Today we listened to ‘My name is not Refugee’ by Kate Milner. This is a story about a young boy and his mother who migrate from a country that is unsafe. They travel a long way and encounter many different experiences.
We discussed the transformation that happens throughout their journey and the problems the boy would probably experience. We also suggested solutions to some of these problems, including what we would do if the boy became a member of our class.
Problems:
- Living in a dangerous place
- Moving countries
- Being unsure of what to do
- No other family
- No friends
- Lack of food
- Unfamiliar foods
- New language
- Unknown people/strangers
- Having to try new things
5J came up with so many fantastic ideas for what we would do to help, here is just a selection of these:
- Smile and ask if he needs any help (Isla and Emilia)
- Have faith that he will make friends (Lucas and Daniel)
- Treat him like one of us so that he can fit in (Jack, Abel and Adam)
- Help him with his homework (Annaliese and Aimee)
- Be his friend (Jayden and Harry)
- Help him to make new memories here (Mollie and Saffi)
- Sit with him at lunch time (Leo)
- Help him achieve things (Ethan and Matthew)
- Don’t make him feel rejected (Joseph and Carlos)
- Encourage him so that he feels like he belongs (Theresa and Amelia)
- Make him feel like he’s allowed to be heard (Lauren and Emily)
- Share memories of our school (Aiden and Philip)
- Respect his personal space (Chloe and Lewis)