Paddington

 

New Paddington Bear mural arrives at London’s South Bank | News Shopper

A mural has appeared at the Southbank in London, a short walk from Waterloo station, to celebrate the new Paddington film.

The aim of the mural is to give visitors to London a warm welcome.

The creator was a Peruvian artist Gisella Stapleton whose task was to celebrate Paddington being London’s first ever “Welcome Ambassador.”

Director of Visit London, Simon McCaugherty, says, “As Paddington himself says, ‘In London everyone is different and that means anyone can fit in’.”

The Paddington bear character was created in 1958 by author Michael Bond and is today one of the most famous characters in British literature.

Gisella says, “This image represents the heart of Paddington – and the heart of every immigrant. With open doors, where inside the love for our land, represented by the Andes, is mixed with the love for the land that welcomes us, our beloved London.

For me, living in London for 13 years has been an enriching experience, meeting people from many parts of the world and their cultures, it is a magical city, just like Paddington, I have always felt that I fit in.”

-          -What is an immigrant?

-          -Is the Paddington character an immigrant? What makes him an immigrant?

-          -What do you think a welcome ambassador is, how can a fictional character who is not real be a welcome ambassador?

---- Could we have welcome ambassadors at our school? What would that look like? 

-          -‘In London everyone is different and that means anyone can fit in’.” Do you agree? Is it true where we live? Is it true for our school? How do you know?

-          -One of the most famous characters in British literature is an immigrant; what does that show about British people today?

-          -“With open doors, where inside the love for our land, represented by the Andes, is mixed with the love for the land that welcomes us, our beloved London.” What do you think Gisella means by this?

-          -Can you feel love for a land where you were born if you no longer live there? Can you feel love for two lands?

-          -“Meeting people from many parts of the world and their cultures, it is a magical city, I have always felt that I fit in.” Why do you think Gisella feels she fits in?

-          -How do we make sure everyone feels they fit in at our school?

-          -Why is this about No Outsiders?

-Which British value is this about?

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Remembrance Sunday 2024

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46124467

What do you see in the picture? What is this story about, what happened on Sunday?

People across the UK held a two minute silence on Sunday to remember all those who lost their lives in World War One and all wars around the world. World War One lasted from 1914-1918 and ended at 11:00 AM on 11th November 1918. 

Imagine a World War 1 soldier - what did they look like? What kind of person fought in World War One? 

What do you see in this picture? What is happening, what do you notice about the people in the foreground and the people in the background. Where / when do you think the photo was taken? 

The photo shows soldiers in World War One serving with the British army praying outside a mosque in Surrey during the war.

It is estimated that 1.5 million Indian troops fought with Britain in World War 1, and 400,000 of those were Muslim soldiers. Recent research shows that over 4 million Muslims either fought or served as labourers during the war. But another survey shows only 22% of people in Britain knew that Muslims had fought in the war. 

Did anyone imagine a Muslim man when I asked you to think about what a soldier from World War 1 looked like?

Today many historians are trying to make sure people know about everyone who fought and died in the war. Historian Steve Ballinger says, "Finding out that Muslim soldiers fought and died for Britain to protect us and protect the freedoms we enjoy today, that's an important history for everyone to know." 

Last summer there were protests in some cities against refugees in England. what do you think the people protesting could learn from this photo?

-why do we have Remembrance Sunday, what is the 2 minute silence for?
- World War One ended over 100 years ago, why do we remember it, why don't we just move on?
- In the photo there are lots of people in the background watching the soldiers pray; what do you think they are thinking?
- why do you think some people today forget the soldiers in the war were diverse?
- "It's important history for everyone to know," why?
- what can we learn from the soldiers of World War One?

- why is this story about No Outsiders? 

- Which British value is this about?

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Wheelchair sticker

 

 

What do you see in the picture? What do you think this may be about?

This photo is from Boston, USA and there is an accompanying plaque that reads:

Design activists Brian Glenney, Sara Hendren and Tim Ferguson Sauder were unimpressed by how passive the wheelchair user looked in most symbols for wheelchair accessibility. Instead, they created their own icon and stickered accessibility signs across Boston, USA as an act of protest. They released their symbol free of charge and it is now used throughout the world.

- Where do you see the original sign used?

- What does passive mean?

- Why do you think Brian, Sara and Tim think the original symbol looks passive? Do you agree?

- Does the image on the sign matter?

- What do you think the aim was for Brian, Sara and Tim?

- The plaque says the sticker was an act of protest. What is an act of protest? Do you agree this is an act of protest?

- You could argue Brian, Sara and Tim are vandalising public property. Is this the right thing to do?

- why is this about no outsiders?

- Which British value is this about?

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US election

 Note from Andrew Moffat:

This story is aimed at Year 5 & 6 and KS3. My aim here was to find a positive story to come out of of the US election in case any children were hearing fears or worries about the result. I was inspired by the concession speech made by Kamala Harris where she says, "This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves." I wanted to show that in a democracy there are lots of different ideas and contradictions. I also wanted to show that equality values are supported across the world. I looked for a positive equality story to come out of the election to contrast the result (which I don't actually mention in this assembly. I'm not asking children to discuss the result; I'm providing another angle to explore the British value of democracy) Some schools may not feel ready to deliver this assembly yet, which is absolutely fine and  here is another assembly on an entirely different topic you may want to use instead.  https://no-outsiders-assembly.blogspot.com/2024/11/passive-protest.html

Sarah McBride becomes first out trans person elected to US House | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

What do you see in the picture? This person has a new job in America this week.

What event happened in America this week? What do you think this person’s new job might be?

Sarah McBride has been elected to the House of Representatives in America this week. She is now a State Senator for the State of Delaware.

What does elected mean? How does that work?

What is the house of representatives for? What does it sound like it’s for?

How do elections work in the UK? Do we have a house of representatives?

In the UK we have Parliament and people are voted in to Parliament when there is a general election. Members of parliament vote on our laws.

In the US there are two chambers; the House of Representatives is the “lower chamber” and the Senate is the “Upper chamber”. New laws, known as bills, are first discussed in the House of Representatives and those that are passed are sent to the Senate to discuss. The Senate will then discuss the new bill and if they decide to pass the bill, it is sent to the President who can pass it in to law or can veto it.

What does veto mean?

Sarah made history this week as the first out transgender person to be elected to the House of Representatives.

After she was elected, Sarah said, “Thank you Delaware, because of your votes and your values, I am proud to be your next member of Congress.”

“Delaware has sent the message loud and clear, that this is a democracy that is big enough for all of us.”

Before the election, Sarah told CBS News, “It is a testament to Delawareans that the candidacy of someone like me is even possible.”

Sarah came out as a trans woman when she was 21. She was interested in politics from an early age and worked as an intern (volunteer) at the White House in 2012. She has worked on several political campaigns including human rights campaigns since then and in 2018 she published a memoir called, “Tomorrow will be different”.

During this campaign, Sarah talked about her priorities which included affordable childcare, housing, healthcare.

Sarah talked about the “power of proximity” as a way to change ideas; “We know throughout history that the power of proximity has opened even the most closed of hearts and minds. And I still believe that the power of proximity taps what I believe to be the most fundamental human emotion, which is empathy.”

-          -Why do you think this made the news?

-          Sarah is the first trans person to be elected to the House of Representatives. The House was formed in 1789. Why has it taken almost 250 years to elect a trans person?

-          Sarah thanked Delaware for their “votes and values”- what is the difference?

-          “This is a democracy that is big enough for all of us.” What does she mean?

-          “It is a testament to Delawareans that the candidacy of someone like me is even possible.” What does Sarah mean by this?

-          Why do you think Sarah called her memoir, “Tomorrow will be different”

-          Why do you think Sarah lists her priorities as affordable childcare, housing, healthcare, rather than LGBT+ issues?

-          What does proximity mean? How do you think being in proximity to someone can change hearts and minds?

-          Sarah says the mist fundamental human emotion is empathy – do you agree?

-          Why is this about No Outsiders?

-          Which British value is this about?

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Safe

 

https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-shares-his-sons-drawing-of-safe-and-it-just-warms-the-hearts-of-parents-on-the-internet-ex1?fbclid=IwY2xjawGQOFNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTmlrcKyuKA6AaXxu2f3VxDt_RQ30IIyjyHolNV2HGAJcV2oPtFP2Cniig_aem_p2IuMyfLV2QBw3gV1uwpYQ

What do you see in the picture? What do you think this story is about?

A little child in school was asked to draw a picture of a word and this is the picture they drew. 

What do you think the word was?

The word was "safe"

Now you know the word, can you explain what the child was drawing and why they think it represents safe for them?

The child's dad shared the picture on social media and it quickly went viral. Lots of parents commented on the picture:

"beautiful"

 "It bought tears to my eyes"

"warms the heart"

Why do you think such a simple picture made such a big impact on people?

Other parents started sharing similar pictures made by their children. This picture was drawn by a child asked to draw something that made them happy.

This child drew their dad. 

- Do you think all children drew the same pictures? Why not?

-  What do these pictures tell us about children?

- what do the pictures tell us about families today?

- How can families look different?

- Who do you think is pictured with the child in the top picture? Can we be sure who the people are?

- Does it matter?

- What does safe mean to you?

- If you were drawing a picture to show safe, what would you draw? 

- What does British law say about families today? Does the Equality Act mention family as a protected characteristic? How do you think different families might be referenced in the Equality Act 2010?

- What do we say about different families at our school?

- Why is this about No Outsiders?

- Which British value is this about?

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Spiderman

 

Little Girls Can't Be Spider-Man? Heroic Kid Rejects Pushback On Her Halloween Costume. – InspireMore

What do you see in the picture, what do you think this story is about?

Evy was looking forward to Halloween and to wearing her favourite superhero costume to school: Spiderman.

However, when she got to school, some children told her she couldn’t be spiderman because she is a girl. They told her “Spiderman is for boys.”

How do you think Evy replied?

Evy replied, “Spiderman is not for boys, Spiderman is for everyone.”

Evy’s mum posted this story on social media and said, “Costumes are for EVERYONE! Stop teaching your kids they’re gender specific and let them like what they like”

-     -Why do you think some children think Spiderman is for boys?

-           - Where have the children got that idea from? Has anyone ever said to you, “Spiderman is for boys”?

-          - What is this an example of? (a gender stereotype... what is the definition of a gender stereotype?)

-          - What superheroes can you think of? Are they both male and female? Do you think the numbers of famous superheroes is equal to the number of female superheroes? Why not?

-         -  What can we do about gender stereotypes, can we just ignore them, do they affect us, do they matter?

-          - “Stop teaching your kids they’re gender specific” what does this mean?

-         -  Is it ok to be gender specific if you want to be? Is mum saying we shouldn’t teach children to be boys or girls? Do you agree, or disagree? What do you think we should teach children to be?

-          - You could argue that Spiderman is gender specific- it's “Spiderman,” not “Spiderwoman” and it’s not “Spiderperson”. Is that ok?

-          - What do you think Spiderman would say to Evy if he heard abut this story?

-          - What is the law in the UK that this relates to?

-          - Would Evy hear at our school that Spiderman is for boys?

-          - Why is this about no outsiders?

-          - Which British value is this about?

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Strictly

 

Strictly Come Dancing: Dr Punam Krishan says it's a 'huge moment' as Bollywood music comes to show - BBC News

What do you see in the photo? What is the story here?

Last week on Strictly Come Dancing, Punam Krishan and Gorka Marquez competed with a Bollywood dance for the first time in the show's history.

Contestant Punam Krishan said, "I am such a proud Scottish Indian girl. I really just wanted to bring my culture and my heritage to the forefront."

"I never saw Indian girls dancing on mainstream television so to be doing now an Indian dance on a platform like Strictly, it's huge."

"But it's also for South Asians or any child that just wants to see something a bit different or just to feel included. Representation matters so for me this is a huge moment."

Here is a link to the dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25xkr1Xcg6s

Judge Motsi Mabuse said, "I know so many people are watching you right now and feeling so proud to see this on Strictly."

- What is Strictly come dancing?

 -What is Bollywood?

- What is culture and heritage? 

- How can someone be Scottish and Indian at the same time?

- Why do you think Punam never saw Indian girls dancing on British television as she grew up? Does this matter?

- Why do you think a Bollywood dance hasn't been performed on Strictly before? What sort of dance is usually performed?

- What does Punam mean by 'a platform like Strictly'? Why does this mean so much to her?

- What does this show about ideas and change over time?

- What is representation?

- How can watching a dance make someone feel included?

- what can we learn from Punam Krishan?

- Why is this about No Outsiders?

- Which British value is this about?

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