The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by all United Nations Member States on the 25th September 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.

Throughout the year, all of our Primary School learners explore aspects of these development goals through the powerful units of inquiry. Each year, we also celebrate and support the work of the UN towards these Global Goals on the anniversary of the adoption of the goals.

Last week, as well as daily thought-pieces for the Primary learners to reflect on and discuss in their homerooms, numerous year groups' current units of inquiry were designed to explore aspects of the UN Global Goals. Check out what they got up to:

Day 1 - No Poverty

In line with the chosen Global Goal on 'No Poverty', our Year 11 Global Perspectives learners planned an obstacle course for Year 7 children to help them get a better insight into the many challenges faced by millions to access clean water and food.

In the meantime, our Year 8 learners embarked on a lesson simulation looking into how disparities in one's dwelling areas may affect their quality of life. They were able to understand the different poverty lines and circumstances that exist globally, thus allowing them to be more aware and empathetic to others.

Day 2 - Good Health & Well-Being

As part of #GlobalGoals Day 2 at Nexus, our learners took action by embarking on a variety of activities and lessons centred around "Good Health & Well-Being". From our older learners who encouraged our Nexus families to leave notes of positivity and encouragement for the community to our Year 2 learners who shared with us what well-being means to them!

Day 3 - Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions

Our Year 5 learners worked hard to create content to demonstrate their understanding of conflict resolution. It is so wonderful to see the complex issues they've explored and what they've learnt. More can be found on our Facebook page.

Day 4 - Responsible Consumption & Production

Year 4 learners' recent inquiry saw them taking action for Responsible Consumption & Production - our chosen 4th #GlobalGoal! They invented their own water pot pulleys and visited the Pelton Canal that runs alongside the school campus to collect water samples to continue their analysis back in their homerooms.

Through this project, our learners are discovering how water is an essential resource on Earth and why we should all be responsible consumers of it.

Day 5 - Quality Education

We celebrated the end of Global Goals Week by having a dress-up to the theme of 'When I Grow Up'! We also had a powerful message in assembly about lifelong opportunities for all as part of our Quality Education focus. Our Take Action group 'Girl Power' presented on Gender Equality - we could not be more proud of these young people that are making a difference!

Thank you to our learners (and parents) for the most spectacular dress ups!