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Practise letter-writing skills and stay connected.

Summary

This pack aims to encourage children to write a letter to an older relative, friend or neighbour to encourage conversation and to promote positive relationships. It highlights the importance of checking in with friends, staying connected and showing compassion, particularly with isolated or older people to ensure their wellbeing.

This activity is suitable for children aged 5-11 and can be set as a home learning task. You'll also find some tips on online safety.

Below there are three challenges: Share a Story Challenge, My Inspiration Drawing Challenge and the Get in Touch Challenge. 

 

English:

Children will be able to:

  • write letters with appropriate form and language
  • understand the importance of sport in building relationships and communities
  • participate actively in collaborative conversations.

PSHE (Health and Wellbeing):

Children should know:

  • the benefits of community participation, voluntary and service-based activity, physical exercise and time outdoors on mental wellbeing and happiness
  • that stable, caring relationships, which may be of different types, are at the heart of happy families and are important for children’s security as they grow up.

Curriculum links

England: English (Key Stage 1 and 2)

Wales: Languages, Literacy and Communication (Progression Steps 1, 2 and 3)

 

Pack resources

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Share a story challenge

Can you complete the story? Use your imagination and be as creative as you like.

Once you have finished your story, why not get in touch with an older friend, relative or neighbour and share it with them? We are sure they would love to hear it.

 

Being connected

Why is staying in touch with your friends and family important?

Have a think about what family and friends mean to you and help raise awareness of those in social isolation needing support.

Sporting memories with friends and family

Being active is an important part of our positive wellbeing. Use this activity sheet to help you reflect on the fun times that you have spent with your friends/relatives.
What sporting memories do you have together? Have a think about what you would like to do together next time you see them.

Ideas for your letter

This PDF has a selection of ideas and activities that you can do together. You may wish to suggest some of these activities when you get in touch with your friend, neighbour or relative.

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