Life Skills Workshop Assistant - International Life Year 6 (age 10-11)

Life Skills Workshop Assistant - International Life Year 6 (age 10-11)

Posted for Primary Enterprise World (NORTH EAST) Ltd.

Posted by Volunteer Centre Newcastle

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In this programme we explore the World around us by identifying countries in varying states of economic development.

We meet families that are having to cope with financial restraints through careful budgeting. Lastly, we look at the impact of global trade and at Businesses that need to be redeveloped to prevent them going out of Business.

As a volunteer you will work with a group of 5 or 6 children.

We are going to start off by exploring the world. Where have you travelled in the world? We then watch a video and do a quiz testing their observation skills.

They are then introduced to the families, and they are going to budget a holiday. There are 6 destinations which they are introduced to, so they get a little information about the destinations that are available. They are going to be travel agents!!!

They have unlimited amount of money to start with but their choices depend on the results of a spinner so they could be going to Kenya for 7 days or Spain for 1.

They all get a different family, so they must budget the family holiday. Once they have budgeted their holiday, I give them a budget which could be a lot more or it could be a lot less, so they must budget again but without the spinner.

Help will be needed with their calculations at this point. Again, share your holiday experiences. They then match which currency they will need for which destination

Then we play a trading game where they are going to represent one of the 6 destinations and they are going to set up a business selling good quality shapes to sell to the UK.

This is where you will become either a shop keeper, bank manager or quality control and we need someone to police the game so rewards for good teamwork but fines for arguing etc.

Good fun but you must be careful with this as some people may choose to play on getting fines!!!

After lunch we get them to continue with the business theme and they get a business that they must revamp so you will assist them with their ideas, and they present their advertisement back and you will judge the presentations.

What skills do I need?

• You do not need any specific skills or experience but it may help if you have worked with children before but not essential
• Some schools insist on a criminal records check so this will be needed which Primary Enterprise World will do if you don't currently have one in place