English – KS2 Lesson 2BBC Children in Need 2015

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Pupil sheets (slides 4, 7, 9, 19)Also an editable poster template (slide 22 )

In the previous lesson, you…

Learnt to take on different roles in a group activity

Looked at the power of a charity single

Wrote your own lyrics to create a class rap

In this lesson, you will…

Be a Champion and plan a class fundraising event to raise money for BBC Children in Need

Write a formal letter to a local business

Use persuasive techniques in your writing

Continue to take on different roles in a group discussion

Today you will each have a group role.But these are all jumbled up!

Reporter

Your job is to lead the discussion. You are not in charge, but you do decide whose turn it is to speak. You must make sure that everyone has their chance to share their ideas.

Recorder

Task Master

Facilitator

Questioner

Timekeeper

You are responsible for writing

down anything important that

the group needs to remember.

You can write in note form, as

long as you can read your own

notes!

You will be responsible for sharing the group’s ideas with

the rest of the class. Make sure

you keep to the point and only

include the important information.

You are in charge of looking for

any possible problems with the

ideas that the group discuss.

You should always be thinking

about what could go wrong with

any idea.

Your job is to make sure that

the group is sticking to the

task, and that they have done

everything that was asked of

them.

Can you match the names to the descriptions?

Your job is to make sure that

that the group sticks to the time

limits set for each task. Make

sure they don’t talk for too long

about one idea, or get side

tracked onto another topic!

Read each of the descriptions and match with its role title.

You have minutes to work on your sorting activity

Group Task 1

There are so many fun and exciting ways that we can be Champions and raise money for BBC Children in Need.

Video clip 4Fundraising ideas from our friends

[http://xxxxxxx VIDEO clip address]

Pupil Sheet - Fundraising Ideas

Bake Entertain Challenge Dress-up

Run a cake sale selling cakes, chocolate chip cookies and muffins

Sell small bags of popcorn at break time

Run a smoothie stall at lunchtime

Have a cake-making competition and charge people to enter – remember to sell them afterwards

Organise a disco or party for your school or year and sell tickets

Invite friends & family to watch you in a play

Run a BBC Children in Need quiz for your teachers

Ask for a donation to paint faces or nails

Hold a dance-off competition

Run an exercise class - teach friends to hula-hoop or dance

Challenge your teachers to egg and spoon/ three legged races and invite everyone to watch

Challenge your friends to hold a sponsored silence

Make a donation to dress-up as a superhero or what you want to be when you grow up for your Assembly of Champions

Buy some Pudsey ears from the BBC Children in Need website to help make your costume extra special

Choosing an idea

You have 20 minutes to decide on an idea to raise the most money for BBC Children in Need

Use the following questions to help you decide

Group Task 2

Sharing your idea

1. Where will it be happening?

2. When will it be happening?

3. Will it cost a lot of money to set up?

4. Have we got what we need?

5. What do we need to get?

6. Will it take a lot of time to set up?

7. Can everyone in the school take part?

8. Will parents or families be involved?

9. How much money should people donate to take part?

Names:

Date:

Sharing your idea

You now have minutes to prepare your idea to share with the class

Telling the class about your idea will be the Reporter’s job

Task 3

Choose the fundraising idea that you think will raise the most money for BBC Children in Need. Write it on a slip of paper and hand to your teacher

Remember: you can’t vote for your own group’s idea

And don’t forget that the Celebrations of Champions will be a superhero-themed school Dress-Up Day

Class Vote!

Our class event is…

Planning Our BBC Children in Need Fundraising Event

Great! You have chosen the class fundraising idea.

But, before we get too excited, we need to take a moment to think about the details!

Use these questions to make sure that your event runs smoothly.

Why not fill in a planning chart...?

When will it happen? Where will it happen? How will people know about it? What do we need to prepare in advance? What do we need to prepare on the day? How will we keep the event safe? How much should people donate? How will we collect the money? Who will take photographs of the event? When will we count the money?

Job Complete by People responsible

E.g. Make posters Friday 7th Ali, Nadia and Sarah M

CONGRATULATIONS, you are well on the way to becoming fundraising CHAMPIONS!

Now, let’s see whether we can use our persuasive skills to get members of the local community involved

What businesses do we know that are located near our school?

Let’s make a list...

How could these local businesses help us raise more money for BBC Children in Need?

How could these local businesses help us raise more money for BBC Children in Need?

Poster in their shop window

Donate something to sell

Donate a prize

Volunteer to help at the event

Make a donation

Let’s get persuasive…

Pay a compliment – Make the person feel good, so that they are more likely to help you...

“We know that you are a kind and generous person, so we are sure that you will agree to help.”

Emotive language – Choose your language carefully to make the person feel excited by your idea

“We have so much fun planned – the local community are sure to be raving about our awesome event for weeks”

Let’s get persuasive…

Facts and Figures – Tell them exactly how much money you think you could make or a fact about BBC Children in Need..

“Did you know that BBC Children in Need have changed the lives of thousands of children and young people?

Rhetorical Question – Ask a question to make them think... “Can we count on your

support?”

Pupil Sheet – Planning a Persuasive Letter

Introduction – Who are you, and why are you writing?

Main body – Give some more detail about how you would like the person to help – you might give them some options. Include some persuasive reasons why you think they should help.

Conclusion – Recap on what you want, being really polite and thanking the reader for their time.

Pay a compliment – Make the person feel good, so that they are more likely to agree to help...

We know that you are a kind and generous person, so we are sure that you will agree to help.

Emotive language – Choose your language carefully to make the person feel excited by your idea...

We have so much fun planned, that the local community is sure to be raving about our awesome event for weeks.

Facts and Figures – Tell them exactly how important BBC Children in Need is...

Did you know that BBC Children in Need have changed the lives of thousands of children and young people ?

Rhetorical Question – Ask a question to make them think...

Can we count on your support?

Names:

Date:

REMEMBER Keep it formal!

When you don’t know your reader, and they are a respected member of the community, make sure that you keep your writing formal – especially when you are asking them to do you a favour!

Be polite and humble, as if you were talking to your headteacher, someone’s Gran, or even the Queen!

If you know the person’s name, use Dear Mr Bear, or Mrs Bear to open your letter. These type of letters should end with ‘yours sincerely’.

If you don’t know the person’s name, use Dear Sir or Madam to open your letter. These type of letters should end with ‘yours faithfully’.

I am writing on behalf of...

We are currently organising a...

I would like to request your support in...

I was hoping that you would consider ...

If you are willing to make a donation,...

Should you be unable to ..., you might consider ... Instead.

I would really appreciate...

Thank you in advance for...

In this lesson, did you…

Continue to take on different roles in a group discussion?

Plan a class event to raise money to help BBC Children in Need?

Use persuasive techniques in your writing?

Write a formal letter to a local business?

Now you can hold your fundraising event and tell everyone about your great work at the Celebration of Champions!

Class [INSERT CLASS NAME] are taking over BBC Children in Need

At [Insert school name]!

What? We are hosting the Celebration of Champions to celebrate the school’s fundraising achievements for BBC Children in Need, along with lots of other schools across the UK!

When? [INSERT EVENT DATE AND TIME e.g. 3:20pm on Tuesday, November 11th. Parents welcome from 3:30pm.]

Where? [INSERT EVENT LOCATION e.g. In the lower hall]

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