Worksheets and handouts for printing and using in your classroom;

Certificates

The XLnt Award (PDF 47k)
The GR8 M8 Award (PDF 135k)
The Merit Award (PDF 48k)
The Excellent Friend Award (PDF 70k)

Questionnaire (PDF 22k)

Where in the world? (PDF 84k)

I found out... (PDF 24k)

Roots and Branches (PDF 2k)

Religion 1 & 2 (PDF 150k)

My House (PDF 22k)

Hassles about harassment (PDF 166k)

Loads of KS3 lesson plans and ideas developed in Luton LEA (with thanks to Kate O'Sullivan) (ZIP 1.9M)

More Ideas...

Here are some ideas for using Britkid for the first time

• Before they use the site, ask your class to list what 'British' means to them. After they've met the Britkids, ask if they want to alter their list.
   
• Before they use the site, ask your class to write down what 'stereotypes' means. Ask them to list common stereotypes for:
  • What people of Indian background eat
  • Muslims and marriage
  • Jews
  
   
• What do they think about their list after they have met the Britkids? Ask your class to choose one Britkid to 'meet'. Before they continue, ask them to write down something they know about the chosen character's religion or ethnic group. Then ask your class to explore the chosen character, visiting their home, family and friends. What new things have they found out?

When your class knows Britkid a bit better

• Write down something about one of the Britkids that is similar to them. As they get to know the Britkid, get them to make a list of things that are different and things that are similar. Are any of them a surprise?
   
• Make a chart showing the different religious groups and languages at Britchester and their own school.
   
• Mark on a world map where the Britkids' parents and grandparents were born. Ask them to do the same for people in their own class.
   
• Make a poster of five myths about 'race' using information they've got from the website.
   
• Prepare a debate or a newspaper article based on the serious issues pages. For example, a report for a foreign newspaper looking at
  • Are black and ethnic minority people welcome in Britain?
  • How are they treated?
  • How diverse is the British population?

When your class know Britkid really well

• Write a biography for a new Britkid character. They could be African, Vietnamese, from a family of Travellers, Bangladeshi, Irish or anything else!
   
• Pick any two or three of the Britkids and write a conversation beginning with:
  • 'I don't think there should be religious education of any kind in schools'.
  • 'I can't understand why there's such an issue about....'
  
   
• Imagine that one of the Britkids moves to your school. Write a diary of their first week showing any questions and conversations that they have encountered.
• Act out some of the Britkid conversations and add bits onto the end.