ESDGC Schools Network

The Enabling Effective Support (EES) network in Wales has recently been re-launched as the ESDGC Schools Network and has a new programme manager. Scott Sinclair, who will be in the post from January 2010, was formerly the director of TIDE (Teachers in Development Education), which is based in Birmingham and covers the East Midlands. Scott has a long history of work in Development Education and with the EES initiative. He will be managing a team of four regional support workers in North, South West, South Central and South East Wales.

The ESDGC Schools Network is currently looking for a Chair Person. See here for further information...

A Good Deal at Copenhagen?

Last month’s UNFCCC conference at Copenhagen disbanded amidst acrimony with no sign of a legally binding document to curb the pernicious affects of global warming.  What emerged instead was the Copenhagen Accord, a non-binding treaty that, according to UN secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, constitutes an “essential beginning” to further talks that are scheduled to take place in 2010.
         
The accord agreed at Copenhagen recognizes the scientific view that an increase in global temperature below 2 degrees Celsius is required to stave off the worst effects of climate change.  In order to achieve this goal, the accord specifies that industrialised countries will commit to implement, individually or jointly, quantified economy-wide emissions targets from 2020, to be listed in the accord before 31st of January 2010. Read more...

Schools Invited to Get Set for the Olympics

In the lead up to the Olympic Games, to be held in London in 2012, schools are being invited to participate in the ‘Get Set’ programme which aims to secure a lasting cultural legacy of the games well into the future.

Get Set is the official London 2012 education programme, and is the primary way for schools, colleges and other learning institutions to play their part in the London 2012 Games.  It aims to provide free resources which will enable 3-19 year olds to find out more about the Games and to explore the Olympic and Paralympic Values of friendship, respect, determination, courage, equality, excellence and inspiration.

Although PE and sport are central to the Games, the Get Set project is intended to support a wide range of relevant topics such as PSHE, Citizenship, Literacy and Numeracy.  Each institution can have multiple teachers registered with the programme and teachers can also invite their students to register too.

Learning on the Global Stage

As part of a DFID DAF project the NUT are offering free CPD courses on ‘internationalising education’ to all teachers in England and Wales.  The first dates for secondary teachers in the Cardiff area are the 4th and 5th of March and the 14th and 15th of June 2010. 
The courses are intended to imbue teachers with more confidence to teach about international issues, offer a grounding of the global dimension within the curriculum; enhance learning opportunities for pupils/students; and support schools in achieving ‘international status’ and strengthen School Development Plans and self evaluation forms.
Please see the attached documents for full details and booking forms.  If you require any further information please contact the NUT direct - Email nutcpd@nut.org.uk, or telephone 020 7380 4719/4725
Application for for NUT Primary-Secondary Courses...
ILCPD Leaflet...

A Brief History of ESDGC in Wales

A recent paper produced jointly by Dr David Norcliffe of the School of Education at the University of Wales, Newport and Sheila Bennell of the College of Lifelong learning at Bangor University provides insight into the development of the Welsh Assembly Government’s strategy on ESDGC since its inception in 1999.

The paper details how early proponents of ESDGC helped to foster a climate of reciprocal learning in institutions of education, working towards very similar goals despite varying in terms of methods and approaches, a pertinent reminder of the ongoing social importance of ESDGC. Click here to read the paper (pdf 349kb)...

The E-Bulletin provides a monthly update on the activities of Cyfanfyd, its member organisations and developments in ESDGC in Wales. You are welcome to send us information and news by the deadline of the 19th of the month for inclusion in the next month’s bulletin.

Bargen Dda yng Nghopenhagen?

Daeth cynhadledd Confensiwn Fframwaith y Cenhedloedd Unedig ar y Newid yn yr Hinsawdd (UNFCCC) yng Nghopenhagen fis diwethaf i ben mewn drwgdeimlad heb unrhyw arwydd o ddogfen gyfreithiol-rwymol i reoli effeithiau dinistriol cynhesu byd-eang. Yr hyn a ddeilliodd yn hytrach oedd Cytundeb Copenhagen, cytundeb anghyfrwymol sydd, yn ôl Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol y Cenhedloedd Unedig, Ban Ki Moon, yn gyfystyr â “dechreuad hanfodol” ar gyfer trafodaethau pellach sydd wedi’u trefnu ar gyfer 2010.

Mae’r cytundeb a luniwyd yng Nghopenhagen yn cydnabod y farn wyddonol bod angen i’r cynnydd yn nhymheredd y byd fod yn is na 2 radd Canradd er mwyn osgoi effeithiau gwaethaf y newid yn yr hinsawdd. Er mwyn cyrraedd y nod hwn, mae’r cytundeb yn nodi y bydd gwledydd diwydiannol yn ymrwymo i weithredu, yn unigol neu ar y cyd, dargedau economi-gyfan wedi’u meintioli ar gyfer gostwng allyriadau o 2020 ymlaen, a gaiff eu rhestru yn y cytundeb cyn 31ain o Ionawr 2010.

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Gwahoddiad i Ysgolion Chwarae’u Rhan yn y Gemau Olympaidd

Yn y cyfnod cyn y Gemau Olympaidd, a gynhelir yn Llundain yn 2012, gwahoddir ysgolion i gymryd rhan yn y rhaglen ‘Get Set’ sydd wedi’i bwriadu i sicrhau gwaddol diwylliannol parhaus am gyfnod hir wedi i’r gemau ddod i ben.

Rhaglen addysg swyddogol Llundain 2012 yw Get Set, a dyma’r brif ffordd y gall ysgolion, colegau a sefydliadau dysgu eraill chwarae’u rhan yng Ngemau Llundain 2012. Ei nod yw darparu adnoddau rhad ac am ddim a fydd yn galluogi dysgwyr 3-19 mlwydd oed i ddod i wybod mwy am y Gemau ac archwilio Gwerthoedd Olympaidd a Pharalympaidd cyfeillgarwch, parch, penderfyniad, dewrder, cydraddoldeb, rhagoriaeth ac ysbrydoliaeth.

Er bod Addysg Gorfforol a chwaraeon yn ganolog i’r Gemau, mae’r prosiect Get Set wedi’i fwriadu i gynnwys ystod eang o destunau megis ABICh, Dinasyddiaeth, Llythrennedd a Rhifedd. Gall sawl athro/athrawes mewn sefydliad gofrestru gyda’r rhaglen a gall athrawon wahodd eu myfyrwyr i gofrestru hefyd.

 Dylai unrhyw un sy’n dymuno cofrestru gyda’r prosiect neu ddod i wybod mwy amdano fynd i www.getset.london2012.com

Dysgu ar y Llwyfan Byd-eang

Fel rhan o brosiect a ariennir gan Gronfa Ymwybyddiaeth o Ddatblygu’r Adran dros Ddatblygu Rhyngwladol mae NUT yn cynnig cyrsiau DPP rhad ac am ddim ar ‘ryngwladoli addysg’ i’r holl athrawon yng Nghymru a Lloegr. Y dyddiadau cyntaf ar gyfer athrawon uwchradd yn ardal Caerdydd yw’r 4ydd a’r 5ed o Fawrth a’r 14eg a’r 15fed o Fehefin 2010. 
Mae’r cyrsiau wedi’u bwriadu i roi mwy o hyder i athrawon addysgu am faterion rhyngwladol, eu gwneud yn hyddysg yn hanfodion y dimensiwn byd-eang yn y cwricwlwm; gwella’r cyfleoedd dysgu i ddisgyblion/myfyrwyr; a rhoi cymorth i ysgolion ennill ‘statws rhyngwladol’ a chryfhau Cynlluniau Datblygu Ysgol a ffurflenni hunanwerthuso. Gweler y dogfennau sydd wedi’u hatodi i gael manylion llawn a ffurflenni archebu. Os oes arnoch angen unrhyw wybodaeth bellach cysylltwch â’r NUT yn uniongyrchol – Anfonwch neges e-bost i nutcpd@nut.org.uk, neu ffoniwch 020 7380 4719/4725. Application for for NUT Primary-Secondary Courses...
ILCPD Leaflet...

Crynodeb o Hanes ADCDF yng Nghymru

Mae papur diweddar a gynhyrchwyd ar y cyd gan Dr David Norcliffe o’r Ysgol Addysg ym Mhrifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd a Sheila Bennell o’r Coleg Dysgu Gydol Oes ym Mhrifysgol Bangor yn cynnig cipolwg ar ddatblygiad strategaeth Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru ar ADCDF ers ei sefydlu ym 1999.

Mae’r papur yn nodi sut y bu i gefnogwyr cynnar ADCDF helpu i feithrin hinsawdd o ddysgu cilyddol mewn sefydliadau addysgol, a’r rheiny’n gweithio tuag at nodau tebyg iawn er gwaethaf y gwahaniaethau mewn dulliau a ffyrdd o fynd ati, sy’n fodd perthnasol i’n hatgoffa am bwysigrwydd cymdeithasol parhaus ADCDF.

Mae’r E-fwletin yn rhoi gwybodaeth fisol am weithgareddau Cyfanfyd, ei aelod-sefydliadau a datblygiadau ADCDF yng Nghymru. Mae croeso i chi anfon gwybodaeth a newyddion erbyn y 19eg o’r mis i’w gynnwys ym mwletin y mis canlynol.