Learning to Respect Hounslow Domestic Violence Education Programme

Lindon-Bennett School LEARNING TO RESPECT: Theme week

Possible main areas to be developed:

Learning to respect:

MYSELF emotions manners

OTHERS Treating people with respect makes the world a nicer place to live in, whether it’s at home, at school or out in the community. And it’s easy – all you have to do is treat people the way you like to have them treat you:

 Do not insult people or make fun of them.  Listen to others when they speak.  Be considerate of people’s likes and dislikes.  Don’t mock or tease people.  Don’t talk about people behind their backs.  Be sensitive to other people’s feelings.  Don’t pressure someone into doing something he/she doesn’t want to do.

We live in a diverse nation made up of many different cultures, languages, races and backgrounds. That kind of variety can make lives very exciting and interesting but only if we get along with each other. Here are some ways we can respect people who are different from us:  Try to learn something from the other person.  Never stereotype people.  Show interest for other people’s cultures and backgrounds.  Don’t go along with prejudices and racist attitudes. Circle time and associated activities

IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES

 Always treat opposing players and fans with respect, courtesy and consideration.

 Avoid name calling, taunting and avoiding and preventing put downs.

 Respond appropriately after a victory or loss.

 Respond appropriately when receiving an award, watching opposing team players receive theirs.

FAMILIES

Respect is the core of family relationships and harmony. A family is constantly growing and changing, if not in numbers then in life experiences. Respect can be practiced in each new situation to establish and continue respect amongst family members.

To develop a pattern of respect in the family:

 Open communication should be present.  Members should be honest, straightforward, and trustworthy.  Family rules for respect need to be established.  As families grow they need to learn how to relate to each other differently.

ANIMALS Care for The way we treat and handle both wild and domesticated animals. Possibility of dogs, Shetland ponies and staff pets coming into school Animal Ark. Pugsey Hargreaves OUR ENVIRONMENT Dropping litter. Creating an attractive environment in which to live. Recycling. Graffiti. Respecting other people’s property. Care for plants.

ACTIVITIES  Have the children identify as many differences as they can among their friends. Think about national, racial, cultural and talent differences.  Organise multi-cultural appreciation time.  Role play activities – a new person in class for the first time. What should we do to help that person feel happy and accepted?

Learning to respect week:

Monday MYSELF Songs about myself Make all about me books or a passport containing pictures and information such as name age interests Paintings of me-cut out Make silhouettes Hand/feet prints My name Things I like Good manners My emotions

Tuesday MY FAMILY Bring in photos of family members Make my family books Make family trees –using photos Listen to tapes of family voices Wednesday OTHER PEOPLE Talk about friends and being a friend Talk about what makes a good friend Play games together – work together to achieve a set goal – joint picture eg Role play Identify different feelings Identify people who make them feel happy in school Make happy biscuits Develop the buddy system Create links with other classes Children taking photos of their friends Make a school newspaper Local beat PC to come into school

Thursday MY ENVIRONMENT Fill some flower pots with autumnal flowers to improve our school grounds Go on a litter pick Go for a walk in the local area and try to find items that spoil my environment– graffiti, litter etc. Take photographs Recycling

Friday ANIMALS Zoolab – visit for all classes Visit from Pugsey Hargreaves Visit from the Shetland ponies Talk about animals’ needs – introduce 3 or 4 toy animals into circle time and identify the needs – to be healthy and happy Cut and stick pictures of animals that would make good pets Talk about possible animals living in the sensory garden. How can we look after them? (bird table)

Please keep as much evidence as possible. We have accepted an invitation to put on a display of our work at the Paul Robeson Theatre – next March.