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?

No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat  (scheme of work for primary schools) 

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Link to KS1 version of this assembly here 

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?

No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat  (scheme of work for primary schools) 

Register to be a No Outsiders school  (new for 2024)

Watch CPD films showing schools in 2024 using No Outsiders to teach community cohesion 

Link to KS1 version of this assembly here 

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?

No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat  (scheme of work for primary schools) 

Register to be a No Outsiders school  (new for 2024)

Watch CPD films showing schools in 2024 using No Outsiders to teach community cohesion 

KS1 version of this assembly https://ks1no-outsiders-assembly.blogspot.com/2024/10/strictly-ks1.html

 

Restaurant

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7xv7dly0lo

What do you see in the picture, how is this person similar to you, how are they different?

Oliver Bromley lives in South London and has Neurofibromatosis Type 1, a genetic condition that causes harmless tumours to grow on his nerves.

Last month, Oliver went to a restaurant in his home town for something to eat. As he walked in he noticed a sign saying "cash only" so he went straight back out to withdraw money from a cash machine round the corner. Minutes later he was back in the restaurant.

Oliver was about to sit down when a staff member approached him to say he had to leave as there had been complaints about him; he was "scaring the customers."

Oliver says, "There had not been enough time between the time I had been there first, and the time I went back, for anyone to have made a complaint about me, so obviously the restaurant staff were not happy about the way I looked."

Oliver chose to leave quickly. He chose to not challenge the staff.

He formerly complained to the restaurant but did not receive a reply. Oliver chose then to notify the police. The police said this was a hate crime.

Oliver says he does not mid people asking about his difference and says the restaurant staff response probably came down to a lack of education. He has chosen not to name the restaurant because he doesn't want retribution.

He says although he is disappointed about the incident, some good has come if it because he and his family can now "create awareness around people with facial difference."

Oliver says, "It's not about me, it's never been about me."

- How do you think Oliver felt when asked to leave the restaurant?

- Why didn't he challenge the staff?

- Do the restaurant have the right to choose who eats on their premises?

- Does Oliver have rights?

- What is a hate crime?

- Why doesn't Oliver name the restaurant, what does that show us about Oliver and the kind of person he is?

- "It's not about me, it's never been about me" what does Oliver mean by this?

-  "The restaurant staff response probably came down to a lack of education." What does Oliver mean by this? Do you agree?

- What do we say in our school about difference?

- What message would you give to Oliver if you could?

- Which law protects Oliver, who else is mentioned in that law (The Equality Act 2010- race, religion and belief, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, age, marriage and civil partnership)

- Why is this about No Outsiders? 

- Which British Value is this about?

No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat  (scheme of work for primary schools) 

Register to be a No Outsiders school  (new for 2024)

Watch CPD films showing schools in 2024 using No Outsiders to teach community cohesion