1. INTERNATIONALISING LEARNING JANE O’BRIEN AND AIMEE WARREN

2. Why did we choose water? From Feb. 22 to March 22, The Nature Conservancy will be raising awareness of just how much water we really use in our daily lives through our 30 Days of H20 campaign, culminating in a celebration or World Water Day on March 22. From Feb. 22 to March 22, The Nature Conservancy will be raising awareness of just how much water we really use in our daily lives through our 30 Days of H20 campaign, culminating in a celebration or World Water Day on March 22. Felt this would be a good way to explore a Global Issue within 2 subject areas Felt this would be a good way to explore a Global Issue within 2 subject areas

3. What we did… Took 40+ Year 9 pupils for a day off timetable and explored water in their lives and the lives of others Took 40+ Year 9 pupils for a day off timetable and explored water in their lives and the lives of others Explored how water plays a part in world poverty and how it can be an obstacle to education. Explored how water plays a part in world poverty and how it can be an obstacle to education.

4. Evidence of success… Enjoyment (summed up with a request to come to the afternoon session from probably the most disaffected student in the year group!) Enjoyment (summed up with a request to come to the afternoon session from probably the most disaffected student in the year group!) Students worked in groups they were not used to Students worked in groups they were not used to Full involvement for 5 hours Full involvement for 5 hours Request for follow up session Request for follow up session

5. What we did… Started with a series of quizzes and interactive activities on the subject of water Started with a series of quizzes and interactive activities on the subject of water Explored a range of images and using the Development Compass asked questions about the image they had chosen Explored a range of images and using the Development Compass asked questions about the image they had chosen Explored poverty in the UK and poverty in Kenya then brought findings together Explored poverty in the UK and poverty in Kenya then brought findings together Links between poverty and water, posing the question ‘Why would a flushing toilet keep a girl in school?’ Links between poverty and water, posing the question ‘Why would a flushing toilet keep a girl in school?’ Had a talk from the Head teacher who had recently returned from our twin school in Kenya Had a talk from the Head teacher who had recently returned from our twin school in Kenya Explored poetry on water and attitudes towards it in a water poor community Explored poetry on water and attitudes towards it in a water poor community

6. Head teacher’s talk… We asked him to focus particularly on We asked him to focus particularly on Similarities Similarities Differences Differences Lifestyle and culture Lifestyle and culture

7. What we found out…? “Just because a student is in poverty they do not lack aspirations” “Just because a student is in poverty they do not lack aspirations”

8. Blessing The skin cracks like a pod. There never is enough water. Imagine the drip of it, the small splash, echo in a tin mug, the voice of a kindly god. Sometimes, the sudden rush of fortune. The municipal pipe bursts, silver crashes to the ground and the flow has found a roar of tongues. From the huts, a congregation : every man woman child for streets around butts in, with pots, brass, copper, aluminium, plastic buckets, frantic hands, and naked children screaming in the liquid sun, their highlights polished to perfection, flashing light, as the blessing sings over their small bones.

9. Follow up day… Friday 23 rd March (day after World Water Day) Friday 23 rd March (day after World Water Day) Aims: Aims: to explore links between GCSE English Language and GCSE Geography to explore links between GCSE English Language and GCSE Geography

10. How will we do this…? Same group of students will create their own NGO and raise awareness of the issues surrounding water and its links poverty on the International stage. Same group of students will create their own NGO and raise awareness of the issues surrounding water and its links poverty on the International stage. Range of Geographical and Literacy based tasks Range of Geographical and Literacy based tasks