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Actress Samantha Bond and Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for International Development, went back to the ‘classroom’ on Wednesday 23 April to take part in the World’s Biggest Lesson.

Hundreds of schools around the UK attempted to get into the Guinness Book of Records along with young people in 120 countries who were taught the same ‘core lesson’ simultaneously in two time zones. 

The World’s Biggest Lesson marks the start of Send My Friend ’08. Following this, schoolchildren in the UK will be inviting their MP’s to get creative by completing a ‘missing out’ action card to be part of their school display. The cards will then be sent to the Prime Minister before he flies off to the G8 in Japan at the end of June.

For free resources and more information visit www.sendmyfriend.org

Go Beyond Chembakolli. 

We’ve just launched a whole new section on our award winning website for KS2.

The new section, called Beyond Chembakolli, helps to contrast pupils’ knowledge of Chembakolli with the bustling city of Bangalore, as well as other locations in South India.

Designed to extend the study of QCA’s Unit 10: A village in India scheme of work for KS2, the new section contains:

• a new interactive map of south India
• video clips exploring different aspects of life in the region
• photos, sound clips and slideshows that bring learning to life

For more information, or to subscribe to the Chembakolli website, visit www.chembakolli.com

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• 5 minute assembly DVD
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Click here for case studies, background information, useful web links and ideas as to how to save energy. Over the next few weeks leading up to the UN Climate Change Conference we will be adding lesson ideas and more case studies.

New ActionAid resource for KS2

From Bangalore to Chembakolli: A journey through south India

Our new KS2 pack takes children on an incredible journey from booming Bangalore city to the remote village of Chembakolli. It enables pupils to compare and contrast city and rural life in several locations.

Written to complement the study of QCA’s Unit 10 A village in India, the pack includes citizenship, geography, literacy and PSHE links.

For only £39.99 (incl. P&P) you will get:
• 30 stunning A4 photocards with notes
• teacher’s booklet with photocopiable activity sheets
• 25 minute DVD with video clips for classroom use
• PowerPoint activities you can personalise for your class.

To buy visit www.actionaid.org.uk/schools-shop

photo : ©Chryssa Panoussiadou/ ActionAid