Circle Time
A question series to help connect pupils to the artistic ideas and qualities behind the Tate Year 3 Project and develop important skills around questioning and critical thinking.
Learning outcomes
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I can explore and respond to an artwork
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I can talk about my own opinions with confidence
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I can listen to and respect the views of others
Anyone Who
A simple entry-point to class dialogue about identity, differences and respecting others’ opinions – great to kickstart the school week or as a quick daily prompt towards deeper exploration.
Learning outcomes
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I can listen to and respect the views of others
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I can express my own opinion with confidence
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I can craft questions and feedback to participate in class discussion
Citizens of the World
Using a passport as an entry point for discussion around home and global citizenship.
Learning outcomes
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I have developed my communication skills
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I can participate in discussion and debate
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I have understood that home is different for everyone
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I can listen to and show respect for others
How Do We Belong?
A simple introduction to how a portrait, whether of a class or a family, can tell us about the relationships between people.
Learning outcomes
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I can use descriptive language to express feelings and opinions
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I can understand and talk about how pictures tell a story
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I can listen to and show respect for the views of others
How Do You Draw a Story?
A short visual storytelling and writing warm-up activity to help deepen an understanding of the Tate Year 3 Project.
Learning outcomes
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I can use my own life and experience as something to start writing about
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I can begin to use art as a way to tell stories
Rolling Connections
How well do your pupils know each other? An identity game to help build class cohesion and understanding while also embedding some key ideas behind the Tate Year 3 Project around belonging and inclusion.
Learning outcomes
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I can ask questions and listen to others
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I can understand and value what makes my classmates unique
Crossing the River
An activity where the children use close observation skills and knowledge of each other to explore their class community and gain a clearer understanding of how they are connected to each other.
Learning outcomes
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I can identify how people are connected
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I understand how our class is a community
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I can participate in group activities
Emotional Muscles
We all have different ways of letting people know how we are feeling. This activity is a good way to support the ongoing wellbeing of your pupils and give them additional tools to share how they’re feeling, which supports a sense of belonging. You might also consider using this during lessons, pausing at points in subject teaching to gauge how pupils are feeling about a particular aspect of work.
Learning outcomes
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I can understand and describe how I’m feeling
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I can understand, value and support what others are feeling
Good Questions
This short but lively warm-up is a useful prelude to any lesson requiring pupils to ask deep questions or pursue lines of enquiry.
Learning outcomes
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I can understand the difference between open and closed questions
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I can formulate meaningful and interesting questions
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I can collaborate with others on a creative task
I Am Excellent!
This short warm-up is a fun way to reinforce class cohesion and individual confidence.
Learning outcomes
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I can understand, value and support what others are good at
Making Connections
An activity where the children use physical activities to explore their class community and gain a clearer understanding of how they are connected to each other.
Learning outcomes
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I can identify how people are connected
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I understand how our class is a community
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I can participate in group activities
On the Line
A gentle yet lively way to draw out opinions, ideas and experiences from pupils that relate to key Tate Year 3 Project themes around identity, community and aspirations for the future.
Learning outcomes
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I can confidently express my thoughts and opinions to others
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I can understand and accept that people are both different and similar
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I can listen to others and sometimes change my mind.
Performing Values
Physicalising values, which this activity supports, can be a powerful way to help pupils understand their meaning while paving the way for deeper discussion about what pupils value as individuals and as a whole class.
Learning outcomes
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I can describe and present values that are important to me
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I can understand and support what others value
Strike a Pose
Using drama and discussion, pupils consider both their own future aspirations and skills and those of their peers.
Learning outcomes
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I can explore my future aspirations
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I can consider and describe other people’s skills and qualities
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I can listen to others
