English – KS2 Lesson 2
BBC Children in Need 2015
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Available to print from this document:
Pupil sheets (slides 4, 7, 9, 19)
Also an editable poster template (slide 22 )
In the previous lesson, you…
Learnt to take on different roles in a group activity
Looked at the power of a charity single
Wrote your own lyrics to create a class rap
In this lesson, you will…
Be a Champion and plan a class fundraising event to raise
money for BBC Children in Need
Write a formal letter to a local business
Use persuasive techniques in your writing
Continue to take on different roles in a group discussion
Today you will each have a group role.
But these are all jumbled up!
Can you match the names to the descriptions?
Your job is to lead the discussion.
You are not in charge, but you do
decide whose turn it is to speak.
You must make sure that everyone
has their chance to share their
ideas.
Read each of the descriptions
and match with its role title.
You have
minutes
to work on your sorting activity
There are so many fun and exciting
ways that we can be Champions and
raise money for BBC Children in Need.
Video clip 4
Fundraising ideas from our friends
[http://xxxxxxx VIDEO clip address]
Pupil Sheet - Fundraising Ideas
Bake
Entertain
Challenge
Dress-up
 Run a cake sale
selling cakes,
chocolate chip
cookies and
muffins
 Sell small bags of
popcorn at break
time
 Run a smoothie
stall at lunchtime
 Have a cakemaking
competition and
charge people to
enter – remember
to sell them
afterwards
 Organise a disco
or party for your
school or year
and sell tickets
 Invite friends &
family to watch
you in a play
 Run a BBC
Children in Need
quiz for your
teachers
 Ask for a
donation to paint
faces or nails
 Hold a dance-off
competition
 Run an exercise
class - teach
friends to hulahoop or dance
 Challenge your
teachers to egg
and spoon/ three
legged races and
invite everyone to
watch
 Challenge your
friends to hold a
sponsored silence
 Make a donation
to dress-up as a
superhero or
what you want to
be when you
grow up for your
Assembly of
Champions
 Buy some
Pudsey ears from
the BBC Children
in Need website
to help make
your costume
extra special
Choosing an idea
You have 20 minutes to decide
on an idea to raise the most
money for BBC Children in Need
Use the following questions to
help you decide
Names:
Date:
Sharing your idea
1. Where will it be
happening?
2. When will it be
happening?
3. Will it cost a lot of
money to set up?
4. Have we got what
we need?
5. What do we need
to get?
6. Will it take a lot of
time to set up?
7. Can everyone in
the school take part?
8. Will parents or
families be involved?
9. How much money
should people
donate to take part?
Sharing your idea
You now have
minutes to
prepare your idea to share with
the class
Telling the class about
your idea will be the
Reporter’s job
Choose the fundraising idea that you
think will raise the most money for BBC
Children in Need. Write it on a slip of
paper and hand to your teacher
Remember: you can’t vote for your own
group’s idea
And don’t forget that the Celebrations
of Champions will be a superherothemed school Dress-Up Day
Our class event
is…
Planning Our BBC Children in Need
Fundraising Event
Great! You have chosen the
class fundraising idea.
But, before we get too excited, we
need to take a moment to think about
the details!
Use these questions to make sure
that your event runs smoothly.
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When will it happen?
Where will it happen?
How will people know about it?
What do we need to prepare in advance?
What do we need to prepare on the day?
How will we keep the event safe?
How much should people donate?
How will we collect the money?
Who will take photographs of the event?
When will we count the money?
Why not fill in a planning chart...?
Job
Complete by
People responsible
E.g. Make posters
Friday 7th
Ali, Nadia and Sarah M
CONGRATULATIONS,
you are well on the way to becoming
fundraising CHAMPIONS!
Now, let’s see whether we can
use our persuasive skills to get
members of the local community
involved
What businesses do we know
that are located near our school?
Let’s make a list...
How could these local businesses
help us raise more money for BBC
Children in Need?
How could these local businesses
help us raise more money for BBC
Children in Need?
Poster in their shop
window
Volunteer to help at
the event
Let’s get persuasive…
Pay a compliment –
Make the person feel good,
so that they are more likely to
help you...
Emotive language –
Choose your language carefully
to make the person feel excited
by your idea
“We know that you are a kind
and generous person, so we
are sure that you will agree
to help.”
“We have so much fun planned
– the local community are sure
to be raving about our
awesome event for weeks”
Let’s get persuasive…
Facts and Figures –
Tell them exactly how much
money you think you could
make or a fact about
BBC Children in Need..
Rhetorical Question –
Ask a question to make
them think...
“Did you know that BBC
Children in Need have changed
the lives of thousands of
children and young people?
“Can we count on your
support?”
Names:
Date:
Pupil Sheet
– Planning a Persuasive Letter
Introduction – Who are you, and why are
you writing?
Pay a compliment – Make the person feel good,
so that they are more likely to agree to help...
We know that you are a kind and generous
person, so we are sure that you will agree to help.
Main body – Give some more detail about
how you would like the person to help – you
might give them some options. Include
some persuasive reasons why you think
they should help.
Emotive language – Choose your language
carefully to make the person feel excited by your
idea...
We have so much fun planned, that the local
community is sure to be raving about our
awesome event for weeks.
Facts and Figures – Tell them exactly how
important BBC Children in Need is...
Did you know that BBC Children in Need have
changed the lives of thousands of children and
young people ?
Conclusion – Recap on what you want,
being really polite and thanking the reader
for their time.
Rhetorical Question – Ask a question to make
them think...
Can we count on your support?
REMEMBER Keep it formal!
When you don’t know your reader, and they are a respected member of
the community, make sure that you keep your writing formal – especially
when you are asking them to do you a favour!
Be polite and humble, as if you were talking to your headteacher,
someone’s Gran, or even the Queen!
If you know the person’s name, use
Dear Mr Bear, or Mrs Bear to open
your letter. These type of letters
should end with ‘yours sincerely’.
I am writing on behalf of...
We are currently organising a...
I would like to request your support in...
I was hoping that you would consider ...
If you are willing to make a donation,...
If you don’t know the person’s name,
use Dear Sir or Madam to open your
letter. These type of letters should end
with ‘yours faithfully’.
Should you be unable to ..., you might
consider ... Instead.
I would really appreciate...
Thank you in advance for...
In this lesson, did you…
Continue to take on different roles in a group discussion?
Plan a class event to raise money to help
BBC Children in Need?
Use persuasive techniques in your writing?
Write a formal letter to a local business?
Now you can hold your fundraising event and
tell everyone about your great work at the
Celebration of Champions!
Class [INSERT CLASS NAME] are
taking over BBC Children in Need
Logo here
At [Insert school name]!
What?
We are hosting the Celebration of Champions to celebrate the school’s
fundraising achievements for BBC Children in Need, along with lots of
other schools across the UK!
When?
[INSERT EVENT DATE AND TIME e.g. 3:20pm on Tuesday, November
11th. Parents welcome from 3:30pm.]
Where?
[INSERT EVENT LOCATION e.g. In the lower hall]