Citizenship
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4
Activity Suggestions
1.1 - Identity, Image and Reputation
At the start of the year, create class rules together. Ask them what rules they think everyone should abide by in school. Make sure to include digital rules amongst your usual behaviour rules. Some rules you may want to introduce are:
- Hold iPads in both hands and don't run when doing so.
- Share don't snatch.
- Only use the apps you've been asked to use.
- Ask a teacher before using a computer.
If you share images of your class on the school website or Twitter, show these web pages to the class so that they gain an understanding that photo and data can be shared online. If you use a service that sends updates and images to parents (e.g. Class Dojo, Schoop) then show some of these messages to pupils so they can see that their parents know what's happening in class.
1.2 - Health and Well-being
Make sure you regularly use the correct terms for digital devices (e.g. laptop, computer, Chromebook, iPad, camera, whiteboard, keyboard, monitor) and encourage the pupils to use them.
Ask them what kind of things they and their family do on different devices at home. (e.g. "I play games on my iPad", "Mum works on her laptop", "We cook using the microwave.")
1.3 - Digital Rights, Licensing and Ownership
As in 'Health and Well-being', there are no specific activities are needed for the Reception class. As pupils become more familiar with typing letters (see 3.2 'Creating') encourage them to type their name below their digital work. When displaying pupils work on the whiteboard, make sure the pupil's name is visible and point it out to the class.
1.4 - Online Behaviour and Cyber-bullying
Discuss different form of communications regularly.
- Show them letters and postcards and explain that these are posted and arrive a few days later thanks to the postman.
- Call another class from the class phone, and explain to your pupils that you can call from any phone to any other (mobile or fixed).
- If you use a service that sends updates and images to parents (e.g. Class Dojo, Schoop) then show some of these messages to pupils so that they understand such messages are sent online.
- Send emails on behalf of the class to Santa, to Queen Victoria or to your Head. Involve the class in writing the emails by asking for suggestions of what to include.
Regularly discuss mean words and why they shouldn't be used. Ask pupils how they feel if somebody called them a mean word, or wrote a mean word on a piece of paper. Point out that mean words are just as mean when they're written down. You will probably already be dealing with this in your PSE lessons.