developing whole school ethos internationalising learning at chs
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Developing Developing Whole School Whole School
EthosEthosInternationalising Internationalising Learning at CHSLearning at CHS
Strategic DevelopmentStrategic Development Made presentation to SMT and WMTMade presentation to SMT and WMT Initial checklist. Where are we now?Initial checklist. Where are we now? Presented to staff at Curriculum Design Presented to staff at Curriculum Design
ForumForum Global Teenager ProjectGlobal Teenager Project Established initial ESDGC strategic Established initial ESDGC strategic
development team.development team. Initial curriculum auditInitial curriculum audit Sustainability WeekSustainability Week Happiness Health and Wellbeing Happiness Health and Wellbeing
Enrichment Day Yr 7Enrichment Day Yr 7 Environmental Art & DT Enrichment DayEnvironmental Art & DT Enrichment Day
What have we been up to ???
• ESDGC working party• Health, Happiness and Wellbeing
Enrichment day• Global Teenager Project• PSE lessons taught by INDIE pupils• Adaptation of teaching material:
– Compass Rose– ‘Kinder Egg’ location exercise
• Obtained the Intermediate International Schools Award
Next Project …
Wales, England, Taiwan and Morocco
PSE lessons taught by INDIE
pupils
Sustainability Sustainability WeekWeek
17 – 21 May 201017 – 21 May 2010All pupils were encouraged to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Assemblies were
held across all year groups to promote this week.
Art & DesignArt & DesignPupils reflect on sustainability issues.
The journey of a simple plastic cup or bottle.
How it is made?
How it is used?
How it is disposed of?
They explore and investigate new ways of re-using these materials
Adaptation of teaching material
– Compass Rose– ‘Kinder Egg’ location exercise
Health, Happiness and Wellbeing Enrichment Day
Year 8 were taken off timetable for the day and instead experienced a number of workshops which were orientated around the theme of Health, Happiness and Wellbeing.
A selection of the workshops included:
• Fitness and Wellbeing
• Basic Human Needs
• Food Hygiene and Sustainability
• Eat Right For Life
• Self Esteem and Wellbeing
We also had a guest presenter Rob Wixs: Scintillate from The Sustainability Road Show who delivered one of the sessions.
HEALTHY HEALTHY SCHOOLSSCHOOLS
MENU COMPETIONMENU COMPETION
Year 8 were set the challenge of creating a healthy school menu which was then served to them in the school canteen on the Health, Happiness and Wellbeing Enrichment Day.
EnvironmentEnvironmentalal
Enrichment DayEnrichment Day
Year 8Year 8
Over a 2 day period, all of Year 8 were taken down to Porthkerry Park…
Porthkerry ParkPorthkerry Park
Shelter BuildingShelter Building
Team work
Problem Solving
Sustainability
Utilising natural resources
Environmental ArtEnvironmental Art
Team work
Problem Solving
Creativity
Utilising
natural resources
Beach ArtBeach Art
OrienteeringOrienteeringTeam work
Problem Solving
Thinking Skills
Intermediate International Schools Award
International Partner Schools 1. Schickhardt Realschule, Stuttgart, Germany (INDIE)2. Olympus College, Netherlands (INDIE)3. Kardinal von Golen, Germany (German Exchange)
International Activities1. German Studies and Exchange2. Global Teenage Project3. Investigating Brazil (Geography Dept.)4. Investigating China (Geography Dept.)
Next stages of Strategic Next stages of Strategic DevelopmentDevelopment
Maintain sustainability initiatives.Maintain sustainability initiatives. Further Develop curriculum links.Further Develop curriculum links. Establish pupil ESDGC groupsEstablish pupil ESDGC groups Appoint leader of International Learning.Appoint leader of International Learning. Extend opportunities for the Global Extend opportunities for the Global
Teenager Project.Teenager Project. Connecting ClassroomsConnecting Classrooms International Links in SportInternational Links in Sport Detailed ESDGC Curriculum AuditDetailed ESDGC Curriculum Audit Create and embed PoliciesCreate and embed Policies