Letter to teachers from Peace One Day Founder, Jeremy Gilley
Dear Friends, Thank you for registering and welcome to the Peace One Day Primary Education Resource.
My name is Jeremy Gilley. I am a documentary filmmaker and the founder of the non-profit organisation Peace One Day. When I began my journey to establish a day of ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date, I knew that young people would be key to making the day work. Since 21 September was unanimously adopted by the United Na- tions member states in 2001 as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, Peace One Day has worked with teachers to take the message of Peace Day to young people around the world, engaging them in Peace Day activities. Peace One Day education materials have become the principal tools to support that process.
Now, with the kind support of online supermarket Ocado, Peace One Day is pleased to present this new Resource de- signed for primary-aged pupils. Although the lesson plans have been built with reference to the UK primary curriculum, they can be easily adapted for schools around the world and indeed can be used in a home context. The UK Resource provides primary schools with a tool to enhance and supplement existing schemes of work for teaching Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE).
We hope that the materials provided here will inspire and empower you and your pupils to celebrate Peace Day in a fun, creative and meaningful way. There are five lesson plans with cross-curricular activities exploring issues such as peace and anti-bullying. In the ‘Extended Work’ section there is a summary of further classroom ideas that can be adapted according to need. Also included is a list of ideas for student-led Peace Day activities, for the class or the whole school.
We are reaching out to all sectors of society to get involved and, most importantly, to young people and teachers around the world. Individuals committing to standing together as one on Peace Day will provide us the leverage we need to achieve real traction on the international stage. Young people and teachers have a key role to play in that process.
Please decide how you will mark Peace Day in your school or local community, join the Schools’ Network and let us know about your plans; please ask others to do the same.
Finally, my sincere thanks to you for your support. By working together there will be Peace One Day. In peace
Jeremy Gilley Founder, Peace One Day
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