Clap for our carers

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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/watch-birmingham-black-country-streets-17988722
On Thursday March 26th at 8:00 PM, millions of people across the UK stepped outside their houses to clap for people who are working to care for those who are ill with coronavirus. People joined in from windows, balconies and front doors to show support. The event was called #clapforourcarers and #clapfornhs

People on news programmes talked about the feeling of the whole country coming together to say thank you. Lots of people talked about a feeling of "national unity".

Many buildings were lit up in blue colours for #lightitblue

what do you see in the picture?
what is happening?
why it is happening?

explain the picture

- what is the NHS?
- why are people saying thank you?
- why did some buildings light up blue?
- What do you notice about the people clapping? Are they all the same?
- what does "national unity" mean?
- who does the NHS care for? does it matter your race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation or family, disability?
- Are nurses and doctors in the NHS all white, or all male, all female, all born in the UK?
- if you are Christian, are you only treated by nurses who are also Christian?
- has anyone here ever been in a hospital? Were the doctors and nurses different?
- what can we learn from the NHS?
- why is this story about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

No Outsiders in our school: Teaching the equality act in primary schools by Andrew Moffat 

We try to keep positive

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/care-home-residents-hungry-hippos-17953816

People at a care home in Wales have found a new way to pass the time while in isolation at their home. They are playing 'Hungry hippos' but in a different way. They use wheel chairs and upturned baskets on the end of broom sticks to grab as many balls as they can during the game.

The residents are between 80 and 102 years old. The manager of the care home said, "We try to be as positive as we can. We're just trying to keep things as normal and have fun, keep smiling and make sure our residents have fun and are safe."

A video has gone viral where residents are heard laughing as they join in.

What do you see in the picture?
what is happening?
Where are they?

- what is 'Hungry Hippos'? how do you normally play?
- why might some of the residents find playing the original game difficult?
- what is different about this version?
- why do you think the people in the care home did this?
- how do you think the elderly people felt when they joined in?
- "we try to be as positive as we can" what does this mean? why is this important today?
- why do you think the video of this game has been shared so much on social media?
- how are the people in this picture different to you?
- how are the people in this picture similar to you?
- what can we learn from the people in this picture?
- why is this about No Outsiders?

For videos of no outsiders assemblies, stories and worksheets to download, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8FsFR4mG1J0CBwR9gEXerQ

www.no-outsiders.com

No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

No Outsiders in our school: teaching the Equality Act in primary Schools by Andrew Moffat

Coronavirus response

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8110699/Quarantined-Italians-sing-rousing-soccer-songs-balconies.html

In Italy currently there is a nationwide "lock down" where people are staying in doors to try and avoid getting the coronavirus. The virus is passed from person to person in the same way a cold is passed on,  so the idea is to reduce contact with other people so that the virus is not passed on. This means everyone is staying in their house for a short time until the government feels the virus has gone.

Last Friday there was a nationwide flash mob where people across the country sang songs from their balconies to show even though though they could not meet, they were together. People sang football songs, and chants such as, "People like us, people like us, people like us will never give up!" and "come out on your balconies, come out on to your balconies!"; "Tonight the whole of Casoria are united in chorus!"; "We are all united!"

- what is coronavirus?
- what is the best thing we can do in school to be safe? (wash hands, use tissues)
- why do you think people in Italy decided to sing on their balconies?
- why did so many people join in?
- do you think people of different race and religion were joining in?
- "united in chorus!" what does this mean?
- "we are all united!" what are the people of Italy saying about difference?
- How do you think the people felt as they joined in?
- what can we learn from the people of Italy?
- why is this about No Outsiders?

www.no-outsiders.com

No Outsiders in our school: Teaching the Equality Act in primary schools by Andrew Moffat

No Outsiders: Everyone different, Everyone equal by Andrew Moffat (new resource for 2020)

Bus

https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/28/bus-scheme-helps-people-hidden-disabilities-dignified-journeys-10824749/

Not all disabilities are visible. Some people need more help than others to access things many take for granted like public transport. First West of England bus company in Bristol have made cards for passengers who need more help, so that others can interact in ways that make them feel welcome.

Messages include, "Please speak slowly, I am hard of hearing,"; "Please wait for me to sit down in case I fall,"; "Please be patient, I have difficulty speaking." This means people don't have to let the whole bus know about ways they are different, they can just show the driver as they get on.

The cards happened because 18 year old Martha Pugh-Jones has a disability that means she is unable to stand for long periods; her heart rate increases. Recently as Martha sat in a "priority" seat on a bus, she was shouted at to move as people did not believe she had a disability.

The bus company worked with disability groups to make the cards. They say, "We understand that not all disabilities are visible and that everyone deserves a safe and dignified journey."

what do you see in the picture?
where is it taken?
who do you think the cards are for?

- "Not all disabilities are visible" what does this mean?
- why do you think people were shouting at Martha?
- why didn't Martha just tell people about her condition?
- "Please wait for me to sit down in case I fall," who needs to see that?
- if someone is worried about falling, why don't they just tell the driver when they get on the bus?
- The bus might be busy; why is showing a card to the driver a good idea?
- why did the bus company work with disability groups, why didn't they just make the cards themselves?
- "everyone deserves a safe and dignified journey" what does this mean?
- what can we learn from First West Buses?
- why is this about No Outsiders?

www.no-outsiders.com

No Outsiders in our school: Teaching the equality act in primary schools by Andrew Moffat