Many groups headed out to local primary schools
for their social impact activity. Students helped out
in drama, science and in renovating playgrounds. But
the schools were not just local. The EduSpots team
collaborated with a school in Ghana, making science
experiments that require few materials. Pupils from
other schools also visited Sevenoaks. On Thursday,
Year 6 children from local schools learnt about online
safety, making new friends and receiving useful advice
about their move into senior school from Sevenoaks
students. The access outreach group aimed to raise
awareness about disabled sports, particularly about
the Paralympics which are often overshadowed by the
Olympics. The team held their own Paralympic Games
with various local schools, including Valence School
whose students have a number of disabilities.
The week was also filled with talks, on topics ranging
from Afghan cricket to food writing. All of these
helped to inspire students to consider social impact
outside the school environment. On Friday the
achievements from each group were showcased in
an assembly, followed by an afternoon exhibition.
The Desperate Journeys drama group, with the help
of Mr Niklas and charity Empathy Action, made an
emotional short play about the plight of refugees.
The ethical consumerism group showed off the
beautiful t-shirts that they had made, all of which
carried slogans raising awareness about pollution
and global warming.
So what is social impact? Over the course of the
week this question was answered in so many ways.
It’s making society better; it’s learning how to make a
difference; it’s joining and understanding the people
around you. Social Impact Week at Sevenoaks realised
this perfectly.
Madeleine Whiteley, Year 10
How does this affect our generation?
“Social Impact Week was a great experience for
everyone and we now understand that we take
some things for granted and that there are kids
like us out in the world with no food or water or
even a roof over their heads. I feel that we have a
responsibility to look after them, but respect what
we have, because other people have much less.”
Keira Patel, Year 7
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