Internationalising Learning at Barnfields Primary School, Stafford By Sarah Adamson and Sally Davies-Jones

What can I do to make the world a better place? 1. Myself 2. Others in my immediate community 3. Looking beyond my community 4. The wider world

Who am i? Where do I live? Where do I come from? What is my background? Who can help me answer these questions? Mind mapping activity Homework questionnaire with family

Key questions: Where do I live? What do I know about the world beyond me? Can I find places I know/ can relate to locally, nationally and internationally?

Child A – “Is it ok to ask about beliefs, religions and customs?” Child A response to the lesson “Thank you Mrs Adamson. I really enjoyed that lesson. I just want you to know that I was really worried about Swetha being my partner but I am really pleased that she was. It was wonderful listening to her talking about India, her language and her customs.”

What do I need? What are my rights? What do I want? Does every child have the same needs, rights and wants? How can we make a difference to the lives of others? Link to the video

1.Why did the soldiers destroy the plant? 2.Why did the soldiers care about one side and not the other? 3.Why was the fence made of wire? 4.Why did the boy look after the plant?

Child A – “The soldiers think that they are more important.” SDJ – “Are there people more important than others?” Child B – “No because we all die. Everybody’s heart stops so therefore we are all important.”

Child C– “The soldiers want to be better than the other side and want to tear their homes apart.” Child D – “I think the soldiers should go and live on the other side so they can see what it is really like.”

Child E – “I think it’s important to not give up and keep hoping.” Child F- “Is it like believe and achieve?” (Our school motto) Child G – “I think it is because you have to persevere with everything.”

Sent to Croatia, Romania and the Ukraine.