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the global voice of the children ...
an opportunity for all kids and all schools...
This is the Big Project we are running at the moment.
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In the words of the Project Leaders .. the Peace Pals at Kaiapoi Borough School ...
“We want to put together a banner that other kids can contribute to, and we want to send it all around the world. Kids have got a lot to say about peace - you just have to ask them". read the full letter
Project Plan: The Peace Pals want to involve as many children in as many schools in as many countries around the world as possible. The Project Leaders have designated size of banner, specified eco-friendly fabric (unbleached calico) for banners and backing; selection and placement of logos ... they have listed 6 points to be creatively explored and illustrated by participants. It is all about friendship - collaboration - peace and sustainability. They have expressed a desire that the collaborative work on the banners will form the basis for discussion and friendship across the world and that it will form the basis of closer understanding and kinship amongst participants. They see it as the beginning of being able to work up projects with and perhaps support for kids in other countries.
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The idea for the banner is that this will be like the kids voice for peace from all over the world, ... So we want every kid to write or draw of paint or stitch something that matters to them the most about peace ..
We want this peace banner to ..
- be enough to wrap around the Beehive in Wellington
- big enough to go in the Guinness Book of Records
- travel the world to every school that sent us a banner
- be presented at the United Nations on Peace Day so that everyone can see and hear that we want a better safer world
- and we want to write a book about the Peace Banner at the end!
It’s all about kids - it’s all about friendship, communication, collaboration and celebration! It’s all about kids and it’s all about peace and caring for our planet.
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It’s Cool to be Kind Project which includes choosing a buddy to be a ‘big brother or sister’ to younger newer kids at school
Tree Planting - to remind each other how important it is to care for the environment and - to remind the kids how important self talk is - and - in a gesture of peace for everybody on the planet (3 separate projects, same idea)
Group work during class and lunch-time to learn social/friendship skills
Creating a library of banners - which are held up in the back window of the school bus or in the car on the way to and from school to alert other commuters to concepts and concerns the Peace Pals have decided to focus on
Creating movies and songs on peace and care of the planet related topics
Creating a photo library of peace and friendship related activities and incidents for display at schools
Older kids becoming mentors to new Peace Pals
“If I could plant a seed for the world, what would the seed be and what would it grow into?”
(this project featured in the book “Living Your Passion” featured on Home Page) paintings, drawings and writing
Haikus on peace
Creating dvd’s with the kids in national dress of various cultures interacting as friends
Creating links with other kids at other schools to extend Peace Pals
Annual school Peace Day with kids-promoted activities
Making contact with other (overseas) schools and matching cultural celebrations on international peace day
Linking classrooms and even arranging exchange visits
Creating peace gardens (some with plants from around the world)
Creating Peace Podcasts to explore views and dreams about a peaceful world
Peace website
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