Case Studies of CRiS activities
Volunteering your expertise
Mr Green has always enjoyed woodwork; in fact he would say it’s his hobby. As
he works shifts he realized that he could ‘share his expertise’ with the local
primary school. He now helps by working with small groups as part of their
Design and Technology class.
A positive approach to reduced hours
When Mrs Lark’s hours were reduced, she looked for something worthwhile to
fill the gap, she now goes into the school every week to help hear children
read.
Oral history
Mr and Mrs Williams, grew up during the war, in fact Mr Williams was
evacuated to Wales. They heard from their granddaughter that she was doing a
topic about life during the 2nd world war. Mr and Mrs Williams volunteered to
visit the school and be ‘interviewed’ they also took along several items of
memorabilia. The children were enthralled by their experiences.
A lateral approach to Third World issues
James had just finished at University and had time to spare before starting
his job. As a keen sportsperson he had been to Africa and help to run a
‘sports-camp’ for the youngsters over there. James wanted to share this
experience with his old secondary school and encourage them to think about third
world issues and how they could help. He approached the school and asked if he
could do a multimedia presentation and combine it with some of the sports
coaching he did in Africa. The school welcomed him back and now they have set up
a support link with the school in Africa.
The show must go on
When the Vicar of St Mary’s heard that the local school hall was not large
enough to house the Christmas production, he kindly offered the church building
as an alternative venue. Members of the church freely supplied the refreshments.
Supporting resources
Mrs Drake, the RE coordinator heard that her budget for resources was being
cut. She desperately needed some new equipment. She shared the problem with a
friend who then asked the churches in the village to help. The churches together
agreed to sponsor some new resources and to invite the school to a ‘creative
arts festival’ that they were hosting.
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