Examples of Good Practice in Sandwell
Consumption & Waste
Children should understand that there are limits to the world's resources and everyone has a responsibility to conserve the planet and its resources.
Consumption and waste interactive web site
KS3/4 Science - through waste disposal
Consumption and waste scheme of work for KS2
A curriculum plan including pupil worksheets and information scheets to support medium term curriculum planning.
Plastic Bottle Greenhouse
Build a greenhouse for your school by re-using plastic bottles. A detailed set of instructions provided by REAP Scotland.www.reapscotland.org.uk/reports/greenhouse%20v1.pdf
Global Citizenship
Children should be aware of the global context in which trade, industry and consumption operate and that a good quality of life should be available to all, understanding the connection between personal values, beliefs and behaviour.
International Links & Fairtrade
Showcasing international links.
Sustainable housing
KS2 D&T project designing sustainable housing - link to integer/future skills
Fairtrade
Secondary schools developing enterprise through fair trade.
Climate Change & Energy
Children should be aware that unsustainable growth could cause pollution of the environment and should consider how home, school and the wider world can be managed more sustainable, e.g. traffic, energy, deforestation.
Build a better future website
Information and activities around schools utility consumption
Integer Housing
KS3 - linking science experiments to sustainable construction
Renewable Energy - George Salter Collegiate Academy at Frank Chapman
KS3⁄4 Science at Frank Chapman
Primary Climate Change
KS2 Science at Edgmond Hall
Building Schools for the Future
A visit to the Building Research Establishment, Watford http://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=634
Local Focus
Children should be encouraged to value their locality, buying goods and services locally and establishing a feeling of belonging through community links, children should be aware of the distinctive features of their area and have an awareness that other people and areas are diverse.
Education with the Emergency Services
Targeting Literacy, Numeracy and Science in year 5. The films tell 'real' stories and set exciting challenges. Pupil workbooks are provided for download.
Local regeneration case study
KS3 Geography - using local regeneration as a focus for study
Podcast of children
Using local places of interest to develop ICT: speaking and listening skills
Wildlife & Nature
Children should understand that living things depend on each other and that all living things have value.
ECM Links: enjoy & achieve, make a positive contribution.
Local Environment Project
A flexible, project based scheme of work for KS 2
Inclusion & Participation
Children should understand that they have a right to participate in decision making, e.g. school council, eco-committee, and wider community, local and national government; understanding the value of seeking to improve everyone's lives and benefiting people in an equitable way.
Decision-making in schools
An Eco Committee in action
The Children's Parliament
A debating competition and scheme of work for literacy at KS2 which focuses on sustainable development issues.
Health & Well Being
School should offer children and the wider community the opportunity to understand and develop a safe, healthy lifestyle.
Rights, Responsiblities & Behaviour
Children should be encouraged to consider how their actions have implications for life in the future and the rights and needs of others.
Steps To Independance
KS3⁄4 - PSHE looks at choices of living independently and homelessness
Antisocial behaviour
For KS2 - a clicker 4 E-book free to Sandwell schools from Broadband Sandwell 0121 569 2400