Co-operative Squares
Reasons for doing this activity: • Co-operation. • Communication. • To begin a discussion on how co-operative groups are run. Before you start Print the co-operative squares handout enough times so that each small group has one complete set. Cut the squares up along the dark black lines and divide the pieces up according to […]
Popcorn
Get your group moving around and making shapes of objects using their bodies.
White Poppy Wreaths
Make a white poppy wreath to mark Remembrance Day and remember all victims of war
Messages for Peace
Create a display of messages on White Poppies for your group to express what peace means to them
Never Again
What to do Ask the group if they have heard the phrase ‘never again’? Why do they think people say this on Remembrance Day? Ninety years ago, people first started wearing white poppies to hold on to this message, ‘never again,’ because of the terrible effects of the First World War. Show the group a […]
Right to peace
Rank children’s rights according to how important they are to achieve peace.
The Magic Machine
Turn your group into a magic machine to help everyone feel special and happy.
Co-operative Volleyball
Play a ball game and have a discussion with your group about the usefulness or otherwise of rules
Cake!
Attempt to make cakes to simulate the unequal distribution of resources and understand how conflicts can develop.
How many Pioneers can you fit on a Pioneer?
Can small teams make it across the space with only one person touching the floor?
Creating an Emblem
Design a group emblem to represent shared values
Map Symbols
See how your group would represent places on a map, then match with the real OS symbols