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)

• 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