Intergenerational Circle Time “Building Bridges 2” is celebrated by a Leeds Launch
Sat, Jan 31st 2009
Leeds secondary schools have been contributing to a special publication entitled “Building Bridges 2”. The book, about using Quality Circle Time to bring different generations together, was launched at an event on Thursday 6th November. 20 local and national organisations were represented at the launch, along with ten Leeds schools who had been involved with the project.
Dorothy Smith of Education Leeds spoke about the importance of schools and young people being involved in their communities. Joy Marshall of Adult Social Care they told delegates about the increasing emphasis from the government on intergenerational work. Anne Poole, senior consultant from Jenny Mosley Consultancies spoke about the strengths of the Quality Circle Time and the very positive use of this model in “Building Bridges 2”.
One particular highlight of the event was when the Circle Time group of City of Leeds High School was invited to give a Circle Time demonstration. The circle consisted of pupils from Years 7, 8 and 9 and it involved games, statement making and a look at trigger statements in the stereotyping of the young and the old. They, very bravely, allowed adults to observe the circle time.
The future of this intergenerational project also looks bright. Sean Duggan, of Education Leeds who trained previously as a Jenny Mosley Quality Circle Time trainer, will be starting a new training programme to support the take-up of Circle Time in Leeds High Schools. It is hoped also that Cllr. Harker, Lead Member for Learning, was present at the launch event will champion Circle Time within Leeds Council.
A proposal had already been submitted for the inclusion of “Building Bridges 2” in the Preventing Violent Extremism programme, for which Leeds has received substantial Government funding.
Congratulations from us to everyone concerned – we are all thrilled!!
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