The flagship game is Gifts to Latasica, exploring Sustainable Development at Key Stage 3 level. The game allows the player to explore the fictional village of 'Latasica', find out about the place, people… and problems.
The scenario is that your school, in Norfolk, links to Latasica for a year – what will you choose to do to try to make life better there, and make a lasting difference?

Popular for lower Key Stage 2+ is Wants & Needs, a game about Human Rights told through a migration journey story.

Also popular, Consequences, is a game of mixed up kids with mixed up stories... can you sort out who is who, then choose how their story will end.

The games were funded by DFID's Development Awareness mini-grant fund,. Partners have included interactivity developers, NUCA's Games Graphics course, volunteers and various local specialist organisations who fed back on the concepts of the games.

We encourage you to PLAY, to INVESTIGATE the issues, to take ACTION and then to SHARE whatyou have done as encouragement to others!

The Windmill Project has worked with 4,000 children across the region took part in We Are Norfolk activities in the East of the region, with 16 primary schools enjoying the full-scale version of The Windmill Project.

Trips to wind-power influenced environments & windmills and pumps included visiting the very special Horsey Windpump and Stumpshaw Fen, assisted by The RSPB, The National Trust and The Broads Authority.

NEAD was keen to extend and widen the reach of The Windmill Project after it's success across the region as part of We Are Norfolk East, which ended at the close of March 2012. Impressed with the Windmill Project and the global element that NEAD brings to issues around climate change and sustainable development DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs), has extended the project's development & outreach work for a year via the The Broads Authority's Sustainable Development Fund for National Parks. 

Any Norfolk secondary schools who are interested in being involved please contact NEAD Outreach Coordinator, Liz Bowes:

T: 01603 6120993, 07527 961 415

E: liz@nead.org.uk

INSET options

Diversity & the Global Dimension

• Use of appropriate/ sensitive language
• The law: schools’ duties and responsibilities
• Tools for embedding diversity in everyday teaching practice
• Guidance on creating a whole school culture in which diversity is respected and celebrated
• Inspiration for schemes of work, cross-curricular links and mapping, and creative and investigative learning opportunities
• Links to complementary initiatives inc; UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools and schools linking schemes

The Olympics & the Global Dimension

• Support for teachers to explore the Global Dimension through a focus on the Olympics
• Using the Olympic values, charter and creed to explore global citizenship
• Exploring issues of sustainability, human rights and interdependence through a local and global perspective on the Olympics
• Parallel lives—using the spirit of olympism to look at the similarities and differences between a typical day for an athlete and that of a sports garment worker
• Increased awareness of complementary resources and organisations

Global Citizenship in Schools

• Methods to explore and embed global learning across a range of curriculum subjects
• Tools to develop critical and creative thinking
• Guidance on available resources and hands-on activities
• Support for planning classroom sessions and whole school initiatives linking local and global awareness
• Ideas for activities in support of initiatives such as Fair Trade Schools, Rights Respecting Schools, Forest Schools, Schools Linking

Energy Awareness & Climate Change  - lessons from The Windmill Project

• Toolkit for teaching climate change and sustainability
• Ways to work with the school community to cut carbon use at school and home
• Up to date information and resources
• Creative approaches to teaching challenging issues – including NEAD’s ‘The Windmill Project’

Global School Councils

• Ideas for stimulating your school council using global and local themes
• Increased understanding of rights and responsibilities
• Ways to help pupils to take more actions to influence the decision-making process  in their school
• Tools for pupils to act towards making a difference in their school and their community.
• Opportunities to explore options for a local school council exchange

The Oil Game

• Fun, innovative, art and drama based exploration of our oil dependant lifestyles and how we might move beyond them to a less oil dependent, more sustainable world.
• Ideal for Years 5 & 6.
• Delivered by Community Solutions.

Anastasy can be enjoyed on NEAD's YouTube channel, here: www.youtube.com/user/NEADorgUK

The film will be shown on the huge digital screen at Fusion, in The Forum, Norwich as part of BBC Norfolk's Children & Young People's Film Festival from Monday 18th - Friday 29th, 10am - 5pm

The film addresses the consequences of ignoring racism. In this case the victim is a Polish incommer to the school. Everything does not end well... here, unlike in real life, those responsible get a second chance to 'do the right thing'. 

The film is the end of year product of Great Yarmouth's involvement in NEAD's Global English project - improving speaking and listening through exploring issues of concern to young people locally and globally - in Norfolk secondary schools. Find out about the project, and how you can get mini-Global English projects for YOUR school, youth group or organisation, here: www.nead.org.uk/Projects/global_english

We think the film is imaginative and quirky. The closing frames leave you with a current statistic about the racist incidents which were reported in Norfolk, and the campaign slogan: NEVER IGNORE RACISM!

Mark joins NEAD's long-serving existing Patron Lady Ralphs.

Find out all about Mark on his website: www.markthomasinfo.co.uk or follow him on Twitter.

Mark's current tour 'Extreme Rambling: Walking the wall' is touring until the end of September... we can highly reccommend it as funny, fair and fantastic!

...Welcome Mark.

The EDP People of The Year Awards 2010 took place on Tuesday 14th December:  http://services.edp24.co.uk/norfolk/people-of-the-year

The educators' category criteria is: 'Person whose teaching, leadership or mentoring has inspired others to achieve most in Norfolk.'

Inna was nominated for her work around migration issues in the west of the county; diversity, global citizenship and social justice, which were examined within project activities around the global dimension and community cohesion.

David McAlmont – nationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and performer extraordinaire – brought his unique voice to Gorleston in collaboration with NEAD and Norfolk Black History Month on 19th of October.

 David worked with pupils from Peterhouse Primary School, which David attended in the 1970’s, to create an original Blues piece: The Norfolk Flood Blues, based on Gorleston’s experience of flooding.  

Peterhouse children from years 3 and 4 took part in The Windmill Project, part of We Are Norfolk East, funded by DfID (Department for International Development). The project helps children get to grips with the challenge of climate change – locally and globally. David worked with children from years 5 and 6 to create a song about flood; a very real issue for these children living on the coast.

 “This is the most amazing opportunity for Peterhouse, David’s story, like his voice, is extraordinary and inspiring. This is an experience the children will never forget. David’s example shows just what is possible, if you dream big and aim high.” says Rosie Walker, Project Coordinator, We Are Norfolk: EAST. As well as performing for the children and their families David is keen to talk with the children about their aspirations. David wants to make sure today’s Peterhouse pupils know that their dreams can become realities.

 David is of Guyanese / Nigerian heritage, born in Croydon, UK. His work has been influenced by living in Guyana and collaborations with artists including ex-Suede guitarist Bernard Butler and Oscar winning composer Michael Nyman, who headlined this year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

LISTEN TO THE NORFOLK FLOOD BLUES  (download can be found in the MP3 section)

Read about The Windmill Project

View photos from the visit on Flickr: www.flickr.com/nead_dec

And read David McAlmont's thoughts on the day on his blog

After 22 years in its present office on Exchange Street, NEAD is moving…

Our email and telephone numbers will remain the same, but we are leaving our fax machine behind. Other residents of Exchange Street have also moved. The Norwich Community Coop Credit Union (NCCCU) and freelance development consultant Helen Derbyshire have moved to Boardman House, on Redwell Street, up St Andrews Street. NCCCU maintains the same opening hours, phone and email. Banana Link have already moved to Sackville Place on Magdalen Street. NEAD is also opening it’s third office in Great Yarmouth, hiring a new staff member, Rosie Walker, for the We Are Norfolk project: East. More details of this to come.