Get creative for Commonwealth Day

With Commonwealth Day taking place on 10 March 2014, schoolchildren and young people are being challenged to get creative to mark the annual event.

With Commonwealth Day (10 March 2014) less than a week away, schoolchildren and young people around the globe are being challenged to get creative to mark the annual event.

Taking place on the second Monday in March each year, Commonwealth Day is an opportunity to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and Commonwealth values.

To celebrate this year’s theme – ‘’ – students are encouraged to create their own poster design using pencils, pens, paint or pixels. Designs will be published on the Commonwealth website.

The design should focus on the idea of teamwork or friendship. Share your creation with us via [email protected], by or via or . Designs should be received by 1 May.

More ways to get involved:

Community leaders and teachers

Hold an event during Commonwealth Week themed around the idea of ‘teamwork’ or in celebration of Commonwealth diversity and values.
Organise a lesson plan on core values such as democracy, human rights, peace, tolerance and respect, freedom of expression, good governance and sustainable development.
Test how much your community group or class knows about the modern Commonwealth with this .
Help students learn the capitals of Commonwealth countries using this .
Help students to identify national flags using this .
Download and display the official .

On social networks

Tell us what you are doing for Commonwealth Day on our .
Share photos of your event with us via email or .
Join in the conversation using the hashtag .
Add a to your Twitter profile.
Film yourself completing the sentence “A team is…” using a camera phone and then share it with us on , Vine or Instagram (hashtag #TeamCommonwealth).

Resources to download for free

Free hard copies to order (postal delivery)