Not on Your Own

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Working with Others

Not on your Own! is one o a set o ve stimulating stories, which embrace the Northern

Ireland Thinking Skills & Personal Capabilities Framework.

The story is set on Rathlin Island where, on a amily holiday, Tony and his riend Holly meet

up with two local children. The children realise that it is only through working together

that they can ace the dierent challenges and solve the problem they are aced with.

How the books should be used with children:

readthebooktoorwiththechildren; usethebeautifulillustrationstosupportthetext; atkeypointsinthetextyouwillseea.Thisagoodpointtostopandtalk aboutwhatishappening; usethepromptquestionsontheinnerbackpagetogiveyousomesuggestions;and reinforcethekeywordsandphrasesthatareusedwithinthebook.

You could introduce and use some o the ollowing words with the children relating toWorking with Others

roles

air

unair

co-operating

standing your ground

taking the lead

working together

reaching agreementroles

responsibilities

Now read the story and have un nding out how Tony and his riends helped resolve a

difcult dilemma.


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Liz Weir is a proessional story-teller and author who lives in the Glens o Antrim.

Corrina Askin is an art director, illustrator and animator rom Co. Tyrone who is based in Belast.

MoredetailsabouttheirworkcanbefoundontheWiseUpandThinklinkat;www.nicurriculum.org.uk/skills_and_capabilities/thinking_skills_and_personal_capabilities/index.asp

Acknowledgements

Tony Scullion (CCEA) would like to acknowledge and thank the ollowing or their invaluable contribution to this series:

CarolWeatherall,BelfastEducationandLibraryBoard

LynneBianchi,CentreforScienceEducation,SheeldHallamUniversity www.personalcapabilities.co.uk

MarianHamill,CCEA,PersonalDevelopmentandMutualUnderstanding

DesignedandproducedbyCCEA|Multimedia


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I wish Id stayed at home. I think Im going tobe sick! Tony held his stomach as the boat wentup and down over the rough sea.

Well, dont throw up near me! Holly had madethis journey before and she hadnt stuffedherself with a packet of crisps. She knewbetter. Tony, look! Theres the island.

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Tony lifted his head and saw land rising outof the sea mist. There were houses, cars and

something black and shiny popping up fromunder the waves.

Whats that over there? He tugged Hollysarm and pointed.

Its a seal! Theres another one over thereby the wall.


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As the ferry slowed to come into the harbour,Tony forgot all about sea-sickness. He hadnever seen real seals before. They werent a bit

bothered by the boat. As the ramp was let downthey wheeled their bicycles off.

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Hollys mum struggled with the cases and boxes ofgroceries.

Thanks for leaving it all to me. Come back andhelp!

Kizzy was so excited she was getting her leadtangled amongst everyones legs.

Here. Tony, grab your dog before she trips meup!

Hollys dad handed her over. She was yelping withexcitement.

Looks like Kizzys going to enjoy herself as well,he said.

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Well maybe Id be better on the bottom incase Kizzy needs out, said Tony.

So that was that. Holly smiled.

The next morning the sun was shining and theyheaded out the door. Holly led the way.

Come on, Tony! Lets go down to the beach.

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There was no-one else about sothey let Kizzy off. She ran aboutlike a mad thing, barking andtrying to chase seagulls ying highoverhead. Just then they noticed

two children coming towards them.

Eva, Michael! Holly called out andran on down to meet them. Hiya!This is my cousin Tony. Tony,this is Eva and her wee brother

Michael.

Tony nodded at the red haired girlwho was about a head taller thanhim. Michael was a couple of years

younger than Holly.

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How long are you here for this time, Holly?

A week. I was going to show Tony around.

Were heading up to the lighthouse. Do youwant to come with us? Youll need your bikesand youd be better leaving that dog behind,said Eva.

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Sure. Holly turned to head back to thecottage.

Tony stood his ground.

Can we not bring her with us?

No, therere cows on the way up. Theresno way you can ride the bike and keep heron a lead, said Eva.

I do that in Belfast.

This isnt Belfast. Wait till you see theroad!


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Fifteen minutes later, Tony realised Eva wasright. He had started off well but now he wasway behind. He was pufng and panting, pushinghis bike up the steepest hill he had ever seen.

The others were waiting up ahead.

Itll take you a while to get used to the hills.Evas voice was kind but Tony was annoyed. Herold bike wasnt a patch on his brand new one.

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Michael was bored.

Come on, you lot. I want to get therebefore the bus comes.

Tony said nothing.

Bus? he thought to himself. Theres noway youd get a bus up here. This place ismad.

Michael was away like a hare with the

older ones chasing after him. The sun washot when they came to the lighthouse.

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Leave the bikes here. Theyll be ne. Evatook the lead again. Were going down to seethe birds.

Tony had never seen so many steps before andsoon they were at a big lighthouse.

Wow! This is amazing.


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Look at the pufns! Michael called him overto a telescope on the platform. They couldhardly hear each other speak as thousands of

birds were making a big racket. The pufnslooked so funny with their orange beaks andfeet.

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Just then they saw a whole lot of people comingdown the steps. The minibus had arrived. Hollywas surprised to see her Mum. She looked upset.

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Mum! What are you doing here?

I came looking for you. Is Kizzy with

you?

Kizzy? No, replied Holly.

Wheres Kizzy? Tony asked anxiously.

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After you left she wanted out. I was at the lineand she slipped out the door. She just ran off anddidnt come back. Weve been searching all over

for her.


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When they got halfway down the hill Evaspoke up.

We need to agree on what were going to do.What if we split up? Michael, you could gowith Holly and Tony can come with me.

Wouldnt I be better

to go with Michael?Hes the smallest. Tonywasnt sure he wanted tobe bossed about by Eva.


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Where could she have gone? wondered

Tony.

Therere lots of places for a dog to get losthere, especially a city dog. Well head outround by the Kelp Store. Maybe she wentafter the seals, said Eva.


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Michael and Holly were riding their bikes

towards Bruces Cave. Theyd asked a localfarmer if hed seen a strange dog and he hadpointed over in that direction. A quick texthad Eva and Tony heading their way.

Listen. Can you hear barking? Michael stood

still and Holly stopped beside him. They bothheard an excited bark.

Its her! Lets go!

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The two of them ran across thegrass towards the shore and sureenough there was Kizzy, barking her

head off.

Kizzy, come on girl. Kizzy! said Holly.

Kizzy didnt move. She just stood atthe edge of a rocky cliff, still barking.

Careful, Holly. Dont go near theedge. Michael moved slowly forwardbut still the dog paid him no attention.

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Over here! Holly shouted as she saw Tony andEva ride up.

There she is! Tony started to run towardsher.

Wait a minute, Tony. Stop! Evas voice wasserious.

Tony had reached his dog butall of a sudden he felt dizzywhen he saw the drop beneaththem.

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Here, take my hand. Michael reachedout and pulled him away from the edge ashe held on to Kizzys lead for dear life.

By the time Eva got there, both Tonyand Kizzy were safe. Eva took a look overthe cliff and realised what Kizzy wasbarking at.

Its a cow shes stuck!


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Sure enough, a brown cowwas lying on a ledge waydown the cliff.

How can we get her up?asked Michael.

Maybe I can climb down andlead her? said Tony.

No way, Tony. A man brokehis leg down there last year,said Eva.

Could we try to chase her

back down towards the sea?asked Holly.

And then what? Its tooslippy. Shed panic, said Tony.

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Eva had heard enough.

Look, we cant do this on our own.

Who can we get to help us? asked Tony.

Well ring my dad for a start. Hell know who tocall, said Eva.

Half an hour later help had arrived. Thelifeboat came in at the bottom of the cliff tox the ropes on the cow. A team of local menworked from above to pull her up.

Tony was worried.

What if Kizzy chased it over?

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Eva had already thought of that.

Its alright, Tony. I asked my dad. He

says that cows been missing for two days.Without Kizzys help she might have died.The farmers given us money for chips!

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That evening all four children were sittingon the harbour wall happily munching sh andchips. Kizzy was running about the beach still

trying to chase the seagulls.

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Shes not bad for a city dog! weeMichael said.

This time nobody disagreed.

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Discussion Prompts

How were the tasks shared as they got o the boat?

Was this fair?

How might Tony and Holly decide who should get the top bunk?

What unfair things happen to you when working in a group?

Why do you think they happen?

How did Tony and Holly sort out who was going to get the top bunk?

Was the outcome a air one? Why? Why not?

Why do you think Tony had to stand his ground?

How do you think Holly, Tony and Kizzy elt at this point in the story?

Doyoueverfeeltheneedto stand your ground when working as a group?When can standing your ground have a good and a not so good eect?

Who do you think made the better decision: Holly turning straight away to Evas command or Tony or standing his ground?

Who took the lead in the group?

Doyouthinkthatpersonwasagoodleader?

Doesagroupneedaleader?Why?Whynot?Is it air that one person takes the lead each time?

What are the advantages and disadvantages o the same person taking the lead each time they work together?How would you decide who the leader o a group should be?

How did the group organise themselves?

What roles did they take on?

What responsibilities did each o them have?

Was everyone clear about what to do?

Didtheyallagreeonthedecision?Howdoyouknowthis?Dideveryoneinthegroupworktogethertocompletethetask?Doyouthinktheywerepleasedaboutwhattheyachieved?Why?Whynot?Doyouthinktheymightdoanythingdierentlynexttime?What?

Why do you need to work well with others in school, at home or in other situations?

Everyone has a story to tell

Encourage the children to tell a story, real or imagined that involves a group o riends.

They might think about:

thingsthatagroupofcharacterscouldgetupto? situationstheymightbeinvolvedin? dilemmastheymightface?Howwouldtheygoaboutdealingwiththese?

To help them structure their stories, they could think about planning the beginning, the middle and the ending.

What happened

at the beginning? Who was involved? What did they do?

Forexample,made something, had a sleep over or played in a team sport.

in the middle? Howdidtheygoabouttheevent?Howdidtheyworktogether?Didtheyfaceanyproblems?Whatdidtheydoto overcome these?

at the end? How did it work out? How well did they work together?

Find additional support and activities or Not On Your Own! at:

http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/skills_and_capabilities/thinking_skills_and_personal_capabilities/index.asp


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Tony and Holly meet up with two

local children during a amily

holiday on Rathlin Island.

They ace a dilemma that requires

them to work together to solve it.

How do they do it?

Not on your own! is one o a

set o fve stimulating stories

which embrace the Northern

Ireland Thinking Skills

& Personal Capabilities

Framework.

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Not on Your Own