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The Wee Positive Images toolkit is a set of interactive exercises that includes games, films and group activities. It is designed to give younger children an insight into the refugee experience, and tells the story of a refugee child fleeing their country to seek safety in Scotland.
Kathryn Potter, youth and schools manager, explained: “Over the last decade, Scotland’s classrooms have become increasingly diverse, and there has been more emphasis on topics such as global citizenship within the curriculum.
“Wee Positive Images, which is aimed at 8-10 year olds, makes it easy for teachers to address these issues in a fun and creative way that will also build empathy and understanding.”
Get the message across
Laura Lui, a teacher at Carnwadric Primary in Glasgow, said: “Teachers can be hesitant to approach topics such as asylum seekers in the classroom – they can feel uncomfortable raising something with such a controversial image – but the toolkit covers exactly what teachers need to know and gets the message across in a fun and effective way.
“I work in a very diverse school – my class alone has seven different nationalities – so Wee Positive Images is great for me, but I think it’s also important for schools without a large refugee population. It gives children who have never met a refugee or asylum seeker an understanding of who these people are and the reasons they come here.”
Download for free
Everything a teacher needs to deliver Wee Positive Images in the classroom is available free from the Red Cross website. Timings and instructions are given for each activity and all the resources required – from film clips to artwork and puzzles – can be downloaded.
Kathryn added: “The Wee Positive Images toolkit is very flexible and can be easily adapted to suit a 20-minute or two-hour time slot. It’s really easy to use and can be delivered by teachers with little or no knowledge of refugee and asylum issues. The Red Cross has also trained a small group of volunteers who can support teachers in delivering sessions in their schools.”
For more information, contact Kathryn Potter or call 0141 891 4030.
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