Through the auspices of Orkney Schools of Ambition ‘Connecting with Others’ Theme Group, colleagues from a number of schools across Orkney attended a highly interesting Global Citizenship twilight workshop run by Janis Keast, a Global Citizenship development officer based in Dingwall.
Aims of the twilight were:-
1. What is Global Citizenship?
2. Why include a Global Dimension in the curriculum?
3. What does a Global Dimension in the curriculum look like?
Using photos and real issues
Can every area of the curriculum have a global dimension?
4. Tools to make a Global Dimension manageable.
5. Whole schools approaches. Joining-up other intiaitives.
6. Resources to browse and borrow and sales offers.
Janis provide a sea of resources to take away, borrow or purchase.
For further information contact:-
Janis Keast, Development Education Worker, Education Centre, Castle St, Dingwall
Tel: 01349 863441(Tuesdays) or 01381 621265 or email janis.Keast@highland.gov.uk
Thirty pupils and accomanying staff from Westray, Stronsay and Sanday schools attended a one day Speak – up! workshop held at Kirkwall Town Hall.
The workshop was delivered by Mr. Graham Shearer from Kirkwall Grammar School, who had himself received training the previous year through a SoA – Enhancing Skills Theme Group – initiative. Graham was ably supported colleagues from the visiting schools.
Go to the following link to find some Ice breakers to start the day with….
http://insight.typepad.co.uk/40_icebreakers_for_small_groups.pdf
Outline of Programme presented:-
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1. Introduction: welcome everyone; nerves!!!! (keepy-up) Organise 2 groups; names on stickers |
Horseshoe; flipcharts; booklets; pens; post-it stickers;
-pupil has to interview a ‘stranger’ and write name on tag? |
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2. WARM-UP- name a country |
Good energiser. Other possibilities?? ICEBREAKERS? Line up game-size/D.O.B/shoe size.. WHO AM I? Stickers?in pairs/3s; CIRCLE GAME |
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3. STAND-UP- ‘I like..I dislike’ |
Random with the ball- no time to panic Why? To get up and speak & p info |
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(4. Name situations when communication is important.) |
How? In small groups, students Discuss ideas- post on wall- OPTIONAL
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5. What makes a good speaker? (* INVISIBLE BALL!!!) |
Flip chart? Go through (or 2 exaggerated examples of a good/bad speaker) 10 tips- ‘YES SPEAKER’ -v hot; v cold; v heavy; helium; v large; tiny; precious & v slippery! |
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6. Impromptu speaking |
1min-choose a mystery object & speak about it! Why? Highlights importance of structure( use burger to emphasise this point) |
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7. FEEDBACK: (WIN!) |
Giving good FB helps other speakers develop skills.. GROUP fb only- positives at first & USE BOOKLET p7 |
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9.’THIS IS ME’ |
1 MIN SPEECH (GROUPS 4) GO OVER STRUCTURE GROUPS GIVE FEEDBACK |
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10. ENERGY BALL? |
Other energiser(s)? |
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11. Planning & prep |
Use p10 for ideas |
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12. ‘SPEAK UP’ CHALLENGE |
2 min speech; use booklets & USE POST ITS- pupils generate ideas in pairs/threes for speech In 1 group? |
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13. EVALUATION |
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14. CERTIFICATES |
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Additional games |
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ASKING QUESTIONS GAME |
Game where 2 players ask each other questions continually( on 2 chairs at front & are out if they hesitate or answer a question) |
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TONALITY |
I didn’t say you stole the money |
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TABLE TOPICS & EYE CONTACT GAME |
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Pupils in Action:-
S6 Leadership roll out programme.
Over the past two months senior pupils from KGS and SA have delivered a series of Leadership workshops to all S1 pupils in the 6 Schools of Ambition. Seniors from KGS rolled out their workshop to the North Isles and KGS S1’s, while seniors from SA delivered to the S1 in Stromness Ac.
KGS senior pupils involved were: Joni Craigie, Raema Campbell, Nabil Zoha, Hannah King, Alan Fortheringhame.
SA senior pupils involved were: Katherine Stockan, Callum Stevenson, Charlotte Slater, Donald Cowan.
Lesson Plan:
Senior pupils will work in pairs delivering a 50 min lesson to junior pupils across the 6 schools involved in Orkney Schools of Ambition. The lesson content has been developed as result of their own leadership training and whole school experiences.
Learning Intentions:
1. To make pupils aware that everyone, if they feel strongly enough about a topic/issue, they can become a leader of change and new learning.
2. To promote confidence in contributing solutions to an issue, knowing that all contributions will be treated with equal respect.
3. Learn to work together as a team and accept that other people’s ideas are, at times, better than their own.
4. Don’t allow others to run over your personal beliefs and values. You know the difference between right and wrong!
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Some of the attributes Cards….
Pupils had to write three of their own cards and place them along with the other cards given to
them in order of preference.
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The ‘Value Yourself’ sheet…
Give yourself a score out of 10 for each of these Qualities:
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Honesty
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Positive attitude
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Confident
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Sense of humour
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Organisation |
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Creativity
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Good with numbers |
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Persuasive
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Caring |
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Energetic
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Encouraging others |
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Good listener
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Speaking in public |
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Fairness
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Self belief |
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A team player
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Risk taking |
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Lateral thinker
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Leadership |
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Hard worker
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Reliability |
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Competitive
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Proud of success |
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Cloud Hopping sheet…
Pupils wrote out the series of steps they think they would have to undertake to get to their ‘dream’ destination/career.
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Some ‘leadership in action’ pictures from across the 6 schools.
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