LA communications to schools Title: The Heartstone Odyssey Project Challenging Hate Crime and – Building Community Cohesion/Integration. A Project for Schools. Summary: Heartstone for schools which can be ‘The Odyssey’ is a funded project built into an existing curriculum. It introduces the issue of hate crime and promotes an understanding of tolerance, acceptance and identity. The project helps schools to fulfil their duty to promote fundamental British values including mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. The project centres around a story of multiple fictional scenarios which inspires children to: identify what constitutes intolerant behaviour, and explore how they would deal with incidents of intolerance/hate crime in a safe and sensitive way. Target school(s): Primary (Years 5 &6), Secondary (Year 7) Specific schools For attention of: Heads, PSHE Leads, Author: Beth Morgan, Community Safety Unit Contact: Beth Morgan Email: beth.morgan@lbhf.gov.uk Telephone: 0746 7734 646 Newsletter date: 22 May Action required/ There are only 10 funded spaces available for LBHF schools to be due date: involved in the project. If your school is interested in participating, please read the attached document and contact Beth Morgan on the details above by MONDAY 12th JUNE 2017.
LA communications to schools Title: The Heartstone Odyssey Project – Challenging Hate Crime and Building Community Cohesion/Integration. A Project for Schools. Summary: ‘The Heartstone Odyssey’ is a funded project for schools which can be built into an existing curriculum. It introduces the issue of hate crime and promotes an understanding of tolerance, acceptance and identity. The project helps schools to fulfil their duty to promote fundamental British values including mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. The project centres around a story of multiple fictional scenarios which inspires children to: identify what constitutes intolerant behaviour, and explore how they would deal with incidents of intolerance/hate crime in a safe and sensitive way. Target school(s): Primary (Years 5 &6), Secondary (Year 7) Specific schools For attention of: Heads, PSHE Leads, Author: Beth Morgan, Community Safety Unit Contact: Beth Morgan Email: beth.morgan@lbhf.gov.uk Telephone: 0746 7734 646 Newsletter date: 22 May Action required/ due date: There are only 10 funded spaces available for LBHF schools to be involved in the project. If your school is interested in participating, please read the attached document and contact Beth Morgan on the details above by MONDAY 12th JUNE 2017.
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