The British Council’s free Climate Change Challenge is designed to support teachers of children aged 7 to 19 to become aware of the issues around climate change. There are 20 challenges and they can be used either with or without … Continue reading →
Coventry City of Languages is a transformative Community Action Group that started in 2020. What started as a conversation between two teachers quickly grew to encompass members from throughout the Coventry area. Together with our allies and partners, Coventry City … Continue reading →
International School Award 2021 award ceremony was held at Alderman’s Green primary school in Coventry, taking place during Coventry UK City of Culture and International Education Week. The successful event was also held virtually to include schools who could not … Continue reading →
You can deliver your own Junior Peacemakers Workshop using this guide. Choose a theme such as Climate Justice, Refugee & Asylum Seekers, WW1, Anti-Bullying, and then use the resources to plan an off-timetable day. The themes are linked to the … Continue reading →
This term Jackie Zammit, Director of Programmes at PeaceMakers have piloted a RESTORE course with two Year 5 classes in 2 schools. RESTORE is a framework developed by a group of restorative practitioners during lockdown which is being well used … Continue reading →
Over the past 4 years, PeaceMakers have been working with small groups of young people aged 13-16 in secondary schools, identified as at risk of exclusion because of conflict or violence or behaviour in school. They have worked with a … Continue reading →
The following describes workshops run by PeaceMakers recently. Being back in schools, working with so many new children has been an extra-special privilege and a delight this year. We’ve noticed the challenges facing children and schools after such a difficult … Continue reading →
The Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor John McNicholas, and Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Kevin Maton, invite all Coventry pupils to tell them what you want to see in the forthcoming Plan for Coventry to promote peace and reconciliation. These ideas … Continue reading →
Peacemakers are offering £600 off the full cost (£1,600) of one Peacemakers courses. So two schools will have the opportunity to pay £1,000 for an eight week course. 3 free Junior Peacemakers workshops for three schools. £400 off the full cost of Peer Mediation training (£1,200) so a school … Continue reading →
Peacemakers in Birmingham have been exploring many ways of educating for peace for 30 years, working with schools, pupil referral units, school consortia, local authorities, clubs, parks, committees, teams, collectives and groups of people regardless of age or anything else. … Continue reading →