February 2010

Date Event
Feb 6 Bob Marley Birthday (Jamaican)
Feb 8-14 World Orphan Week - Wear something WOW! Find out how to participate here
Feb 12 Maha Shivarati (Hindu)
Feb 14 Chinese New Year
Feb 21 International Mother Language day

Feb 23 -

March 8

Fair Trade Fortnight

This year's theme is "Go Bananas!".

Feb 26 Milad al Nabi (The Prophet Muhammed's Birthday) Muslim
Feb 28

Lantern Festival (Chinese) Download some good ideas on lantern making here from Asia:NZ’s website - www.asianz.org.nz

Feb 28 Holi (Hindu)
Feb 28 Purim (Jewish)
Feb 29

Action Aid 24 Hour Tea and Coffee Break

Register to take part and receive a fundraising pack full of ideas and advice to help you get started, and free fairtrade tea, coffee and chocolate. The ActionAid website also has free downloadable resources for teaching literacy, Citizenship and Geography to KS 2 and KS 3 pupils.

All Month

Lesbial Gay Bisexual and Transgender History Month

Visit the website

& find teaching resources on Amnesty International site

All Month Register for the Show Racism the Red Card Schools Competition - Visit the website now!
Feb 1 - June 30th NASUWT Arts and Minds Competition. This year, the competition has the theme of ‘community’ within the overall aim of promoting race equality and cultural diversity in schools.
   
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