Cylch i Bawb: Welcoming all families with our LGBTQ+ pack – Caron Fon, Mudiad Meithrin
Every child has the right to live in a world free from prejudice; a truly inclusive world that welcomes them, and Mudiad Meithrin and our settings welcome children from diverse families and backgrounds.
We have recently launched a new resource for early years settings, “Cylch i Bawb: Welcoming all families with our LGBTQ+ pack”.
It contains advice for staff on the following:
talking to families,
using the correct terms,
understanding stereotypes,
answering children’s questions,
resources to use in the setting,
ideas for helping children learn about what it means to belong and different families, love, and friendship,
activities for celebrating Pride.
The pack raises awareness about the rights children have and about the important role early years settings have in promoting these rights. We want every child to be themselves, reach their full potential and enjoy fulfilling, healthy and safe relationships.
It includes ideas on how to embed children’s rights in the day-to-day activities in the setting, e.g., by discussing with children the importance of treating everyone fairly and kindly, or discussing different families, belonging , love, and friendship. The pack also includes advice on how to answer children’s questions, and ideas about resources like storybooks that portray rights
Mudiad Meithrin want all children attending our settings to understand that everyone has human rights throughout their lives, whatever their background, therefore the pack includes activities for celebrating Pride. The pack also includes resources, activities, and lessons on rights developed by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales for the early years, to promote the individual rights of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, including:
- I have the right to be protected from harm or being treated badly
- I have the right to be listened to and taken seriously
- Adults must do what is best for me
We want all children attending our settings to develop empathy and compassion, and to build meaningful friendships now and in the future. We want them to learn to be kind to each other, to be fair and to respect and appreciate each other.
“Cylch i Bawb: Welcoming all families with our LGBTQ+ pack” is a step in the right direction towards making this vision a reality.
“Cylch I Bawb: Welcoming all families with our LGBTQ+ pack”, is available on request by following this link:
www.meithrin.cymru/adnoddau-dysgu-a-datblygu/
The following link contains a short video introducing the pack:
https://vimeo.com/908222267?share=copy