This advert for a bar in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, gained a lot of attention when it was created in 2023. What will your pupils think about it?
Philosophical concepts include: companionship, loneliness, isolation, bereavement, friends, strangers, neighbours, community, connection, pets
Philosophical questions might include:
Is it ok to ignore people?
Should we talk to people who seem lonely?
Who is responsible for making sure no-one is isolated?
How one teacher helped her class go deeper in their P4C enquiry
How one school is using philosophy to address community tensions and mental health
Help your pupils explore the 2021 theme, One Kind Word
Community-building activities which are good for wellbeing as well as vocabulary development
A list of positive ideas including compassion, hope, and celebration - for use in P4C or circle time
If you’re not yet doing P4C – this video will convince you. If you are, it will convince you to do more.
Philosophy for Children helps students explore their thoughts as a community
More pupil voice about the idea of changing talk partners more often.
Year 4 and Year 6 children discussing the advantages of doing P4C.
