Pride 2024

 

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/birmingham-pride-2024-pictures-as-sun-shines-on-brummies-choosing-love/ss-BB1n2aCO?ocid=BingNewsSearch

What do you see in the picture, what is happening, what is it about?

The pictures was taken at Birmingham Pride 2024 last weekend. 

What is Pride about? What are the five letters you often hear used at Pride (LGBTQ+) what do those letters stand for? (why is there a plus sign?)

What is a family, how is Pride about different families, how can families be different? ( a mum and a dad, just a mum, just a dad, two mums , two dads etc) 

Over 75,000 people came to the Pride parade in Birmingham. 

Why did they come, are they all LGBT?

What does that show about people in Birmingham in 2024 and their attitude toward LGBTQ+ people?

Do you have to be LGBTQ+ to join a Pride parade? Why might a person join the parade or go and watch if they are not LGBTQ+?

Why might might a person who is LGBTQ+ watch or join a Pride parade, how night it make them feel?

What do you think of this picture chosen to represent Pride? Does it represent pride? Do you think these people are LGBTQ+? (We can't tell by looking at someone if they are LGBTQ+; another response is, that doesn't matter!)

What does 'love is love' mean?

Some people might argue schools should not be talking about Pride because children don't need to know about these things. What do you think?

Do we still need Pride's today?

What is the UK law that protects people who are LGBT? (Equality Act) What are the protected characteristics, who is protected under that law? (religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, disability, marriage and civil partnership, age, gender reassignment)

Why is this about No Outsiders?

Which British value is this about?

No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com

eyes

 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/photographer-creates-stunning-artwork-by-taking-close-up-images-of-eyes-each-one-is-unique/

What do you see? What do you think this story is about? How has the artist created this picture?

Andriana Green is an artist who uses a part of the human body in their art.

What part of the human body is Andriana using in the picture above?

Andriana uses close-ups of the human eye in their art. 

What part of the eye can you see in the picture? Do you know how the different parts of the eye are named? 

Andriana's art uses the patterns and colours of the iris. She uses the iris because  each pattern in the human iris is unique. She is showing the complex and intricate textures hidden in the human iris which give our eyes character; "Everyone's eye is different, reflecting our personality, emotions and identity."

What do you think about this statement? Can you see textures in the iris in the photo above? How can an iris reflect all those things?

Andriana says, "I used to think people had just green, brown or blue eyes. But with these pictures you can really see all the different lines and areas of the eye, everyone really is unique."

"I find them truly fascinating. They look like something from outer space, almost like planets themselves." Andriana compares the human eyes to snowflakes or fingerprints.

What are the comparisons to planets, fingerprints, snowflakes? How is an iris similar?

- What is art?

- Is this real art? why?

- Why did Andriana think all eyes looked the same before she started doing this work?

- We often talk about just having blue eyes, green eyes or brown eyes... what can we learn from Andriana's art?

- Andriana has used a bike and balloons in the pictures here, what other pictures could she create using the iris?

- Can you recognise someone's race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, sex, age from these pictures of a person's iris? What does that show us about a person and about humans?

- What can we learn from Andriana about humans and humanity?

- Why is this about No Outsiders? (everyone is unique, different, Andriana is using amazing, beautiful differences in humans to make amazing, beautiful art)

- Can we relate this story to British values? (individual liberty/ mutual respect)

No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com

Stay positive

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68615994?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3jvhKabyxdDRmrJjA92lWR3WJsvugYd0IUqGPnJChT257_n6VvcP1G4jw_aem_AR0XS3oNHSHFu3GvYuZYYmfO2UO05N-BvsoDcARjNGZ3oXu8fpUQNgjzVoPB7wGZVLuI2qbNfQNXHCxg93u1DqZs

Shaun Whiter is a footballer. In 2016 he was involved in a car accident and lost both his legs, which had to be amputated.

Shaun says when the accident first happened, he was very emotional, thinking, “Why me? What am I going to do with my life now?” When he went home his friends rallied round and helped him to adjust his home.

Shaun was told he would never walk or swim again, but he said he wasn’t going to accept that. Two years later, Shaun went for his first run which he says felt incredible. In 2021 he ran the London Marathon on blades, raising money for charity.

Shaun says he used to feel angry about what happened, but now he says, “It’s a waste of energy and I try my best to stay positive.”

Shaun is getting married in May this year and he and his partner have two sons. He says he couldn’t be happier. Today he tours football clubs and gives talks about dangerous driving to try and keep young people safe.

“There have been so many positives that have come out of what happened to me, I wouldn’t change a thing. I’m trying my best to make something good come out of it all. I can definitely say my life is better now than it ever was before.”

-          When you first look at the picture of Shaun, what words would you use to describe him?

-          Shaun says his house had to be ‘adapted’ – what does that mean? What needed to be done when he returned from hospital?

-          Why was Shaun emotional at first, why didn’t he accept what people told him?

-          Shaun ran on blades  what are blades? What do you think it’s like to run on these?

-          What kind of person do you need to be to run on blades?

-          Why does Shaun say anger is a waste of energy?

-          Why does Shaun talk to young people about dangerous driving today? Wat is an example of dangerous driving?

-          “I wouldn’t change a thing” why does Shaun say this?

-          What can we learn from Sean?

Why is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com