1. Half term 6 week 2

2.  A new law has been passed in Wales: On 1 December 2015, Wales will be the first UK country to introduce an opt-out system for organ and tissue donation.  The new law will make it easier for people in Wales to become organ donors.  The new system means that everyone is deemed to be a willing organ donor when they die, unless they opt out beforehand.  The aim of the new law is to increase the number of organs available from Wales, potentially by 25%.  Watch the clip below http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23141305 Discuss the clip as a class Reflect on your thoughts and the discussion for 1 minute in silence. Finish with your house prayer. 01 : 12: 2015

3. Taliesin Prayer God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. May your faith support you

4. On white boards  Are the following statements about organ donation FACT or MYTH?  Around 7000 people are waiting for transplant across the UK  One donor can save or transform up to 9 lives  I’m too old to be a donor, you wouldn’t want my organs  I’ve got long term health problems, no-one will want my organs  It’s against my religion to be a donor  Only 32% of people in Wales have signed the organ donor register  Question : Why do you think so few people in Wales have joined the organ donor register?  Reflect on your thoughts and the discussion for 1 minute in silence.  Finish with your house prayer. 01 : 12: 2015

5. Taliesin Prayer God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. May your faith support you

6. On white boards  Which of the following can you NOT donate? KIDNEYS EYES HEART OVARIES LIVER LUNG SMALL BOWEL EAR DRUM PANCREAS CORNEA (lens in eye) SKIN TESTES CARTILAGE TENDONS TONGUE BONE HEART VALVES  Reflect on your thoughts and the discussion for 1 minute in silence.  Finish with your house prayer. 01 : 12: 2015

7. On white boards  Which of the following can you NOT donate? EYES OVARIES EAR DRUM TESTES TONGUE Questions 1. If you are willing to donate when you die are there any organs from the list that you would not want to donate? Why not? 2. Why do you think that we cannot donate our ovaries or testes (reproductive organs)?  Reflect on your thoughts and the discussion for 1 minute in silence.  Finish with your house prayer. 01 : 12: 2015

8. Taliesin Prayer God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. May your faith support you

9. On white boards  Would you give the following people the organ they desperately need? Yes or No?  A recovering alcoholic who has severe liver disease  A convicted murderer who has cystic fibrosis and needs a new pair of lungs  A 75 year old female who is on dialysis 3 times a week and needs a new kidney  A 25 year old male who has 2 young children. He would not donate his own organs but desperately needs a new liver.  Questions : How would you decide who needs an organ the most? Who would you put at the top of the waiting list and why? Do you care who might receive your donated organs?  Reflect on your thoughts and the discussion for 1 minute in silence.  Finish with your house prayer. 01 : 12: 2015

10. Taliesin Prayer God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. May your faith support you