This activity introduces children and young people to the Forces Children’s Rights Charter through a fun bingo game. Learners will discuss what each right means, share how these rights show up in their lives, and think about what makes being a forces child unique.
This activity is suitable for primary aged pupils but can be adapted for the age and stage of learners you are working with.
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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.
