Project Launch: Building School Belonging
Health and Personal Development Year 7 50 minutes
Hook: Two Different Stories
Our Driving Question
How might we help EVERYONE feel a sense of belonging in our school community?
Your Mission: The Belonging Project
Choose an issue related to belonging at our school Investigate the problem thoroughly Propose a creative solution or improvement Present your findings and recommendations You have choice in how you present: written report, visual poster, presentation, or campaign
Brainstorming Challenge: 100 Belonging Issues
Think of ANY issue that might affect belonging at school Quantity over quality - no judgment! Write down as many ideas as possible Examples: loneliness, friendship conflicts, new student anxiety, cultural differences, playground inclusion
Six Thinking Hats: Exploring Our Ideas
White Hat: What facts do we know about this issue? Red Hat: How might someone affected feel? Black Hat: What problems make this challenging? Yellow Hat: What positive changes could happen? Green Hat: What creative solutions exist? Blue Hat: What should our next step be?
White Hat vs Red Hat Thinking
{"left":"Facts and information about the issue\nExamples we can observe\nData and evidence\nWhat we know for certain","right":"Feelings and emotions involved\nHow people might react\nGut instincts and hunches\nPersonal responses to the situation"}
Green Hat Challenge: Creative Solutions
Put on your Green Hat for creative thinking Brainstorm wild and innovative ideas No idea is too crazy or impossible Think outside the box Build on others' ideas What if we could change anything about our school?
Reflection Time
Complete this sentence: The issue I might want to focus on is... because...
Next Steps: Your Belonging Journey
Today: You explored the driving question and brainstormed issues Next lesson: Individual conferences to refine your project focus Coming up: Research, investigation, and solution development Remember: You have the power to make our school more welcoming for everyone