Older People's Day takes place on 1 October 2008 and will be a celebration of older people in all their diversity and richness. This year the Day has adopted the theme of intergenerational activity — bringing the old and young together — for the Day. It is an great opportunity for you to start thinking about how you could involve your school and pupils more with the older generations in the local communities, for everyone's benefit.
Both your pupils and the older people they interact with can benefit through:
If you are new to intergenerational practice there are a number of ways you can involve your school and pupils in small, one-off events to mark Older People's Day. For example, you could hold a school assembly including a short introduction about older people and the important role they play in society and the local community. This could be supported by inviting an older person in to speak at the assembly. Or you could invite a group of older people in for tea/coffee and to talk to your pupils about their own school days, or perhaps your pupils could show them how to use a mobile phone properly.
There are a number of ways you can contact older people for your event:
You will find more information on Older People's Day here.
For more information on Intergenerational Practice — visit the Beth Johnson Foundation.
Published: 16 September 2008
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