Living Together These resources can be used for Cross-curricular topic work involving children’s different languages Language classes in the community MFL classes See also resource sheet, scheme of work, and Village Life & City Life powerpoint (links)

Community as a tree (drawn by Sulaman Ahmed, Bengali school headteacher) Tree could represent a society (eg UK, London) with roots in different countries all joining same trunk Branches could be different communities – will bear fruit if living in harmony Tree could be a school with branches as pupils from different backgrounds Tree could be a child with roots in different countries and languages

How are trees essential to life? Produce oxygen, take in carbon dioxide Provide shade and shelter for birds/animals Create fruit and seed for new trees…. Need to look after trees by planting seeds, adding compost, watering and protecting How can a school community grow and develop like a tree?

Zaid’s tree representing roots of his class and values for school community Words are in Bengali (transliterated) as well as English Children can take their trees home to discuss with parents and grandparents, and add to the vocabulary in different languages