Over the last two lessons you brainstormed clauses and polished them for the class digital safety charter. Today the class agrees one list of clauses, then you pin down which lines are yours and write the short note that shows it. That note goes in your Communication Portfolio today; next lesson it sits beside the finished charter in the KA2 pack.
File today's note as m2_l47_contribution_note_<your-initials>.
Have your polished clauses from last lesson open.
A contribution note is not a diary of the workshop. It is a short record a teacher can verify: the exact clause, your part in it, and one sentence on why it matters in real life.
| Term | What it means for you | Real example |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution note | Names your clauses and why each one is in the charter. This is the page that proves your work for KA2. | Two clauses + two importance sentences |
| Ownership | Being able to point to a line and say it came from you. Vague help does not count; specific wording does. | I drafted the photo-consent line at the guarding information station. |
| Importance statement | The real-world reason the clause belongs. Say what goes wrong if the clause is missing. | Without photo consent, a picture can travel further than the person in it ever agreed to. |
Strong note (model classroom wording):
Clause 1: "We ask before posting a photo that somebody else is in." I drafted this at the guarding information station. Why it matters: once a photo is online, the person in it loses control of where it travels.
Clause 2: "If something online is upsetting a classmate, we tell a trusted adult rather than sharing it further." I proposed this wording; the class kept it. Why it matters: sharing "to warn others" often multiplies the harm.
Weak note: "I helped with the charter. Digital safety is important." No clause, no ownership, no reason a teacher can check.
Main job today: write your contribution note. First the class agrees one list of clauses (about 10 minutes), then you write (about 15 minutes).
1. Build the class list. Each specialism group reads out its polished clauses from last lesson. The class keeps, tightens or drops each one, and your teacher types the agreed wording on the board under the three headings. Add each agreed line to the list on your screen as it goes up. That list is not saved, so before you leave, type the agreed clauses into your portfolio as m2_l47_class_clauses_<your-initials>: you design from them next lesson. If you are working alone, type in your own polished clauses instead.
2. Write your contribution note in the box below. Copy each agreed clause you worked on, in its exact final wording. Under each one write what you did (drafted, proposed, or reworded) and one sentence on why it matters.
3. Be honest about your role. Only claim lines you actually worked on. If you missed the last two lessons, propose or reword a clause while the list is built, and write your note on that.
4. File it. Copy the finished note into your Communication Portfolio as m2_l47_contribution_note_<your-initials>. That Portfolio file is what gets verified.
Swap notes with the person beside you (or review your own if you are working independently). Score the finished clauses against the checklist. If you only have one clause finished, review that clause only; partial notes are fine to check.
If any row is Nearly there or Needs work, write one Priority fix: the single change you will make before you file. Often that means adding a missing why-it-matters sentence or replacing "I helped" with drafted, proposed, or reworded. Name that one change, then tidy the note.
Talk this through with the person beside you, or sit with it quietly:
The longer thinking can go in your Reflective Journal after class if you want it kept.
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