Seeking Refuge - Juliane's Story
12 Year old Juliane retells her story of living in a Zimbabwean Orphanage and being reunited with her mother before moving to the UK.
Juliane was 3 when her mum left and she was brought up by the people in her church, she had little water and even less food. She was taken away in a lorry, but jumped off when she saw her mother chasing it.
They travelled to the UK and settled there. Juliane recalls her first day at school and the problems that she had in the early days.
"At the end of a dark tunnel, there is always a rainbow."
Could be a dynamic resource for all areas of the curriculum, in particular to PSHE and Citizenship, but also English, Geography, History and Art. A good illustration of why some people have to flee their country, and therefore helps raise questions about persecution and war. This could be used in PSHE and Citizenship lessons to start a discussion on what it's like for children adapting to life in the UK and the issues they are often dealing with when they arrive.
Writing Opportunities
Juliane was 3 when her mum left and she was brought up by the people in her church, she had little water and even less food. She was taken away in a lorry, but jumped off when she saw her mother chasing it.
They travelled to the UK and settled there. Juliane recalls her first day at school and the problems that she had in the early days.
"At the end of a dark tunnel, there is always a rainbow."
Could be a dynamic resource for all areas of the curriculum, in particular to PSHE and Citizenship, but also English, Geography, History and Art. A good illustration of why some people have to flee their country, and therefore helps raise questions about persecution and war. This could be used in PSHE and Citizenship lessons to start a discussion on what it's like for children adapting to life in the UK and the issues they are often dealing with when they arrive.
Writing Opportunities
- Diary/Journal in role at various points: leaving the orphanage, meeting mother again, first day at school.
- A set of guidelines for helping a new person from another country settle into school.
