| Date | Event’s name | Description of event | Activities/ Resources/ Videos |
| MARCH | | | |
| 4th March | World Book Day | World Book Day is a registered charity on a mission to give every child and young person a book of their own. It’s also a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. | · House competition: Decorating classroom doors
· Films: Series of Unfortunate Events, Harry Potter, Divergent
· Library Display: Teachers favourite books/theme |
| 8th March | International Women’s Day | International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. | · Library display: Fiction/non fiction
· Library Lesson: Extract/article on Suffrage movement.
· Films: Moana, Brave, Mulan, Little Women, The Hunger Games, Wonder Woman, Queen of Katwe. |
| 21st March | World Poetry Day | It celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity.
| · Poetry slam
· Write a poem and create a poetry mini book |
| 21st March | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | In 1966 the United Nations declared the first Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to commemorate those who had been killed on 21 March 1960, whilst peacefully protesting against the Apartheid pass laws in South Africa. |
· Watch the video Peanut Butter, Jelly and Racism
· Follow the hashtag #RaceRelated on Twitter. Explore other hashtags about race and racism, including #RaceEquality and #FightRacism. Research other popular hashtags that address race
· Read The Hate U Give
· Class discussion
https://www.racismnoway.com.au/teaching-resources/anti-racism-activities/lesson-ideas/racist-behaviour/
https://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au/
https://hreusa.org/hre-library/topics/racism/lesson-plans/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/learning/lesson-plans/teaching-ideas-and-resources-to-help-students-make-sense-of-the-george-floyd-protests.html
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| 22nd March | World Day for Water | The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. | https://en.unesco.org/50-years-unesco-water-programmes/50-movies
· Films: Thirsty for Justice: the struggle for the human right to water, Our Planet: Fresh Water, Changing Currents |
| 28th March | Earth Hour | The annual Earth Hour lights out event is held worldwide toward the end of March to encourage individuals, households, communities and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour as a symbol for their commitment to the planet. | · Library Lesson: Extract/Article environment, climate change.
· Films: Blue planet David Attenborough episode. |
| APRIL | | | |
| 7th April | World Health Day | World Health Day is celebrated each year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948 and to raise awareness about a public health priority. | · Go for a hike
· Students could create a brochure, make a video, or even create a social media campaign
· Promote healthy eating |
| 21st April | World Creativity and Innovation Day | It is a global UN day celebrated on April 21 to raise awareness around the importance of creativity and innovation in problem solving with respect to advancing the United Nations sustainable development goals, also known as the “global goals”. | · Films: Startup.com |
| 22nd April | Earth Day | It is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. | · Films: Planet Earth, Our Planet
· Ecological footprint calculator and flight carbon footprint calculator-measure your impact |
| 23rd April | World Book Night – Reading Hour | Reading for pleasure is a globally recognised indicator in a huge range of social issues from poverty to mental health, yet in England alone, 36% of people don’t regularly read (DCMS, 2015).
World Book Night brings people from all backgrounds together for one reason – to inspire others to read more. |
· Library display: perfect reads for reading hour
· Student Voice and Teachers: short stories posted on facebook students/teachers reading aloud encouraging families to take part in reading hour
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| MAY | | | |
| 16th-22ndMay | Mental Health Awareness Week | The aim of this week is to educate the public about mental health issues and to promote better mental health. This event is also a vehicle to raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation. | · Films: Inside Out, Bridge to Terabithia, Big Hero 6, A Monster Calls
· Library display: https://bookriot.com/2018/10/02/ya-books-about-mental-illness/
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| JUNE | | | |
| All month | Pride Month | June is Pride month, it is a month dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ communities all around the world. | · Film Club: The Imitation Game, Love Simon, Blue is the Warmest Colour, Brokeback Mountain, Call me Kuchu, The Pearl of Africa
https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/lgbtq-pride-month-and-education-resources
https://www.teachwire.net/news/teaching-resources-for-pride-month
https://www.weteachnyc.org/resources/collection/june-lgbt-pride-month/ |
| 5th June | World Environment Day | World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June every year, and is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. | · Films: The Lorax, Wall-E, March of the Penguins.
· Library Lesson: Article on global warming, plastic pollution |
| 8th June | World Oceans Day | It is held every year on 8th June to raise awareness of the vital importance of our oceans and the role they play in sustaining a healthy planet. | · Give students a hands-on learning experience by hosting a field trip to an educational or engaging area. This could be visiting a local aquarium or zoo, going to the beach, or taking a walk at a nature reserve.
https://worldoceansday.org/
https://www.teachwire.net/news/world-oceans-day-resources
https://worldoceanday.school/
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| 19th June | Juneteenth | Juneteenth is celebrated across the USA as the end of slavery in the United States. | -21 day racial equity challenge
-Book for teacher-How to Be an Antiracist?
-YouTube videos: The Stone Thrower by Joel Ealey Richardson,The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles,
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni, Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton.
-Book recommendations for young adults:
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas,Dear Martin by Nic Stone,All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes,Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/teaching-juneteenth
https://www.weareteachers.com/teaching-juneteenth/ |