make up

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/616476a8-f987-4c29-bfa3-4503680d675d

Ryley was born with a birthmark across the right side of her face. When she was at secondary school she would get up at  6 AM every day and use make up to cover it up. Ryley says, "It was all about being popular, being beautiful, having everyone like you, and I felt like I didn't quite fit in."

Ryley learned how to use makeup to completely cover her birthmark and would do that every day.

However, when she was doing her GCSEs in Year 11 Ryley didn't have time to do her make up and so she went to school for the first time ever with no make up on. What do you think happened?

Ryley remembers, "No one said anything! I was kind of like, right, so I just wasted years putting all this effort in and non one actually cares? So I think that moment was a kind of realisation for me; "what are you doing?"

Ryley uploaded a photo of her birthmark and the positive comments rolled in. She says then she started using make up to make her feel good, "rather than to hide who I am,"

"You should never try and change yourself or your appearance for anyone else- that's a massive no."

what do you see in the picture?

why do you think Ryley spent so much time trying to cover her birth mark?

"It was all about being popular, being beautiful, having everyone like you, and I felt like I didn't quite fit in." - why not? Do you think anyone else felt the same way?

what was Ryley afraid of?

why do you think no one said anything the first day she didn't cover her birth mark up?

what does that show about Ryley's friends?

"that moment was a kind of realisation for me" what did Ryley realise?

On the photo Ryley has used make up on half her face but left the half with the birthmark without makeup - why?

"You should never try and change yourself or your appearance for anyone else- that's a massive no." what does this mean?

what can we learn from Ryley?

what can we learn from Ryley's friends?

why is this story about no outsiders?

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no outsiders: everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

 

Jockey

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/10/rachael-blackmore-becomes-first-female-jockey-to-win-grand-national-minella-times-horse-racing?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR0exMQXOltD-axy3AbC3RyL_5HHyrEoWr8hyZtC-FV7CfM1Z0CJAIxTO00

The Grand National is an annual horse race held at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. The first Grand National was in 1839 and today the race is the most famous horse racing event in the world. The 2021 event was held on 10th April.

The picture shows the winner of the Grand National 2021; they made history in 2021 as it was the first time in 182 years that ..... can you guess?

This year the Grand National was won by Rachel Blackmore on a horse called Minella Times. Rachel  is the first female jockey to win the Grand National in the history of the race. 

The last time a female jockey came in the top 4 was 2012 when Katie Walsh came in 3rd.

Women were not even allowed to compete in the Grand National till 1975, when the Sex Discrimination Act was passed. The first female rider in the race competed in 1977 and since then only 17 women have competed.

Tom Amoss is a trainer in America and he said in 2013, "Horse racing is a men's world and I don't say that proudly, it's just the way it is. It's very difficult for a woman to break in in any aspect of it." (https://www.necn.com/news/national-international/women-jockeys-missing-from-triple-crown-2018-horse-racing/2013294/)

Some horse racing fans are calling this "one of the greatest moments in the sport."

- what is the Grand National?

- why do you think so few women have competed in the race?

- why did the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 make it possible for a female rider to compete?

- what British law do we have today about equality (The Equality Act 2010), what other groups of people are protected in the law today?

- what does this show us about the importance of laws such as the Sex Discrimination Act and the Equality Act? What could happen if we did not have them?

- Why does Tom Amoss say he is not proud to say horse racing is a men's world?

- how do we change that?

- what can we do in school to make sure that everyone knows there are not "men's things" and "women's things"?

- what can we learn from Rachel Blackmore?

- why is this about No Outsiders? 

No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone equal by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com

skater

 

       

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0eyoCXgwNw

A video has gone viral in the last week of five year old Paige Tobin on a skateboard. In the video, she drops in to a 12ft bowl while wearing a princess dress with rainbow socks and a leopard print helmet. 

People are praising Paige for her individuality. There are other videos on youtube where Paige is seen falling over and never giving up.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA8tZLKvV9g

- why do you think this video has gone viral?

- what is different about Paige? (you could start the assembly, before showing the picture, by asking children to think about a skate boarder - what image do they have? what does the skater look like? Then show the picture and video of Paige)

- why do you think Paige chose to wear a princess dress to skate? (because she wanted to!)

- what does individuality mean?

- do you think anyone would say to Paige that she didn't belong at the skater park or that she shouldn't wear those clothes? How would Paige reply if they did?

- what is gender equality?

- why is this about gender equality? what else is it about?

- why do you think people like the videos of Paige falling over and not giving up?

- what can we learn from Paige?

- why is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: Everyone different. everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com 

Irish Bhangra

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2021/0317/1204445-st-patricks-day-bhangra-dance/?fbclid=IwAR3jTn2FSIpoalvtVCJI8fb4E-m-6I10pa50t3fHitL_BVzp7n6FKzjAcyw

A group of Bhangra dancers performed a Bhangra dance with an Irish twist on St Patricks day to celebrate their two cultures.

Gurpreet Singh, Charnjit Singh and Kanwar Singh said their goal is to "spread this unique dance culture to a wider audience and give a platform to their growing community in Ireland, for our kids to stay connected to their roots."

You can see the dance in the link above. 

- what is Bhangra dancing? 

- watching the video, how have the dancers included an Irish twist to their performance? (the music has an Irish flavour)

- what is St Patricks day?

- why do you think Gurpreet, Charnjit and Kanwar decided to perform this on St Patricks day?

- what are they showing about Ireland today?

- "for our kids to stay connected to their roots." what does this mean? what are roots?

- are roots important? why?

- what can we learn from Gurpreet, Charnjit and Kanwar?

- what does this show about different cultures in 2021? (we can live alongside each other and we can also learn from each other)

- why is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-ousiders.com

trans bill

 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/brave-young-boys-urge-lawmakers-114550768.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMW36E3zVH7DatLDXhNGOz5xSRR0FxTBeCyOQE3ponupPZqQrgq8l3JPYXPC0BvbrnbNC701mrqIJQ-Um10cFqHb36oAecfZpkyX_rpDKF1UKGpQW8nJAGcWTNwQzPnrIBFst36yZHFfGG9YGuZFAKcNduaGTq0Heq8OfAPTwl7i

Liam and Evan Oliver are brothers living in Florida, USA. Last month they spoke up at a meeting of lawmakers at their state capitol building against a law that was being voted. They argued the proposed law bullied their trans friends.

The law, which is currently being being debated in 25 states including Florida, would stop trans women competing in school sports teams that align with their gender identity. This means a trans girl would have to compete in a boys' team instead.

Liam and Evan spoke at the debate and claimed the bill was bullying trans people. Liam said he had a trans friend, Sam, "who is already bullied enough for being who he is."

Liam argued he was opposing this 'anti trans law' because it is "unconstitutional, as the 14th amendment gives every person equal protection under the law regardless of gender identity."

Evan argued, "It's also unfair to give trans kids more trouble than they already have. I was taught growing up that you should stop hurting people if you already are. Don't hurt trans girls. Vote no."

There is a link to the speech in the link above. It was shared by Democrat congresswoman, Anna Vishkaee Eskamani who said, "We're fighting right alongside you." Anna said, "Excluding a kid from playing a sport they want to play because they're in the process of gender transition feels really wrong."

On 8th April lawmakers in a different state in the US, West Virginia, voted to pass the same bill. Campaigners against the bill in the state argue, "there is no evidence that supports the need for this legislation, and it will jeopardize the well being of transgender kids across the state - who just want to play." Campaigners are saying they will not give up. 

In Arkansas, March 2012, a law called the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act was passed that allows doctors to refuse treatment on religious, moral or ethical grounds. Some people are worried this means a doctor could now legally refuse to treat a person who is LGBT+ because of religious objection.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/arkansas-doctors-lgbtq-patients-religion-b1824456.html

The vote in Florida is ongoing.

- what is this law about?

- what is gender identity? What is a trans girl or a trans boy? (gender identity is the gender you identify as.  Some people know their gender identity is different to the one they were given at birth so a trans girl is a child who is now living as girl, knowing that is who they are regardless of who they were told to be when they were younger. It's just another way children are different)

- why do you think some people are arguing a trans girl should not play on a girls' sports team?

- how do you think the girl would feel to be told, you have to play on the boys team?

- how do you think the boys' team would feel about that decision?

- Who do you think should decide what team a child plays on?

- "Sam, who is already bullied enough for being who he is." why do you think Sam is being bullied?

- How will this law, if it is passed, affect Sam and how will it affect the people bullying him?

- "Excluding a kid from playing a sport they want to play because they're in the process of gender transition feels really wrong." what dos this mean? What is gender transition?

- What can we learn from Evan and Liam?

- what can we learn from the result in West Virginia and the vote in Arkansas? (that not everyone agrees with equality and we have to keep talking about this)

- what can we do about these votes and laws? (keep talking, be clear what we say in our school about equality)

- why is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

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