunities to develop a global dimension in the curriculum but we encourage teachers of all subjects to explore the global connections.
Teaching and learning materials have been written to support all subjects and in this region we are working with the Schools Library Services in each LEA so that teachers can borrow global dimension resources from their usual source.
