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Programme 1: Turning over a new leaf
Themes: identity, new beginnings, self-awareness, self-development
Preparation for the programme:
Focus object: A calendar page for January, with a big ring round the 1st of January.
Focus image: A clock to represent the passing of time from one year to another. To display a close-up of the face of Big Ben in London click here.
Programme content:
Story: Bridge Street Gang: Fish and a dog called Fang
Vox pops: Children talk about New Year's resolutions they've kept secret.
Talk about opportunity: Pause to talk about important decisions we make to change.
Song: Come and Praise 2, 106: 'It's a new day' - verses 1, 2 and 3 only
Reflection: Thinking about changes at school and to relationships.
Pre-programme questions:
What do you know about New Year traditions - e.g. parties on New Year's Eve, 'Auld lang syne', New Year's resolutions?
Have you ever made a promise to yourself to make a 'change for the better'?
Have you, or anyone you know, ever made a New Year's resolution?
Story synopsis: Bridge Street Gang: Fish and a dog called Fang by Derek Farmer
It's New Year's Eve and the members of the Bridge Street Gang (three boys growing up in late 1950's Liverpool ) are deciding whether to make a New Year's resolution. Jimmy Casey plans to fill the coal bucket for his mum each morning, Tranmere's going to learn to play the mouth organ and Fish says he's going to help his housebound Aunty Hetty by walking her dog, Fang.
When Fish hurts his shoulder during PE, Jimmy and Tranmere offer to walk Fang, but they soon discover that Fish's New Year resolution had nothing to do with dogs. Instead he's been visiting his Aunty Hetty for extra help with his homework. He hadn't told his friends about his resolution to do better at school - and we are invited to ask why.
After the programme:
Why do you think Fish didn't want his friends to know about his New Year resolution? Was he worried they might laugh at him; did he want to surprise them: or perhaps he was worried he might fail?
Why did Jimmy's Grandad keep his resolution to give up smoking a secret?
Have you ever made a resolution and decided not to tell anyone? Why?
Make a list of the sort of things people might want to change in their lives - things to do with school, home, friendships.
Talk about how you could support a friend who shares their resolution with you.
Activities:
Make a best wishes card for someone to wish them good luck with their resolution.
As a class, decide on one thing which someone might want to improve - e.g. their writing or reading. In groups devise a plan to achieve the goal - e.g. Step 1: put aside ten minutes each day for writing practice / build in some checks and rewards / etc (there may be some children who would be willing to trial the system with the help of the whole class).
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Listen to an extract from the series
Come and Praise 1
