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Downloads & Lesson Plans Anti-bullying charter - points for action (.pdf 227.1 kb)   Anti-bullying charter poster (.pdf 106.6 kb)   Bullying - Tell someone! (.pdf 749.1 kb)   Cyberbullying - a summary (.pdf 643.8 kb)   Cyberbullying - guidance for schools (.pdf 477.2 kb)   Divorce - A parent's guide (.pdf 164.0 kb)   Family Counselling Service (.pdf 167.2 kb)   Family Mediation (.pdf 195.4 kb)   sense cd - information (primary SRE & EHWB) (.pdf 886.9 kb)   sense cd - ordering details (.pdf 459.2 kb)   Working with external contributors guidance (.pdf 68.3 kb)

Useful Websites Additives advice - Food Standards Agency - www.food.gov.uk/news.../additivesboard Advice and guidance, info for parents etc on the latest research into food additives and their effects on the behaviour of children.   BBC Gardening pages - www.bbc.co.uk/garden...g_with_children Lots of ideas for indoor and outdoor activities that could be modified for use in schools.   Bullying Online - www.bullying.co.uk Advice for pupils and parents. A problem page, Information about anti-bullying projects and information about staying safe while using the Internet.   CBBC News - news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcn...ech/default.stm Resources, lesson plans and news stories in a pupil-friendly format - includes a section on bullying (including cyber bulling).   Communication skills for Life - www.bteducation.org/home.ikml Be seen and heard! BT website with resources for primary and high schools to work on developing communication skills.   Cool Planet - www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet Fair Trade. Children find out the truth about world trade. Good starting point for topics to discuss in class, making children think e.g. who gets the worse deal from a bar of chocolate - the cocoa growers.   Counselling Directory - www.counselling-directory.org.uk Huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs.The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics. Every counsellor on the site who has submitted their profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover to the Counselling Directory, or is registered with a professional body online with recognised codes of ethics and practice.   Crimestoppers - www.crimestoppers-uk...memyselfandeye/ Me myself and Eye, an educational resource, has been devised for pupils aged 7-11 to help with difficult decisions they may face growing up.   DfES - Bullying - www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying New guidelines to assist schools in updating anti-bullying policies to include cyber bullying. Includes recommended ways of dealing with bullying occurring via mobile phones, internet and safe use of chat rooms.   Forest Schools - www.forestschools.com Opportunity to use woodlands near the school for educational activities. Training schemes available via the website and funding available to schools in Wye Valley. Contact us for information of Hfds school in the scheme.   Garden organic - www.gardenorganic.or...organic_network Packed with valuable information on every aspect of school gardening. Areas include activities for each term; free downloadable factsheets; links to national curriculum; games and activities for rainy days, and reports from schools. Membership of the network entitles you to share tips and information with other schools and take part in plant trials.   Growing Grub - www.growinggrub.co.uk The website provides a comprehensive guide to growing four different vegetables with a class of children during the summer term. The site gives staff practical information, comprehensive lesson plans, learning resources and fun activities for pupils.   Growing Schools - Teachernet - www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools This site is designed to support teachers in using the outdoor classroom as a resource across the curriculum for pupils of all ages. Information includes funding sources, published research, training, resource materials, places to visit, news and events. It also provides case studies on outdoor learning and school grounds development. The site has been designed so teachers can search by subject and key stage and will soon feature a schools network offering teachers the opportunity to tap into local community expertise and knowledge.   Learning through landscapes - www.ltl.org.uk/index.htm Learning through Landscapes helps schools and early years settings make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning.   National Healthy Schools website - www.healthyschools.gov.uk The National website for Healthy Schools. Online audit, excellent resources and links.   NSPCC - www.nspcc.org.uk Find out more about NSPCC, Kids Zone, tips on keeping safe & advice on bullying.   Participation for schools - www.participationforschools.org.uk In this site you will find guidance and tools to help you increase participation in your school.   QCA National Curriculum - curriculum.qca.org.uk/ 'The curriculum should be treasured. There should be real pride in our curriculum: the learning that the nation has decided to set before its young. Teachers, parents, employers, the media and the public should all see the curriculum as something to embrace, support and celebrate. Most of all, young people should relish the opportunity for discovery and achievement that the curriculum offers.' Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum, QCA   Racist Bullying - www.teachernet.gov.uk/racistbullying An advice document on "Bullying Around Racism, Religion and Culture; How To Prevent It and What To Do When It Happens". It is firmly backed by ministerial approval and solidly based in law and statute.   Royal Horticultural Society - www.rhs.org.uk/learn...on/children.asp A very useful site with free advisory leaflets and a membership scheme for schools. CPD courses also available.   School Councils UK - www.schoolcouncils.org Anything and everything to do with setting up and running a school council.   School of Emotional Literacy - www.schoolofemotional-literacy.com/ Research, assessment and information. Post graduate qualification available starting Sept 07.   Self-esteem - www.campaignforrealbeauty.co.uk How can we turn the tide of such beauty pressures and encourage young girls and women everywhere to embrace a more positive body image?   The Hideout - thehideout.org.uk Excellent website for children and young people experiencing domestic violence. A MUST SEE for teachers.   United Nations - www.un.org Click on the cyber bus link for access to global teaching and learning materials. Issues include Human Rights, poverty and peace.

Video & DVD Building Safe Relationships Resource pack with lesson plans. The 'Building Safe Relationships Programme (BSR) aims to provide a framework for children and young people to explore and establish safety strategies and develop support mechanisms to address, challenge and prevent domestic violence both now and in the future. All high schools have received a free pack and we have a supply of packs for primary schools who attend a training session. (Watch 'Events' section or see INSET training calendar for dates). Available from: Contact Vanessa    Growing Up Gay - 13 years onwards Two films about young people and attitudes and experiences regarding being gay. The first rather dramatic film features homophobic bullying and the second consists of conversations with young gay people. Well presented dramatic and will certainly hold attention with useful class activities.   sense - growing up and keeping safe Excellent resource - interactive CD-ROM for primary schools aimed at KS2. Designed to support the development of effective work to promote children's emotional and social development, as well as rovide specific information about different health issues. Set out as for the outcomes for Every Child Matters. Information booklet in downloadable resource section and ordering details. E-Learning credits can be used. Available from: www.sensecds.com    Throwing Stones One copy of this video and accompanying lesson plan booklet has been sent into each school. This is a fantastic resource and training has also been offered. Available from: If you would like to find out more about this resource please contact Debbie McCauley.