Peace Pledges:
Have students write or illustrate their personal pledge for peace on paper doves or hearts or other mediums.
Display these pledges on a "Peace Tree" or other areas in the school. Below are some examples of peace pledges that students might write and/or illustrate.
Display these pledges on a "Peace Tree" or other areas in the school. Below are some examples of peace pledges that students might write and/or illustrate.
- I will use my words to spread peace and make others happy
Illustration: Children speaking with smiles and colourful words like "peace" and "joy" floating around. - "I promise to keep peace by saying nice things to everyone."
Illustration: A line of children with speech bubbles containing kind phrases such as "great job"; and "thank you." - "I pledge to listen to others and respect their opinions even when I disagree."
Illustration: Two figures of different backgrounds sitting together talking and smiling. - "I will speak kindly and use my words to spread love and understanding."
Illustration: A pair of speech bubbles filled with positive words like "love," "hope," and "kindness." - "I promise to be calm and solve problems with kindness."
Illustration: Two children in conversation, with a heart between them and peaceful symbols like a dove. - "I will resolve conflicts calmly and find peaceful solutions."
Illustration: A handshake or two children shaking hands with a heart symbol above them. - "I will be mindful of my actions and how they affect others around me."
Illustration: A ripple effect in water, symbolising how one action can have widespread impact. - "I pledge to smile and make my school a peaceful place."
Illustration: A school building surrounded by smiling children holding hands. - "I will live peace by sharing love and being a good role model."
Illustration: A sun shining over children playing together, highlighting happiness and unity.
- "I promise to use my voice to bring smiles and stop conflicts."
- "I will say kind words to keep peace and happiness around me."
- "I pledge to talk calmly and help others feel peaceful."
- "I will share peaceful thoughts and make my friends feel good."
Peace Circle Discussions:
- Arrange students in a circle and facilitate a discussion on what peace means to them and how it can be achieved in daily life.
- Encourage sharing personal stories or examples of peaceful resolutions they have experienced or witnessed.
Art for Peace:
Have students create posters or drawings around the theme.
Display the artwork throughout the school to encourage ongoing reflection on the peace theme.
Display the artwork throughout the school to encourage ongoing reflection on the peace theme.
Chain of Kindness
Each student writes a kind or peaceful action on a strip of paper.
Link the strips together to create a paper chain that can be displayed in the classroom or other areas in the
school, symbolising the impact of collective peaceful actions.
Link the strips together to create a paper chain that can be displayed in the classroom or other areas in the
school, symbolising the impact of collective peaceful actions.
Role-Playing Scenarios:
Create role-playing exercises where students act out scenarios involving conflict resolution and peaceful
communication. Discuss the outcomes and how peaceful strategies may have altered the scenarios.
communication. Discuss the outcomes and how peaceful strategies may have altered the scenarios.
Peace Through Music
Organise a sing-along of the theme song "Put a Little Love in Your Heart."
Students could also create their own songs or rhymes about peace and perform them to their peers.
Students could also create their own songs or rhymes about peace and perform them to their peers.
Peaceful Expressions Journal
Have students keep a journal for the day where they note down acts of peace they witness or participate in.
At the end of the day, have students share some of these entries in class or during an assembly.
At the end of the day, have students share some of these entries in class or during an assembly.