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What role does our school play in our local community?

I can explain the role our school plays in our local community.

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What role does our school play in our local community?

I can explain the role our school plays in our local community.

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Key learning points

  1. Schools are linked to the local community in many ways including celebrating local events.
  2. Local businesses often partner with schools to offer real-life work experience.
  3. Schools play a crucial part in supporting local growth and the economy.
  4. Promoting values like compassion and responsibility in schools helps improve community cohesion.
  5. Pupils can take part in community projects or volunteering to help others in the local community.

Keywords

  • School - an establishment of learning and education

  • Local community - a group of people living in the same geographical area

Common misconception

Schools have very little to do with the local community.

Schools are often at the centre of local communities, offering opportunities, facilities and events to people in the community as well as educating the young people who live in the community.

Prior to this lesson, it would be useful to research information about how your own school is linked to your own local community which you can then use to adapt this lesson accordingly.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a school?
an establishment of healthcare
an establishment of helping
an establishment of trading
Correct answer: an establishment of learning
Q2.
You have to do lots of hard to make a community cohesive.
Correct Answer: work
Q3.
Match the word with its correct definition.
Correct Answer:helpfulness,being willing to assist others and solve problems
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being willing to assist others and solve problems

Correct Answer:consideration,being thoughtful and respectful to others
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being thoughtful and respectful to others

Correct Answer:friendliness,a willingness to engage in positive social interactions
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a willingness to engage in positive social interactions

Correct Answer:kindness,being supportive and showing genuine concern
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being supportive and showing genuine concern

Q4.
Which of the following is true?
Correct answer: You can help the local community by volunteering at the local food bank.
You can help the local community by only supporting people you already know.
You can help the local community by keeping to yourself and not helping out.
Q5.
Lasting __________ can happen as a result of community cohesion.
division
separation
Correct answer: change
satisfaction
Q6.
Cohesive communities show resilience in ___________ situations.
relaxed
some
ordinary
Correct answer: emergency

6 Questions

Q1.
Schools are often at the of local communities.
Correct Answer: centre, forefront
Q2.
Schools often partner with local ...
parks
zoos
Correct answer: businesses
museums
Q3.
Schools play a vital role in building community ...
rules
Correct answer: spirit
meals
conflict
Q4.
By shopping locally, school students are contributing to the local ...
Correct Answer: economy, financial system, shops
Q5.
Match the word with its correct description.
Correct Answer:volunteering,helping without getting paid
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helping without getting paid

Correct Answer:environmental projects,helping keeping the planet safe
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helping keeping the planet safe

Correct Answer:local events,recognising special occasions
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recognising special occasions

Q6.
What value does helping low income families by providing them with Christmas gift hampers show?
independence
Correct answer: compassion
competitiveness
greediness