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Kids try to combat Climate Change
this Christmas
World
Vision and the NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) School Aid campaign
introduces its December fundraising appeal ‘Ice Aid’
As climate change looks set to raise the average
UK temperature by four degrees, International Aid and Development agency World
Vision campaign ‘School Aid’, is asking UK pupils to consider and discuss what
this means for developing countries by challenging them to enter a writing
competition. School Aid, in association
with the NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers), will use the campaign to
highlight the need to engage with the global warming debate and will ask kids
to put down on paper what climate change means to them and how they feel this
affects the developing world. The winner will have the chance to become one of
School Aid’s reporters, commenting on
several of the fundraisers and their winning article will be published on www.schoolaid.tv
The educational theme behind Ice Aid aims to
explain to UK children what difficulties are faced by their peers living in a
number of developing countries across the world and how, due to climate change,
many of these children are facing daily challenges including a lack of clean
water and food due to severe weather such as flooding. By joining in Ice Aid’s
writing challenge, children will be able to share their views and gain
significant insight into key environmental and human issues across the wider world.
Hollyoaks, The Bill AND Dancing on Ice
celebrity and actor Stefan Booth, who’s supporting the campaign believes it’s
vital for children to be environmentally aware; “Climate change is having a
massive impact on our lives and School Aid’s Ice Aid campaign is a fantastic
opportunity to allow kids to learn more about the impact the environment has on
developing communities.”
By providing just £1 each, UK pupils can
raise the funds needed to help these children live in a cleaner and healthier
environment. School Aid will also use the money raised by Ice Aid to provide
support and resources to communities and schools affected by floods and severe
weather.
Schools and pupils taking part in the Ice Aid
Sponsored Writing Challenge can download sponsorship forms and collateral from www.schoolaid.tv.
School Aid is a year-long partnership between
World Vision and the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), a monthly
themed educational and fundraising campaign aimed at raising awareness among
school children about global poverty and the issues that prevent 77 million
children worldwide from receiving an education at all, whilst also showing how
they, as global citizens, can help to make a difference.
School Aid aims to raise £500,000 to help
benefit 500,000 children in specific projects across Kenya, India, Cambodia,
Laos and Sudan. The funds raised will provide essential resources for World
Vision’s educational community projects in these
countries including school buildings, classroom and teaching equipment, school
uniforms, meals and teacher training, providing children in the developing
world the means to an education and better prospects for their future. School
Aid is also World Vision’s and the NAHT’s contribution to help achieve one of
the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), of universal primary education for
all, by 2015.
The www.schoolaid.tv website supporting the year-long campaign hosts the
latest information and news about School Aid for teachers, parents and pupils,
as well as messages of support from celebrities including School Aid celeb
ambassadors Kate Garraway and Lil’ Chris. Lesson plans, assembly activities and educational materials for primary
and secondary schools are available for teachers to download and, children can
enjoy the interactive pages which contain case studies, monthly competitions
with fantastic prizes and great fundraising ideas, to really get involved.
The “Make Me Famous” area on
the website provides pupils with the opportunity to showcase their talents as
aspiring film directors, writers or photographers, whilst also encouraging them
to understand and share their experiences of the issues raised through the
School Aid campaign.
For more
information about School Aid, the monthly themed fundraising ideas and
activities, the Roadshow, competitions, supporting educational resources, or to
book a free Roadshow visit to your school’s local area, visit www.schoolaid.tv or call World Vision on
01908 84 12 12.
For
further information,
Email: [email protected] Email:
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1.
World Vision is a
Christian charity and one of the world’s leading relief and development agencies,
currently helping more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries in their
struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice, irrespective of their religious
beliefs.
2.
With a membership
of over 40,000, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) is the largest
organisation of its kind in Europe and represents more than 28,000 school
leaders across the UK.
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