RIGHTS FOR KIDS
An introduction to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Each session supports PHSE and SMSC and comprises circle activities, games, videos and crafts that interpret our human rights for ages 8-11.
Session 1: Introduction to Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
What are our rights? What are we entitled to?
Session 2: Our Right to Live and Grow
Healthy food; Clean water; care when sick.
Session 3: Our Right to Protection
To be looked after by a loving family; Not to be bullied or abused; In war and disaster.
Session 4: Our Right to Identity
What is identity? Our right to a name; Our right to a nationality/ culture/ religion; Our right to have an opinion and to be listened to.
Session 5: Our Right to Education and Development
Lack of education in some countries; Right to play.
Session 6: Preparation of Human Rights Assembly
Prepare an assembly for the whole school on Human Rights
Each session is delivered using games, videos, craft activities and an activity book to illustrate our basic Human Rights.
The sessions are curriculum-linked and presented by experienced DBS-checked teachers.
Supplementary material is provided for follow-up sessions in the classroom.
A copy of We are All Born Free and Equal, the award-winning illustrated celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is presented to each school that takes part.
The six weekly sessions (plus school assembly) take place at schools, during a single half-term.
Further details:
The course is offered free to schools in Malvern. For further details of the sessions, please contact:
Rosemary Webb
rosemary.webb@activepeace.org.uk
01684 565708
DEVELOPING SELF-ESTEEM
An introduction to ways of coping when life gets tough.
Session 1: Getting to Know Ourselves
Identifying our strengths and the important things about being me!
Session 2: Learning More About Ourselves
What have we learnt from our family, our friends, our school?
Session 3: Enjoying Good Relationships
Empathy and emotion; appreciating others’ feelings.
Session 4: Owning Our Feelings
Using different media and activities to relate better with ourselves and others.
Session 5: What Helps at Tough Times
Ways of coping when life gets tough using stories and role play.
Session 6: Preparation of Self-esteem Assembly
Prepare an assembly for the whole school to celebrate what we have learnt.
Each one-hour session comprises games, videos, practical activities, activity book to illustrate ideas and concepts of self-esteem.
The sessions are curriculum-linked and presented by experienced DBS-checked teachers.
Supplementary material is provided for follow-up session in the classroom.
The six weekly sessions (plus school assembly) take place at schools, during a half-term. Class teachers will join in the sessions, equipping them to integrate the children’s learning into their own planning.
Further details:
The course is offered free to schools in Malvern. For further details of the sessions, please contact:
Elizabeth Flanagan
elizabeth.flanagan@activepeace.org.uk
07854 244591
SIX HOURS TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Exploring our response to environmental issues.
Session 1: The Time is Now—What’s Wrong?
For the past couple of centuries, humans have been wasting the earth’s resources, driving animals and plants to extinction and fighting each other.
Session 2: Our Carbon Footprint
How is our lifestyle leading to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and what can we do to change it?
Session 3: What a Waste!
Our throw-away lifestyle is leading to our world becoming one big rubbish tip where nothing can live. What can be done?
Session 4: Water, Water Everywhere, but not a Drop to Drink
We, in the rich countries, have become very wasteful of this, the most valuable of all resources, forgetting that there is only a limited amount of drinkable water on the planet and that others have very little. How can we live differently?
Session 5: Where has all the wildlife gone?
Animal and plant species are disappearing ever more rapidly as a result of human activity. How can we stop this trend?
Session 6: Random Acts of Kindness And Senseless Acts of Beauty.
How can we make the world a more peaceful, happier place for all?
Each session is delivered using games, videos, craft activities and an activity book to illustrate the basic concepts.
The sessions are curriculum-linked and presented by experienced DBS-checked teachers.
The six weekly sessions (plus school assembly) take place at schools, during a single half-term. Class teachers will join in the sessions, equipping them to integrate the children’s learning into their own planning.
Further details:
The course is offered free to schools in Malvern. For further details of the sessions, please contact:
Rosemary Webb
rosemary.webb@activepeace.org.uk
01684 565708
ENJOYING BEING THE SAME AND DIFFERENT
Identifying what we all have in common and celebrating what makes us different
Session 1: Becoming detectives and explorers.
Spotting the similarities and differences in nature
Session 2: Using music to identify similarities and differences
Using our eyes and ears like a good detective or explorer
Session 3: I am a refugee.
How is my life different from yours? How is it is similar?
Session 4: I have a disability. Can you spot it?
How will it affect the way we live? What would make life easier?
Session 5: Can you identify our similarities?
How am I different/same?
Session 6: Sharing what we have learnt
We will be using natural materials, looking at ourselves and our families, using music and video and welcoming visitors who will exemplify all that we have been learning. An activity book will illustrate the basic concepts.
The sessions are curriculum-linked and presented by experienced DBS-checked teachers.
Supplementary material is provided for follow-up session in the classroom.
The six weekly sessions (plus school assembly) take place at schools, during a half-term. Class teachers will join in the sessions, equipping them to integrate the children’s learning into their own planning.
Further details:
The course is offered free to schools in Malvern. For further details of the sessions, please contact:
Elizabeth Flanagan
elizabeth.flanagan@activepeace.org.uk
07854 244591
ALL ARE WELCOME
Investigating why people choose to make dangerous journeys from their homelands to seek a new life in the UK and how we might help
Session 1: Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants.
Who are these people we hear about on the news and what is ’resettlement’?
Session 2: Where do our refugees and asylum seekers come from?
A look at what drives people to leave their homeland.
Session 3: The difficult journey
Things that makes the journey to Britain awkward and dangerous.
Session 4: All are welcome?
What is the message we give to people seeking asylum in Britain. Could we do more to help?
Session 5: It’s not a new thing
History of welcoming refugees and some famous ones.
Session 6: Assembly (or equivalent)
An opportunity to review what we have learned and to present to the school, if appropriate.
Each session is delivered using games, videos, craft activities and an activity book to illustrate the basic concepts.
The sessions are curriculum-linked and presented by experienced DBS-checked teachers.
The six weekly sessions (plus school assembly) take place at schools, during a single half-term. Class teachers will join in the sessions, equipping them to integrate the children’s learning into their own planning.
Further details:
The course is offered free to schools in Malvern. For further details of the sessions, please contact:
Rosemary Webb
rosemary.webb@activepeace.org.uk
01684 565708
PEER MEDIATION
Conflict Resolution by Young people for Young People
This will enable up to 24 children from your school to be trained in peer mediation over three days. This is a two or three day course, depending on whether the Peacemakers course (below) has been taken by the same school.
Support pack for the school to help prepare pupils and staff for mediation.
Planning meeting to talk through the process and what is involved. Training for 24 pupils over 3 full days
Staff briefing to introduce the service to the wider staff team
Certificates for all trained mediators.
Follow up session plans for the Coordinator to support the mediation team once we leave.
This is a College of Mediators (collegeofmediators.co.uk) approved course. Suitable for years 3-5
Further information about Peer Mediation is here
Cost: The cost to schools for this course of three full days is £600 (£400 for the two-day course). The full cost of £1200 (£800) is supported by 50% funding from Malvern Quakers.
For further details of the sessions, please contact:
Elizabeth Flanagan
elizabeth.flanagan@activepeace.org.uk
07854 244591
BECOMING PEACEMAKERS
Introducing aspects of personal inner peace, making schools and families more peaceful, looking at sources of conflict in local and wider communities
This is a ten week course (one or two hours per week) for a whole year group, designed for years 4 or 5.
Weekly circle time sessions facilitated with the whole class.
Sessions planned using our Peacemaker Curriculum. Themes may include, cooperation skills, emotional literacy, understanding conflict, conflict resolution, exploring anger.
Session plans and resources shared with staff.
Debriefing meetings following each session to reflect on pupil and staff learning.
Cost The cost to schools for this course of ten weekly sessions is £1000 (50% of the total cost of £2000 is provided by Malvern Quakers).
Further information about the Peacemakers course is here
For further details of the sessions, please contact:
Elizabeth Flanagan
elizabeth.flanagan@activepeace.org.uk
07854 244591