DO RULES MATTER Codes for living DO RULES

DO RULES MATTER? Codes for living

DO RULES MATTER? FOR LIVING CODES • At the moment we are at home with the knowledge that there is a virus outside. Knowing this and taking it into consideration do you think rules matter? • Think of as many reasons as you can of why we shut the school? • What difference would it have made if we hadn’t followed the rules?

MAKE A LIST OF 10 THINGS THAT ARE NAUGHTY

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OR CONSEQUENCES OF THESE NAUGHTY THINGS? • What makes an action naughty? • Naughty actions can hurt other people or animals, do people sometimes hurt themselves by being naughty? • Sometimes we have bad or naughty thoughts like greed, jealousy or hatred. These thoughts can start in our mind and sometimes people carry them out. • Can you think of any films or programmes you have watched that have had characters carry out their bad thoughts and then receive consequences for their behaviour?

Think about all the different ways rules and help principles help us to be good. What rules do you think would make the most people happy? Think about one rule for people to follow to make a happier world?

A code for living Do you think people often have a code for living inside their heads or hearts? Do you think this helps them choose good ways of living and stay away from bad choices? Design a poster with a code for living. Use the resources available to you.