Exploring home and tradition

Use class discussion, hot seating and creative responses to explore the homes and heritages of Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller communities. (PSHE and English, KS2)

Exploring home and tradition is a KS2 Primary classroom resource steered by lived experience for the PSHE and English curriculum; written by writer and arts practitioner, Dr Jo Clement in collaboration with Maxine Lambert, Teacher for Traveller Education, Dennis Parkes from Carden Primary, and Suzanna King of Friends, Families and Travellers.

In a series of short and practical activities, pupils will engage with conversations about home and belonging whilst exploring the living situations and cultural practices of Romany Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller communities.

  • Curriculum Links
    • PSHE and English, KS2
    • PSHE Respecting Difference – to understand a different culture and respond respectfully to those whose traditions, beliefs and lifestyles may be different to my own.
    • English – Participate in role play and presentations, use organisational and presentational devices to structure text, consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on the contributions of others.
  • Learning Outcomes
    • I have been inquisitive about the cultures and traditions of people from marginalised ethnicities such as Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people.
    • I understand the importance of accepting and respecting differences.
    • I have shown empathy in my exploration of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller home lives and traditions.
    • I have developed my critical thinking by asking questions, and giving and receiving feedback.
  • Creative Habits: Inquisitive and Persistent

    Creative Habits: Inquisitive and Persistent

    These learning sequences focus on the skills of exploring and investigating – creative habits at the very heart of what it means to be a creative learner. Pupils will focus on tricky questions where there aren’t simple answers. They will challenge assumptions, stick with difficulty, and work together on a creative task to culminate in critical reflection

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