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Take part in February or any
time in 2016 that suits you!
New
bracelet
for 2016 s
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Celebrate friendship and solidarity with Amnesty International Ireland, while raising
vital funds for human rights through the sale of €2 Friendship Bracelets.
Your Friendship Week activity pack…
• Created by teachers for teachers.
• Suitable from Junior Infants to 6th Class.
• Practical curriculum-linked classroom activities.
• Introduction to human rights for children.
• Real-life human rights stories focusing on
solidarity and migration.
• Accompanied by FREE child-friendly
Friendship Bracelets with new slogans for
2016 in both English and Irish.
Don’t miss out
on this fantastic
opportunity to explore
human rights education
on a level which children
can understand through
discussion, creative
thinking and
fun classroom
activities!
I would like to take part in Amnesty International’s 2016 Friendship Week
Please send a Friendship Week pack to the address below:
Contact Name:
School Name:
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Number of bracelets you would like to sell:
Bracelets are free to order!
Return any bracelets you do not sell via FREEPOST.
I intend to organise an event later in the year, not in February, so please do still send me a pack.
Return this slip to: Amnesty International Ireland, Séan MacBride House, 48 Fleet Street, FREEPOST, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Or sign up online at www.amnesty.ie/friendshipweek
Students from Christ the
Saviour National School
in Limerick enjoying
Friendship Week.
Teachers have great things to say about Friendship Week!
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example of how posi an excellent
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the negatives that are dwelling on
associated with
‘antibullying’. A grea
t week to build a
foundation for good
school morale.
Louise Kenny,
Scoil Eanna, Co. Cork
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bullying policy w
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promotes friend
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Belinda Treanor,
St. Michael’s NS,
Co. Monaghan
A great learning
experience
for the whole
school involving
children of all
ages.
Tom Conaty,
Zion Parish
Primary School,
Co. Dublin
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