This lesson explores legacy, character, and personal impact through the story of a rugby player whose energy and positivity left a lasting mark on everyone around him.

Learning Objectives and Skills

• Students articulate what makes a person’s impact memorable or significant

• Students listen to a partner’s view and represent it accurately to others

• Students signal a position, hear a counter-argument, and reflect on whether their view has changed

• Students build confidence in sharing ideas through structured paired activities

Suitable for ages 11-13 with no prior knowledge of rugby needed

The Story

Is it more important to be remembered for what you achieved or for how you made people feel? This lesson takes that question and turns it into genuine philosophical enquiry. Students explore what legacy really means and whether it is something you plan or something that just happens. They grapple with whether attitude matters more than achievement, and what makes someone truly unforgettable. They discover that one person’s energy and character can change the atmosphere of an entire group. They ask themselves what three words they would want people to use to describe them. It is a lesson about the mark we leave on others and the kind of person we choose to be.

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