'Buddy Up!' Online
Key Stage 1 - Celebrating Diversity
Hi! Welcome to 'Buddy Up!' Online and Celebrating Diversity.
On this page, you'll find 4 episodes of fun, stories & activities that can be accessed in class or at home.
Celebrating Diversity is an engaging and educational journey through the themes of identity, emotional wellbeing, empathy & diversity.
The programme is designed for Key Stage 1 and fully aligns with the NI Personal Development & Mutual Understanding (PDMU) curriculum.
We've also developed a teacher guide featuring tips and tricks for online school partnership working.
Scroll down for a week-by-week overview of Celebrating Diversity and to access all the available videos and worksheets.
We hope you enjoy 'Buddy Up!' Online!
Week 1 - My Identity!
Gareth begins our programme by talking about Identity, that is who we are & how we are.
After watching the video complete All About Me & Self Portrait and they can be printed from here or made by you with a piece of paper.
All About Me Worksheet Download
Self Portrait Worksheet Download
'Buddy Up!' Online - Celebrating Diversity Week 1 (Identity)
Week 2 - Feelings & Me
Néidín continues our programme by looking at different types of feelings - big & small, 😀 or ☹️.
Watch the video & complete this week's worksheet, Feeling Faces. It can be printed from here or made by you with a piece of paper.
Feeling Faces Worksheet Download
'Buddy Up!' Online - Celebrating Diversity Week 2 (Feelings)
Week 3 - Empathy Explorers!
This week we'll be learning how to be Empathy Explorers!
The worksheet for this week is Empathy Explorer it can be printed from here or copied onto a piece of paper.
Empathy Explorers Worksheet Download
Empathy Explorers - 'Buddy Up!' Online - Celebrating Diversity (Week 3)
Week 4 - Diversity & The Wide World
For the last week of Celebrating Diversity we'll be exploring Diversity with Néidín, Elizabeth & Gareth.
Watch the final video and then decorate your own hand-art. If you send this to your teacher, we'll create a big shared artwork to celebrate the end of the programme.
Well done on completing 'Buddy Up!' Online.
