ESDGC in Cardiff January 2013

One Planet Cardiff Festival, Big and Little Schools Bird Watch and much more ….

One Planet Cardiff Festival / Schools Friday 14th June, at the Wales Millennium Centre. A half day of workshops and other activities, for Cardiff schools, to learn about One Planet Living and to celebrate what school are already doing. Details Manylion

RSPB Big School Birdwatch and Little School Birdwatch    Free Assembly and School Bird Feeding Pack. January 21st – February 1st is RSPB annual Big School’s Birdwatch. We want you and your pupils to spend up to one hour counting the birds in your school grounds to contribute to our study of garden bird populations. To help teachers and pupils prepare RSPB Cymru are offering Cardiff schools a free morning or afternoon assembly and bird feeding pack. The assembly is available in January only on a first come first served basis. For more information on the Big School Birdwatch visit www.rspb.org.uk/schoolswatch To book your free assembly email carly.jenkins@rspb.org.uk or telephone 02920353271.

Grants for Travel Planning Cardiff Council are still able to offer funding to schools but for cycle parking only:  Schools can apply using the grant application form (available here: http://www.keepingcardiffmoving.co.uk/travel-planning/travel-planning/) The deadline is 15 January. We still require 3 quotes and evidence of ongoing travel planning activity. We can consider applications from schools which have previously received the travel plan grants.

RHS FLOWER SHOW CARDIFF 2013 Schools Floral Wheelbarrow Competition Competition now open for 2013, with the theme:                       ‘A Wheely Good Read’ – tying in with the first Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival.  Closing date Fri 1st February. Entry forms from rmumford@cardiff.gov.uk or www.cardiff.gov.uk/bloom

Fair Dos / Siopa Teg Fair Do’s continues to offer : fair trade resources, many free, some available on loan a sale or return service enabling schools to run fair trade stalls an educational visit to the shop, lasting between 45 mins – 1 hour 15 mins for small groups to learn more about fair trade products. Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 is from 25th February – 10th March. We would appreciate as much advance warning as possible if schools plan to make use of any of the above! We sometimes work beyond our capacity during the Fortnight, and it always helps if we can plan ahead. Fair Dos Schools’ letter Jan 2013 More on FT14 from Fairtrade Foundation   Order School Action Pack

During a one day global citizenship conference, ChangeMakers, to be held in March 2013, Year 12 students will have the opportunity to learn about global food challenges faced by people around the world. Register by 31st Jan, more information and registration here. ChangeMakers – North Wales: Town Hall, Rhyl – 27 February 2013 ChangeMakers – South Wales: Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl – 6 March 2013

Send my Friend to School  2012 marked just three years left until the target of meeting both the Millennium Development and “Education for All” Goals.  In 2013, the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) will be calling on World leaders to take firm action to close the teacher gap. To deliver quality education for all it is vital that teachers are valued, fully qualified and earn a decent wage. GCE estimates that 1.7 million more professional teachers are needed just to achieve universal primary education. The theme for 2013 is “Every Child Needs a Teacher”. You can pre-order materials now, and you will be sent a pack in February ready to use in the summer term.  In the meantime, you can still get the 2012 downloadable resources “Going for Gold” on website.

Assemblies of the Month from Christian Aid  New Year is a time when we make resolutions to improve the way we live. Should our resolutions this year include helping people around the world? Mae’r flwyddyn newydd yn gyfnod pan fyddwn yn addo gwella ein ffordd o fyw.  A ddylai ein haddewidion eleni gynnwys helpu pobl ar draws y byd? Our assemblies and presentations aim to explain the causes of hunger in a world where there is enough food for all. They also consider how governments can make changes that allow people affected by food shortages not only to survive, but to prosper. Mae ein gwasanaethau a’r cyflwyniadau yn helpu egluro achosion newyn mewn byd ble mae digon o fwyd i bawb. Maent hefyd yn ystyried sut gall llywodraethau wneud newidiadau fydd yn galluogi pobl a effeithir gan brinder bwyd, nid yn unig i oroesi ond hefyd i ffynnu Gwasanaeth Cynradd: Blwyddyn Newydd Newynog     Primary Assembly: Hungry New Year Gwasanaeth uwchradd: Diwedd ar Newyn   Secondary Assembly: Hunger over

ESDGC Training Event for Key Stage 3 Introducing an engaging new way to teach areas of the ESDGC curriculum, through practical, hands-on activities delivered in the outdoors. Trees and Climate Change 6th March – Garwnant Visitor Centre, Merthyr Tydfil More details For more information or to book a place contact: cathy.velmans@forestry.gsi.gov.uk tel 0300 0680300 www.forestry.gov.uk

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