Today we launched Me and My Community Week in class. It started with a discussion about the word ‘community’ and what it means. We talked about how you can be connected with people within a community in lots of different ways. The pupils thought about the family, friendship groups, school, clubs and religious groups that we may be a part of. We wondered about the people who we are connected with through these groups.
Circle Time
During Circle Time, we played a game where we each, in turn, chose someone and thought of a way we’re connected with them and then sat down. They then had their turn to choose someone and sit down. And so it went until everyone was sat down. We learnt that some of us are connected together in different ways but we are all connected together in class by being part of the Scholes (Elmet) Primary School community.
“I’m connected with R because I saw him at Lotherton Hall in the holiday.”
“I’m connected with K because we both go to football.”
“I’m connected with D because we go to the same school.”
“I’m connected with A because we always play together.”
Caring for our community
How can you look after your family community?
“I can look after my family community by making dinner for them and whatever they want, I’d give it to them.”
“I can look after my family community by making my bed and cleaning the yard.”
“I can look after my family community by cleaning the mess downstairs and in my brother’s bedroom.”
“I would just help them and if they’re sick I would help them and give them medicine and plasters and chairs to sit on so they can rest their energy.”
How can you look after your school community?
“I can look after my school community by not getting any warnings.”
“I can look after my school community by tidying up.”
“I can look after my school community by helping people with their handwriting and telling them the sentence when they forget.”
“I can look after my school community by tidying up the classroom.”
Help at home: Talk to your child about your community and which groups or clubs they may be a part of. Who do they know from them and how are they connected to those people? You could create a spider chart of one of the clubs with strands of the people they know from it.