4.4: Class rules
This activity aims to provide students with opportunities to understand the purpose of rules and to participate in decisions that affect their safety and well being.
Tasks
- Ask students to reflect on all the work they have focussed
on in previous lessons, including the fact that while we are all
similar, we each have different experiences, qualities and strengths.
Reflect on the nature of unfair and prejudiced behaviour.
- Write
the word "Rules" on the board. Ask students what they understand about
rules and why we have them. Try to draw out suggestions about rules
ensuring safety and fairness.
- Tell students that you are
going to draft a set of class rules that aim to ensure that all class
members can feel safe and will be treated with respect and fairness so
that they can learn and play together happily and safely. The rules
will also aim to recognise students' differences so that their special
qualities and strengths can be valued. As a class, develop the set of
class rules. Discuss each one and its benefits. Record the rules on the
board or on butcher's paper. Display the rules in the class. Provide
each student with a copy of the class rules. Students may decorate
their rules if they wish. Ask students to take rules home to explain to
and share with parents, caregivers and other family members to canvass
their opinions.
- Encourage students to share their families' responses to the class rules.
- This activity aims to provide students with opportunities to
understand the purpose of rules and to participate in decisions that
affect their safety and well being.
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- Butcher’s paper
- Coloured pencils or textas (optional)
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