ONE WORLD NETWORK NORTH EAST
 





















Projects
OWNNE offers schools the chance to get involved in a wide range of projects

The projects below are examples of some of the ways through which schools in the region have worked with OWNNE to develop a global dimension in the curriculum:
 
 
Global School Partnerships
Working in partnership with a school in another country is a great way to bring a global dimension to your curriculum. Global School Partnerships promotes partnerships between schools in the UK and schools in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. OWNNE delivers professional development on behalf of the Global School Partnerships programme in the North East.
 
If your school has not been involved with the Global School Partnerships programme before, then you may be eligible to apply for a starter grant that may be used to fund an introductory workshop in your school. For more information see www.dfid.gov.uk/globalschools.
 
 
 
Just Living
Just Living is a new resource for secondary schools developed by Barclays and UNICEF UK that helps young people develop a rights-based approach to achieving economic wellbeing. It aims to engage them in thinking critically about economic issues and to learn to make ethically and financially sound decisions as global citizens.
 
OWNNE has been working with UNICEF and a number of County Durham secondary schools to trial the some of the resources and activities. To find out more about Just Living visit the UNICEF website.
 
 
 
Makutano Junction
Makutano Junction is a Kenyan produced TV soap opera - this project uses clips from the soap as a platform to investigate issues including social justice, human rights and the similarities and differences between our lives and those of people in this particular area of Kenya. It develops critical media literacy and includes units that can be used in Geography, English/Drama, Media Studies, ICT and Citizenship. To find out more about Makutano Junction and to see the teaching resources see www.makutanojunction.org.uk.
 
OWNNE has supported over 20 secondary schools in the North East to use this engaging resource and can share lesson plans and schemes of work that have been developed by the schools. If you’d like support, advice and ideas about how your school could use Makutano Junction, please contact us: ownne@ownne.org.
 
 
 
Climate Change Schools Project
The Climate Change Schools Project aims to put climate change at the heart of the national curriculum and make schools ‘beacons’ for positive action in their local communities. There are currently around 70 climate change lead schools in the region. Through the project, these schools gain access to specially tailored teacher CPD courses and specially designed, cross-curricular ‘Schemes of Work’ focussed on climate change, developed by inspiring North East teachers. To find out more about the climate change schools project www.slcne.org.uk/ccsp/.
 
OWNNE is currently working with the project, the Tees Valley One World Centre and a number of lead schools to further develop a global perspective in the schemes of work.
 
 
 
Rights Respecting Schools
OWNNE is a partner in County Durham’s Rights Respecting Schools work. The authority has been working to support schools to use the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) to shape the ethos of the school. By October 2010 38 schools had achieved Level 1 status and 5 schools had achieved Level 2 status.

Schools have found that the award is an effective way to improve pupil self-esteem, their development as global citizens and it contributes to overall school improvement. If you’d like to find out more about the award, please visit the UNICEF website: www.unicef.org.uk/rrsa
 
 
 
Educating for a global future ~
Making the most of the global dimension in the new secondary curriculum
Educating for a global future is an exciting, national initiative to support secondary schools to make progress in delivering the global dimension in the curriculum. If you are from a secondary school and would like to receive some funded support to develop the global dimension, please get in touch: ownne@ownne.org.
 
The new secondary curriculum brings new opportunities to rethink how teachers enable learners to understand the global context they are growing up in. Bringing a global dimension to teaching and learning can help them develop the self-awareness to be able to participate in society as active and responsible global citizens.
 
The initiative is being coordinated by Leeds DEC and is funded by DFID. OWNNE are delivering the project in the North East. The process for schools involved with this project:
 
  1. Identify a main contact person in school
    (you may already have a Global Dimension / International Coordinator).
  2. Establish a working group in school for the project
    (this may be an existing group e.g. the International Team, the Fairtrade Group, the Eco-schools Team).
  3. Complete a baseline audit using the global dimension Teaching and Learning SEF
  4. Decide on three actions for your Action Plan with the regional coordinator.
  5. Work with the regional coordinator to identify and timetable what support is needed.
  6. Plan and deliver activities and curriculum changes in line with your Action Plan.
  7. Review activities and make changes.
  8. Re-visit the global dimension Teaching and Learning SEF after implementing the action plan.
  9. Evaluate progress and make recommendations to the SLT for future work.
  10. Write a case study to exemplify the work.
For more information see www.globalschools.org.uk