This history timeline, ‘Writers from Dublin’ features important dates and factual background information about the world-famous authors, poets and playwrights who were born and lived in Dublin. Their work has gone on to shape literature as we know it today. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical and cultural knowledge about Ireland and …More
This simple infographic ‘Australian Volunteers’ is a fantastic resource to supplement teaching about volunteering and aid initiatives in Australia. Students are given interesting facts and figures that outline the nature of volunteering in Australia. It can be projected onto an interactive white board, used as a colourful classroom display or as an information sheet to …More
This postcard ‘County Clare: Poulnabrone Dolmen’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s most famous ancient graves. Clues found inside provided a rare insight into what life was like in ancient times. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. …More
This postcard ‘County Clare: The Burren’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s most unique landmarks, a limestone lunar landscape that is found nowhere else on Earth. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening …More
This postcard ‘County Dublin: Temple Bar’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s most famous institutions – the Irish pub – as well as the Temple Bar district, Dublin’s cultural quarter and the country’s live music heartbeat. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it …More
This postcard ‘County Meath: Newgrange’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s oldest and most mysterious landmarks. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the environmental, cultural and historical landmarks of …More
This postcard ‘Gauteng: Cradle of Humankind’ features important factual background information on this ancient place and the fossils that have been found there. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the environmental, cultural …More
This set of help themed stickers are a great motivational token to use when encouraging students to be more helpful or to get involved in volunteering around the school or community. These stickers can be printed directly onto sticker paper and are formatted for Avery Code C2247.
This postcard ‘Kwazulu-Natal: Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park’ features important factual background information on the mountain range that is home to South Africa’s highest peaks. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the environmental, cultural …More
This short nonfiction text, ‘N: Newgrange’ features important factual background information about the most ancient site in Ireland. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Irish culture and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This short nonfiction text ‘Soup Kitchens’ features important factual information relating to soup kitchens. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the processes and history of soup kitchens. It is a simple and easy resource to supplement teaching about volunteering and community aid initiatives.
This learning activity, ‘The Most Important Things’ is a fantastic resource that encourages students to realise the importance of different things in their lives. The learning activity asks them to split into small groups and organise the items provided in terms of priority and necessity. This activity provides a platform for discussion about children that …More
This short nonfiction text ‘The Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ features important factual information relating to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the duties and roles that these societies are involved in. It is a simple and easy resource to supplement teaching about volunteering and …More
This worksheet, ‘Volunteering Crossword’ provides students with the opportunity to use skills including vocabulary, reasoning and spelling to find the correct words associated with volunteering to complete the puzzle. It encourages students to identify and understand the terms being used and to build on their vocabulary of key words used on days such as International …More
This worksheet, ‘Volunteering Unscramble’ is a great activity that encourages students to study the sounds and spellings of words associated with volunteering. Students will be challenged to unscramble letters to find common words. An answer sheet is also provided.
This worksheet, ‘Volunteering Word Search’ gives students the opportunity to practise their spelling of some words commonly used when discussing volunteering and aid initiatives. Students must scrutinise the spelling of each word on their list in order to find the answers, ensuring that new vocabulary is committed to memory with the correct spelling.
This worksheet, ‘Volunteering Word Shapes’ is a great resource that encourages students to examine the spelling and letter shapes of words associated with volunteering. Students must use the word bank to match the letter shapes to the correct words.
This worksheet, ‘Why Volunteer?’ is a great resource that outlines the goals of volunteers. It provides students with some of the most common reasons that people choose to volunteer including to gain knowledge and experience, to relieve human misery, to make communities a better place to live and to remember the dead. Students are asked …More
This worksheet, ‘Improving Our World’ is a fantastic resource to supplement a unit on volunteering. Students are asked to suggest how they could volunteer their help for the community, at school, at home or internationally. Some examples are given for each as well to help prompt ideas.
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