This session introduces learners to children’s rights using a simple circle time activity. As pupils share and connect ideas, they create a visual ‘rights web’ that highlights how our rights are linked.
This session encourages empathy, listening and awareness of others. It’s suitable for primary aged pupils but can be adapted for older learners too.
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How to introduce the Charter — top tips!
- Warm up (5–10 min): Activate prior knowledge — quick brainstorm or think, pair and share: “What do we mean by children’s rights?” and “What might be different for children from forces families?”
- Introduce the Charter (5–10 min): Show the Charter using the printable flashcards, poster or scan the QR on one of the resource sheets to display on an interactive whiteboard. Read the 10 charter points and invite initial reactions.
- Core activity (20–30 min): Use one resource (for example, Tangled Up in Rights) to explore rights and link them to specific Charter points. Activities should prompt discussion, role-play, or creative responses so learners connect rights to everyday situations.
- Reflect & record (5–10 min): Use an exit ticket, quick poll, or “one thing I learned / one question I have” to capture understanding.
- Embed (ongoing): Display posters, revisit points, co-create a class pledge, and run follow-up activities from the resource bank.
