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What role does our school play in our local community?
I can explain the role our school plays in our local community.
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- Year 7
What role does our school play in our local community?
I can explain the role our school plays in our local community.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Schools are linked to the local community in many ways including celebrating local events.
- Local businesses often partner with schools to offer real-life work experience.
- Schools play a crucial part in supporting local growth and the economy.
- Promoting values like compassion and responsibility in schools helps improve community cohesion.
- Pupils can take part in community projects or volunteering to help others in the local community.
Keywords
School - an establishment of learning and education
Local community - a group of people living in the same geographical area
Common misconception
Schools have very little to do with the local community.
Schools are often at the centre of local communities, offering opportunities, facilities and events to people in the community as well as educating the young people who live in the community.
Prior to this lesson, it would be useful to research information about how your own school is linked to your own local community which you can then use to adapt this lesson accordingly.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a school?
What is a school?
an establishment of healthcare
an establishment of helping
an establishment of trading
Q2.You have to do lots of hard to make a community cohesive.
You have to do lots of hard to make a community cohesive.
Q3.Match the word with its correct definition.
Match the word with its correct definition.
Q4.Which of the following is true?
Which of the following is true?
You can help the local community by only supporting people you already know.
You can help the local community by keeping to yourself and not helping out.
Q5.Lasting __________ can happen as a result of community cohesion.
Lasting __________ can happen as a result of community cohesion.
division
separation
satisfaction
Q6.Cohesive communities show resilience in ___________ situations.
Cohesive communities show resilience in ___________ situations.
relaxed
some
ordinary
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Schools are often at the of local communities.
Schools are often at the of local communities.
Q2.Schools often partner with local ...
Schools often partner with local ...
parks
zoos
museums
Q3.Schools play a vital role in building community ...
Schools play a vital role in building community ...
rules
meals
conflict
Q4.By shopping locally, school students are contributing to the local ...
By shopping locally, school students are contributing to the local ...
Q5.Match the word with its correct description.
Match the word with its correct description.
Q6.What value does helping low income families by providing them with Christmas gift hampers show?
What value does helping low income families by providing them with Christmas gift hampers show?
independence
competitiveness
greediness
