Sunday, 8 January 2023

Bus driver

 


Ranjit Singh works for National Express in West Bromwich. Ranjit loves his job and recently he made a video to show friends and family living in India what he does and who he works with. The video has been viewed thousands of time and is being praised by other bus drivers. You can watch the video in the link above.

Ranjit says, "I have worked at National Express for 13 years and take great pride in what I do. There's a real team spirit and I wanted to do something that celebrated the many different communities that we have at our West Bromwich depo and how we all work together as one team."

Manager David Bradford says, "Our staff really are our greatest assets."

In the song, Ranjit sings in Punjabi and there are English subtitles. Watch the video and ask the children which lines are about No Outsiders:
"From different countries brothers drive buses together," 
"Sisters also drive buses from different cultures and nations from all over the world."
"All the different countries and nations drive together as friends."
"Working in the offices as brothers, we sit together in the canteen as brothers."
"If any drivers need moral support we give it to each other."
"Other cultures greet us"

- what is National Express?
- Why do you think Ranjit made this video?
- What bits of the video / song suggest Ranjit would agree with us and No Outsiders?
- Why do you think Ranjit chose to sing in Punjabi? Should he have sung this in English?
- Does anyone recognise any of the instruments used and know their names?
- Why do you think Ranjit takes "Pride" in his job? What does that mean?
- Ranjit sings about giving each other moral support - what is that?
-  "Our staff really are our greatest assets." what does this mean? 
- The video shows people with black skin, brown skin and white skin and different gender dancing together. What does this show about workplaces in the UK today?
- What can we learn from Ranjit?
- Why is this about No Outsiders?
- Which British Value is this assembly about?


www.no-outsiders.com







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