Management Information Sheet

You are warmly invited to join over 100 Norfolk schools and many more national schools through this fantastic event.

A Day of Welcome is a day of solidarity and learning in schools that aims to build a culture of welcome and understanding for refugees and asylum seekers, and to support Refugee Week. More than 50 free resources and activities for KS1-KS4 are provided and make it easy for schools and families to participate in school, and at home.

Participation in this day supports schools in making an application to become a School of Sanctuary. For details on this award, please visit School of Sanctuary Award - Schools (norfolk.gov.uk)

This year, the Day of Welcome will take place on Friday 16 June 2023. Schools can register here and use the resources at any point in the year.

Live Events

• Live Webcasts for KS2: When Stars are Scattered, The Waiting Place & Edmund De Waal

Collaboration with VNET, Young Norfolk Arts Festival & English PEN has resulted in an offer of three fully funded live events. Two brilliant books will be explored, When Stars are Scattered and The Waiting Place, and there will be an interview with renowned artist and author Edmund De Waal. These sessions are aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils and are a great way to participate in A Day of Welcome and get involved with Refugee Week. You can register here by clicking on the links here:

The Waiting Place
When Stars are Scattered
Edmund de Waal: Identity, Home, Belonging

• Refugee Education: Free Teacher CPD with International Rescue Committee (IRC)
• The IRC will be providing a free, live webinar that aims to support schools and educators to develop inclusive and nurturing learning spaces where refugee and asylum-seeking students can thrive. Sign up here

Other Highlights

• (KS2+) Explore the issue of temporary hotel accommodation with your pupils.
• (KS1) Watch and discuss the Aardman Animation short film 'Home'.
• (ALL) Refugee Education resources which share best practices, signpost support and provide you with key contextual information to better support refugee pupils.
• (ALL) Guidance and support to run an effective fundraiser for a local organisation that supports refugees and/or Schools of Sanctuary.
• (ALL) Two resources developed in collaboration with the Association of Jewish Refugees that explore the UK Holocaust Map

Please check out the Teacher's Guide which you can access once you register for the complete Day of Welcome 2023 Offer.

Last year, over 200,000 pupils took part in A Day of Welcome in order to make a significant difference in building a more inclusive and supportive community for all.