Restorative Justice
The lead for the new Coventry Restorative Justice (RJ) service, Claire Elwell, is keen to engage with schools to offer RJ for issues within schools such as bullying, and also, to recruit RJ Ambassadors who, working with the Coventry RJ … Continue reading →
Show Racism the Red Card
Show Racism the Red Card is the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity. They provide educational workshops, training sessions, multimedia packages, and a whole host of other resources, all with the purpose of tackling racism in society. Established in January 1996, … Continue reading →
Peaceful Schools Movement
The Peaceful Schools Movement in the UK is a network of schools, organisations and individuals. It is steered by the Peaceful Schools Strategy Group. We have developed the concept of a ‘Peaceful School’ which has four, inter-related levels of peace: Inner … Continue reading →
Schools of Sanctuary
A School of Sanctuary is a school that is committed to being a safe and welcoming place for all, especially those seeking sanctuary. This could be people whose lives were in danger in their own country, who have troubles at … Continue reading →
Teachers’ Thoughts on Peace Education
The following ideas were raised during the launch of the Coventry Peace Awards on 11 February. They might be useful in planning peace activities in your school. What does peace in your school look like? Peace garden (new), Mindfulness (golden … Continue reading →
Slides from Launch Event
Click to download the Powerpoint presentation from the Peace Award launch on 11 February 2020.
Continue reading →Cardinal Newman Peace Charter
The Peace Charter, produced by students at Cardinal Newman Catholic School, has been added to the Peace Education database at https://coventrycityofpeace.uk/cardinal-newman-peace-charter/
Continue reading →Action Plan
We recommend that schools create an Action Plan of activities which will qualify towards the award. Click to download a Sample School Action Plan
Continue reading →Short Report on Launch of Coventry Peace Award
On 11 February 2020, Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation launched the Coventry Peace Award. Teachers from 33 schools registered to attend the launch and 32 people were able to attend. The Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor Linda … Continue reading →