HAVING FUN – MAKING A DIFFERENCE( Click on title to see Rotakids leaflet)
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What is RotaKids?Click Here to find out!!RotaKids is a fun and exciting way for children aged 7-12 to make friends and get involved with important activities in the community, all while having a great time in the process. RotaKids clubs are based in schools, youth groups or community centres and with the help and support from teachers, youth leaders and the local Rotary club, children can gain a valuable experience in helping others and learning interesting, new things. It also brings an exciting and practical approach to supporting the citizenship element of the national curriculum. By doing so, children enjoy a boost to their confidence and self-esteem at a key age and develop and understanding of how their actions can impact on others. Both RotaKids and Interact support the #iwill campaign to create genuine opportunities for young people to generate social change. |
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Year 4 children at Higham Junior School, Higham Ferrers,(aged 8/9) who filled 25 Rotary shoeboxes.(Photo courtesy of Northampton Evening Telegraph) |
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What do RotaKids clubs do?The great thing about RotaKids is that children can come up with ideas and see them become a reality. The groups can do just about anything which springs to mind to help others. It shows children that by working together, there is so much you can achieve. Examples of RotaKids activities include:
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The Class teacher/Youth leader, would discuss ideas with their pupils in their Citizenship lessons which will prompt suggestions and ideas from the children themselves. Then Rotarians make regular visits to support the project. The aim has always been for the youngsters to have fun while they were carrying out the community activity. |
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The decisions made always involve the RotaKids. Such as the date, time, place, cost for admission at events, etc. Then jobs are divided up between the class, with two or three being responsible for producing tickets, another group doing the posters etc. It may be possible to do many of these things in lesson times, such as Art and Design lessons. There can be a high educational value to forming a RotaKids group. |
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How to get involvedThere are over 200 RotaKids clubs across Great Britain and Ireland, all making a difference to the lives of children in their communities. To set up a RotaKids club in your school, youth group or community centre, please contact the District 1070 Rotakids coordinator Lesley Tyers and we’ll point you in the right direction. |
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So what are the benefits of running RotaKids?
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Bridging the generations, Rotarian and Rotakid Filling shoeboxes for distribution to deprived children in other countries.(Photograph Coutesy of Northampton Evening Telegraph) |
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There is a RotaKids pledge, which was developed in Florida, and is really a simplified version of the Rotary four way test.
The RotaKids PledgeAs a RotaKid, I promise To be fair to all To serve my community To show respect for others
Contact: Lesley Tyers, Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon |