Peace walk - Mental Health Week

                                 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rescue-dog-leading-19-buddhist-monks-on-2300-mile-peace-walk-across-the-us/


What do you see in the picture, who are they, what do you think they are doing and what do you think this story is about?

The picture shows a group of 19 Buddhist monks on a peace walk.

What do you think a peace walk is?

Do you notice anything else on the walk with them?

An abandoned dog has joined the monks. They have named the dog Aloka and he has walked with them for hundreds of miles. First across India and now they are walking 2300 miles across America finishing at Washington DC.

Why do you think they are doing this? 

Their goal is to promote unity and compassion.

What is unity, what is compassion?

A governor in Texas said, "When I heard about this 2300 mile walk, I was amazed. It really touches the hearts and minds of people."

How can a walk touch hearts and minds, what does that mean?

How long do you think it takes to walk 2300 miles?

They are expecting it to take 110 days. 

Along the way the monks are experiencing warm welcomes from members of the public. A store in Texas gave the monks free ice cream, Doctors in Alabama gave the monks free check ups. Large crowds gathered everywhere to cheer them on and give them free meals.

Why do you think so many people are giving them free things?
Why are so many people going to see them?
How do you think people feel when they see the monks?

People also love meeting Aloka. The monks say, "Aloka is a very good boy helping to carry the message of peace and harmony, and watching over us all the while."

This week is Children's Mental Health week across the UK; 

What is Mental Health?

This year the theme for Mental Health week is "This is my place". 

What do you think that means?

Organisers say, "When we feel accepted and valued, we grow stronger in our minds and bodies."

How does feeling accepted affect our mental health?
Why is is this story about mental health? Who is feeling accepted in this story?

What do we say at our school about Mental Health?
Why is this story about No Outsiders?
Which British Value is this about?

Do you want this assembly as a power point with Oracy sentence stems? To join the free mailing list and receive these assemblies as power points every week, email me on a.moffat@excelsiormat.org

No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat  (scheme of work for primary schools) 

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