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30th November 09
On the Teachernet site there is a link to download a new colourful Childrens Statement on Climate Change. You may like to encourage schools you engage with to produce their own.
30th November 09
A new report from Survival International is highlighting how climate change is having a huge disproportionate impact on indigenous people around the world.
27th November 09
The Evening Chronicle and Journal have launched their Environment Awards for 2008. There is a section for Sustainable Schools. For more information vist the Go Green section of the website. The closing date for applications is Monday 12th January 09.
27th November 09
Having just returned from the seminar below I would recommend to those of us working with schools on sustainability issues to take a look at the Change4Life website and potentially register as a local supporter. Many of its aims reflect the issues in Sustainable Schools particularly around food & drink, school grounds, wellbeing and inclusion & participation.
16th November 09
North East Regional Change4Life Seminar for Local Supporters Friday 27th November 2009 Durham CCC, Riverside, Chester le Street.
Does your work with children, young people have a role in supporting them to make healthier choices? If it does, sign up for your Regional Change4Life seminar now. As a Change4Life partner and a key stakeholder, The seminars will give you ideas on how to help children, young people and families get more active and eat more healthily. They will enable you to network with other local supporters and those leading strategic work. Change4Life Local Supporters* are vital in communicating how to overcome these barriers - and to help them to do this, lots of bright and colourful toolkits have been created, including Breakfast4Life, Walk4Life, Bike4Life, Swim4Life, Play4Life and Dance4Life. * A Local Supporter is a local individual or organisation already working with children, young people and families in a position to share the Change4Life message, including anyone working in education or health care, local businesses and charities, and those in the voluntary sector. Visit www.continyou.org.uk/c4lseminars for more information.
13th November 09
The notes from the this years NESPSS AGM and Networking event held on 19th October are available to download from here.
20th October 09
SEEd are advertising for particpants on their online Learning for Sustainability CPD programme. For more information visit the website http://www.se-ed.org.uk/onlinecourse2010/
20th October 09
Many thanks to colleagues who attended the NESPSS networking session at The CastleGate last night. Notes from the meeting will be available shortly, in the meantime the presentations are available to download below:
One World Network North East - Rights of the Child
Local Authority Corporate Approaches:
- Durham
15th October 09
The Outdoor and Sustainability Education Service (OASES) are recruiting for a new Education Project Officer. for information visit any of the websites below. Closing date is noon, 22/10/09.
http://www.charityjob.co.uk/seekers/jobdetails.aspx?jobid=155969 http://www.environmentjob.co.uk/index.cfm?page=viewad&ad=20267 http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsdailyonline/main.htm
8th October 09
Darlington Borough Council and Groundwork North East are organising a Sustainable Schools session for interested people from schools or organisations at Carmel RC College on Wed 14th October (4-5.30pm). For more details download the flyer
8th October 09
The Schools Against Waste Initiative are hosting an event for teachers and educators on Tuesday 3rd November in Northumberland (4-6pm) They want to ensure that the project meets the needs of schools across the region. For more information download the flyer.
6th October 09
The NE Growing Schools partnership is organising a drop in session for school staff and other interested parties 'Growing in School? - Ask the Experts' at Ox Close Primary School, Spennymoor, Co Durham on 4th November 2.45pm-6pm. Download the flyer for more details. Details of upcoming Growing Schools CPD is also available to download.
5th October 09
The National College for Leadership of Schools and Childrens Services are organising a conference 'Every Child's Future: Leading for Sustainable Schools' on 10th November in London. Download the flyer.
21st September 09
A flyer highlighting the Growing Schools CPD courses is available to download. North East courses are on page 5.
21st September 09
DCSF has sent a 'green e-mail' to all schools regarding issues relating to sustainability and climate change. To read the e-mail visit thec Teachernet site.
15th September 09
A national conference relating to Community Cohesion and a Global Dimension is taking place on 4th November at the British Museum in London. Download the flyer.
14th September 09
The Board of the North East Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Schools (NESPSS) and The Government Office for the North East (GO-NE) would like to invite you to a networking session and AGM on Monday 19th October (4pm - 7pm) at The CastleGate, Melbourne Street, Newcastle, NE1 2JQ. Flyer/ agenda and booking form/directions & Map and directions. Please complete the booking form if you can attend or are sending a representative by Thursday 8th October. If you would like to bring self contained display boards of your work with schools in the region please make it known on your booking form and return to Nikki Lamb nikki.lamb@durhamlearning.net
The Board is keen to broaden the reach of NESPSS, so if you have officers or elected members, who are engaged with supporting schools across the broader sustainability agenda, (e.g. wellbeing; school buildings; school improvement; food; carbon management, etc), the Board is keen for those to attend. Working in partnership across sectors and across local authority services is key to enhancing support for Sustainable Schools activity.
3rd September 09
The North East Improvement and Efficiency Partnership is organising an event for local authority officers on 18th September highlighting how social marketing can be used to secure sustainable behaviour change. For more information visit the NEIEP website
3rd September 09
The Federation of City Farms and Gardens through the Mission Nutrition appeal with Blue Peter are offering £250 grants to schools to seed fund activity to enhance the growing of food in schools. For more information visit: www.farmgarden.org.uk/about-us/blue-peter-appeal
24th August 09
If anyone knows any farmers who would like to gain their CEVAS accreditation to enhance educational visits on their land then there are two further courses running in the region.
Course code: 148 Dates: Tuesdays 17 November & 1 December 2009 Venue: Greenwell Farm, Wolsingham, Nr Durham DL13 4PH
Course code: 149 Dates: Tuesdays 24 November & 8 December 2009 Venue: Blagdon Estate, Seaton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 6DE
For more information and costs visit: www.face-online.org.uk/cevas
6th August 09
The national ACT Travelwise sustainable travel conference and awards will be held at the Sage Gateshead on 23rd & 24th November this year.
5th August 09
Garden Organic have produced a new Growing Cards resource pack for schools which can be downloaded from the website in total or for selected vegetables and fruit for the Food for Life partnership.
4th August 09
DCSF have launched two guides to support Local Authorities to map and enhance the support they offer for Sustainable Schools. The S3+ self evaluation tool for local authorities helps map existing practice. The second guide Delivering Sustainable Communities through Sustainable Schools highlights opportunties for Sustainable Schools to support wider Sustainable Communities aims for local authorities.
3rd August 09
A new Top Tips guide for school food and catering services has been produced and is available from the Teachernet site.
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