by Catrin Edwards-Greaves, Cardiff University and WCIA Heritage Placement What does Welsh curriculum policy mean to the general public, and how does it relate to experiences of community participation during the pandemic? What do you see when you look at this picture (right)? Perhaps you have experiences of protecting your […]
‘World Peace Day’ #OTD 18 May 1922: Celebrating a Centenary for Wales’ Youth Message of Peace & Goodwill
18 May 2022 marks the centenary of Wales’ Youth Message of Peace & Goodwill, first broadcast in 1922. […]
One of Wales’ first Peace Schools celebrated
Jane Harries – Peace Educator Coordinator at WCIA March 23, 2022 Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil is one of six schools in England and Wales to feature in a series of short films created by Quakers in Britain to show the power of peace education. Cyfarthfa High School was […]
The crisis in Ukraine
Resources for a Discussion and Activities with Primary School Children 1. Talking to children about war: As my colleague Amber Demetrius has written in her blog ‘Mummy, there’s bad new about Ukraine’ , we naturally want to protect our children from the bad news that’s happening in the world and […]
The Crisis in Ukraine
Resources for a Discussion and Activities with Secondary School Children 1. Talking to young people about war: One of the core aims of the Welsh Curriculum is to support young people in becoming ‘ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world.’ Having said that, how do we approach sensitive and […]
Cymru Global news Education Global Perspectives History Human Rights Immigration, Refugees and Asylum War and Peace International Women’s Day 2022: #BreaktheBias
WCIA’s activities to mark International Women’s Day 2022, have been understandably overtaken by the rapidly unfolding war in Ukraine and its terrible humanitarian consequences, as women and children flee the fighting in numbers not witnessed since World War Two. The theme for International Women’s Day 2022, #IWD2022 is #BreaktheBias; and […]
“Mummy, there’s bad news about Ukraine.” Supporting children with world events: Blog of a parent & teacher
by Amber Demetrius, WCIA Global Learning Coordinator (view team page) “Mummy we’re watching the news and there’s bad news about the Ukraine…leave us a message and love you!“ This was the most recent voicemail I’d received from my daughter (age 6). Upon hearing it, I immediately checked the news, established […]
Callout for Schools – Making Change Happen
We are looking for two schools who would like to take action to build a better future as part of our Changemakers project. […]
Callout for Schools – Piloting New Resources
We are looking for three schools who would be willing to pilot our new resources exploring Global Citizenship.
The resources are aimed at ages 5-8, 9-11 and 12-14. They explore the way that communities have worked together to tackle the Covid-19 Pandemic. […]