WOSDEC

We've created free Global Goals Packs for primary and secondary level!

Inspire pupils to take action around the SDGs - fight inequality and injustice, end extreme poverty and tackle climate change.

17 colourful postcards and accompanying booklet ✅ buff.ly/3u1dKQ5

2. CLASSROOM RESOURCES ‘Raising Her Voice’ is a series of first and second level lesson plans from Oxfam which use an inter-disciplinary learning approach to explore how women's and girls' rights are denied in West Africa. Rooted in the culture, music and stories of women and girls in this part of the world, learners will explore the power of music to make these voices and the need to protect their rights heard. This detailed resource includes teacher overviews, lesson outlines, pupil sheets, background notes and a PowerPoint presentation.

Are you looking to know more about gender inequality this year's #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsofAfricanDescent?
Check out our resource list that explores gender inequality issues in Scotland and globally.

✅Professional learning
✅Classroom resources
✅First to Fourth Levels

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Thinking of talking about #MandelaDay2025? #ItIsInYourHands

Check out our resource which explores Scotland’s connection with Nelson Mandela and helps learners feel empowered to take action on issues of importance to them today.

🔗 wosdec.org.uk/our-resources/when-mandela-danced-in-the-square/

Two members of WOSDEC stand in front of a sign saying welcome, 10 years of TIE.

A photo of Nicola Sturgeon giving a speech.

A photo of Jordan and Liam giving a speech.

We were honoured to attend @tie.scot's 10-year anniversary, celebrating all the amazing work they have done and continue to do. It was an emotional and inspiring night that left us reflecting on the importance of LGBT inclusive education in the current political climate.

A screenshot of Signposts with three resources relating to refugees and migration: A'Adam's Bairns? Time to Flee Refugee Rights Primary Pack

Are you talking about #WorldRefugeeDay in the classroom tomorrow? You can find a range of resources to support you exploring the topic with learners on Signposts.

🔗 www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/resources

a screenshot of CLPL opportunities available on signposts. 16:00 - 17:30 Using Scotland’s new Anti Racism Education Resource at Early Level Wednesday EVENT DETAIL 10 Sep 16:00 - 17:30 Learning for Sustainability: Global Citizenship Approach at Primary Level Wednesday EVENT DETAIL 10 Sep 16:00 - 17:30 Anti-Racist Education for Secondary Teachers Wednesday EVENT DETAIL 17 Sep 16:00 - 17:30 Learning for Sustainability: Decolonising the Secondary Curriculum

We know everybody is busy wrapping up at this time of the year but if you're already looking ahead to the next school year you can find our CLPL opportunities on Signposts.

🔗 www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/current-clpl-offer

History teachers - sign up for this CPD ent

Decolonising the SQA migration and Empire module

Climate Anxiety in the Classroom: A Global Citizenship Approach Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education Centres Wednesday 4th June 2025 4pm - 5.30pm Suitable for educators working with second-fourth level learners.

Looking for ways to support learners in developing agency around the climate crisis?

Join us for this session for:
⛅An exploration of climate and eco-anxiety
📐Practical classroom tools and activities
📝Useful resources to build learners' agency
👥Space to discuss with colleagues

🔗: bit.ly/43nXoS9

A black woman in a bright patterned dress is on a farm with hills in the background.

Having a cuppa this #InternationalTeaDay? 🍵

Why not use it as an opportunity to talk to learners about global food chains and where our tea (and other food) comes from? This Oxfam resource outlines multiple sessions for learners aged 7-14.

Find this resource and more on Signposts: bit.ly/43ndfAv

Dignity Forum - Anti-Racist Education Join us at the Dignity Forum for a deep dive into anti-racist education - let's learn, grow, and stand up for equality together!

Gutted I can't make this next week, but well worth listening into. #antiracism #ScotEduSky

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Climate Anxiety in the Classroom: A Global Citizenship Approach Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education Centres Wednesday 4th June 2025 4pm - 5.30pm Suitable for educators working with second-fourth level learners.

Looking to help your learners navigate their climate anxiety?

Join us for this session on Teams where we will:
🌎Explore what climate and eco anxiety means
📐Provide practical classroom strategies and resources for building your learners' sense of agency

Book your free space here: bit.ly/43nXoS9

Amazing day at the Scottish Maths Conference. Feeling inspired + love 4 Maths ❤️. Buzzing with 💡 ideas. Thrilled to share how we embed ⚖️ Social Justice, Rights & Equalities with the brilliant Diana Firth @wosdec.bsky.social Maths + Justice = Empathy❤️
#ScotMathsConf ➕➗✖️📐

Climate Anxiety in the Classroom: A Global Citizenship Approach Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education Centres Wednesday 4th June 2025 4pm - 5.30pm Suitable for educators working with second-fourth level learners.

Looking to support your learners in navigating their anxiety around the climate crisis?

Join us for this session for:
⛅An exploration of climate and eco-anxiety
📐Practical classroom tools and activities
📝Useful resources to build learners' agency
👥Space to discuss with colleagues

🔗 bit.ly/4jSZ2Cr

Tackling Climate Anxiety in the Classroom – Scotdec This resource is for teachers to support thinking about the impact the Climate Emergency has on learners from upper primary through to secondary.

🌍 78% of primary pupils are worried about climate change, and teens say it's affecting their mental health. Ahead of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, explore our Climate Justice Toolkit + video resource to tackle eco-anxiety.

🔗 scotdec.org.uk/resources/ta...
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Conflict and Peace (Secondary): Teaching controversial issues Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education centres Tuesday 20th May 2025 4pm - 5.30pm Suitable for educators working in the secondary sector

Are you a secondary educator who is passionate about social justice and committed to equipping your learners to explore conflict?

Join us for this session for:
🧠 Interactive activities
📐 Classroom tools
📝 Useful resources
👥 Space to reflect and discuss with colleagues

Sign up here: bit.ly/4jSZ2Cr

Upcoming CLPL - Global Citizenship in Scotland May 12 - Developing Global Citizenship through Play at Early Level An interactive course for Early Level practitioners to develop skills and confidence to embed Global Citizenship Education through play May 20 - Conflict and Peace (Secondary): Teaching controversial issues This interactive workshop will explore practical approaches to explore conflict with young people and share strategies to promote peace. June 4 - Climate Anxiety in the Classroom: A Global Citizenship Approach This session will develop your confidence to support your learners navigate the increasing anxiety around the

Have you signed up for any of our free upcoming CLPL sessions?

We have a range of upcoming sessions covering Global Citizenship, conflict and peace, and climate anxiety in the classroom.

Find our offer for the whole year here: www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/current-clpl-offer

Developing Global Citizenship through Play at Early Level Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education Centres Monday 12 May 2025 5.30pm - 7pm on MS Teams Suitable for: Nursery practitioners and P1 teachers

Looking to explore what Global Citizenship looks like at an Early Years level?

Join us for this session where we provide strategies and resources to support your practice.

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/developing-global-citizenship-through-play-at-early-level-tickets-1292603725539

Learning for Sustainability: Global Citizenship Approach at Secondary Level Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education Centres Tuesday 6 May 2025 4pm - 5.30pm Suitable for: Secondary level

Looking to know more about Global Citizenship and how to embed Learning for Sustainability into your curriculum?

Join us on Teams where we will be sharing practical planning tools and resources to help you on your Global Citizenship journey.

📅 6 May, 4pm-5.30pm

Sign up here: bit.ly/3RCIeDk

6 feet and 6 medals for the Kiltwalk.

Kiltwalk: completed ✅

With your support we have raised over £500 towards our goal to create a video of young people's voices on why anti-racism education is important in Scotland. Thank you to Cobry for walking with us.

You can still support us here: www.justgiving.com/page/wosdeckiltwalk2025

You can find more like this on Signposts where we have shared our year long CLPL offer, as well as a variety of resources to support your Global Citizenship journey.

🔗 www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/current-clpl-offer/

Learning for Sustainability: Global Citizenship Approach at Secondary Level Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education Centres Tuesday 6 May 2025 4PM - 5.30PM Suitable for: secondary level

Looking to explore the key ideas and themes of Global Citizenship and its value in the classroom?

Join us on online where we will be sharing methodologies and planning tools.

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learning-for-sustainability-global-citizenship-approach-at-secondary-level-tickets-1291025775849

Click the icons below to view each episode: A mysterious bag arrives A letter comes Meeting our character A celebration An important visitor

Stimulus: a mysterious bag arrives in the classroom - this will belong to the character in the episodes ahead! Preparation Prepare a school bag with a range of contents, and leave this somewhere prominent/unusual for children to find. Bag contents should include: A piece of ordinary food such as an orange or a bit of cheese, A notebook/diary-style book - could use this to introduce character’s name and birthday (make sure this coincides with when you want to teach Episode 4) A small wrapped up present (this will remain a mystery until Episode 3) AND your own choice of, for example: some kind of game/toy/piece of sports equipment (again, you may wish to use your imagination here and include something that will stimulate conversation); A picture of a pet etc… You may want to think carefully about the objects that you put in the bag. Objects could be planned to stimulate in-depth conversations which go beyond the predominant cultural experiences of the children in your classroom.

Have you checked out the latest update to this Anti-Racist Education resource?

The Arrival uses a story-based approach to explore empathy, diversity, and belonging with 1st Level learners. This supports a number of Health and Wellbeing outcomes.

🔗 www.antiracisted.scot/1st-level/episode-1

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A collection of books including Mama's Sleeping Scarf, Can Bears Ski?, My Must-Have Mum.

Only 10 days until the Kiltwalk! 👟

Last year with your support we raised funds to update our resource library.

This year we're fundraising to create a video of young people's voices on why anti-racism education is important in Scotland.

Support us here: justgiving.com/page/wosdeckiltwalk2025

"the 'Exploring Climate Justice' resource is a must read for teachers that gives really practical suggestions and provides ways to explore challenging ideas with learners in an age appropriate and accessible way."

Celebrating Earth Day next week?

Check out our Exploring Climate Justice resource which looks at the Climate Emergency through a human rights lens. This resource explains Climate Justice and provides 7 lesson plans with activities perfect for the classroom.

🔗 wosdec.org.uk/our-resources

We are doing the #Kiltwalk again! This time we are doing the Big Stroll which is 14 miles.

We are fundraising to create a video centering young people's voices on why anti-racism education is important in Scotland.

Support us here: justgiving.com/page/wosdeckiltwalk2025

Framework for Learning for Sustainability in Initial Teacher Education Join us as we present a shared vision for supporting Scotland's teacher educators to weave Learning for Sustainability across their practice

We are delighted to invite you to the online launch of a new national Framework for Learning for Sustainability (LfS) in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 16:00-17:00 on Tuesday 29th April.
Join us to find out more & explore next steps! 🌳📖🤩
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Scottish Fairtrade Awards 2025 Enter by 1 May Fair trade prizes to be won! The category That's Not Fair is sponsored by WOSDEC.

There's still a month to enter the @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social Awards!
Send in a piece of art, words, a short video, a presentation or other creative idea in line with the chosen category. The age categories include under 12; 13-18; & 18+.

🔗 scottishfairtrade.org/scottish-fair-trade-awards

Teacher Development Fund: From the perspective of senior leaders This film explores the Teacher Development Fund from the perspective of headteachers and senior leaders and shows what the programme looks like in action. Featuring…

We were funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to do this project. The arts can transform education!
The Teacher Development Fund supports arts orgs & primary schools to help teachers bring lessons to life through the arts.

Watch the film: vimeo.com/1046329038
Learn more: phf.org.uk/tdf

I learnt how racism can affect people badly and about the way protest works I love WOSDEC because I love acting and it helped me! Keep doing what you do!

We have completed the first year of our drama project in schools. We use drama to discuss issues like homelessness & racism with students. We've had some great student feedback at Riverbank & Oakgrove. Thanks so much for having us!
We can't wait for year 2 with Moray, St Eunan's and Newark Primary.