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Adriana Ferreira Q2
Queen Elizabeth‟s School
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FOREWORD
Comenius Programme - School Multilateral Partnership
FLY (Fun Learning for Youngsters)
The Comenius Programme focuses on pre-school and primary to
secondary levels of education. The Comenius Programme funds actions
relevant to school education. Organizations from different European
countries, involved in the school education sector, can work together in
school partnerships and use e-twinning – an internet platform for
teachers and school cooperation to work on common interests and
projects.
Current results demonstrate that Comenius school partnerships help
foreign language learning, promote intercultural awareness and ICT
task-based competences.
Comenius aims to enhance the quality and European dimension of
education, promote teacher training, improve pedagogical approaches
and disseminate good practices and innovation in school education and
management.
Partnership coordination:
Queen Elizabeth‟s School, Lisbon, Portugal
Partners:
Queen Elizabeth‟s School, Lisbon, Portugal
Shiremoor Primary School – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Colegio Público Atalia – Gijon, Spain
Kurtulus Primary School – Kütahya, Turkey
Aims of the project:
- To adopt a holistic approach to the schools curricula reinforcing
learning within and across subjects, multidisciplinary and
transversal competences, and new crosscurricular didatics involving
the Arts, Science, ICT and other subjects in a creative manner
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- Promote intercultural dialogue and new pedagogical methodologies
(early language learning, Content and Language Integrated Learning)
- Explore the potential pf ICT (E-twinning, webquests, blogs, podcasts
and wikis) to enhance teachers learning
- Explore the interaction between education, the community and
professional development, alongside promoting and active European
citizenship as well as social responsability
- Develop a common identity and a sense of belonging to the European
Union
Expected results:
- Public exhibition on citizenship
- Partnership website online
- Booklet and slideshow on NGOs
- Healthy Food Fair
- Recipe book on healthy food
- Handbook and DVD on best practices
- FLY mini-olimpics
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GENERAL INDEX
Selecting our good causes
Planning how to support our good causes
Outcomes of our work
Appendices
PARTNERS
Portugal, Queen Elizabeth‟s School...........................p.8 – p.55
United Kingdom, Shiremoor Primary School..............p.56-p.62
Spain, Colegio Público Atalia.....................................p.64-p.70
Turkey, Kurtulus Primary School..............................p.72-p.77
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Queen Elizabeth’s School
Lisbon, Portugal
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INTRODUCTION
The European Year of Volunteering 2011
Official Launch in Portugal – Lisbon Tour Stop in Forum Picoas
The Participation of Queen Elizabeth‟s School
Participants were informed of volunteer opportunities and activities in
Forum Picoas, hosted by Fernanda Freitas, representative of the
National Coordination Body of Portugal and Zeinal Bava, Executive
President of PT (Portugal Telecom). The programme was presented by
Margarida Marques, Head of the European Commission (EC)
Representation in Portugal. She explained that the objective of the EC
Representation is to establish similar Tour Stops in all the regional
capitals throughout the year.
Four Principle Objectives:
reduce the obstacles to volunteering in the EU
give means to volunteer organizations and better the quality of
volunteering
compensate and recognize volunteer work
create awareness of the value and importance of volunteering
Queen Elizabeth‟s School was represented by its students, from grades
2, 3, and 4, as they interviewed the various representatives of both
Social Solidarity Associations and NGOs (Non Governmental
Organizations), at Forum Picoas, from February 3rd – 8th.
Queen Elizabeth‟s School – Denise Lester Foundation, in celebration of
the European Year of Volunteering 2011 decided to open its doors to
various local communities in need. QES has also created a film on
active citizenship and the importance of volunteering, depicted through
the exploration of the themes by its students.
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Research for the project
Organização Não Governamental (ONG)
- Associações com finalidades públicas e sem fins lucrativos
- Desenvolvem acções em diferentes áreas e mobilizam a opinião
pública e o apoio da população para modificar determinados
aspectos da sociedade.
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Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
- Public associations with no profit objectives.
- Develop services in different areas and generate public opinion
and obtain support from populations to modify certain aspects of
society.
- BANCO ALIMENTAR CONTRA A FOME / FOOD BANK
- QUERCUS
- MÉDICOS DO MUNDO
- HELPO
- GREENPEACE
- AMI
- UNICEF
Pesquisas do E4 e do Q4
Research done by E4 and Q4
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BANCO ALIMENTAR CONTRA A FOME
FOOD BANK
Esta associação luta contra o desperdício de alimentos na nossa
sociedade e distribui comida pelas instituições que lutam contra a fome.
Ir buscar onde sobra para entregar onde falta: uma ideia de John
Van Hengel que, em 1967, fundou o primeiro Food Bank, em Phoenix
(Arizona), dando início a um movimento que existe hoje em todos os
continentes.
This association fights against wasting of food in our society and
distributes food to institutions that fight against hunger.
Get from where it is surplus to give where it is scarce: An idea by
John Van Hengel who, in 1967, founded the first Food Bank in Phoenix,
Arizona. This was the beginning of a movement that exists presently in
all continents.
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QUERCUS
Fundada em 1985, esta associação luta pela conservação da Natureza e
dos recursos naturais.
Portuguese organization founded in 1985 to preserve nature and its
resources.
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HELPO
Esta associação serve para ajudar as pessoas pobres a terem certas
condições de vida, por isso desenvolve projectos de apoio comunitário e
de educação.
This Portuguese association aims to help people in poverty to have
better living conditions. They develop community and educational
projects.
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MÉDICOS DO MUNDO
Esta associação presta cuidados de saúde às populações mais
vulneráveis em situações de emergência e combate a exclusão social.
Foi fundada por Bernard Kouchner em 1980 na sequência da operação
"Um barco pelo Vietname" que levou assistência médica a um grupo de
2564 refugiados vietnamitas que se encontravam à deriva no mar da
China, sem que nenhum país acedesse em acolhê-los.
Esta organização, presente em mais de 60 países, foi fundada em
Portugal em 1999.
This Portuguese association provides health care to vulnerable
populations in case of emergency and fights against social exclusion .
It was founded by Bernard Kouchner in 1980 following the operation "A
boat for Vietnam" which brought medical care to a group of 2,564
Vietnamese refugees who were adrift in the South China Sea, without
any country accepting to take them in .
This organization was founded in Portugal in 1999 and is present in
over 60 countries.
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GREENPEACE
O que é a Greenpeace?
A Greenpeace é uma organização
mundial de campanhas que age para
mudar atitudes e comportamentos, para
proteger e conservar a natureza e
promover a paz.
A Greenpeace está a fazer campanha por uma agricultura que beneficie
o planeta e as populações. Queremos alimentos saudáveis que cresçam
no ambiente e não contra o ambiente. Queremos uma agricultura que
ajude os agricultores a lidar com as alterações climáticas.
What is Greenpeace?
Greenpeace is a worldwide organization of campaigns that acts to
change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve nature and
promote peace. Greenpeace is campaigning for an agriculture that benefits
the planet and its populations. We want healthy foods that grow in the
environment and not against it. We want farming to help farmers cope with
climate change.
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A história da Greenpeace
Em 1971, motivada pelo sonho de um mundo verde e pacífico, uma
pequena equipa de activistas zarpou de Vancouver, no Canadá, num
velho barco de pesca. Esses activistas, fundadores da Greenpeace,
acreditavam que um grupo de alguns indivíduos podia fazer a diferença.
Primeira campanha em Portugal
Portugal é o país da União Europeia com o maior consumo de peixe per-
capita – uma média de 57Kg por ano. Há apenas três anos, apesar do
declínio crescente dos stocks de peixe a nível mundial estar no centro
dos debates científicos, poucos consumidores portugueses estavam
conscientes do verdadeiro custo do seu consumo de peixe para os
ecossistemas marinhos e nenhum dos principais retalhistas do país
possuía uma política que garantisse a sustentabilidade e legalidade do
peixe à venda nas suas lojas.
The history of Greenpeace
In 1971, a small team of activists motivated by the dream of a green
and peaceful world, set sail from Vancouver, Canada, on an old fishing
boat. These activists, who were the founders of Greenpeace, believed
that a group of individuals could make a difference.
First campaign in Portugal
Portugal is the EU country with the highest fish consumption per capita
- an average of 57kg per year. Just three years ago, despite the
increasing decline of fish stocks worldwide being at the centre of
scientific debate, few Portuguese consumers were aware of the true cost
of their consumption of fish for marine ecosystems. Non of the major
retailers in the country had a policy that would guarantee the legality
and sustainability of fish for sale in its stores.
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AMI
A AMI foi fundada a 5 de Dezembro de
1984. A AMI é uma Organização Não
Governamental (ONG) portuguesa,
privada, independente, apolítica e sem
fins lucrativos.
Desde a sua fundação, a 5 de Dezembro
de 1984, pelo médico cirurgião urologista Fernando Nobre, a AMI
assumiu-se como uma organização humanitária inovadora em Portugal,
destinada a intervir rapidamente em situações de crise e emergência e a
combater o subdesenvolvimento, a fome, a pobreza, a exclusão social e
as sequelas de guerra em qualquer parte do Mundo.
Com o Homem no centro de todas as suas preocupações, a AMI criou
doze equipamentos Sociais em Portugal e já actuou em dezenas de
países de todo o Mundo, para onde enviou toneladas de ajuda
(medicamentos e equipamento médico, alimentos, roupas, viaturas,
geradores, etc.) e centenas de voluntários.
AMI is a Portuguese Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) which is
private, independent, non-political and non-profit.
It was founded on 5th December 1984 by the urology surgeon
Fernando Nobre. It has since been seen as an innovative humanitarian
organization in Portugal designed to quickly intervene in crises and
emergencies and to combat underdevelopment, hunger, poverty, social
exclusion and the consequences of war anywhere in the world.
With Man being the centre of all concerns, AMI created twelve Social
units in Portugal and has worked in dozens of countries around the
world, where tons of aid was sent (medicine and medical equipment,
food, clothing, vehicles, generators, etc.) as well as hundreds of
volunteers.
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MISSÃO ACTUAL (2008 - 2009)
Apoio à ONG Angolana COPOLUA
OBJECTIVOS
Criar um centro de recursos e uma biblioteca
para uso dos estudantes da Matala com o objectivo principal de
contribuir para a sustentabilidade da organização.
A AMI realiza anualmente, desde 1996, a Campanha de Reciclagem de
Radiografias. Cada tonelada de radiografias dá origem a cerca de 10Kg
de prata. A venda da prata ajuda a AMI a partir para aqueles pontos do
mundo em que aconteçam catástrofes naturais ou onde a ajuda
humanitária seja premente, e a melhorar ainda mais a assistência que
prestamos aos mais desfavorecidos em Portugal. Há 15 anos que a AMI
recolhe radiografias que recicla para uma dupla boa acção: ajudar
quem precisa com o dinheiro obtido com a prata recolhida das
radiografias e reciclar um material que, se atirado para o lixo, pode ser
poluente.
PRESENT MISSION (2008 - 2009)
Support the Angolan NGO, COPOLUA
OBJECTIVES: create a resource centre and a library for students of
Matala to use with the main objective of contributing to the
sustainability of the organization.
Since 1996, AMI annually holds the Campaign for Recycling X-rays.
Each ton of X-rays gives rise to approximately 10 kg of silver. The sale
of silver helps AMI to provide assistance to those parts of the world
where natural disasters occur, or where humanitarian aid is urgent. It
further improves the service we provide to the underprivileged in
Portugal. For 15 years, AMI has been collecting X-rays to recycle for a
good, double action: helping those in need with the money obtained
from silver collected from the X-rays and recycling material if thrown
into the trash, may be polluting.
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UNICEF
O que é?
A UNICEF é uma agência das Nações
Unidas que tem como objectivo
promover a defesa dos direitos das
crianças, ajudar a dar resposta às suas
necessidades básicas e contribuir para
o seu pleno desenvolvimento.
O que faz?
A UNICEF é a única organização mundial que se dedica especificamente
às crianças. Em termos genéricos, trabalha com os governos nacionais e
organizações locais em programas de desenvolvimento a longo prazo
nos sectores da saúde, educação, nutrição, água e saneamento e
também em situações de emergência para defender as crianças vítimas
de guerras e outras catástrofes. Actualmente, trabalha em 158 países.
What is it?
UNICEF is a United Nations agency which aims to promote the rights of
children, to help meet their basic needs and contribute to their full
development.
What does it do?
UNICEF is the only global organization that is dedicated specifically to
children. Generally speaking, it works with national governments and
local organizations in programmes of long-term development in health,
education, nutrition, water and sanitation as well as in emergency
situations to protect children who are victims of war and other
catastrophes. They currently work in 158 countries.
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EMERGÊNCIAS
Guerras, conflitos não declarados, terramotos, seca:
em muitas partes do mundo, as emergências naturais
e as catástrofes provocadas pelo homem continuam a
afectar as populações mais indefesas - e sobretudo as
crianças.
A UNICEF intervém nas situações de emergência com ajuda imediata,
alimentos, medicamentos, pessoal especializado; ao fazê-lo, procura
também garantir a continuidade dos programas para a infância a longo
prazo - por exemplo no campo da educação, com escolas de emergência
e intervenções de reconstrução e recuperação.
Protecção infantil
A protecção das crianças contra a violência, abusos e exploração é uma
componente essencial da defesa dos seus direitos. Tem como grande
objectivo promover um ambiente protector onde a criança se sinta
respeitada e segura em todo o mundo.
EMERGENCIES
Wars, undeclared conflicts, earthquakes,
drought in many parts of the world,
emergencies and natural disasters caused
by humans continue to affect the most
vulnerable populations, especially children.
UNICEF operates in situations of emergency relief, food, medicine and
specialized personnel. In doing so, it also seeks to ensure continuity of
programmes for children in the long-term. For example, in education,
emergency schools intervention of reconstruction and recovery.
Child protection
The protection of children from violence, abuse and exploitation is an
essential component of defending their rights. They aim to promote a
protective environment where children feel safe and respected
throughout the world.
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Selecting our good causes
At Queen Elizabeth‟s School, we aim at raising our pupils‟ awareness of
the importance of making a contribution to the lives of those less
fortunate who need the help of others to survive.
To this end, every year our children and their parents are involved in
several campaigns to collect all sorts of goods, namely food, clothes and
toys, which are then distributed among several local charities.
Considering that we are celebrating in 2011 the European Year of
Volunteering, we decided to extend those initiatives and do some
research to learn about – and support – other organizations, namely
NGOs and charities.
The organizations that were selected were:
An NGO: OIKOS (See appendix 1). This Portuguese NGO was chosen by
the students of E3 for their project work. Its initiatives focus mainly on
transforming the lives of disadvantaged people across Africa and Latin
America.
A Charity: PORTUGUESE ASSOCIATION OF THE ORDER OF MALTA
(See appendix 2). This charity was chosen by the students of Q4 for
their project work because of the impact it has on the lives of the less
fortunate. In Portugal, the Order helps many who suffer, such as drug
addicted youngsters from Castelo Branco and Oporto, visitors who come
in pilgrimage from all over the country to Fátima in May, August and
October by giving them medical and spiritual support. The Sovereign
Order of Malta helps the poor in about 400 countries in the world. Their
main priorities are to help the population in disaster zones in case of
tsunamis, earthquakes and places with serious illnesses like cholera.
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Planning how to support our good causes
OIKOS
Children started by doing some research about OIKOS. The outcomes of
their research were discussed in the classroom, with both the
Portuguese and the English teachers. The topics addressed involved the
history of the organization, the countries where it has developed its
main initiatives, their humanitarian action in situations of emergency
and catastrophes, their efforts to contribute to the concept of
sustainable development and their projects of education towards global
citizenship.
A trip was planned to the European Year of Volunteering Tour Stop in
Lisbon, at Forum Picoas, and the students had the opportunity to
prepare an interview to the representative of OIKOS, Mrs. Cristina
Peixinho, to take place at this event. The interview was conducted in
loco solely by the students at Forum Picoas. The following week, the
students wrote a summary of the answers given to each question with
the help of the Portuguese and English teachers.
With the collaboration of the Arts teacher, the students drew and
coloured a comic strip based on the interview and completed it with
their own questions and answers. With the collaboration of the ICT
teacher, the drawings were compiled in a Powerpoint and the voices of
the students reading their own texts were recorded to complement the
presentation.
Finally, the students debated the importance of solidarity and support,
and designed a few posters to ask for donations to be given to one of
OIKOS‟ current projects, which consists of providing families in
Guatemala with a small farm, offering them seeds and tools and
teaching them how to look after their crops. This campaign is still
ongoing at school at the moment.
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ORDER OF MALTA
Children were asked to research the work developed by the Order of
Malta on the Internet. Information about the history of the organization,
its expansion throughout the world and, especially, its humanitarian
work in Portugal was discussed in class.
A questionnaire was devised both in Portuguese and English classes by
the children in order to be used at the European Year of Volunteering
Tour Stop in Lisbon, which was held in Forum Picoas, where the
children interviewed the President of the Portuguese Association of the
Order of Malta, His Excellency the Count of Albuquerque, Dr. Dom
Augusto de Athayde.
After the interview these notes were used to write an article which was
illustrated by the children in their Art class.
These same children have been visiting a Retirement home on Friday
afternoons and are encouraged to read stories and have short
conversations thus, brightening up the day for the elderly during their
visits.
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Outcomes of our work
The children really appreciated this opportunity of learning about a
Portuguese NGO and the importance of their work carried out all over
the world. They had plenty of learning opportunities and the diversity of
tasks and activities developed allowed for many different skills to be
enriched.
In the end, the children also had the opportunity to experience
firsthand what it feels like to set up a campaign and get precious
donations that will eventually save many lives.
Through their visit to the Retirement home the children have been
exposed to some of the problems old people face such as, loneliness,
poor health, and limitations in movement. They have, therefore, become
aware of the need to respect and learn from the elderly.
In preparation for the Christmas season, students, staff and parents
donated school resources, clothing and toys to a local charity supported
by the Portuguese Association of the Order of Malta.
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Appendix 1
OIKOS
OIKOS – Cooperação e Desenvolvimento is a Portuguese Non-
Governmental Organization founded in 1988 which works mainly
towards the eradication of poverty and famine. It also seeks to
strengthen sustainability-oriented actions among local communities
and it promotes the education towards global citizenship, namely
among the younger generations, working alongside with schools and
several social agents.
Throughout the last two decades, OIKOS has developed different
projects in some of the poorest parts of the world, working with local
communities and volunteers to promote public health, sanitation,
nutrition, water and education.
Their projects of Humanitarian Action, Sustainable Development and
Education towards Global Citizenship benefits over 380 thousand
people every year.
Currently, OIKOS has delegations in many countries, including
Portugal, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Cuba, El Salvador,
Haiti and Mozambique.
www.oikos.pt
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Appendix 2
THE PORTUGUESE ASSOCIATION OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE
SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA – A PORTUGUESE CHARITY TRUST
The birth of the Order dates back to around 1048. Merchants from the
ancient Marine Republic of Amalfi obtained from the Caliph of Egypt the
authorisation to build a church, convent and hospital in Jerusalem, to
care for pilgrims of any religious faith or race. With time, the Order
became a lay religious Order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble
nature. Its 13,000 members include Professed Friars and others who
have made vows of obedience. The other Knights and Dames are lay
members, devoted to the exercise of Christian virtue and charity. What
distinguishes the Knights of Malta is their commitment to reaching their
spiritual perfection within the Church and to expending their energies
serving the poor and the sick. Its motto is “Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium
Pauperum”, defence of the Faith and assistance to the poor and the
suffering, which become reality through the voluntary work carried out
by Dames and Knights in humanitarian assistance and medical and
social activities. Today the Order carries out these activities in over 120
countries. In Portugal, the Order helps many who suffer, such as drug
addicted youngsters from Castelo Branco and Oporto, visitors who come
in pilgrimage from all over the country to Fátima in May, August and
October by giving them medical and spiritual support.
In Portugal, 25.000 pilgrims in Fátima have been helped so far. Besides
that, the Portuguese Association of the Order of Malta also helps the
homeless, the prisoners, the old people and the handicapped. The
Sovereign Order of Malta helps the poor in about 400 countries in the
world. Their main priorities are to help the population in disaster zones
in case of tsunamis, earthquakes and places with serious illnesses like
cholera.
http://www.orderofmalta.org
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Appendix 3
COMIC STRIP ABOUT OIKOS DONE BY THE PUPILS OF E3
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OIKOS CAMPAIGN PROMOTED BY E3 AT Q.E.S
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Appendix 5
AN ARTICLE FOR THE FLY PROJECT WEBSITE
Interview of the President of the
Portuguese Association of the Order of
Malta: The Count of Albuquerque.
One of the students introduced the class
and explained the purpose of their
interview. The President presented himself
and said he has been a member of the
Order for 23 years and the President for 5
years. He said that his job was very interesting because he liked helping
people.
He told the students that his grandfather and his father invited him to
be a member of the Order of Malta.
The Order of Malta began in the Holy Land, Jerusalem in 1099, in the
11th century. The logo type, an 8 pointed Cross represents “The
Beatitudes” which the Knights must always remember.
The real name of the Order is The Order of St. Baptist of Rhodes and
Malta because they spent about 300 years in Malta helping people and
defending the Christian faith.
There are about 12,000 volunteers in the
world and about 300 in Portugal nowadays
but when they started they were only 100
in the world and perhaps 15 in Portugal.
This organization started with a group of
monks of The Order of St. Benedict who
opened a hospital in the Holy Land for the pilgrims. The volunteers help
homeless people, drug addicts, pilgrims, prisoners, old age pensioners,
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people who can‟t go out of their homes. They wash the feet of the
pilgrims, feed the homeless and read stories to the old.
In Portugal 25000 pilgrims in Fatima have been helped so far. Besides
that, the Order also helps the homeless, the prisoners, the old people
and the handicapped.
The Order of Malta helps the poor in about 400 countries in the World.
Their main priorities are to help the populations in disaster zones in
case of tsunamis, earthquakes and places with serious illnesses like
cholera.
Donations are used to pay for goods, services, food, transport and
salaries for their employees.
Children offering to be volunteers can give water to pilgrims in Fatima
and help the handicapped to light candles or to buy gifts.
But the Order sometimes faces problems. Some people don‟t believe in
their work and don‟t understand where they spend the donations.
There is a new project in Portugal for 2011. The Order is helping the
illegal immigrants as well as feeding the homeless.
At the end of the interview the children thanked the President of the
Order for his time.
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QUESTIONAIRE FOR THE INTERVIEW
1. How long have you been in the Order of Malta? How long have
you been the President?
2. Is your job interesting?
3. Why did you become a member of the Order?
4. When did the Order of Malta begin?
5. What does the logo type of the Order of Malta mean?
6. How many volunteers work there? How many did you start with?
7. Why is it called the Order of Malta?
8. How did this organization start?
9. What do the volunteers do?
10. How many pilgrims have you helped so far?
11. Besides helping pilgrims what other voluntary work have
you developed in Portugal?
12. How many different countries do you help?
13. What are your main priorities in the humanitarian help?
14. What do you do with the donations you receive?
15. How can a child like me take part in the voluntary work of
the Order of Malta?
16. What type of obstacles does the Order face?
17. Which projects do you have in mind for the year 2011?
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Shiremoor Primary School
Newcastle, United Kingdom
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Selecting our good causes
At Shiremoor Primary School, we encourage our pupils to become
worthy members of society, both in the way that they present
themselves and by making a contribution to the lives of others. To this
end we work with a number of different charities. This year, the pupils,
who represent each class, and form our „Stay Safe and Happy
Management Committee‟, suggested to the school that we should
consider other charities to support and they specifically wanted to
support international charities rather than the more local charities who
we usually work with. The committee members asked all classes to
create a short presentation about a charity that they would like school
to support and reasons why. All classes created short presentations
about their chosen charity before the Stay Safe and Happy Management
Committee voted for the two charities that they felt would be most
exciting for our pupils to be involved with. The charities that they
selected were:
A local Charity: Comic Relief (See appendix 6) This charity focuses on
transforming the lives of poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged people
across the UK and Africa.
An NGO: World Wildlife Fund (See appendix 7) This charity is
concerned with building a positive future worldwide, where human
needs are met „in harmony with nature‟.
The Stay Safe and Happy Management Committee then created some
aims for our involvement:
1) To help people around the world less fortunate than ourselves.
2) To learn about how we can make a difference to the world
environment to make it a better place for people and animals.
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Planning how to support our good causes
The Stay Safe and Happy Management Committee then asked classes to
propose ways that we could support each charity. Children had a lot of
ideas for Red Nose Day (Comic Refief). They decided that people should
dress up for school and wear red clothes. All classes were given their
own activities to do throughout the day and the ideas supported
different curriculum areas e.g.
English Funny nose poems
Red Nose Day Posters
Letters to parents asking them to support Red Nose Day
„The Day I had a Red Nose‟ stories
Diary entries as an African child
Joke writing
Maths Counting red noses
Adding amounts of money for us to have a comfortable
life style and considering what that money would buy in
Africa
Learning the value of pennies and pounds
Cookery activities with weighing and measuring as a
focus
Science Learn about forces using catapults to launch red noses at
targets
Create science colour experiments e.g. Does the colour of
water affect the rate of evaporation?
Does colour affect taste?
Art Red art pictures
Self portraits with red noses
African art appreciation
History History of Red Nose Day
Geography Looking at Africa on the map
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Looking at photographs of Africa and drawing conclusions
about life in Africa
Orienteering to find the Red Noses
Design
Technology
Designing, producing, advertising and selling products for
funds for Red Nose Day.
Designing Red nose Day board games
P.E. Circus P.E.- acrobatics, tricks, juggling, dancing
When fundraising for the World Wildlife Fund, the children felt that all
classes should have a day of considering how human actions could
make a difference to the world. Each Year group was therefore given a
theme related to the charity and all tasks had an element of parental
involvement.
Foundation
Stage
„Wild Animal day‟ Children dressed up as animals. Make
masks with parents to encourage parents to donate
money to sponsor one of the World Wildlife‟s animals for
adoption.
Vote for animal to adopt.
Year 1 Learn about food chains and how these can be affected if
something is taken out of the chain.
Year 2 Look at different kinds of habitat. Think about how
animals habitats can be destroyed. Visit the local building
site and consider what animals may lose their habitat as
a result of building work.
Year 3 Carry out drama work to debate about whether an exotic
pet shop should be allowed to open in the area.
Year 4 Conduct a survey of how many children have cars and
how often their cars are in use and how many miles their
car averages in a week. Create graphs for a display.
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Consider how carbon emissions affect the environment
and consider ways that each family may use their car less
(thus saving money on petrol).
Year 5 Recycling project- Looking at ways to cut down on
rubbish. Create giant junk models to advertise recycling.
Year 6 Reducing carbon dioxide emissions by increasing the use
of energy efficient technologies and renewable energy
resources like wind and solar power are necessary steps
in the effort to slow climate change. The children had to
look at examples of the use of solar power and the
benefits and then make their own solar oven.
Outcomes of our work
The children really enjoyed the work that they carried out about both
charities and had a large number of learning opportunities along the
way.
Most importantly they were able to contribute money that they had
raised, to help others less fortunate than themselves.
Raising awareness of global issues has been achieved by our charitable
work and it is clear that the children are becoming more active global
citizens as they are realising the contributions that they all make.
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Appendix 6
Comic Relief
Comic Relief was launched in Sudan in 1985, live on BBC One. At that
time, a devastating famine was crippling Ethiopia and international
assistance was desperately needed.
Over the years, in addition to supporting international aid, Comic Relief
has also provided support to families in the UK who suffer in
circumstances of poverty.
Comic Relief is a charity which raises money by making people laugh.
Many well-known British comedians are heavily involved in the charity
which has raised over 650 million for good causes at home and abroad
during its 26 year history.
The biggest appeal run by Comic Relief is the bi- annual „Red Nose Day‟.
In the weeks leading up to the day shops across the country sell a
specially designed „Red Noses‟ and other merchandise to raise money.
On the day a telethon is held and dozens of well known comedians and
celebrities perform whilst encouraging donations from the public.
Schools are encouraged to fund raise for the charity on the day whilst
educating children about the good causes which the charity supports.
http://www.rednoseday.com/
http://www.comicrelief.com/home
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Appendix 7
World Wildlife Fund
The WWF is the world‟s leading environmental organization founded in
1961 and now active in over 100 countries.
The aim of the WWF is to tackle global threats to people and nature
such as climate change, the peril to endangered species and habitats,
and the unsustainable consumption of the world‟s natural resources.
They aim to achieve this by influencing how governments, businesses
and people think, learn and act in relation to the world around us, and
by working with local communities to improve their livelihoods and the
environment upon which we all depend.
One of the areas in which the WWF can have a great impact is in
educating people about the issues they are campaigning for. As part of
this WWF are committed to reaching out to schools to support in the
environmental education of young people. They provide resources for
teachers to use in school to convey the messages of environmental
conservation and sustainability.
The WWF also lead high profile campaigns such as „Earth Hour‟ every
year which encourages children and young people to become active
global citizens and raise their awareness of global issues which affect us
all.
http://www.wwf.org.uk/
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Colegio Público Atalía
Gijon, Spain
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Selecting our good causes
Students proposed and chose three different NGOs:
MSF – 60 % of the votes
Greenpeace - 25%
Unicef - 15%
WHY DID WE CHOOSE MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES
They thought that this was an excellent NGO because:
They believe that helping people to have good health and good
nutrition is very important.
These volunteers use their time to help people in need.
They take medicines, food, water, etc. to countries that suffer
from natural disasters or wars like Haiti or Japan.
WHY DID WE CHOOSE GREENPEACE
Greenpeace protects the environment from: Climate change, toxic and
nuclear pollution, the massive chopping down of trees in forest and the
melting of the icecaps.
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Natalie, the Valnalon advisor (Asturian Business Development Agency
for schools), explained our students what a cooperative is and how to
create one.
Our students learnt that it means a way of working with classmates
and also it could teach them how to value things because they were
involved in things such as how to price the products.
During the course 2009-2010 we decided to start working with NGOs by
creating a students‟ cooperative in one of the Year 5 sets. This school
year we extended the activity to three sets, and as a result we had three
different cooperatives (two in Year 5 and one in Year 6).
First steps:
1. How to choose members, responsibilities and name
They shared responsibilities by choosing their own president,
secretary and treasurer, deciding that all of the students in the
classroom would be members. Peers suggested different names,
eventually opting for “Pequeños Manitas” (small handy people).
2. The assembly
During meetings students talked about all the important things
that they would have to do, such as deciding upon the initial
investment (3€), proposing and selecting ideas for products and
planning timetables, resources, etc. that they would need for the
production process.
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3. Statutes
They established the Cooperative statutes in different assemblies.
The most important ones, according to them were:
Selecting products they would sell.
Deciding upon the rights and obligations of all members.
4. Selecting our logo
Children and the teachers decided and created
the logo.
5. Production process
They proposed many different products and, at the end, opted for:
picnic bags, canvas bags, greeting cards, magnets and plaster
letters. Then teachers and students bought the materials they
need to make the products.
At the end we all worked and had lots of fun creating them.
6. Market - Responsibilities
The market was organized by the teachers during an assembly.
The date, time and location of the job were established so that
there were two cashiers, two sellers, etc.
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Outcomes of our work
What did the students do with their money?
We think this is a way of giving something back to society, of
showing solidarity towards people in need, and of helping to
preserve the environment.
They donated the 10% of their benefits obtained from the
Cooperative work to the NGOs. Last year they donated it to
UNICEF. This year they chose Medecins sans frontiers and
Greenpeace.
They made a joint activity that was going to eat at Mc Donald's and with
the remaining money they bought new materials for this year‟s work.
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Appendix 8
MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES
In 1971 a small group of doctors and journalists founded Médecins
sans Frontières in Paris. It is one of the largest independent
humanitarian organizations in the world.
Most of their funding comes from contribution of more than 3,8 million
members and allies around the world (more than 487.00 in Spain). This
financial independence allow them to decide where and when to
intervene to provide assistance to populations in crisis situations,
without regard to race, religion or political ideology.
MSF control the supply chain of support from their origin to their final
destination. To do this they have two central purchasing and
warehousing in Europe, and they have stocks in other parts of the
world to cover immediate emergency.
Their work has received, among others, the Prince of Asturias Award for
Concord in 1991, the Council of Europe Award for Human Rights in
1992, the Medal 1993 Nanse Refugee Award, the Rooselvelt‟s Four
Freedoms in 1996, the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, the Zayed Prize for
Health Award in 2002 and the King Hussein Humanitarian Leadership
in 2004.
http://www.msf.org/
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Appendix 9
GREENPEACE
Greenpeace is an environmental organization that was born in 1971 in
a very spontaneous way, when a group of Canadian anti-nuclear
activists, some Quakers and American conscientious objectors who had
taken refuge in Canada for not participating in the Vietnam War,
formed a small organization called “Do not make a wave committee”
(Committee “do not provoke a tidal wave”). This group was protesting
against U.S. nuclear tests carried out in Amchitka Islands (Alaska),
northern Canada.
Greenpeace is an environmental international organization, economic
and politically independent that only accept financial contributions
from individuals and receives no money from governments or
companies. The support of donors and partners is what allow them to
carry out their work on environmental protection.
They work in:
- protecting forests
- climate change
- stop pollution
- environmental conflicts
- peace
- transgenic
http://www.greenpeace.org
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Selecting our good causes
Nowadays, being aware of what an NGO is and understanding how
important their good practices are all over the world is absolutely
relevant. If a person wants to do something by himself, it is almost
impossible; however, if you are a member of a NGO and follow what
NGOs are doing for humanity, you can do more for the world.
With this aim, our school has decided to cooperate with two national
foundations. We thought that our students should have the awareness
of charity and environment. In fact, the reasons why we chose these two
topics are related with today‟s needs: The habitats of many species are
in danger in many ways and there are still hungry and poor human
beings in the world.
These Foundations are:
NGO 1: Kızılay ( Red Crescent Society )
NGO 2: TEMA VAKFI ( The TEMA Foundation - The Turkish
Foundation for Fighting Soil Erosion, Reforestation and the
Protection of Natural Habitats)
How and why did we choose these foundations?
We have social clubs at school and every Friday the teacher responsible
for the club and volunteer students have a meeting at school to plan
and carry out some activities related with their social club. Two of these
Social Clubs are called “Civil Defence Club” and “Environment Club”.
Civil Defence Club is related to “KIZILAY Foundation” and Environment
Club is related to “TEMA Foundation”, so the activities they carry out
are very similar.
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1- Works of Civil Defence Club related to KIZILAY ( Red Crescent
Foundation )
In its annual programme, this club carries out informative meetings or
seminars, drills and activities such as first aid, how to act in case of an
earthquake or fire, requirements in wars or any other disasters.
In accordance with these plans, it is useful to cooperate with KIZILAY,
which is generally national but in fact a worldwide organization.
Additionally, this foundation has equal status with all foreign National
Societies and shares equal responsibilities and duties in helping each
other.
This year‟s most important events are, as you all know, the Japanese
Earthquake Disaster and the conflict in Libya, which are still spoken of
all over the world.
Our school is worried about these disasters and aims to help these
countries by organizing a donation campaign. Teachers, students and
parents are encouraged to participate in these donation campaigns
which are announced in KIZILAY‟s official web-page.
Also, the students and the teacher responsible for this club visit the
KIZILAY Foundation of District in certain times of the school year to
plan their new work programmes.
From now on, informative Seminars about this foundation and its
national and worldwide activities will be held for students at our school
every year.
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2- Works of Environment Club related to TEMA (The TEMA
Foundation – The Turkish Foundation for Fighting Soil
Erosion, Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats)
The Environment Club carries out activities such as planting trees,
protection of species, seminars or meetings on keeping the environment
clean, cleaning campaigns, etc. Considering these activities, it can
easily be said that this club can cooperate with TEMA Foundation.
TEMA has 194.683 volunteers today. We believe this number should be
increased and society must have more information about this
organization and become more interested in its activities. There are
representatives in every cities and districts for this foundation.
We, as Kurtuluş Primary School, encourage our students to live in a
cleaner and healthier environment. So, this club chooses the cleanest
class of the month regularly. Students clean the school and its garden
every week. In order to give students the consciousness of living in a
healthy environment, they are taken to local forests with the
cooperation of schools and local governments and they have the
opportunity to learn by planting trees there by themselves.
Finally, apart from carrying out its current activities, this club decided
to contact a representative of TEMA to give seminars at school every
year.
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Outcomes of our work
The students enjoy their club activities and are keen on cooperating
with such Foundations now. They have learnt the importance of helping
others and sharing.
As a famous Turkish Philosopher – Yunus Emre – says, “Love every
creature as it is created by GOD”; we aim to emphasize that people are
always equal and the same in every part of the world. Our welfare
campaign to Japan and Libya reflects and proves this.
Considering the proverb “nature of tomorrow is created from now on”,
we informed our students about the importance of keeping green,
planting trees to live in a healthy world, which is our real house.
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Appendix 10
KIZILAY
Red Crescent Society
TEMA VAKFI
The TEMA Foundation - The Turkish Foundation for Fighting Soil
Erosion, Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats
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Maria Carlota – Q3
Queen Elizabeth‟s School
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