Schools
From Scotland to the wider world, see how our schools are inspiring young people as global citizens ready to make a difference. Bold ideas, big conversations, and the stories shaping education’s future start here:
Global Storyline in the Classroom
Claire Brown from Larbert Village PS explains how the drama-based pedagogy, Global Storylines, motivates and engages learners in real world issues.
Foxy Rights Rangers
Watch Foxcovert Primary School’s journey to being a Gold Rights Respecting School through the lens of Global Citizenship.
Cultivating Global Citizens
Early Years teacher Anna Shimmield, from Milton of Leys primary school, Inverness, shares her experience of developing Global Citizenship with young learners.
Curricular Co-Design
Fiona Malcolm, Faculty Head of Humanities at Braes High School in Falkirk shares her innovative approach to ensuring young people’s voices are at the heart of curriculum design.
Picture Books and Rights
Moria Lane from Plockton primary school, explains how using picture books opened up a fresh way of approach Children’s Rights with young learners.
MOCK COP 28
Keith Turner Principal Teacher at Speyside High School explains how pupils took to the floor to demonstrate during their latest Mock COP.
Making the SDGs Meaningful for Transition-Age Pupils
An inspiring transition teacher in the Liberton Learning Community in Edinburgh is focusing on embedding global citizenship throughout the curriculum.
From the Classroom to Climate Action: Falkirk Pupils Speak Out
Eco groups across Falkirk council have demonstrated their resilience and activism despite the challenges of the climate emergency.
Empowering Educators
Faith Gilmour, from Strathaven Academy, shares the impact of a Learning for Sustainability Conference for teachers.
Cultural Awareness Celebration
Arnault Kasa, from Peele primary school in West Lothian, explains how a well-planned cultural awareness day can engage learners, mobilise the community and create a sustainable culture of respect and dignity.
NOTiCEBOARD
Join online for the launch of antiracisted.scot’s new Anti-Racist Literacy materials, designed to support teachers in embedding anti-racist practice across any literacy genre and CfE level
The new Art for Action toolkit supports upper primary and secondary teachers to facilitate creative, learner-led “artivism” projects focused on social justice and environmental issues
Link maths, science and global citizenship using past and present examples of plant collecting for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s collection of 3 million pressed plant samples stored in its Herbarium. Find out more