Help Rosa raise funds for Ukraine

A FUNDRAISING page has been set up by NEU member and teacher Rosa Cembrowicz to raise money for much-needed humanitarian aid in Ukraine.

Rosa travelled to Ukraine in April 2022, spending her school holidays driving refugees from the Polish border to safety. You can read about her trip in Educate, November/December, page 26 (pictured, right).

Money raised by the GoFundMe page will go towards a petrol generator, power banks, blankets, thermal socks and gloves, long-life food, and rechargeable batteries, which Rosa intends to deliver herself. Her petrol costs will be covered by Polish non-profit organisation Women Take the Wheel.

n To donate visit bit.ly/3YpStMi

THE Primary Singing Toolkit is a free resource to support primary educators teaching music.

Developed by the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) Trust, Voices Foundation and the Schools Music Association, the toolkit includes a range of practical and inspiring activities to enhance your music curriculum and increase your confidence, to enable you to share the joy of singing with students.

It is designed to complement the ISM Trust’s award-winning, free resource, the Primary Music Toolkit. n Visit ismtrust.org/educationresources

Welcoming refugees in schools

REFUGEE Week takes place from 19-25 June. The theme is compassion and asks people to consider what that means and how it can be extended to everyone.

On 16 June, Norfolk Schools of Sanctuary will hold its annual Day of Welcome, which is designed to support schools in sending a message that our communities are welcoming places. Educators can download a free toolkit and teacher guide which help introduce refugee migration to children through a series of practical, creative lesson plans.

n Visit refugeeweek.org.uk and norfolksos.co.uk

Disability expressed creatively

UK Disability History Month is asking young disabled people to share their experiences – the good, the bad and the changes that they would like to see – as part of its Exploration 2023.

Contributions can take any creative form, including poetry, prose, artwork, film and signing, and will be judged in four age group categories (from under eight years, up to 25 years). Submissions can be by an individual or a group. The judging panel includes Michael Rosen, NEU executive member Colleen Johnson and disability campaigners and teachers.

n Visit ukdhm.org/exploration2023

What’s in your lunchbox?

Cheddar sausage rolls serves 6

Ingredients

Warm from the oven, these quick and easy sausage rolls from Real Life Recipes by Tom Kerridge

500g pork sausages, outer skins removed

2 tsp thyme leaves

3 tbsp caramelised onion chutney

130g Cheddar, grated

320g pack ready rolled all-butter puff pastry

1 large free-range egg, lightly beaten with a pinch of salt

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Put the meat into a bowl with the thyme, chutney and 100g of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.

2. Unroll the puff pastry and lay it out flat on your work surface. Cut it in half, to give two 23 x 18cm rectangles. Divide the sausage mixture in half and roll each portion into an even sausage shape, 23cm long. Place a sausage filling roll down the middle of each pastry rectangle and press it down lightly.

3. Brush the pastry on either side of the sausage filling with beaten egg. Lift the pastry from the right side over the filling and then lift the left side over that. Flip the sausage roll over so the folded side is on the bottom. Place on a tray lined with baking paper and repeat with the other sausage roll.

4. Put both sausage rolls in the freezer to firm up for at least 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/ Gas 6. When the rolls are semi-frozen, cut each into three, even-sized lengths. Brush the undersides with beaten egg, then turn them top side up. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

5. Place the sausage rolls on a lined baking tray and bake on a high shelf in the oven for 25 minutes. The pastry should be deep golden brown and the filling cooked through and piping hot.

DAVE Hanson, a retired teacher from Hull, took this beautiful photo of his local woods in spring.

He says: “I’d been expecting to see bluebells when I entered the wood, but they had been replaced by a sea of wild garlic. The effect was absolutely stunning. I sat on the bench for a couple of hours on my return.”

WIN!

Send us your photo to win a £20 book token

If you are a keen photographer, why not email your pictures to us at educate@neu.org.uk

They should be large and high resolution, accompanied by 50 words telling readers about the subject. We send a £20 book token to each featured so don’t forget to pop your address on the email too.

Win a copy of Tom Kerridge’s Real Life Recipes n See pages 32 & 33

Email your recipe to educate@neu.org.uk with your name, address and membership number putting ‘Tom Kerridge’ in the strapline to be in with a chance of winning. Don’t forget to attach a picture.