Linking SEAL (New Beginnings) and RRR

Linking SEAL (New Beginnings) and RRR. . .

New Beginnings – Years 2

Building Community (Page 17)

Article 12 – You have the right to for your opinion to be listened to Article 15 – You have the right to meet together and join groups as long as this doesn’t stop other people from enjoying their rights.

Discussion – Why are the people arguing? Do they need to argue? Why/Why not? How are they ruining each others rights? After the children have discussed these, talk about a better way of working in the classroom (Charter). How would this help everyone get on and work together? Ensure all the children’s ideas are taken on board and discussed so the children feel they have ownership over the Classroom Charter. Link to everyday life – we all have rules/guidelines to follow to make our lives/jobs run more smoothly and to keep us safe.

Exploring Feelings (Page 19)

Article 3 – All adults & organisations should do what is best for every child Article 8 – You have the right to an identity, a name, and a nationality Article 28 – You have the right to primary education

Discussion – Explain that all children have a right to education and sometimes children move to different schools. Remind the children from last year that everyone is different and that is what makes us special and unique. How might the children feel if they went to a new school? How could we help them settle in so they were happy? What could we do as a class and as a school? Could the children find out something that the new child does/can do that none of them are able to do?

HIAS Healthy schools website: Themed areas: EHWB: SEALs: A-M Linking SEAL and RRR 1 Calming Down (Page 20)

Article 3 – All adults/organisations should do what’s best for each child Article 12 – You have the right to an opinion and for it to be listened to Article 15 – You have the right to join in groups/friends, unless this breaks the rights of others

Discussion – Talk about if the children are working / playing in a group how should they be with one another. What helps each other get along? What could upset the people in the group? Why? Remember to reinforce being respectful, listening to each other, talking to an adult as they will be able to help if there is a problem. Explain to the children that it is ok to have different feelings but it’s how we deal with them that are important.

Welcoming Others (Page 20)

Article 3 – All adults & organisations should do what is best for every child Article 15 – You have the right to join in groups/friends, unless this breaks the rights of others. Article 31 – You have a right to relax and play and join in a wide range of activities.

Discussion – How would you feel if you weren’t allowed to join in with an activity that you really wanted to do? Or you wanted to join in but you didn’t know anyone else in the group? Are people/children allowed to play and join in others people’s games? After listening to the song discuss how you could help others play and participate in people’s games and how you would make them feel welcome. Remind the children that if at any point they didn’t feel welcome that they should talk to an adult who would be able to support and help out.

What if there’s a Problem? (Page 21)

2 Linking SEAL and RRR Healthy Schools website: Themed areas: EHWB: SEALS: A-M Article 8 – You have the right to an identity, a name, and a nationality Article 12 – You have the right to an opinion and for it to be listened to Article 15 – You have the right to join in groups/friends, unless this breaks the rights of others. Article 31 – You have a right to relax and play and join in a wide range of activities.

Discussion – that everyone is special but everyone is unique, everyone looks different, everyone has a different name and may come from a different background but this is what makes us all special, but they still have a right to join in and play with others. Why might your group of friends not want the new person to take part? What could you do to help the situation? Has the new person done anything to upset the other children? How might the children solve this problem?

Ensure that all of the children are respecting the views of others by listening and valuing their opinions. Reinforce the importance of listening to each other and valuing friendships as if we are disrespectful to others they won’t want us to join in with their games/activities.

The Flag Challenge (Page 22)

Article 8 – You have the right to an identity, a name, and a nationality Article 12 – You have the right to an opinion and for it to be listened to

Discussion – that is interesting and fun to find out what makes us all unique and special. Whether it is what we look like, what we can do, where we come from, our background, our religion or our hobbies. During the challenge remind the children to respectfully listen to each other.

New Beginnings (Page 22)

HIAS Healthy schools website: Themed areas: EHWB: SEALs: A-M Linking SEAL and RRR 3 Article 12 – You have the right to an opinion and for it to be listened to Article 15 – You have the right to join in groups/friends, unless this breaks the rights of others. Article 28 – You have the right to primary education

Discussion – that everyone comes to school because they have a right to an education therefore we need to make the classroom a good place to learn. Revisit the classroom charter and discuss whether the children feel that it has helped them get on with others and their learning. Link these discussions with the “Learning School” assembly, what makes the school a good school? What helps the children learn and play better together? How do they value each other?

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