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Help children understand what a school council is, the importance of peer support, and ways to address bullying. Interactive session for kids to learn speaking up against bullies and seeking help in school. Includes information on the role of school councils and peer support projects. Encourages children to communicate with a peer supporter, school council member, or teacher if they experience bullying. 8
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Objectives: The children will know and understand: • What a school council is. • What peer support is. • That as far as possible, children have a say in decisions made at school that affect them.
Teaching Notes Teachers will need to set the interactive whiteboard to pen mode as there are interactive activities on slides 5 & 6. Each slide has a forward button, back button and home button to allow easy navigation.
Everyone has the right to feel valued, respected and safe at school. Who could you talk to at school if you were unhappy about something?
How Well Does Your School Listen To You? There are many things your school can do to make sure that you are being listened to. A popular listening project is to have a school council. How does a school council help us? More information
What is a School Council? School councils help give pupils a real say in school life. Here's how it works: A group of pupils are chosen to be on the school council. They meet regularly and before each meeting the students ask their classmates if there is anything they want the council to talk about. After the meeting, students on the council report back to their classmates and explain what was talked about, including news from teachers.
How Well Does Your School Listen To You? What is the importance of a School Council?
School councils help give pupils a real say in school life. • Schools councils give pupils a chance to: • Let teachers know what they really think. • Let teachers know if anything is wrong. • Talk with teachers about any new decisions or new school policies • that might affect you. • Help teachers tackle problems, such as bullying, • by letting them know that the problems exist. • Work together with teachers to make schools a better place for everyone.
Peer Support Projects Peer support is another great way of finding someone who can help at school. It’s sometimes easier to talk about a school problem to another pupil. What qualities should a peer supporter have? Find out more
Peer Support Projects Peer means friend, and the idea of a peer support scheme is that some pupils are specially trained so they know how to listen to a classmate who is having problems and they can help them find a solution. Link to the NSPCC site to find out more about this project
Speak Up If you are being bullied you must speak up. Discuss the issue with a peer supporter or a member of the school council. Remember that you can always ask your teacher for help. Weblinks: www.bullying.co.ukwww.bullying.org