Theme: Step Up!
This theme raises awareness of social issues such as bullying, cyber bullying, animal abuse, and vandalism. Pupils listen to a counsellor conversation, read articles on animal abuse and vandalism, write announcements and pet care paragraphs, study relative pronouns, and recite a poem about bad habits.
Kamal reports a bully to the school counsellor, and pupils learn about cyber bullying.
Kamal from 6 Robotics reports boys from a neighbouring school who threaten him and ask for money every morning.
Cyber bullying is bullying through mobile phones, computers, or other electronic devices.
A cyber bully uses social networks, text messages, chats, and websites to harm others.
Prevent cyber bullying: keep passwords safe, set profiles to 'private', never reveal personal information, never open messages from unknown people, block the sender and save evidence.
Write a creative anti-bullying message and display it.
Idith reads a blog on animal abuse; Lee Ann reads an article on vandalism.
Animal abuse means to cause pain and suffering — animals are beaten, starved, and used for research.
Prevent animal abuse: read books, watch documentaries, take care of habitats, do charity work at shelters, donate, adopt abandoned animals.
Vandalism is the act of destroying other people's property (benches, bins, windows, graffiti); people who vandalise are called 'vandals'.
Most vandals are young people — bored, angry, influenced by peers, or taking revenge.
Prevention: report to authorities/police, paint murals, appoint young patrols, clean up litter.
Pupils write an announcement for the Tunas Pet Project Animal Awareness Fair and paragraphs on pet care.
Tunas Pet Project organises an animal fair at Harmony Hall, 12 April, 8:00 a.m., to raise awareness and funds to stop cruelty against animals.
Activities: football and netball games, colouring contest, PowerPoint presentations, pet adoption.
NGOs involved: PAWS (Paws Animal Welfare Society) and SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).
Pet care — food: feed pets regularly, give nutritious food, remember to give water.
Pet care — health: take pets to the veterinarian occasionally, look after their health, regular check-ups.
Pet care — affection: give pets a hug frequently, show them love and care, remember to clean them.
Relative pronouns join clauses. 'Who' is the subject referring to a person; 'whom' is the object referring to a person; 'which' refers to a thing/animal.
| who | The man who lives in the bungalow is my uncle. (subject) | |
| whom | They hired the man whom we interviewed yesterday. (object) | |
| which | The car which my brother was driving was my father's. (thing) | |
| example | A doctor is a person who treats sick people. | |
| example | A lion is an animal which lives in the jungle. | |
Pupils recite the poem 'Don't' and make an accordion book on acceptable public behaviours.
The poem lists many 'don'ts': don't scrape your plate, don't tease the cat, don't pick your nose, don't slurp your tea.
Discuss bad habits seen in public places and why we should avoid them.
Make an accordion book on acceptable public behaviours in a bus, at the library, and at a restaurant.
Cyber bullying happens through electronic devices. Stay safe: keep passwords safe, set profiles to 'private', never reveal personal information, and block senders. Vandalism is a crime — destroying others' property is against the law.
Relative pronouns: use 'who' as the subject for people, 'whom' as the object for people, and 'which' for things/animals. Reporting bullying (like Kamal did) is brave and helps keep everyone safe.
📝 Kosa Kata
The word 'vandal' comes from an ancient Germanic tribe called the Vandals, who were blamed for destroying Rome in 455 AD. Today, anyone who destroys property is called a 'vandal' after them! Reporting bullying — like Kamal did — is brave and helps keep everyone safe.
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