www.citizenship-pieces.org.uk

"An excellent site, easy to navigate and full of useful resources".
-Gideon Lyon
  School Councils UK

An interactive website for the whole school community promoting active citizenship and effective school councils in Tower Hamlets. Find out which Tower Hamlets citizenship initiatives could bring active citizenship to your school.

The site includes a summary of the project being carried out in schools using the Stephen Lawrence Report funding. It also contains the new guidelines for teaching contentious issues in relation to the current 'War Against Terrorism'

"very helpful, it can make children realise that they can
 make this world a better place to live in".
-Nabila (9 year old pupil)

www.globalfootprints.org
steps to a sustainable future

An online debate on sustainable development and a chance for schools and
children to measure their footprint and learn how to reduce or improve their
impact on the planet. With activities that empower children to take action to
improve the quality of life in communities locally and globally.

StoryTents is an exciting new multi-sensory literacy resource for Early Years and Key Stage One to be loaned to schools in Tower Hamlets through The Schools Library Service. Encouraging imagination, learning and knowledge about the world through literacy, StoryTents stimulates group discussion and interaction in a creative and tactile space. As a traditional shelter the tent is a perfect environment for experiencing and learning about cultures, music, activities and stories from around the world. The theme of our first tent is Homes - local and Global. Future StoryTents will focus on journeys, play and toys, food, and waste and re-cycling.

BanglaBangla (www.banglabangla.org)
Banglatown to Bangladesh: a short steps

A website project that enable young people from Bangladesh and the Bangladeshi community in Tower Hamlets to share their experiences and perceptions of everyday life and to participate in discussions on global issues.

East End Talking (www.eastendtalking.org.uk)

A website for young people in Tower Hamlets to share perceptions of themselves and where they live. For others to learn about what it means to live, learn and work in the East End.