Primary

1.1 Magic carpet affirmation

Topic: Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Developing inner peace

Everyone over the course of several weeks has the chance to sit on the magic carpet and receive affirmation from the rest of the circle. Children learn to give and accept affirmation from each other

1.11 Backpack affirmation

Topic: Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Developing inner peace

A sheet to support the affirmation activity enabling all to give and receive affirmations

1.7 Feeling statements

Topic: Check in/Check out, Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Developing inner peace, Restorative

For the Feelings Statements activity here are different situations which might elicit feelings.

1.9 Example of using ‘I’ statements

Topic: Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Developing inner peace

An animation showing how ‘I’ statements are used

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Topic: Learning for Peace

Have a look at this video showing how this energiser works.

2.6 What do you need?

Topic: Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Peaceful choices

Needs cards to support this activity which helps us express what we need from each other.

3.14 Pass the flower pot

Topic: Game, Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Peaceful Actions and Behaviours

A cooperation challenge for the whole class.

3.16 Cooperation Donkeys

Topic: Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Peaceful Actions and Behaviours

Copy of this picture to cut up for children to rearrange into the right order.

3.2 All of us one of us

Topic: Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Peaceful Relationships

A group activity to enable groups of children to find out more about each other.

3.3 Recipe for friendship

Topic: Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Peaceful Relationships

What makes a good friendship?

3.9 Rubbing out language

Topic: Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Peaceful Relationships

Image of Oleander Grubb

4.3 What is conflict?

Topic: Conflict, Learning for Peace

Sesame Street have uploaded a video featuring Robin Williams and the Two Headed Monster onto Youtube. This video is a great way of introducing conflict to children.

5.6 Stereotypes

Topic: Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Peaceful Communities

Images in two halves to explore stereotypes

Activities, Exercises and Techniques to help ‘ground’

Topic: Learning for Peace, Learning for Peace – Developing inner peace

These quick activities use the senses or things you can touch to help move through distress. They are designed to help focus on what is happening physically, either in the body or in the surroundings, instead of being trapped by the thoughts in mind that are causing anxiety.