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PIXL CHANGE MAKERS: DARE TO BE YOU

PiXL is a company who are invested in helping students achieve their best and BE their best; they work with over 3000 schools in the UK, providing strategies, resource and networking opportunities for school improvement.

PiXL and Hachette Children’s Group have collaborated on PiXL Change Makers based on Matthew Syed’s new book, Dare to Be You, the follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning You Are Awesome.

 

 

BE A CHANGE MAKER

The PiXL Change Makers project explores how students can be the creators of their own change and, as a result, change the world in which they live.

The project explores:

 

  • How hard change can be
  • That ‘normal’ doesn’t exist
  • How to silence the ‘Kid Doubt’ voice in our head
  • That we can embrace being different
  • That kindness is crucially important
  • How to choose our own path

RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

Following lockdown, we know that students may be nervous about returning to school and are having to navigate huge amounts of change. The PiXL Change Makers project explores how students can be the makers of their own change, how difference is an asset and how they can control their attitude, even if they can’t control much else.

There are 12 sessions for students to complete at school or at home and a workbook that goes alongside the sessions. The sessions work without the Dare to Be You book but ideally, students may wish to read along for a fuller and deeper understanding of the issues.

Hachette Children’s Group are offering a 50% discount on class sets of Dare to Be You, find out more below.

 

GUIDANCE FOR TEACHERS

 

 

STUDENT SESSIONS

These sessions will walk you through a change journey based on the themes of Matthew Syed’s new book, Dare to Be You. To help you on this journey, we have some special guests who will be sharing their thoughts with us, including author Matthew Syed, motivational speaker Mr Beezy and actress Gemma Oaten.

 

We hope that by the end of these sessions you will feel more able to embrace who you are, understand your place in the world and be a Change Maker.

CHANGE MAKERS

You should work through each interactive lesson, recording your answers in the accompanying workbook.

Session 1: Why Change Makers

Session 2: The Doubts

Session 3: The Difference

Session 4: Be Daring

Session 5: Be Distinctive

Session 6: Be Decisive

Session 7: Be Determined

Session 8: Be a Do-er

Session 9: Be Decent

Session 10: Be Deliberate

Session 11: Be Dedicated

Session 12: Be Change Makers

(Having trouble viewing the embedded videos? Find all the links here)

Change Makers Workbook (editable)

Change Makers Workbook (printable)

 

PiXL6 Change Makers: Post-16 Student Sessions

The PiXL Change Makers resources are also available for older students, download student sessions and workbooks adapted for post-16 students via the link below.

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

You and your child have had to navigate a huge amount of change over the last 6 months. From a lack of routine, to online learning and staying indoors, this period of change has been significant for them and for you.

We want to do all we can to make this next transition as easy as possible. The PiXL Change Makers resources have been created to help your child navigate change and ease anxiety about returning to school in September. Find out more below and how you can help support your child.

 

GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS

SAVE 50% ON CLASS SETS OF DARE TO BE YOU AND THE DARE TO BE YOU JOURNAL

The PiXL Change Makers resources are based on the book Dare to Be You by Matthew Syed.

 

Hachette Children’s Group are offering a 50% discount on class sets of the book. Purchase 30 copies of the book for just £149.85 (RRP £299.70). Each pack contains a free A3 poster and sticker set for your classroom or library.

 

Class sets of the accompanying workbook The Dare to Be You Journal are also available. Order 30 copies for just £119.85 (RRP £239.70), each set includes 30 postcards. Find out more here.

 

How to order

 

1. Simply email syedbooks@hachettechildrens.co.uk with the following details:
a. The number of packs you would like to order and the ISBN number

b. Your school name and delivery address

c. Your contact details (phone number and email)

2. A pro forma invoice will be issued for your order by Silverwood Books, immediate payment is required

3. Once payment has been received your order will be despatched

 

For full information, download the flyer below.