Life Skills Workshop Assistant - Urban Life – year 4 (Age 8-9)

We look at what urban life is. Who is responsible for deciding which buildings go where in a city? Families that are moving to the city and their reasons for doing so are explained.

The advantages and disadvantages of Urban Life are discussed, and students partake in a “Cost of Living “board game.

The children are then asked to look at ways of raising funds for a local homeless shelter

“An excellent, interactive day designed to give children an insight and understanding about urban living. Clearly explained and delivered at an appropriate pace” Jason Abbott—Mill Lane Primary Stockton

As a volunteer you will be helping them design a city in their books. We then look at other cities around the world. Tell the children where you have lived? Which cities? Do you like living in a city?

We then go on to introduce the families and play the estate agent game matching a house with a family and then putting a price on the houses. What is your house? Is it detached, semi-detached a bungalow?

Then we look at the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city. Share your thoughts on this with the children whilst you play a game. The game is matching the words or phrases under the correct headings. One of the disadvantages is the cost of living is higher, so we play the cost-of-living board game. Each child will represent one of the families and they must work their way around the board paying their bills before they can have a reward like going to the cinema etc. Only if you wish you can share your experiences of managing your money

One of the implications of not paying your bills could be that you are made homeless so in the afternoon they are going to come up with a business idea and raise some money at the school fair.

We get them to imagine that they are going to have a stall at the school fair selling their products so we get them to think of ideas that are not going to cost a lot of money, but which can make a good profit.

They design their product and come up with a poster advertising the school fair. When they do their presentations as a volunteer you will become a panel of judges judging their presentations. (Dragons DEN) 

Skills

• 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