This activity is designed to discuss how your local MSP can amplify the voices of children and young people. MSPs are there to amplify the voices of children and young people in the Scottish Parliament.
Children and young people have a right to be heard and it can help those not in Armed Forces families understand the positives and challenges.
This activity would be suitable for Second Level learners typically children aged P5–P7.
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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.
