This session includes lots of discussion points sketching

This session includes lots of discussion points, sketching ideas, quick paper and pencil challenges that could be done by Year 6 in a bubble or at home and a game to practice the social skills of meeting new people at Secondary School. All the activities are inspired by phrases in the wonderful kind book about belonging and being kind, Here we are, by Oliver Jeffers. You don’t need the book to use the slides. To think about global belonging and kindness

In ‘Here we are’ Oliver Jeffers takes us as readers on a tour of Planet Earth. He wrote the book when his baby was born to introduce him to the things are most important to know. Here are some images https: //www. oliverjeffers. com/here-weare/ Here’s a reading of the book on you tube: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v= c. PPQd. Dw. TUv. E

What messages do you take away from this book so far?

What makes Earth so special? How many things can you list in 3 minutes! Share your ideas with someone at home or in school and ask them what their ideas are. We have all had to #Stay. At. Home or Socially Distance in school but that doesn’t mean we can’t find out about the earth If you have the internet Click here to open Google Earth, and see pictures taken by satellites orbiting around the Earth!

-On a circle (outline of Planet Earth), draw on pictures of places, animals and people that are special to you. OR - Imagine that there is a new planet (a new home!) that is yet to be discovered! Draw your new planet. What will it look like? Who will live there? What makes it so special?

The book contains gorgeous labelled illustrations of different parts of the Earth. Look out of a real or imaginary window- what can you see? You could create a drawing and label it!

In the book, Oliver Jeffers talks about the sea. Here a few images… how many sea creatures can your ‘bubble’ name in 3 minutes!

In the book Oliver Jeffers talks about animals. He says that although animals can’t speak ‘that’s no reason not to be nice to them. ’? Quick Game: Can you list an animal for every letter of the alphabet? Questions to talk about: • Why is it important to treat animals with kindness? • What else in the world needs our care?

In the book, Oliver Jeffers says “People come in many shapes, sizes and colours. …but don’t be fooled we are all people. ” What do you think he means by this?

Oliver Jeffers talks about people coming in many shapes, sizes and colours but not to be fooled we are all people? This is such an important idea. Remember this as you get ready to go to your new school. People may be older, taller, new to you, have been to other primary schools … but don’t be fooled we are all people.

The game Invisible Similarities & Differences is such a good game to practice for meeting and talking to new people when you go to secondary school. In the game you ask questions until to find invisible things you have in common Is it a food, a book, a favourite place…? Then you ask questions to find out 3 invisible things that are different about you Do you like different books, food, games…? Have you got a few questions ready in your head…. . ?

Now work with a partner and talk to see what you can find out about each other: Invisible similarities Things we have in common Invisible differences Things that are unique about us

In the book Oliver Jeffers talks about us being kind to everyone. A 6 year old in the UK said this ‘If you are not kind to everyone then you are not kind. ’ Think about and write a list of the different ways we can be kind to: -Our family -Our friends -People we may not know well There are some ideas on the Kindness Calendar on the next slide that might help.

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