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Ethos
Network National Conference
29 May 2002, Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Glasgow
'Children's Rights & Responsibilities: partners in a
positive ethos'
The conference will highlight what the UN Convention on
the Rights of the Child means for members of school communities
and encourage the sharing of strategies aimed at developing
children's rights and responsibilities. The keynote address
will be delivered by Professor Alan Miller,  visiting
Professor of Law and Director of McGrigor Donald Rights,
an international human rights consultancy. There will be
a choice of workshops on children's rights, teachers' rights,
participation and education for citizenship. Interesting
practice from all sectors of education will feature in the
workshops and displays on offer. Contact: 0131 651 6551
or email ssen@education.ed.ac.uk
Dealing
with Disruption CD-Rom
The disc offers a gateway to a range of resources in video,
audio and print format on whole school and classroom discipline
strategies and is aimed at all professionals in education.
Developed by a team at the University of
Edinburgh and funded by the Scottish Executive Education
Department, the resource was recently promoted at a a series
of Roadshows throughout Scotland. The resource includes
examples of discipline policies and materials which can
be downloaded and customised for school use. The disc has
been distributed free to all local authorities who will
distribute to schools, with multiple copies to be made available
in the near future. Staff development activities are a key
feature of the disc which can be used by individuals and
with groups. Copies can also be purchased from: Scottish
Interactive Technology Centre, University of Edinburgh Faculty
of Education for £49.99 + VAT. Contact: 0131 651 6039,
email sitc@education.ed.ac.uk
Latest
Ethos Network Publications
The latest in this year's series of case studies published
by the Network feature overcoming barriers to pupil participation.
Check out this website for full-text versions of our case
studies and summaries of our earlier publications. The case
study series is edited by Alison Closs.
Case
Study 29: Prospect Bank School, Edinburgh. Demonstrates
how pupils in a special school can participate in their
own learning, and through this learn how to help other
children and share a residential experience with other
local schools.
Case
Study 30: Grangemouth High School Cluster. Features
a project on reducing litter and the culture that tolerates
it and how the project has fostered citizenship in pupils,
including a concern for the local environment.
Vision
and Action 4: St Paul's RC High School, Glasgow. Describes
how the school welcomed Asylum Seeker Pupils into its
community.
Look
out for the launch of our book of case studies featuring
Ethos Award winners. 'Building on success: case studies
of Ethos Award winners 1997-2001' will be launched at the
2002 National Conference in Glasgow
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| Anti-Bullying
Network Conference |
'Solving
the Bullying Problem' in association with Lothian
Council, 25th May 2002, Haddington
A
conference for parents, teachers and other adults
in schools. Keynote speaker: Dr Brendan Byrne.
Programme to include contributions from the Edinburgh
Education Advice & Conciliation Service and
East Lothian Parents and Pupils Against Bullying.
Contact: 0131 651 6100 or see www.antibullying.net
for updates. |
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| Positive
Ethos Database |
| Work
is underway on developing a joint database with
the Anti-Bullying Network to collect information
on school strategies, research and resources relating
to a positive school ethos. The content of the
database will cover areas such as anti-bullying
initiatives, involving young people in school
decision-making, positive discipline initiatives,
working with parents, peer support and circle
time projects. The project team aims to have the
database available to everyone via the networks'
websites by the spring of 2003. More information
is available from either of the Network teams. |
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| Fife
Council: a school survey on pupil participation,
consultation and citizenship |
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questionnaire was sent to all Fife's headteachers
in April 2001. The results suggest that pupil
participation is recognised by schools as an important
aspect of their pupils' experience. A report prepared
by the council's Pupil Participation Group makes
a number of recommendations including the construction
of a database of examples of pupil participation.
The Council is also working with the University
of Dundee to develop methods of online pupil consultation.
Contact: Brian Kirkaldy, Senior Manager, Fife
Council Education Service, Fife House, North Street,
Glenrothes KY7 6AQ. |
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more information, contact the Ethos Network on
0131 651 6551 or email us at ssen@education.ed.ac.uk |
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This
edition of the Network Newsletter is a special Early Years edition
and reports in depth on interesting practice and on the debates
and discussions generated at the recent Ethos Network event. The
Early Years material includes a detailed look at the 2001 Ethos
Award Winner, Haddington Infant School in East Lothian and its 'international
sharing' project.
