How well do your know your tutor group?

Find some one who…oh and it needs to be a different person for each question Was born in a January Can play a musical instrument Is an only child Can use chop sticks- properly Has broken a limb Likes olives Bites their nails Is afraid of spiders Okay this may be a bit chaotic and you might prefer not to do this… but I thought it is a good way of showing how we are all different… as a starting point

In pairs think of a definition for the words Difference and Equal Difference: A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar Equal: Having the same status, rights or opportunities Think:- What does the campaign message ‘All Different, All Equal’ means. Ask the students to write a definition in this context of ‘different’ and ‘equal’.

Official Anti- Bullying Week Video What messages have you taken from the video ?

Can you think of some famous people who have not been afraid to be themselves and use what makes them different to help their community? • Richard Branson – who has dyslexia but is a successful business man worth over 5 billion dollars and has given lots of money to charity. • Steven Hawkins – who has motor neurone disease, has won many awards for his work that has helped us to understand more about the universe. • David Bowie – who’s ground breaking music stood out from the crowd and he wasn’t afraid to be himself. Katie Piper- was severely scared after an acid attack. She has done lots of work to help promote the danger of acid attacks but also the importance of accepting who you are, not what you look like!

In pairs can you think of a way that what makes us all unique helps to make our community better and therefore should be celebrated. For example, playing the violin allows other people to listen to music they might not have otherwise heard….. Playing football allows others to enjoy watching the game….

R E F L C T I O N We are all different, in many ways. And none of those differences makes any one of us better or worse than anyone else. They simply make us the person we are – valuable, distinct and unique. For each person you meet today – whether they are your best friend or a total stranger – try to find a way to make them feel valued and that they are someone special and important. Always think how you would want to feel if it was you…..

What some well known people have to say about bullying…. Hyperlinked to CBBC website- the page has lots of 1 min clips with celebs but also some advice clips, try out life babble and Dr Aaron…. Quite possibly you will not have time for this OR might want to come back to it later in the week…