Peace Prevails School Programme Background

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1 Peace Prevails School Programme Background O v e r 10 years ago, we began t o t h i n k about h o w we coul d h e l p t h e ne x t g e n e r a t i o n t o have an u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e o f w h a t Ma y Peace Prevail o n Eart h really means t o t h e m i n t h e i r l i v e s. I n order to reach as many children as p o s s i b l e, we felt the best w a y t o d o t h i s was to develop a programme t h a t c o u l d be i n c l u d e d in t h e everyd a y life of a school a n d delivered b y t h e t e a c h e r s. T h i s programme would have t o t i c k b o x e s, as teac h e r s are s o b u s y ful f i l l i n g t h e ne e d s o f t h e c u r r i c u l u m t h a t it would not work if w e t h e n e x p e c t e d t h e m t o deliver t h i s programme ou t wi t h t h e i r m a n y commitments! An o t h e r r e q u i r e m e n t o f t h e progr a m m e woul d b e s implicity! E a s y t o use lesso n s a n d t h e reso u r c e s. To meet this r e q u i r e m e n t, we d e v e l o p e d t h e t r a i n i n g f o r t e a c h e r s, t h e Lesson Plans with a i m s, l e a r n i n g o u t c o m e s a n d easy t o r e a d g u i d e l i n e s. Al l reso u r c e s, t h a t a r e n o t readily available in the classro o m, are also prov i d e d. Af t e r m u c h research a n d gat h e r i n g reso u r c e s and experiences f r o m o u r t e a c h e r friends a n d colleagues in t h i s cou n t r y a n d a r o u n d t h e w o r l d, the Ma y Peace Prevail o n E a r t h school p r o g r a m m e was born!!! The pilo t t o o k place in Fife in Peace Prevails Programme World Peace Prayer Society All rights reserved 1

2 May Peace Prevail on Earth school programme T h i s is t h e original pro g r a m m e, and is still being u s e d t o d a y. T h e m a i n difference betwee n t h i s a n d t h e Peace Prevails p r o g r a m m e (s e e below), is tha t t h is pro g r a m m e consist s of h a r d c o p i e s i.e. Resource Packs rat h e r t h a n d o w n l o a d a b l e reso u r c e s. T h e t r a i n i n g is carried ou t wi t h te a che r s in a o n e da y, face t o f a c e t r a i n i n g session. I f y o u r s c h o o l is near to Du m f r i e s, Scotland, t h e n we are v e r y pleased to of f e r you t h i s o p t i o n. Peace Prevails Programme O v e r v iew T h e Pe a c e Prevails progr a m m e is a n o n l i n e t e a c h e r s t r a i n i n g v e r s i o n o f t h e May Peace Prevails o n E a r t h sch o o l p r o g r a m m e. T e a c h e r s will be trained online, t h e r e f o r e, t h e r e w i l l be no geo g r a p h i c a l barriers a n d t h e pro g r a m m e can be d e l i v e r e d locally, n a t i o n a l l y a n d intern a t i o n a l l y! T h e pilot and i n i t i a l develop m e n t o f t h e t e a c h e r s t r a i n i n g has b e e n f i n a n c e d by the Na t i o n a l L o t t e r y p r o g r a m m e. I n v e s t i n g in I d e a s a n d piloted in two schools. We w o r k e d i n p a r t n e r s h i p wi t h L e a r n i n g I d e a s Ltd with t h e onlin e learn i n g plat f o r m. W hat is the p r o g r a m m e? A c o m p l e t e Resource f o r teac h e r s to de l i v e r as an i n t e g r a l part o f t h e i r classroom prac t i c e. T h e w h o l e school pro g r a m m e includes: B l e n d e d learn i n g (a m i x t u r e o f o n l ine learning, individ u a l a s s i g n m e n t s a n d gr o u p wor k ) L e s s o n Plans a n d reso u r c e s f o r t wo pro g r a m m e : 5 7 y r s and y r s S c h o o l L i c e n c e Peace Prevails Programme World Peace Prayer Society All rights reserved 2

3 H o w is i t s t r u c t u r e d? E a c h pro g r a m m e consists o f 8 Lesso n s a n d a Review Lesso n a s s h o wn in the diagram below and the t w o tables tha t f o l l o w. 5-7 y r p r o g r a m me L e s s o n s 1-4 M a y Peace be in my Heart L e s s o n 5 M a y Peace be wit h i n m y Friends L e s s o n 6 M a y Peace be within my Fam i l y L e s s o n 7 M a y Peace be in my School ' L e s s o n 8 M a y Peace be in my Communi t y R e v i e w Peace Prevails Programme World Peace Prayer Society All rights reserved 3

4 8-1 1 y r progra mme L e s s o n s 1-2 M a y Peace be in my Heart L e s s o n 3 M a y Peace be within m y Friends and F a m i l y L e s s o n 4 M a y Peace be in my School ' L e s s o n 5 M a y Peace be in my Communi t y L e s s o n 6 M a y Peace be in my Country L e s s o n 7 M a y Peace be in Al l Living Bei n g s L e s s o n 8 M a y Peace Prevail o n Eart h R e v i e w Al l Lesso n s have an Ai m, E x p e r i e n c e s a n d Learning Outcomes and a l l Ac t i v i t i e s within the Lesso n s h a v e a Purpo s e. Peace Prevails Programme World Peace Prayer Society All rights reserved 4

5 Sample aims and objectives from a lesson Peace Prevails Programme World Peace Prayer Society All rights reserved 5

6 Sample structure from a lesson What areas of the curriculum does it link with? H e a l t h a n d We l l b e i n g C i t i z e n s h i p G e t t i n g it right for every child R e l i g i o u s Observance C a n u n d e r p i n t h e C u r r i c u l u m for Excellence in Sc o t l a n d P e r s o n a l and social develop m e n t / e d u c a t i o n C o m m u n i t y / s o c i a l c o h e s i o n T o u c h e s on a wide range o f cro s s - c u r r i c u l a r areas i n c l u d i n g : E x p r e s s i v e art, g e o g r a p h y, l i t e r a c y, i n c l u s i o n, Peace Prevails Programme World Peace Prayer Society All rights reserved 6

7 c r e a t i v e writing, m a n u a l de x t e r i t y, e c o l o g y, Va l u e s a n d Citi z e n s h i p C a n b e e x p a n d e d t o o t h e r a r e a s t o l i n k i n wi t h wh o l e s c h o o l a n d class project s Head teacher s quotes K a re n C a rter, head teacher of Loc k e r b i e Primary S c h o o l : A s part of t h e o n g o i n g Heal t h a n d Wellbei n g wor k we decid e d t h a t t h e Peace Prevai l s pro g r a m m e fi t s perfect l y i n t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of o u r n u r t u r i n g approach. Te n of o u r t e a c h e r s are u n d e r t a k i n g t h e trai ni n g t o ensure that all pupi l s wi l l benefi t f r o m t h e whole-school i n v o l v e m e n t. Thi s wi l l benefi t b o t h t h e chi l d r e n a n d adul t s i n v o l v e d a n d we h o p e, i n s o m e wa y t o i n v o l v e parents i n t h e de v e l o p m e n t o f t hi s pro j e c t. J o a n n e C a i n e, h e a d t e a c h e r o f S t Paul s CE Prima r y School, O l d h a m : I wa s eager f o r t h i s pro g r a m m e t o be i n m y school because i t e m p o wers m y o wn t e a c h e r s t o a p p r e c i a t e t h e c o n c e p t s and the n t e a c h. I belie v e t h a t t h i s sens e o f ulti m a t e e m p o we r m e n t (p e a c e c o m e s f r o m wi t h i n ) a n d ul t i m a t e respo n s i bi li ty, (m y p e a c e r e s o n a t e s fro m m e t o o t h e r s ), r a i s es every aspect of school lif e. I t s t i m u l a t e s t h e na t u r a l l o v e f o r learni n g, whi c h also comes fro m wi t hi n. Children s quotes I l i k e d i t because I left school feeling cal m and r e l ax e d I d i s c o v e r e d t h a t p e a c e can be F U N I t m a k e s me feel di f f e r e n t when I am doi n g t h e p r o g r a m m e. I n e v e r t h o u g h t peace was so s t r o n g! I c a n apprecia t e t h i n g s di f f e r e n t l y My peace be i n all o f u s I l i k e d i t because I left school feeling cal m and r e l ax e d Peace Prevails Programme World Peace Prayer Society All rights reserved 7

8 I t h a s ma d e me u n d e r s t a n d h o w peo p l e f e e l I t h a s c h a n g e d t h e wa y I t h i n k a b o u t peace, because i f I s a y s o m e t h i n g n i c e, i t m a k e s peo p l e feel happy I wi l l ne v e r harm t r e e s because they are li v i n g t h i n g s j u s t li k e m e. A n d peace i s n o t al wa y s r e li gi o u s Peace Prevails Programme World Peace Prayer Society All rights reserved 8