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The “Our Place Project” was initiated by the Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust to encourage primary schools to teach children an awareness of their responsibility for their environment. |
Pupils will:
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Study the achievements of the Victorian social reformer, Octavia Hill (1838 - 1912) in housing, the environment, the arts and the National Trust. |
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Look at the history, topography and demography of the area around their school. |
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Plan, develop and help to construct an “Octavia’s Place”. This is an area in or near the school which will enhance community life and provide a permanent record of their work. |
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The pupils themselves will decide the form that this will take. |
Through their study the pupils will:
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Learn how to look at the area in which they live, observe the local environment and identify possible ways to bring about change and improvement. |
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Learn to articulate their views. |
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Acquire a sense that they as individuals are capable of changing things as Octavia did. |
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Develop citizenship and community living skills. |
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Become aware of the role of the arts in community well being. |
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Develop hands on construction skills. |
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Develop an interest in local history and the role of the past in shaping the present and influencing the future. |
You will have an opportunity to work towards National Healthy Schools Status by meeting the new criteria which cites:
“the extent to which a school encourages and facilitates children in decision making and providing them with opportunities to participate in school activities which are necessary to build their confidence and self esteem."
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