Webinar Series 2015 RE & Peacemaking Education How to use peacemaking education to support the delivery of RE, Citizenship, PSHE & SMSC; build conflict resolution skills in your pupils & respond to the new Ofsted judgment on ‘Personal development, Behaviour and Welfare’ provision in your school 4.00pm pm Thursday 24 th September

Supported by UNESCO Helps pupils understand the world around them & respect cultural and religious diversity Offers high quality cross-curricula resources to use with pupils at Key Stage 2 and those embarking on their Key Stage 3 transition Supports core personal and social skills development as well as self-directed, exploratory learning Promotes universal core values & the development of ethical thinking Designed to compliment RE and PSHE teaching, alongside citizenship education

Webinars Support teachers in their work around interfaith dialogue and RE; as well as PSHE and Citizenship learning in schools Offers a space for teachers to come together and think about issues arising from classroom practice in these areas

Webinar Presenter Claire Clinton o An experienced teacher within EYFS, Primary and Secondary education o She has over 20 years of classroom experience, and 16 years of advisory work at a national and local level o For the past 9-years has been the Religious Education Advisor for the London Borough of Newham

Session objectives Show how peacemaking education can contribute to the school’s provision of the new Ofsted graded judgment on ‘Personal development, Behaviour and Welfare’ ; Explain how peacemaking education can enhance the delivery of RE, Citizenship, PSHE and SMSC in schools; Understand the key principals for embedding peacemaking values in your school; Provide practical ideas that you can use to promote peacemaking in your classroom; Demonstrate how peacemaking activities support interfaith work between pupils.

What does peace mean? Image taken from YMCA Peace Week website: initiatives/ymca-peace-week.aspx

What is peacemaking education? Peacemaking is a practical conflict transformation tool used to establish equitable power relationships that are robust enough to prevent future conflict within a community that had previously engaged in violent responses to conflict; Peacemaking seeks to achieve full reconciliation among adversaries and new mutual understanding among parties and stakeholders. In education, it is a methodology used to provoke group dialogue and social problem solving, alongside conflict resolution and mediation skills in pupils It is linked to Peace Education, which aims to foster changes to make the world a better and more humane place

Why relevant to teachers? (1) The new Ofsted Inspection framework, which comes into force in September 2015, introduces a new graded judgment on the ‘Personal development, Behaviour and Welfare’ provision in schools; Ofsted will grade a school as ‘outstanding’ in this area if they can demonstrate, amongst other things, that: o Pupils discuss and debate issues in a considered way, showing respect for others’ ideas and points of view; o Pupils’ impeccable conduct reflects the school’s effective strategies to promote high standards of behaviour. Pupils are self-disciplined. Incidences of low-level disruption are extremely rare; o Pupils work hard with the school to prevent all forms of bullying, including online bullying and prejudice-based bullying; o Staff and pupils deal effectively with the very rare instances of bullying behaviour and/or use of derogatory or aggressive language; o Pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development equips them to be thoughtful, caring and active citizens in school and in wider society. Peacemaking education can help support this through the delivery of RE, Citizenship and PSHE!

Why relevant to teachers? (2) Also enables teachers to teach conflict resolution skills and peacemaking values & tie them to international events: #PeaceDay: 21st September 2015 o International UN Peace Day is an annual day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. o The theme of this year’s is ‘Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All’ which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for peace. o Linked to o YMCA Peace Week: 14 th – 21 st November 2015 o Geneva Peace Week: 16 th – 20 th November 2015

What is Conflict resolution? Conflict resolution is a way for two or more parties to find a peaceful solution to a disagreement among them. The disagreement may be personal, financial, political, or emotional.

7 steps to resolving conflict Successfully negotiating and resolving a conflict requires: 1.Understanding competing interests driving conflict 2.Communicating with the person/s you are in conflict with 3.Brainstorming possible resolutions 4.Choosing the best resolution 5.Using a third party mediator 6.Exploring alternatives 7.Coping with stressful situations and pressure tactics

Understanding ‘interests’ In any conflict people easily get themselves into unhelpful bargaining positions, which can become entrenched and hinder resolution; It is important for children and adults alike to understand their interests and the interests of others in any situation; For example : you want a new more ethnically diverse book used at school…but…

Tips for productive talking 1 Listen : o Their opinions are important to you, because their opinions are the source of your conflict; o If something is important to them, you need to recognize this; o Recognizing does not mean agreeing, of course! Whoever wants to participate – let them: o People who participate will have a stake in a resolution; o They will want to find a good compromise. Talk about your strong emotions: o Let the other side let off steam.

Tips for productive talking 2 Don’t react to emotional outbursts! o Try an apology instead of yelling back; o Apologising is not costly, and is often a rewarding technique. Be an active listener : o Rephrase what you're hearing as a question: "Let me see if I'm following you. You're saying that... Have I got that right?" o You can still be firm when you're listening. Speak about yourself, not the other party : o In the textbook example, you might say, "I feel angry to know that my children are reading this old-fashioned textbook," rather than, "How could you choose such a racist book?"

Tips for productive talking 3 Be concrete, but flexible : o Speak about your interests, not about your position. Avoid early judgments : o Keep asking questions and gathering information. Don't tell the ‘opposition’ : o "It's up to you to solve your problems." o Work to find a solution for everyone. Find a way to make their decision easy : o Try to find a way for them to take your position without looking weak; o but don't call it a way for them to "save face." Egos are important in negotiations!

resources to support you (1) See ‘Enquiring with respect’ sheet: o teaching-resources/enquiring-with-respect teaching-resources/enquiring-with-respect o Access via registration / sign-up! o Provides examples of questions children can ask when discussing difficult issues in the classroom See ‘House of Peace’ pdf: o teaching-resources/the-house-of-peace teaching-resources/the-house-of-peace o Access via registration / sign-up! o Create a task for your class from this: for example, can they create a physical space in the classroom for pupils from different religions to come and talk in?

resources to support you (2) See ‘Circle of Peace’ artwork: o o Access via registration / sign-up! o Get your pupils to unpick what is in the image and speculate why the artist has chosen this colours, words and shapes Discuss this Maimonides Interfaith Foundation quote: “ We believe that dialogue is the only positive means of living in harmony in a multi-religious and multi-cultural society.” o What do your pupils think about this statement? o Is it always true?

Useful web based resources o Primary school support materials for lessons o Primary and secondary support materials for lessons week week o lots of good ideas of activities you can do in your local community o Primary school support materials for lessons

Wrap up Any questions?

Contact us For further information about the webinar series and how Interfaith Explorers can support you visit: or contact Rokhsana Fiaz OBE Chief Executive Maimonides Interfaith Foundation