Description
Gareth is a circus performer. He attends a base school in the winter and has a teacher from the travelling education service who comes to work with him in the summer. He explains how they work together in a one-to-one situation and how it is different from going to school. Gareth talks positively about his life and how he balances his circus role with his school work.
Classroom Ideas
Ask students to identify the ways in which Gareth’s life is different from theirs. In groups they could discuss and list the challenges and benefits of being a circus performer, and feed back two key points to the whole class.
Students could produce their own life activity sheet, showing the range of different activities and tasks they have to do in and out of school. Remind students that it is important to include things like helping to care for a sibling, and household chores. These ‘My life’ sheets can be shared, and students could explore how their lives are similar and different. Making reference to Gareth’s story, students could consider what our common needs are, however different our lifestyles, for example, the need for friendship.
Students could discuss Gareth’s opinions on the importance of friendship. They could consider why they think friendship is important and explore the positive impact it can have on our wellbeing.
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