1. Making a positive contribution

2. What does making a positive contribution mean? As a group discuss the words:

3. Ways of making a positive contribution Using the work sheet Ways to make a positive contribution in groups, discuss and write down as many ideas as to how you can make a positive contribution to different groups of people.

4. How do we make a positive contribution? The following slides will show you different groups of people who make positive contributions. Discuss how these groups make positive changes and how this affects the people they help.

5. Making a positive contribution in school

6. Making a positive contribution in our community

7. Making a positive contribution to our world

8. Task Now that you have looked at all the different ways in which we can make a positive contribution to our school, community and world. You must complete two tasks….

9. Task 1 Design a poster / collage to display in school how you as students are making a positive contribution to the school you attend. It can be about one of the organisations you have discussed or display ALL forms of the groups which make positive contributions.

10. Task 2 In groups, discuss any other ways in which a positive contribution can be made in school. Perhaps there is room for another group to be created, is there any issues you feel have been overlooked where a new group could make a further contribution?

11. Useful websites http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/i ndex.htmhttp://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/i ndex.htm http://www.need2know.co.uk/beatbullying/ http://www.there4me.com/home/index.asp http://www.connexions-direct.com/ http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/