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?

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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) 

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