Creating a Safe Space Learning Objectives 1 To

Creating a Safe Space

Learning Objectives 1. To explore and understand why it is important to make everyone feel comfortable 2. To learn and understand the RADIO principles 3. To contribute to creating a shared class Safe Space

What makes you feel comfortable to share things about yourself with others?

What makes you feel comfortable to share things about yourself with others?

Table Topics!

What would you do with 1 million pounds?

Winter or Summer?

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?

Would you prefer to stay in a tent or a hotel?

Talking to others and trying to get to know them is really important in learning that everyone is different and unique. We also often find we have things in common.

You learnt something new about someone on your table

You had anything in common with someone else

Something someone else said surprised you

You got to know someone a little better

To be able to have these really good conversations and feel comfortable to share things about ourselves it’s important we come up with a set of principles that we agree on to create a space we are all happy in.

It is not the teacher telling you the rules, it’s a shared experience and everyone will come up with them together

Think, Pair, Share How can we behave to make sure everyone feels comfortable, happy and supported in this space?

How can we behave to make sure everyone feels comfortable, happy and supported in this space?

Safe Space Principles to create a space that is comfortable ‘Safe’ to bring people together to get to know each other. PLAY SAFE SPACE FILM https: //youtu. be/6 r. BI 7 UP 9 -hc

Tune in to RADIO Safe Space!

Were there any principles you really liked?

Charades!

Posters

Class Agreement R A D I O

What makes you feel comfortable to share thin gs about yourself with others?

What could happen if we didn’t think about creating a safe space?

Safe Space is a reflective process where you play a leading role in deciding what behaviours and mind-sets you need from your peers to feel comfortable to open up, talk about identities, explore other's identities and ask questions.

The next lesson is The Letter R from RADIO R is for Respect Next lesson

Extension questions 1. What would a world without any rules be like? 2. What safe space rule do you think is the most important?