HEROES DAY PROGRAMME

WHAT IS THE HEROES DAY PROGRAMME?

THE HEROES DAY PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED TO:

  • Promote

    Promote positive citizenship and social responsibility among young people.

  • Inspire

    Inspire young people and broaden their aspirations.

  • Teach

    Teach young people the key differences between celebrity and heroism, promoting the importance of hard work, determination, grit and resilience

  • Champion

    Champion the true inspiration people from the past and present, both globally and from within our local communities.

  • Raise Money

    Raise money to support those injured during their active service in the Armed Forces and Emergency Services.

ENDORSEMENTS

A word from the founder

“Since I created the Heroes Day Programme they have been a huge success and have had such a positive impact upon the thousands of staff and pupils who have so far participated across the UK. Being a teacher myself, it has been fantastic to see how beneficial the Heroes Days have been for staff, pupils and the local school communities. I have seen first hand the fantastic work pupils have done during their Heroes Days. Visiting schools and seeing pupils learning about the true heroes of our past and present , whilst also providing an opportunity to highlight and champion the inspirational people in local communities has been superb. After all, it’s not just the globally acclaimed  people that can inspire, it is also the ordinary people within local communities, who do extraordinary things.”

Danny Glavin, Teacher & Founder of The Inspiration Federation

TEACHER ENDORSEMENTS

“Our school vision is to ‘Value, Inspire, Challenge and Support’ – Participating in the Heroes Day Programme has reflected these core principles wonderfully! It fits in perfectly with the Curriculum and also promotes fundamental British values. Pupils have the chance to learn about the inspirational ordinary people who have done extraordinary things on both a global scale as well as in our own community. Their understanding of what a makes a hero and an inspiration has been broadened as a result of this super educational fund-raising initiative. Holding this annually brings our whole school community together!”

Mike Bainbridge – Head Teacher

“The Heroes Day Programme was an inspirational experience for our young learners. The atmosphere and buzz that all the public services gathering together created made the day a truly memorable experience for everyone involved. I have every confidence that our pupil’s have a greater respect and understanding of the real life heroes in our community and that they will aspire to great things in the future. It has been a fantastic programme that has demonstrated British values and provided plenty of cross-curricular opportunities.”

Sarah Barnes – Deputy Head Teacher

“The Heroes Day Programme in our school is a multipurpose event for us. It gives the staff and children a chance to focus on the ‘heroes’ in their own lives as well as the wider concept of current and historical hero figures. We always make it fun, with staff and children dressed as their heroes. Some children chose heroes such as their grandad, some chose superheroes and some dressed as members of the armed and emergency services. Each year group tied in various areas of the curriculum for their day. Year 6 worked on what makes a hero in their English lesson, whereas Year R painted their heroes and talked about why they were special. Year 4 carried out drama work based on heroes from Viking days. It is an excellent day, which not only benefits the children’s learning, but also raises money for a worthwhile cause. We’ll definitely be participating again next year!”

Deamonn Hewitt-Dale – Head Teacher

“It is really important that young people are involved in looking at different heroes. It helps them to appreciate the qualities those people possess, particularly those inspirational people on our doorsteps. This helps to counter the ‘celebrity culture’ that they experience on a day-to-day basis.
The pupils really enjoyed exploring; researching and finding out about people who they admire and who inspire them. Pupils have a much better understanding of why they admire certain people, both historical individuals and also people within our community. As a result of the programme, they really value and appreciate the qualities possessed by inspirational people, from all walks of life, both from the past and in the present.”

Elizabeth Cooper – Head Teacher

“A super fun programme that was educationally enriching and culminated in very inventive costumes from children (and staff!). It fits in superbly with SMSC, promotes British values, and is an excellent way to raise funds for such a worthy cause.”

James O’Brien – Head Teacher

“The children have been listening to stories about super heroes, designing medals and enjoying talking to visitors in their service uniforms. It has been a fantastic week with the staff, children and their families working together to raise money for a fantastic cause.”

Julie Pickthall – Preschool Manager

“It’s something staff were keen to do to support children’s learning and understanding…It’s about learning about the people around us – about who the people are in our community and what role they play. It [a hero] could be someone you look up to or someone who provides a service for people”

Sarah Court – Headteacher

“We had a super day. It was a really worthwhile experience for everybody. Some of the children dressed as expected heroes like David Beckham and some came as people we had no idea of – family members who they found inspirational. Their homework throughout the week was to write about their heroes which was a very moving experience for the children.”

Rebecca Buckle – Teacher

COMPREHENSIVE LESSON PLANS

Comprehensive lesson plans have been created by teachers, for teachers! The programme has been carefully compiled to enhance the curriculum.

RESOURCE PACK INFORMATION

The Heroes Day Programme of resources consists of 3 comprehensive resource packs and 95 fun and engaging lessons for both KS1 and KS2 pupils. In addition to the ‘extra-curricular’ benefits, in total – the resources also cover 11 different subjects, and meet 157 National Curriculum statutory requirements. Lesson plans, resources and electronic presentations to aid classroom delivery are all included.

Infant & Junior Resource Pack

£250

Donation

Primary Resource Pack

£500

Donation

£500 DONATION
(Primary)

£250 DONATION
(Infants & Juniors)

PLATINUM RESOURCE PACK

The Platinum Resource Pack includes enhanced lesson plans and resources that are supported by electronic presentations for use in the classroom. These are accessed on the ‘E-teaching Platform’ via our web site.

  • Teachers can use the E-teaching Platform to support the delivery of all the detailed lesson plans featured in the Platinum Resource Pack.
  • The Platinum Resource pack provides everything needed for teachers and schools to deliver a fantastically enjoyable and successful educational programme that enriches the curriculum.

Infant & Junior Resource Pack

£250

Donation

Primary Resource Pack

£500

Donation

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