2. PURPOSE
For learners to imagine a situation where they
have to establish safety for themselves, and
reflect on and identify they need to fee safe.
Learning Objective
Practice problem-solving, improve spatial
relations, develop fine and large motor skills,
explore resourcefulness and ingenuity.
3. Directions
1. Divide learners into groups of four.
They will be working in a circle.
2. As they are standing in their groups of
four, say: “I imagine you are on a
deserted island, and there is water all
around you. What will you need to be
safe there? What would you need to
survive?
4. Directions
3. Instruct the learners to use masking
tape (or string) [if learners are outside
they can draw on the ground to mark
their preferred island] to create an
imaginary island at the center of their
circle.
5. Directions
4. When their islands are ready, give
learners fifteen minutes to scout the
room or school for “found” objects they
can use for their group sculpture.
5. When they return, allow the groups to
create their islands with everything they
need to feel safe and to survive, using
recycled or natural objects to represent
these.
6. Directions
6. They can also use paper and pens to
draw some items or people they are
unable to represent through their
natural or found objects.
7. When learners are finished, let them
give their island sculpture a title and put
this at the base of their sculpture.
7. Directions
8. When everyone has finished, let the
class roam around (in silence) looking
at the various sculptures. Remind
learners to respect and hold judgment,
and instead be curious and
appreciative.
8. Directions
9. Let them know they can share their
work with the class if they would like to.
Groups can assign a leader to speak or
have each member tell the story of their
sculpture.
9. DISCUSSION
GUIDE
▸ “What is the title of your
piece?”
▸ “Tell us about each item in
your desert island and
how each one helps you to
survive and/or feel safe.”
10. WRAP UP DISCUSSION
▸ Talk about the importance of safety and what steps
they can take when they don’t feel safe in their bodies
or in their environment. Stress that the most important
thing is to tell another adult they can trust (at home or
in school) when they do not feel safe. For older
learners, you may want to discuss the referral system
or protocol for reporting any unsafe incidents.
▸ To close, you may ask the learners how it was
working with their classmates to keep their island safe.
