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Active citizenship calendar

Personal and Social Education

Active citizenship calendar

Throughout the year there are numerous PSE related days and weeks which can provide the focal point for:
  • whole school PSE topics 
  • group discussions and whole class debates
  • themed assemblies
  • focused activities and events

Days and weeks with links to the Active citizenship theme include:

January

17 January 2010  -  Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King Website

February

2 February 2011 -  UNICEF Day for Change
UNICEF Day for Change Website

8 February 2011 - Safer Internet Day

March

8 March  -  International Women's Day
International Women's Day Website

14 March  -  Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth Day Website

21 March  -  International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Website

April
May

2 – 8 May 2011 -  Global Education Action Week 
Global Campaign for Education Website

3 May  -  World Press Freedom Day 
World Press Freedom Day Website

7 May  -  World Debt Day

June

1 - 7 June  -  Volunteer’s week  
WCVA Website

20 June  -  World Refugee Day
The UN Refugee Agency Website

September

28 September  International Right to Know Day
FOIadvocatesnet Website

October

11 - 17 October  -  Local Democracy Week
Local Government Association Website

29 October  -  Make a Difference Day
Make a Difference Day Website

November

20 November  -  Universal Children's Day

December

5 December  -  International Volunteer Day

10 December  -  Human Rights Day
UN Website

Related Links

Health and emotional well-being calendar
Preparing for lifelong learning calendar.
Sustainable development and global citizenship calendar