Small Steps for Peace – KS2

WHAT IS SMALL STEPS FOR PEACE?

Small Steps for Peace is a programme of interactive peace education for Key Stage 2 pupils, developed by the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation. It’s designed to be delivered by teachers to class-sized groups of primary school pupils in six two-hour sessions. But it can also be adapted to suit learner needs and other teaching objectives—many of the activities have direct links to the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Learning Outcomes for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education (SMSC).

WHAT ARE THE OVERALL LEARNING OUTCOMES?

 

Small Steps will help young learners to:

 

  • understand the causes of conflict, how it can be driven by diverse needs and wants and how it can be entrenched between in-groups of ‘us’ and out-groups of ‘them’.

  • understand the impact of conflict, gaining awareness of how they and others feel in conflict situations and the consequences of violence.

  • develop active listening skills.

  • build emotional intelligence, recognising and regulating their own emotional responses, empathising with others, and growing their confidence and capacity to communicate.

  • practice problem solving in creative ways and in collaborative group settings.

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