Archie Achiever

Archie enjoys learning and achieving. He is not at all nerdy and is there to offer help to children who need it. His mission is to help every child do the best they can. Archie is keen to help the whole family work together and uses all the facilities available, not just schools and youth clubs, but also libraries, art galleries, museums, parks and forests. He works to develop more extended schools, better play facilities and tries to help all children learn and enjoy doing it!

1. Archie loves to visit places that give him lots of information – can you unscramble their names?

tersof krpa ........forest park

yriablr………. library

emuums………..museum

rat ylalerg…..art gallery

2. Look at a map of Northern Ireland and of your local area and mark up places to visit such as libraries, museums, forest parks. Ask children how many have been to them –why not organise a visit to your local library or park, setting children a project to find out information on interesting topics?

3. Archie likes to help each child do the best they can – ask them to complete the following profile:

4. Extended schools

If your school has not yet got after-schools clubs ask the children to say what their interests would be for example book club, gymnastics, art workshop, dance, French……

If you already have an after-schools programme ask them what they like best of all and what other activities they would like to see going on.

5. Does your school have a school council? If not why not ask your class to think about how they could organise one even within the class – ask them how they think they could help and support each other – a few ideas might include a “buddy system”, “worries box”.

6. Parents and schools – initiate a conversation about schools past and present – some parents don’t use computers while others use them every day, some parents love to read while others don’t……try to get them thinking about ideas for a story or poem which would involve a child helping his parents or grandparents learn a new skill eg