Primary

Description

Lenny Henry contributes to this fun and insightful film examining how primary schools can benefit from a deeper level of engagement with NGOs and national appeals such as Comic Relief. Staff and pupils at Leigh Primary near Manchester explain how they have developed empathy with the outside world, engaged with big global issues and even taken their views to Downing Street by going beyond just charity fundraising through education and campaigning.At Bowes Primary in North London the staff and pupils reveal how they put on a successful Red Nose Day event at their school aimed not only at raising funds, but raising the school's profile in the local community too.

Runtime

28 min

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Date of Publication

2006

Database

Alexander Street

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