Badges of Badges of Responsibility Responsibility Connecting the Agendas of Connecting the Agendas of

Citizenship, Creativity, Citizenship, Creativity, Enterprise, Eco-Schools Enterprise, Eco-Schools and Health Promotion.and Health Promotion.

Who was involved in the Who was involved in the project?project?

Primary 2 childrenPrimary 2 children Ms Thom – Class TeacherMs Thom – Class Teacher Mrs Pountney-Nursery NurseMrs Pountney-Nursery Nurse Miss Baird –Classroom HelperMiss Baird –Classroom Helper All staff and all pupils at Whitfield All staff and all pupils at Whitfield

Primary School in DundeePrimary School in Dundee

How did the project begin?How did the project begin?

Children love having responsibility it Children love having responsibility it makes them feel valued.makes them feel valued.

They enjoy being classroom helpers, They enjoy being classroom helpers, computer monitors, playground computer monitors, playground assistants etc.assistants etc.

Children often have these jobs in Children often have these jobs in nursery/school but nobody knows nursery/school but nobody knows what they are doing or why they are what they are doing or why they are in corridors.in corridors.

Decision to make badgesDecision to make badges Making and wearing the badges would Making and wearing the badges would

boost self-esteem.boost self-esteem. Making badges for the children who had Making badges for the children who had

responsibility in the school would ensure responsibility in the school would ensure that these children were recognised as that these children were recognised as being “Responsible Citizens.”being “Responsible Citizens.”

The type of badges we were going to The type of badges we were going to make also shows the value our school make also shows the value our school places places on giving pupils responsibility on giving pupils responsibility and involving them in the school and involving them in the school community. community. (Pupil Councillors, (Pupil Councillors, Playground Assistants, Positive Citizens)Playground Assistants, Positive Citizens)

What did the children do?What did the children do?

Decided Decided who we would need badges for.who we would need badges for. ConsultedConsulted all staff and children about the all staff and children about the

type of badges they would like.type of badges they would like. Decided Decided how many badges we would need.how many badges we would need. Collected and OrganisedCollected and Organised the information. the information. Displayed Displayed information.information. CreatedCreated the badges using ICT/Art and Design. the badges using ICT/Art and Design.

What did the children do?What did the children do?

Involved all classesInvolved all classes in school by asking in school by asking them to judge winning designs.them to judge winning designs.

Uploaded the informationUploaded the information to the School to the School Website.Website.

Made commentsMade comments about their project. about their project. Evaluated Evaluated their work and uploaded to their work and uploaded to

School Website.School Website. Designed Designed a leaflet to go out to parents.a leaflet to go out to parents.

Comments from childrenComments from children

““I am learning to use the scanner.”I am learning to use the scanner.”

““I like drawing the badges.”I like drawing the badges.”

““I like putting the text on the I like putting the text on the badges.”badges.”

I have learned how to get into School I have learned how to get into School Website.”Website.”

Communicating with Communicating with parentsparents

Children designed leaflet to go out to Children designed leaflet to go out to inform parents about their project.inform parents about their project.

The leaflet also provided the address The leaflet also provided the address of the school website.of the school website.

www.whitfieldps.ik.comwww.whitfieldps.ik.com

Information LeafletMiss Thom and Primary

2

Dear Parents and Carers, Primary 2 children at Whitfield Primary School have been designing and making badges for the children who have responsibility in the school as part of a Mini-Enterprise this term.

We have been helping to put the things we have done on the:

Whitfield Primary School Website.

Mrs Ritchie and Miss Thom have entered this project in Dundee Focus on Achievement Awards 2005.

Please take the time to have a look through this leaflet to see the type of work Primary 2 have been doing and visit our Website:

www.whitfieldps.ik.org

Our Badges

Whitfield Primary School Website Address:

www.whitfieldps.ik.org

We all take part

Every child in Primary 2 has

been involved in the project and

so far the staff want us to

make 225 badges. Some of the

badges they have asked us to make are:-

Classroom Helpers, Packed

Lunch Helpers, Cloakroom

Monitors, Playground

Assistants and Litter Monitors.

We are very busy but hope you

have enjoyed reading this

information and will want to

find out more by visiting our

School Website at the address

below.

The way forwardThe way forward

We are using the Connecting the We are using the Connecting the Agendas format in our school as a Agendas format in our school as a way of creating rich and meaningful way of creating rich and meaningful experiences for the pupils.experiences for the pupils.

We see this as a way of de-cluttering We see this as a way of de-cluttering the curriculum and avoiding the curriculum and avoiding repetition between subjects which repetition between subjects which encourage using similar skills.encourage using similar skills.

Curriculum of Excellence Curriculum of Excellence CommentsComments

““better better connectconnect the various stages the various stages of the curriculum from 3 to 18.”of the curriculum from 3 to 18.”

““clear linksclear links between the different between the different aspects of children’s learning..”aspects of children’s learning..”

““reduce over-crowding in the reduce over-crowding in the curriculum and curriculum and make learning make learning more enjoyablemore enjoyable.”.”

Connecting LearningConnecting Learning

In Connecting the Agendas between In Connecting the Agendas between Citizenship, Creativity, Enterprise,Citizenship, Creativity, Enterprise,

Eco-Schools and Health, we are also Eco-Schools and Health, we are also helping children to become:helping children to become:

Responsible Citizens, Successful Responsible Citizens, Successful Learners, Confident Individuals Learners, Confident Individuals and Effective Contributors.and Effective Contributors.

Conclusion-Conclusion-Learning and Teaching Learning and Teaching

ScotlandScotland ““Schools, should model the kind of Schools, should model the kind of

society in which society in which active citizenshipactive citizenship is encouraged by providing all young is encouraged by providing all young people with opportunities to take on people with opportunities to take on responsibilities and exercise responsibilities and exercise choice.”choice.”

(Professor Tom Wilson –LT Scotland)(Professor Tom Wilson –LT Scotland)