Good morning, my name is Mrs. Clinton, and I'm going to help you with your learning today.

I'm so pleased that you've chosen to come and do this lesson, and we are going to have a great time.

Today's lesson is called "Welcoming a foster child into a family" and it's taken from the unit, New Life: how is a new child welcomed? By the end of today's lesson, we will be able to describe how people's beliefs may mean they can welcome a foster child into their family.

You might not know this word "foster", and we're gonna find out about that and we're gonna find out about two families who foster children and how their beliefs help them in that decision.

Some of our learning today may be challenging, but I'm here to help you get through.

The keywords we are going to use today in our lesson are here.

And then we are going to say, I say, you say, so you sat up straight and ready to use your voice.

I say fostering.

You say.

I say fostering.

You say.

Fostering is looking after babies, children, or young people who are in need of a safe, stable, family environment.

I say foster parent.

You say! I say foster parent.

You say! And a foster parent is someone who chooses to foster.

I say belief.

You say! I say belief.

You say! And a belief is to have an opinion about something.

These words are going to be important in our learning today, and I hope you'll be able to use them in your answers.

And we've got two learning cycles.

Why are there foster parents and how are foster children welcomed? And we're gonna start today with number one, why are there foster parents? This is Sharon and she is a foster parent.

A foster parent looks after babies or children who are in need of a safe, stable family.

You might like to pause this video, and talk to the person next to you.

Who is this and what does she do? Thank you for your answers.

Sharon has been a foster parent for a long time.

She and her family have fostered over 80 children.

That's a lot of children.

If I use my fingers, here's 10.

So 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80.

80 different children.

She has done a lot of fostering.

Fostering can be a way to change a child's life for the better.

Sharon says that she became a foster parent, because she wanted to help a child see that they're unique, special, and can have a good life.

I have a question for you.

True or false? True or false? Fostering means to look after children who are in need of a safe, stable family.

You might want to pause this video now, and talk to the person next to you.

Shall we check what the answer is? It's true.

Fostering means to look after those who are in need of a safe, stable family environment, a safe home to live in.

Sharon enjoys being a foster parent.

She has a Christian worldview.

Sharon believes that God is love, and she fosters to put God's love into action.

This is her belief.

Sharon says, "One of the best parts of fostering is being able to love a child who needs a family." She loves showing them God's love.

So we found out that Sharon believes in God.

So we're finding out that people who have a Christian worldview believe in God, and she believes that God is love.

And therefore, because this is her belief, she believes she should show that love to others.

Being able to show God's love to a child by welcoming a child into her family, she shows them God's love.

This is Bibi and she has a Muslim worldview.

She and her family have fostered a boy since 2013.

So for just over 10 years now.

Bibi tells us, "Our foster son has grown up alongside our own children.

He joins us for family events and holidays.

This helps him feel like a genuine part of our family." A real family member.

So we are finding out about fostering, and we are finding out people give a space in their family, in their home for a child to join them.

And we're learning from Bibi that the child that they fostered is involved in everything in their family life.

Day to day, meals, getting up, going out to school, coming back, dinner, but also that he gets to go to all the special family events and functions.

And for her, him feeling like a real part, a genuine part of the family is important.

Bibi and their family foster children, because of their Islamic beliefs.

Bibi says, "My religion, Islam, says loving a child is important, so fostering a child feels good to do.

I want children to be able to grow up happy." I'm going to check on your understanding.

What is the reason Bibi tells her she fosters a child? Is it A, to give them lots of toys and presents? Or B, to love and care for them as Islam teaches? Or C, to teach them to read? I'd like you to talk to a partner, and decide which you think is the right answer.

You might like to pause this video whilst you have your discussion.

Thanks for talking.

Let's see what the answer is.

It's B.

The reason Bibi tells her she fosters a child is to love and care for them as Islam, her religion, teaches her to do.

Jun is wondering why some families foster children.

Laura tells him it's because adding an extra person to your family is very special.

Can you give Jun another two reasons? I'd like you to talk to the person next to you, and you may also want to write or draw some of your ideas down.

You might like to pause this video whilst you do that.

Thank you for coming back.

Let's look at possible reasons for why some families foster children.

It gives the family someone new to love.

It gives the family someone new to help.

It provides a child, a safe place to live and be happy.

Growing your family can feel good.

Christianity and Islam both teach that loving people is an important belief.

That loving a child is important.

Did you think of any more possible reasons? Well done if you did get any of these ideas or maybe some new ones.

I'm really proud of your thinking, talking, and writing and drawing.

Well done.

We are going to go next onto the second part of our lesson.

How are foster children welcomed? So Bibi's foster child has lived with them for over 10 years.

And Sharon has had foster children stay with her for just a few days, for a month, or a few months, or even for years.

So we can see that fostering children can take small amounts of time or longer amounts of time.

Every child's need is different.

As Jun says here, "There are no set times for someone to be fostered." Every child, baby, or young person that needs a foster home gets carefully placed with a foster parent or a foster family that will provide them with a safe and secure home.

Sharon and Bibi both consider thoughtfully if they can provide the right home for a foster child before they say yes to them coming to live with them.

Now, this is a yes for whether it's a few nights or for a longer time.

So sometimes, people might say no, but most of the time, I know Sharon and Bibi are wanting to say yes.

Here are some important passages from some holy books that have inspired Bibi and Sharon.

So in the Qur'an, which is Bibi's special holy book, because she's a Muslim, it says, "Do good; indeed, Allah loves doers of good." And Allah is the Arabic name for God.

Now, let's have a look what the Bible teaches, because Sharon is a Christian and her holy book is the Bible, and the quotation here says, "Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." And that's taken from the New Testament part of the Bible.

And you can see it's found in the book there of Hebrews in Chapter 13 and Verse 16.

So for both of these ladies, their holy books have instructed them, inspired them to think about fostering.

I have a question for you.

Is this true or false? There are set times for a child to live with a foster family.

Let's have a think.

Hmm, is that true or is that false? There are set times for a child to live with a foster family.

You might want to pause this video while you talk to a partner.

Let's have a look at the answer.

Did you get it right? It's false.

There are no set times for a child to live with a foster family.

It will be for as long as the child needs a safe, stable place to live and stay.

Now, what can you see in this picture? You might want to pause the video, so that you can talk to your partner about it.

I can see a very pretty cup and saucer, a beautiful golden spoon.

And I think it looks like tea inside the cup.

So it might be a hot cup of tea.

In the background, I can see some cakes or special biscuits on a plate.

And there looks like there might be flowers or special twinkly lights.

A lovely tablecloth.

So it looks quite special for a special occasion.

Shall we find out why we've got the picture? So when Sharon fosters a child, the child will first arrive at her house.

She always organises a special afternoon tea for them to welcome them.

And I know Sharon chooses lots of their favourite food, and so that they'll feel really welcomed into the family.

So at the afternoon tea, her family and the foster child all play some games together.

They have fun and they get to know each other.

So this is because Sharon wants the child to feel welcomed and special.

And after this, Sharon will then show them the their new bedroom, the foster child's special bedroom, again, so that they feel welcomed.

I wonder what's this? Can you let me know? I think it looks like a toy dinosaur.

I love all the colours.

It's almost like all the colours of the rainbow are on that dinosaur.

So I'm going to call it our rainbow dinosaur.

So to welcome a foster child at Sharon's house, she gets a toy ready for each child based on what they like.

This helps 'em feel welcomed into her home and to feel at home with her and her family.

I think that sounds a lovely thing to do.

She's given them a lovely welcome meal with all their favourite foods.

They've played games, they've got to know each other.

The child has seen their special new bedroom, and in there, there's a special present, something that they would really like.

I think if I was a child that needed a safe and stable family home, I'd like that welcome that Sharon has given.

I have a question for you.

Can you find the two correct statements? Not one.

There's two here.

So A, fostering a child is always for forever.

B, fostering a child can just be for one night.

And fostering a child can be for years.

You might like to pause this video while you talk to your partner, and find these two correct statements.

Let's have a look and see what the answer is.

Yes, it's B and C.

Fostering a child can just be for a night and fostering a child can be for years, but it doesn't have to be forever.

I have a task for you now, and I'd like you to see if you can match the following keywords to their definitions, to their meanings.

You might like to pause this video and work with a partner, so that you can draw a line between the right word and the right definition.

Let's have a look now at linking the word to the right definition.

So fostering.

There you go.

Looking after children who are in need of a safe, stable family environment.

Let's think about foster parent next.

This is someone who chooses to foster.

And finally, belief, to have an opinion about something.

Well done if you got those three words, three of our keywords correct to their definitions.

That's brilliant.

I'm so proud of you, because that shows that you've really worked hard in today's lesson.

Very well done.

So today, we've learned that some people welcome new family members on a short-term basis.

Some children live with foster parents.

And some foster parents welcome a new child because of their beliefs.

Thank you for being with me for today's lesson.

I have loved thinking about welcoming a foster child into the family with you, and I hope that I'll see you again for our next lesson.

But for now, I'm going to say goodbye.

Goodbye, everyone.