Value
Adding
Developed as
part of the
2008 Schools
Project
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About the book
Activity 1.1 – Fill the blanks for respect and responsibility
Activity 1.2 – Respect and responsibility find-a-word
Activity 1.3 – Respect and responsibility word bubbles
Activity 1.4 – Respect and responsibility poster making
Activity 1.5 – Respect and responsibility scenarios
Activity 1.6 – Respect and responsibility Y chart
Activity 1.7 – Respect and responsibility thinking sheet
Activity 2.1 – Fill the blanks for care and fairness
Activity 2.2 – Care and fairness find-a-word
Activity 2.3 – Care and fairness word bubbles
Activity 2.4 – Care and fairness poster making
Activity 2.5 – Care and fairness Y chart
Activity 2.6 – Care and fairness thinking sheet
Activity 2.7 – Care and fairness picture drawing
Activity 3.1 – Fill the blanks for participation and co-operation
Activity 3.2 – Participation and co-operation find-a-word
Activity 3.3 – Participation and co-operation word bubbles
Activity 3.4 – Participation and co-operation poster making
Activity 3.5 – Participation and co-operation unjumble hands
Activity 3.6 – Participation and co-operation body words
Activity 3.7 – Participation and co-operation sit down circle
Activity 3.8 – Participation and co-operation Y chart
Activity 3.9 – Participation and co-operation thinking sheet
About the book
Activities
The activities in this book are designed to target school and classroom
values. These activities focus on six core values including:
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Respect
Responsibility
Care
Fairness
Co-operation
Participation
These core values have been separated into three values to increase
student learning potential. These values are:
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Respect and responsibility
Care and fairness
Co-operation and participation
Teaching
Activities included in this booklet are quick and easy and require minimal
resources. Activities are designed to take no longer than 30 minutes and
can be conducted in classrooms and in the playground. All activities in
this book are designed to compliment existing values education
embedded in the New South Wales Primary School Curriculum.
Outcomes
Activities in this book focus on a number of syllabus outcomes. These
outcomes are as follows:
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TS1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5
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TS2.1, 2.3, 2.5
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TS3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6
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RS1.5, 1.6, 1.7
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RS2.5, 2.6
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RS3.5, 3.6
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WS2.9, 2.10
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WS3.9
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All values and attitudes outcomes
Respect
And
Responsibility
Activity 1.1
Fill the blanks for respect and responsibility
Instructions
This is a quiet activity that is designed to be completed individually. This
task will take approximately twenty minutes to complete. This activity
focuses on students reading and writing skills.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a copy of the fill-in-the-blanks
worksheet.
3. Instruct students to use the words at the bottom of the page to
complete the task.
4. Ask one student to read the completed sentences to the class.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
TS1.1,2
TS 2.1
TS3.1
RS1.5,2.5,3.5
Fill the blanks for respect
1.
In
class
it
is
important
to
____________________ to the teacher and
others.
2.
I
should
not
___________________
people when they are speaking.
3.
I need to ____________________ the
school rules.
4.
I
need
others
as
to
____________________
we
want
them
to
__________________ us.
5.
It
is
important
___________________
things
to
say
about
people.
6.
It
is
important
to
______________
_______________ to others.
7.
I should use good _________________
at school.
8.
I
should
always
_________________
well at school.
Listen
Interrupt
Nice
Be kind
Behave
Treat
Manners
Treat
Follow
Treat
Fill the blanks for responsibility
1.
It is important to look after my
_________________.
2.
It
is
important
_______________
to
look
after
_________________
things.
3.
I
should
________________.
always
do
my
4.
It
is
important
______________
to
wear
my
________________
to
school.
5.
I
should
always
set
a
good
_________________ for others.
6.
I
am
in
charge
of
my
own
keep
my
________________.
7.
I
will
try
to
________________.
8.
It is important to ________________
others if they need it.
Promises
Other people’s
School uniform
Homework
Help
Actions
Things
Example
Activity 1.2
Respect and responsibility find-a-word
Instructions
Find-a-words are a great way of expanding students’ vocabularies. This
quick and quiet activity works to expand the students’ vocabularies with
regard to respect and responsibility themes.
This activity will take approximately thirty minutes to complete.
However, some students may require extra time to complete this activity.
This can be done at a later time during the day or week, or can be finished
for homework.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a respect and responsibility find-a-word
sheet.
3. Instruct students to find words related to respect and responsibility
using the words at the bottom of the page as a guide.
4. Collect the worksheets and hang them around the room.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
RS1.5,2.5,3.5
RS1.6,2.6,3.6
Respect and Responsibility find-a-word
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Looking After Others
Be Kind
Use Good Manners
Encourage Others
Obey Rules
Say Nice Words
Safety
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Not Being Nasty
Don’t Hurt Others
Help Others
Look After School
Trustworthy
Keep Promises
Actions
Set Example
Please
Honesty
Activity 1.3
Respect and Responsibility word bubbles
Instructions
This activity is quick and fun and can be used as a lesson break or a
specific lesson on values. This task requires students to read words and
phrases presented on a piece of paper and differentiate between the
words/phrases that demonstrate respect and responsibility and those that
do not.
This task will take approximately twenty minutes.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide a copy of the word bubble exercise sheet to each student.
3. Inform the students that they are to determine which of the
words/phrases demonstrate respect and responsibility themes and
which do not.
4. Instruct the students to colour all the words/phrases that
demonstrate respect and responsibility in one colour and those that
do not in another.
5. Choose a few students to present their sheets to the class making
reference to why they chose each specific word/phrase.
6. Collect the sheets and hang them around the classroom.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
TS1.2,1.3,2.1
RS1.5,2.5,3.5
RS1.6,2.6,3.6
Respect and Responsibility word bubbles
Responsibility
Hurting people
Being Nasty
Listening
Be Kind
Trustworthy
Encourage Others
Keep Promises
Interrupting
Obey Rules
Don’t Hurt Others
Help Others
Respect and Responsibility
Look After School Environment
Looking After Others
Being rude
Talking over the teacher
Use Good Manners
Breaking rules
Respect
Set a Good Example
Honesty
Please
Thank you
Activity 1.4
Respect and Responsibility poster making
Instructions
This is a simple task that can be completed quickly and easily in class
time. It is important to set aside at least thirty minutes for this task.
1. Ask the students to sit at their desks and listen for instructions.
2. Ask the students to split up into three groups.
3. Give each group a piece of butchers paper and some coloured
pencils or textas.
4. Ask the students create a poster focusing on respect and
responsibility.
5. Ask the students to write as many words as they can think of that
relate to respect and responsibility.
6. At the end of the activity, ask the students to pack up and sit back
at their desks.
7. Nominate one or two people from each group to present their
poster to the group.
8. Collect the posters and hang them around the room so the students
can see them.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Butchers paper
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
TS1.1,2.1,3.1
TS1.2,2.2,3.2
Activity 1.5
Respect and Responsibility scenarios
Instructions
This task involves listening to / reading a range of scenarios related to
respect and responsibility within the school and outside environments.
This simple task requires the students to think about the scenarios and
what they should do compared to what they would do in that particular
scenario. This activity will take approximately fifteen to thirty minutes
depending on the level of discussion.
1. Ask the students to sit at their desks and listen to the instructions.
2. Ask the students to split into groups of approximately four people.
3. For a whole group activity, read a scenario to the class. Following
this, ask the class to discuss in their groups what they would and
should do if they found themselves in this situation.
4. For a split class activity, provide a copy of a specific scenario to
each group. Ask the groups to discuss what they would and should
do if they found themselves in this situation. Following this, ask a
member of each group to present their findings to the class.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Scenarios
Pens
Pencils
2
3
TS2.1,2.2,3.2
RS2.5,3.5
Respect and Responsibility scenarios
1.
You are at school waiting in the
canteen line. A boy in front of you
accidentally drops two dollars on the
ground and but does not notice.
i. What would you do?
ii. What should you do?
2.
After recess you are heading back
to class. You decide to throw your
rubbish at the bin, hoping it will go
in but you miss.
i. What would you do?
ii. What should you do?
3.
Imagine you are at the shops when
you see a teenager put a chocolate bar
into his jacket pocket. The boy walks
out without paying.
i. What would you do?
ii. What should you do?
4.
You notice a younger student being
pushed in the playground by one of your
friends.
i. What would you do?
ii. What should you do?
5.
During your art class you notice
one of your friends putting blobs of
paint on another student’s work.
i. What would you do?
ii. What should you do?
6.
In the library you notice a book
you have wanted to borrow for a long
time
but
you
have
forgotten
your
library bag. You know someone else who
wants to borrow the book and you know
it won’t be back until next week. You
want to hide the book so the other
person cant borrow it.
i. What would you do?
ii. What should you do?
Activity 1.6
Respect and Responsibility Y chart
Instructions
This activity requires students to think about how values feel, look and
sound in the school and outside environment. This is a very quick activity
and should take approximately ten to fifteen minutes.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a copy of a Y chart for completion of
this activity.
3. Ask the students to write under each heading, how respect and
responsibility feel, look, and sound.
4. Collect the pictures at the completion of the activity and hand the
pictures around the room.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
TS1.2,2.1,3.1
RS1.5,2.5,3.6
RS1.7
Respect and Responsibility Y chart
What does it look
like
What does it
feel like
What does it
sound like
Activity 1.7
Respect and Responsibility thinking sheet
Instructions
This activity will take approximately twenty to thirty minutes. This
activity requires students to think of specific examples demonstrated by
themselves and others that are directly related to respect and
responsibility at school and the outside environment.
This activity requires students to use a number of skills including reading,
writing and presenting.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and listen for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a copy of the thinking sheet.
3. Instruct students to write about specific events that demonstrate
respect and responsibility.
4. Nominate a few students to present their worksheets to the class.
5. Hang the worksheets around the classroom.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
2
3
TS2.1,3.1
WS2.9,2.10
WS3.9
Respect and Responsibility thinking sheet
What does respect and responsibility
to me?
mean
Who do I respect and why do I respect these
people?
Who respects me?
How can I be responsible at school?
Care
And
Fairness
Activity 2.1
Fill in the blanks for Care and Fairness
Instructions
This is a quiet activity that is designed to be completed individually. This
task will take approximately twenty minutes to complete. This activity
focuses on students reading and writing skills.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a copy of the fill-in-the-blanks
worksheet.
3. Instruct students to use the words at the bottom of the page to
complete the task.
4. Ask one student to read the completed sentences to the class.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
TS1.1,2
TS 2.1
TS3.1
RS1.5,2.5,3.5
Fill in the blanks for care
1.
I should always be
______________ and ______________
to others.
2.
I should accept other people’s
point of _______________.
3.
I should _____________ after
younger students.
4.
I should look after the school
_________________.
5.
It is important to
_______________ to others.
6.
I should say _______________
things to others.
7.
I should ________________
others when they do good work.
View
Friendly
Environment
Nice
Look
Listen
Nice
Encourage
Fill in the blanks for fairness
1. I will let others
________________ in all
activities.
2. It is important to know the
difference between
_______________ and
_________________.
3. I will _______________ other
people’s differences.
4. I should try to _______________
my things and ideas with others.
5. It is important to wait my
_________________.
6. It is important to work as part
of a ________________.
7. I should ________________
others when they do good work.
Right
Join
Accept
Wrong
Team
Share
Encourage
Turn
Activity 2.2
Care and Fairness find-a-word
Instructions
Fin-a-words are a great way of expanding students’ vocabularies. This
quick and quiet activity works to expand the students’ vocabularies with
regard to care and fairness themes.
This activity will take approximately thirty minutes to complete.
However, some students may require extra time to complete this activity.
This can be done at a later time during the day or week, or can be finished
for homework.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a care and fairness find-a-word sheet.
3. Instruct students to find words related to respect and responsibility
using the words at the bottom of the page as a guide.
4. Collect the worksheets and hang them around the room.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
RS1.5,2.5,3.5
RS1.6,2.6,3.6
Care and fairness find-a-word
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Accept Others
Look After Others
Encourage
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Activity 2.3
Care and Fairness word bubbles
Instructions
This activity is quick and fun and can be used as a lesson break or a
specific lesson on values. This task requires students to read words and
phrases presented on a piece of paper and differentiate between the
words/phrases that demonstrate care and fairness and those that do not.
This task will take approximately twnety minutes.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide a copy of the word bubble exercise sheet to each student.
3. Inform the students that they are to determine which of the
words/phrases demonstrate care and fairness themes and which do
not.
4. Instruct the students to colour all the words/phrases that
demonstrate care and fairness in one colour and those that do not in
another.
5. Choose a few students to present their sheets to the class making
reference to why they chose each specific word/phrase.
6. Collect the sheets and hang them around the classroom.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
TS1.2,1.3,2.1
RS1.5,2.5,3.5
RS1.6,2.6,3.6
Care and fairness word bubbles
Care for the
School Environment
Listen to others
Sincere
Teasing others
Care
Sharing
Accept other’s differences
Hurt People
Take turns
Helping others
Being mean
Look after others
Care and Fairness
Pushing in
Not letting others play
Encourage others
Wait Our Turn
Friendly
Fairness
Equality
Trust
Be kind
Activity 2.4
Care and fairness poster making
Instructions
This is a simple task that can be completed quickly and easily in class
time. It is important to set aside at least thirty minutes for this task.
1. Ask the students to sit at their desks and listen for instructions.
2. Ask the students to split up into three groups.
3. Give each group a piece of butchers paper and some coloured
pencils or textas.
4. Ask the students create a poster focusing on care and fairness.
5. Ask the students to write as many words as they can think of that
relate to respect and responsibility.
6. At the end of the activity, ask the students to pack up and sit back
at their desks.
7. Nominate one or two people from each group to present their
poster to the group.
8. Collect the posters and hang them around the room so the students
can see them.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Butchers paper
Pens
Pencils
Textas
1
2
3
TS1.1,2.1,3.1
TS1.2,2.2,3.2
Activity 2.5
Care and Fairness Y chart
Instructions
This activity requires students to think about how values feel, look and
sound in the school and outside environment. This is a very quick activity
and should take approximately ten to fifteen minutes.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a copy of a Y chart for completion of
this activity.
3. Ask the students to write under each heading, how care and
fairness feel, look, and sound.
4. Collect the pictures at the completion of the activity and hand the
pictures around the room.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
TS1.2,2.1,3.1
RS1.5,2.5,3.6
RS1.7
Care and fairness Y chart
What does it look
like
What does it
feel like
What does it
sound like
Activity 2.6
Care and Fairness thinking sheet
Instructions
This activity will take approximately twenty minutes. This activity
requires students to think of specific examples demonstrated by
themselves and others that are directly related to respect and
responsibility at school and the outside environment.
This activity requires students to use a number of skills including reading,
writing and presenting.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and listen for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a copy of the thinking sheet.
3. Instruct students to write about specific events that demonstrate
respect and responsibility.
4. Nominate a few students to present their worksheets to the class.
5. Hang the worksheets around the classroom.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
2
3
TS2.1,3.1
WS2.9,2.10
WS3.9
Care and fairness thinking sheet
What does care and fairness mean to
me?
Who do I care about and why do I care
about these people?
Who cares about me?
How can I show care and fairness at
school?
Activity 2.7
Care and Fairness picture drawing
Instructions
This task is simple and fun. Students are required to use drawing and
presentation skills when completing this task. This task is expected to
take approximately ten to fifteen minutes.
1. Ask the students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Give each student a piece of blank paper.
3. Instruct students to draw a picture representing care and/or
fairness.
4. It may be necessary to provide examples of care/fairness before
beginning this task.
5. Allow students to complete pictures with assistance if required.
6. Nominate a few students to present their pictures to the rest of the
class.
7. Collect the pictures and hang them around the classroom.
8. This task can also be completed in small groups. Ask students to
split up into approximately four to five groups. Follow above steps.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
ES1
1
TES1.1
TS1.1,1.2
RES1.7
WES1.9
Participa
tion And
Cooperation
Activity 3.1
Fill in the blanks for Participation and Co-operation
Instructions
This is a quiet activity that is designed to be completed individually. This
task will take approximately twenty minutes to complete. This activity
focuses on students reading and writing skills.
5. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
6. Provide each student with a copy of the fill-in-the-blanks
worksheet.
7. Instruct students to use the words at the bottom of the page to
complete the task.
8. Ask one student to read the completed sentences to the class.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
TS1.1,2
TS 2.1
TS3.1
RS1.5,2.5,3.5
Fill in the blanks for Participation
1. I
will
always
try
________________
in
to
all
activities.
2. I
should
________________
to
help with activities.
3. I
should
________________
new
things.
4. It
is
important
to
_________________ others.
5. It
is
important
________________
in
to
be
school
activities.
6. I
should
participate
_______________
________________.
work
in
and
Volunteer
School
Involved
Join
Sport
Encourage
Try
Fill in the blanks for Co-operation
1. I will try to work hard with
_______________
and
_______________.
2. At school I will always try to
________________ and take.
3. It
is
important
to
have
team ____________________.
good
4. I will listen to other people’s
_______________.
5. I
should
always
________________ by the rules.
6. I
will
always
follow
_________________.
7. I
will
try
to
keep
my
________________.
8. It
is
important
________________
others
need it.
Instructions
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Help
Activity 3.2
Participation and Co-operation find-a-word
Instructions
Find-a-words are a great way of expanding students’ vocabularies. This
quick and quiet activity works to expand the students’ vocabularies with
regard to participation and co-operation themes.
This activity will take approximately thirty minutes to complete.
However, some students may require extra time to complete this activity.
This can be done at a later time during the day or week, or can be finished
for homework.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a respect and responsibility find-a-word
sheet.
3. Instruct students to find words related to participation and cooperation using the words at the bottom of the page as a guide.
4. Collect the worksheets and hang them around the room.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
RS1.5,2.5,3.5
RS1.6,2.6,3.6
Participation and co-operation find-aword
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Follow rules
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Activity 3.3
Participation and Co-operation word bubbles
Instructions
This activity is quick and fun and can be used as a lesson break or a
specific lesson on values. This task requires students to read words and
phrases presented on a piece of paper and differentiate between the
words/phrases that demonstrate participation and co-operation and those
that do not.
This task will take approximately twenty minutes.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide a copy of the word bubble exercise sheet to each student.
3. Inform the students that they are to determine which of the
words/phrases demonstrate participation and co-operation themes
and which do not.
4. Instruct the students to colour all the words/phrases that
demonstrate participation and co-operation in one colour and those
that do not in another.
5. Choose a few students to present their sheets to the class making
reference to why they chose each specific word/phrase.
6. Collect the sheets and hang them around the classroom.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
TS1.2,1.3,2.1
RS1.5,2.5,3.5
RS1.6,2.6,3.6
Participation and Co-operation word bubbles
Join in
Give and take
Involve others
Try new things
Exclude others
Being mean
Cooperate
Get involved
Play group games
Participation and Co-operation
Follow instructions
Playing alone
Work together
Not helping
Volunteer
Listen to other’s point of view
Help others
Participate
Breaking rules
Activity 3.4
Participation and Co-operation poster making
Instructions
This is a simple task that can be completed quickly and easily in class
time. It is important to set aside at least twenty minutes for this task.
1. Ask the students to sit at their desks and listen for instructions.
2. Ask the students to split up into three groups.
3. Give each group a piece of butchers paper and some coloured
pencils or textas.
4. Ask the students create a poster focusing on participation and cooperation.
5. Ask the students to write as many words as they can think of that
relate to participation and co-operation.
6. At the end of the activity, ask the students to pack up and sit back
at their desks.
7. Nominate one or two people from each group to present their
poster to the group.
8. Collect the posters and hang them around the room so the students
can see them.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Butchers paper
Pens
Pencils
Textas
1
2
3
TS1.1,2.1,3.1
TS1.2,2.2,3.2
Activity 3.5
Participation and Co-operation unjumble hands
Instructions
This activity is fun and physical. This is a great activity to include in
physical play time or sport. To complete this activity, students must work
together to unjumble their hands. This activity is complete when students
have unjumbled their hands and are able to stand in a circle.
1. Ask students to sit on the ground outside and wait for instructions.
2. Inform students that they are to split into groups of about ten
people.
3. Ask students to stand up and get into a circle.
4. Instruct students to place their hands into the middle of the circle.
5. Students are then informed that they are to hold two other people’s
hands.
6. Students are then required to unjumble their hands without letting
go.
7. After students have unjumbled their hands they are required to
inform the teacher and sit back down on the ground.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Nil
2
3
TS2.1,2.2
TS3.1,.32
Activity 3.6
Participation and Co-operation body words
Instructions
This activity is great to play during sport or physical play. During this
activity, students are required to cooperate with each other to create
specific words using their bodies. This activity can be implemented for as
long as the teacher in charge determines.
1. Inform students that they are required to sit on the ground and wait
for instructions.
2. Ask students to get into groups of about ten people.
3. Inform students that they are required to spell different words as
specified by the teacher using their bodies.
4. Tell students they are required to work together to make all words.
5. Provide students with a range of words that they are required to
make using their bodies.
6. To make this activity more challenging and competitive, provide
prizes to the team that can make the word the fastest or clearest.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Nil
2
3
TS2.1,2.2
TS3.1,3.2
Activity 3.7
Participation and Co-operation sit down circle
Instructions
During this activity students are required to work together to form a circle
in which all students can sit on each other’s laps. This activity relies on
trust, participation and co-operation. Students are also required to use
language skills to organise the activity and ensure its success.
1. Ask students to sit on the ground and wait for instructions.
2. Inform students that they are to stand up and form a circle.
3. Ask students to turn to face the back of the person standing in front
of them.
4. Inform students that to ensure the success of this project they must
work together and trust each other.
5. Ask students to sit on the lap of the person behind them.
6. Ask students to stand up and congratulate each other on the success
of the activity.
Materials
Activity
Nil3.8
Stage
Outcomes
2
3
TS2.1,2.2
TS3.1,3.2
Participation and Co-operation Y Chart
Instructions
This activity requires students to think about how values feel, look and
sound in the school and outside environment. This is a very quick activity
and should take approximately ten to fifteen minutes.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and wait for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a copy of a Y chart for completion of
this activity.
3. Ask the students to write under each heading, how participation
and co-operation feel, look, and sound.
4. Collect the pictures at the completion of the activity and hand the
pictures around the room.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
1
2
3
TS1.2,2.1,3.1
RS1.5,2.5,3.6
RS1.7
Participation and Co-operation Y chart
What does it look
like
What does it
feel like
What does it
sound like
Activity 3.9
Participation and Co-operation thinking sheet
Instructions
This activity will take approximately twenty minutes. This activity
requires students to think of specific examples demonstrated by
themselves and others that are directly related to respect and
responsibility at school and the outside environment.
This activity requires students to use a number of skills including reading,
writing and presenting.
1. Ask students to sit at their desks and listen for instructions.
2. Provide each student with a copy of the thinking sheet.
3. Instruct students to write about specific events that demonstrate
respect and responsibility.
4. Nominate a few students to present their worksheets to the class.
5. Hang the worksheets around the classroom.
Materials
Stage
Outcomes
Worksheet
Pens
Pencils
2
3
TS2.1,3.1
WS2.9,2.10
WS3.9
Care and Fairness thinking sheet
What does participation and co-operation
mean to me?
How can I be co-operative at school and at
home?
Who do I know that is co-operative and why
are they co-operative?
What can I do to participate at school?