The following topics have links to peace and justice. British Values http://www.doingsmsc.org.uk/british-values/ As of November 2014, schools must now promote British values. Advice from the DfE is to do so through SMSC, though Ofsted will assess it through the curriculum … Continue reading →
In Your School Coventry schools can choose from two outreach sessions, delivered in your classroom: Toytime (KS1) and Blitz Discovery (KS2). Both sessions are designed and delivered by our experienced Learning Officers and include hands-on museum resources. Each session costs … Continue reading →
Published Wednesday, 10 May 2017 New travel bursaries available for 2017-18 for visits to Coventry Transport Museum and the Herbert Plus win a visit to the V&A in London We are pleased to announce further funding for travel bursaries for … Continue reading →
A visit to Coventry Transport Museum, home of the world’s largest collection of British road transport, provides a fantastic opportunity to get outside the classroom and inspire your pupils with authentic collections and exciting new displays. We offer sessions led by … Continue reading →
Investigate a site rich in history and art to find out why one teacher called it “top of my list of places to visit”! Our aim is to make every visit for every student fun and memorable as well as educational. … Continue reading →
Coventry Cathedral is one of the world’s oldest religious-based centres for reconciliation. Following the destruction of the Cathedral during ‘Operation Moonlight Sonata’ in November 1940, Provost Howard in a national radio broadcast from the cathedral ruins declared that when the … Continue reading →
The Peace Festival is held annually from 1 to 14 November to commemorate the bombing of Coventry City centre during World War 2. On the night of 14 November, German aeroplanes dropped over 4000 firebombs on the city, killing hundreds of … Continue reading →
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) Peace Education programme supports independent thinking and encourages debate, enabling young people to form their own opinions. We do not campaign in schools. We also offer teacher training sessions and CPD on teaching about controversial … Continue reading →
Beacon Peaceful Schools are pioneers! What could be more important than working for peace in the world?! Schools can play a massive role in making the world a more peaceful place. And lots of schools are already doing a lot … Continue reading →
Balbir has a great deal of experience working for Coventry City Council, teaching in schools, working as a consultant and as an educator with the Anne Frank Trust UK and many other peace and justice related projects. She is also a … Continue reading →