Learning Portal - CD Workshop 14: Celebration time

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Year Group: 7-8

Duration of Session: 50-60 mins

Key Aims:

Share their passions (through Project Planet Loves) with their peers and wider school community.
Celebrate their learning and growth throughout the programme.
Celebrate the end of this part of their young activist journey and look ahead to what’s next.

By the end of the session, Ambassadors will have:

Been able to celebrate the completion of their journey on the Ambassador programme with peers, friends, family and facilitators
Showcased their PPL or PPL idea and the difference they have made or wish to make for self, others and the planet
Recognised the difference their personal and shared journey has made for themselves and others

Key Message:

We are young activists, sharing and celebrating our planetary passions with our communities.

Key Design Principles:

Celebration
Community
Change

Physical Resources:

Celebration Checklist
Access to the school hall or another large space
Resources to display projects
Certificates
Screen for video
BE Camera
Storybooks

Digital Resources:

Montage video
Slide Deck

Handy Resources for All Workshops:

Related Workshops:

Whole Ambassador Journey

Story Capturing Opportunities

Make sure to capture:

Short videos of as many Ambassadors as possible presenting their Project Planet Love
Photos of as many projects as you can. This helps to provide example Project Planet Loves for next year’s Ambassadors and showcases the concept of Ubuntu

Part 1: Set-up and Rehearsal | 40 mins

Facilitator Note: This structure is for a two-hour Celebration event where parents, carers and school staff can join after school. If your Celebration plans differ from these, please modify accordingly.

Welcome the Ambassadors and explain that today is their opportunity to celebrate, shine, and share their Project Planet Love.

Invite each Project Planet Love team to set up its project stall or display. When done, let them explore other team members' project stands. Guide and/or support them in setting up their stand in a way which best showcases their project.

Ask: “Do you know what you plan to share with the visitors to your stall?”

Share the pointers below and give them time to think about their answers.

What they have created
Photographs or videos
Posters or artwork
Campaign materials
Research
Objects that they have made
Evidence of the actions they undertook
Plans for what they would like to do next.

Once set up, encourage teams to partner up with other teams and practise explaining their project to each other.

Example: Our Project Planet Love Story

Encourage Ambassadors to use the following sentence starters (or adapt to something similar) when explaining their stall and their story:

We cared about...
So we decided to...
We took action by...
We discovered...
We're proud of...
Next, we'd love to...

Facilitator Note:

Projects will be at different stages, and that is OK. They can present their idea and, what they were planning to on doing. The Celebration is not about who created the biggest or most polished project. Help Ambassadors celebrate what they cared about, the action they took and what they learned along the way. If Ambassadors are performing, use this time for a brief rehearsal or sound check.

Part 2: Guest Arrival and Welcome | 10 mins

Welcome parents, carers, school staff, and other invited guests as they arrive.

Allow guests to settle and begin looking around the space.

Give a brief 2–3 minute welcome.

Include:

What the Ambassador Programme is
What Project Planet Love is
How the Celebration will work
How to navigate the space
Any important safety information, such as where the nearest toilets and emergency exits are (check with the School-Based Facilitator beforehand).

Keep the adult welcome short: Today is about hearing from the Ambassadors.

Part 3: Project Planet Love Showcase | 30 mins

Invite guests to explore the different Project Planet Love projects.

This is the Ambassadors' opportunity to:

Share what they care about
Explain their project
Show what they created or did
Talk about the action they took
Answer questions
Share what they discovered
Discuss what they might do next

Encourage guests to talk with the Ambassadors, rather than simply looking at their displays.

Optional Questions for Guests

Display a few prompts around the room:

What inspired your project?
What action did you take?
What are you most proud of?
What surprised you?
What would you like to happen next?

Facilitator Note: If Ambassadors have created a performance as part of their Project Planet Love, include this within the 30-minute Showcase.

Make sure performance timings are agreed in advance so the Showcase does not run over.

Part 4: Celebrating the Journey | 20 mins

Gather everyone back together.

Celebrate the Ambassadors | 5 mins

Congratulate the Ambassadors and briefly reflect on the journey they have taken.

You might celebrate:

Their curiosity
Their ideas
Their courage
Their creativity
Their teamwork
Their care for one another
Their care for the planet
Their willingness to take action

Say: “Project Planet Love isn't about changing the whole world; First, it’s about loving it. Then. it's about discovering something you care about, and then realising and recognising that you can do something about it.”

Certificates | 10 mins

Present each Ambassador with their certificate.

Where possible, make this feel personal and celebratory.

Montage | 5 mins

Watch the programme montage together.

Invite the Ambassadors and guests to enjoy seeing the journey from the beginning of the programme through to Project Planet Love.

Part 5: Final Close | 5 mins

Thank the Ambassadors, families, school community, and everyone who has supported the programme.

Share something lovely with the Ambassadors:

“You noticed.”
“You cared.”
“You found something that mattered to you.”
“You worked with others.”
“And you took action.”

“This is what being a Changemaker looks like. Well done!”

Say: “Project Planet Love and the Ambassador journey aren’t about changing the whole world.”

“They are about loving our planet by first learning to love and care for ourselves, and then extending that care to those around us. This is Ubuntu: I am because we are, and since we are, I am!”.

“They are about being curious about our connections and recognising that we are all connected in one way or another. That's the Web of Life.”

“And they are about recognising that we don't all have to be the same. Our different strengths, ideas, experiences, and ways of seeing the world can make us stronger when we bring them together.”

“This journey has been about discovering something you care about and recognising that you can do something about it.”

“So our invitation to you is simple: keep going.”

“Keep noticing what you love. Keep caring about what matters to you. Keep using your voice. Keep making choices that reflect the world you want to live in.”

“And when you see something you want to change, remember that you don't always have to wait for someone else to act - start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

“Your Project Planet Love doesn't have to end here. This could just be the beginning.”

Seed Ball Throw | 10 mins (optional if you have time)

If there's a suitable space on school grounds and permission has been granted, conclude the Celebration with a celebratory seed ball throw!

This week we invite you to…

Celebrate your PPL!

Share a photo, video or short message from the Celebration that captures something you're proud of, something that surprised you, or a moment you'll remember.

Upload it to the Community Hub and help us celebrate the Ambassadors' achievements together.

Celebration Checklist

How?

How can you make the event feel exciting and unique?
How can you help the Ambassadors to feel a sense of ownership/agency over their Celebration?
How can you increase flow and movement in your event, and reduce long stints of presentations?
What’s a time-efficient way to distribute certificates?
Have you agreed on a timetable for the event with the School-Based Facilitator?
How can the concept of Ubuntu help with the Celebration preparation?

Where?

Is the room you typically use for workshops suitable?
Is there a better space – perhaps a hall or drama studio – that would allow more people to gather or that would make the event feel special?
Does a space need to be booked? Who is responsible for booking the space if it is?
What space(s) does the School-Based Facilitator recommend?

When?

Are you able to get extra time from the school for this event?
Could the Ambassadors come early to set up or prepare for their presentations?
When can they have the opportunity to explore each other's projects?

What?

Will there be a big screen/projector and speakers for the montage?
Are there things you need or that could be made to decorate the space?
Do you have access to tables, chairs and display boards for setting up stalls?
If any Ambassadors are performing, do you have access to a microphone and stand?

Who?

How can you make sure all Ambassadors know this is an important event to attend?
Are Ambassadors able to invite their friends?
Can the School-Based Facilitator help with invitations/emails to parents/carers?
Every school has a ‘Senior Leader’ responsible for Bertha Earth. Are they available to attend?
Can other teachers or school staff be invited?

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