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Who Do We Think We Are? Week
21st - 27th June 2010
Exploring Identity, Diversity and Citizenship

Who Do We Think We Are? is an annual programme of advice and curriculum support that helps schools explore the issues of identity, diversity and citizenship at the local and national scales through four key themes:

• School and community
• Relationships, belonging and faith
• History and settlement
• Britishness, national identity/values and the 2012 Games

The programme culminates in a national week of events and activities taking place in the week of 21st - 27th June 2010. It is supported by DCSF and run by a partnership of the following subject bodies: Association for Citizenship Teaching, Citizenship Foundation, Historical Association and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) - alongside key stakeholders including the Schools Linking Network. It is also a key programme within the Communication, Collaboration and Citizenship strand of ‘Get Set' the official London 2012 education programme.

The WDWTWA Week project provides focussed support through its website www.wdwtwa.org.uk to support schools exploration of citizenship, identity and diversity at the local and national scales. Our approach is to:

• Provide support for all schools, whether primary or secondary, relatively ‘mono-cultural' or highly diverse.
• Focus on the ties that bind us together in our local communities and as a nation, rather than the differences.
• Provide support for key areas of the curriculum, including Citizenship, Geography, History, PSHE and RE.

Grants:
Ten grants of up to £500 are being provided for schools in the lead up to WDWTWA Week in June 2010.
Application Criteria:
Applications are welcome from all maintained schools. We particularly welcome applications that address one or more of the following areas:

• Involve a number of schools working together - be it cross phase and/or linking up with other schools in the same region.
• Promote connections between young people and other members of their local community.
• Have outcomes which can support a school's work in this area during the future.
• Involve young people in the excitement and inspiration of the Olympic Games of 2012 through the Olympic Values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect.
• Involve young people in the excitement and inspiration of the Paralympic Games of 2012 through the Paralympic Values of Courage, Determination, Inspiration and Equality.
• Promote the involvement of all children and young people in the exploration of identity, diversity and citizenship.

Grants may be used for any reasonable costs towards the development of WDWTWA activities, for example (but not limited to):

• Venue, catering and other event costs
• Transport
• Materials

Application:
Applications should be no longer than 1 side of A4 and should answer the following questions:
1. Which schools are involved?
2. How many pupils will be involved?
3. What do you plan to do and why?
4. How will you spend the grant (please provide a breakdown of costs)?
5. What do you hope to achieve?
6. What are the sustainable outcomes?
Please email your application to Harpreet Kaur Sanghera, WDWTWA Project Officer at wdwtwa@rgs.org.

Deadlines:
Applications must be received by Friday 12th February 2010.
The successful applicants will be notified by Friday 19th February 2010.

Grant Conditions:
Schools who receive a WDWTWA grant will be asked to provide a short case study report (300-500 words) and any relevant case study materials that document their event and agree for details of their activities to be used on www.wdwtwa.org.uk and/or on www.getset.london2012.com and in associated press activities. The decision of the WDWTWA management board will be final in respect to the allocation of grants.