Thought of the Week 29
This week is refugee week
This week is Refugee Week.
Refugee Week is a national
event that celebrates the
contribution that refugee
communities make to the UK. It
is an opportunity to remember
that refugees have to leave
their country and everything
they know because their lives
are in danger.
Cumberland is proud to
welcome refugee students &
staff from around the world.
Did you know?
One in every 200 people
on the planet has had to
leave their home because
their lives are in danger.
Did you know?
11 refugees from the UK
have won the Nobel prize
for science.
Albert Einstein was a
refugee, so was the
founder of Marks &
Spencer & the footballer
Lua Lua… the list goes on.
We hear lots of stories and stereotypes about refugees & asylum
seekers. Can you separate the fact from the fib? Look around
school for facts about refugees
Did you
know?
Only 2%
of the
world’s
refugees
live in the
UK.
Simple acts make a big difference. Think about the following……..
When a butterfly flaps its wings, it makes a tiny
change in the atmosphere, which in turn can
change the path of a tornado or a big wave. This
is the so-called Chaos Theory, which describes
how small events can influence big events.
Now, if we apply this theory to human beings it
works like this:
Use your imagination to put yourself in the shoes of
a refugee. This experience creates a tiny change
in you, which in turn creates changes in those
close to you, which in turn sets off a wave of
change coming from within your community and
affecting the way others perceive refugees.
We have different pasts but shared futures….
What simple act can
you make to
welcome refugees
into your class &
community?
Rules
When someone speaks, ACTIVELY listen to them
You can only speak when you have been given the bean
bag
You are able to disagree with someones’ opinion, but you
must RESPECT it
Form Rules:
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