Magician

 

Magic Circle tries to track down first female member – who posed as a man | Magic | The Guardian

What do you see in the picture? Are these recent photos? These people are related -how do you think they are related?

The photos show Raymond Lloyd on the left and Sophie Lloyd on the right. They are the same person. 

Sophie is a magician and in 1990, she applied to join the magic circle. The magic circle is an official group of magicians that has been running since 1905, when 23 magicians met at a restaurant in London and decided to form a society. There are currently 1700 members. To apply to be a member today, you have to pass a 20 minute magic test.  

Sophie joined the magic circle as Raymond in 1990. 

Why do you think she joined as Raymond?

Since 1905, the magic circle only admitted male members. Sophie would not be allowed to join as a woman so she dressed as Raymond, passed the test and was admitted.

Sophie was helped by another female magician, Jenny Winstanley, to get in to the magic circle. Jenny was interviewed at the time and said, "We really wanted to prove that women are as good as men."

Within 18 months, the magic circle changed its policy and in 1990, the group announced female magicians were allowed to join.

Sophie then felt she could reveal her true self and she told the group she was female.

What do you think happened next?

Many of the members were angry at Sophie, calling her actions a "deliberate deception". Sophie was expelled from the magic circle.

Do you agree this was "deliberate deception"? What is your opinion about Sophies actions?

What is your opinion about the magic circle and their response? Can you understand their position?

Today the magic circle is trying to find Sophie Lloyd. 

Why do you think they are trying to find her?

The magic circle want to apologise to Sophie and invite her back, over 30 years after expelling her.

Why do you think they want to do this?

Today the magic circle has a female chair, Laura London. Laura says, "It's almost as if they just made her vanish from thin air, tried to brush it under the carpet, but obviously now the story has come out and we're so desperate to right this wrong."

What does "brush it under the carpet" mean? Why were the magic circle doing that? 

"I think just to even sit down with her and hear her side of the story would be wonderful for us. But more than that, we could invite her back in to the society, which would be the most incredible thing."

But no one can find Sophie, it is almost as if she has vanished! 

Laura says, "We really don't know what happened to her. But I'd like to think that maybe we can give her some closure to this extraordinary thing that she did, let her know it was remembered, that it will go down in history. I think it's really important to tell her: thank you for everything and we're very sorry for what happened."

Laura says what Sophie did is "so appreciated from all of us women now."

- Why do the magic circle want to apologise for something that happened over 30 years ago?

- Does it matter if it was so long ago?

- "We really wanted to prove that women are as good as men." why did Jenny and Sophie want to prove that?

- Why do you think no one can find Sophie? Has she really vanished? (she is a magician, after all!)

- If she is found, do you think Sophie should re-join the magic circle?

- What can we learn from Sophie in this story?

- why is this story about No Outsiders? 

- Which British value is this about?

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Paddington

 

New Paddington Bear mural arrives at London’s South Bank | News Shopper

A mural has appeared at the Southbank in London, a short walk from Waterloo station, to celebrate the new Paddington film.

The aim of the mural is to give visitors to London a warm welcome.

The creator was a Peruvian artist Gisella Stapleton whose task was to celebrate Paddington being London’s first ever “Welcome Ambassador.”

Director of Visit London, Simon McCaugherty, says, “As Paddington himself says, ‘In London everyone is different and that means anyone can fit in’.”

The Paddington bear character was created in 1958 by author Michael Bond and is today one of the most famous characters in British literature.

Gisella says, “This image represents the heart of Paddington – and the heart of every immigrant. With open doors, where inside the love for our land, represented by the Andes, is mixed with the love for the land that welcomes us, our beloved London.

For me, living in London for 13 years has been an enriching experience, meeting people from many parts of the world and their cultures, it is a magical city, just like Paddington, I have always felt that I fit in.”

-          -What is an immigrant?

-          -Is the Paddington character an immigrant? What makes him an immigrant?

-          -What do you think a welcome ambassador is, how can a fictional character who is not real be a welcome ambassador?

---- Could we have welcome ambassadors at our school? What would that look like? 

-          -‘In London everyone is different and that means anyone can fit in’.” Do you agree? Is it true where we live? Is it true for our school? How do you know?

-          -One of the most famous characters in British literature is an immigrant; what does that show about British people today?

-          -“With open doors, where inside the love for our land, represented by the Andes, is mixed with the love for the land that welcomes us, our beloved London.” What do you think Gisella means by this?

-          -Can you feel love for a land where you were born if you no longer live there? Can you feel love for two lands?

-          -“Meeting people from many parts of the world and their cultures, it is a magical city, I have always felt that I fit in.” Why do you think Gisella feels she fits in?

-          -How do we make sure everyone feels they fit in at our school?

-          -Why is this about No Outsiders?

-Which British value is this about?

KS1 version of this assembly here 

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Remembrance Sunday 2024

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46124467

What do you see in the picture? What is this story about, what happened on Sunday?

People across the UK held a two minute silence on Sunday to remember all those who lost their lives in World War One and all wars around the world. World War One lasted from 1914-1918 and ended at 11:00 AM on 11th November 1918. 

Imagine a World War 1 soldier - what did they look like? What kind of person fought in World War One? 

What do you see in this picture? What is happening, what do you notice about the people in the foreground and the people in the background. Where / when do you think the photo was taken? 

The photo shows soldiers in World War One serving with the British army praying outside a mosque in Surrey during the war.

It is estimated that 1.5 million Indian troops fought with Britain in World War 1, and 400,000 of those were Muslim soldiers. Recent research shows that over 4 million Muslims either fought or served as labourers during the war. But another survey shows only 22% of people in Britain knew that Muslims had fought in the war. 

Did anyone imagine a Muslim man when I asked you to think about what a soldier from World War 1 looked like?

Today many historians are trying to make sure people know about everyone who fought and died in the war. Historian Steve Ballinger says, "Finding out that Muslim soldiers fought and died for Britain to protect us and protect the freedoms we enjoy today, that's an important history for everyone to know." 

Last summer there were protests in some cities against refugees in England. what do you think the people protesting could learn from this photo?

-why do we have Remembrance Sunday, what is the 2 minute silence for?
- World War One ended over 100 years ago, why do we remember it, why don't we just move on?
- In the photo there are lots of people in the background watching the soldiers pray; what do you think they are thinking?
- why do you think some people today forget the soldiers in the war were diverse?
- "It's important history for everyone to know," why?
- what can we learn from the soldiers of World War One?

- why is this story about No Outsiders? 

- Which British value is this about?

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Wheelchair sticker

 

 

What do you see in the picture? What do you think this may be about?

This photo is from Boston, USA and there is an accompanying plaque that reads:

Design activists Brian Glenney, Sara Hendren and Tim Ferguson Sauder were unimpressed by how passive the wheelchair user looked in most symbols for wheelchair accessibility. Instead, they created their own icon and stickered accessibility signs across Boston, USA as an act of protest. They released their symbol free of charge and it is now used throughout the world.

- Where do you see the original sign used?

- What does passive mean?

- Why do you think Brian, Sara and Tim think the original symbol looks passive? Do you agree?

- Does the image on the sign matter?

- What do you think the aim was for Brian, Sara and Tim?

- The plaque says the sticker was an act of protest. What is an act of protest? Do you agree this is an act of protest?

- You could argue Brian, Sara and Tim are vandalising public property. Is this the right thing to do?

- why is this about no outsiders?

- Which British value is this about?

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US election

 Note from Andrew Moffat:

This story is aimed at Year 5 & 6 and KS3. My aim here was to find a positive story to come out of of the US election in case any children were hearing fears or worries about the result. I was inspired by the concession speech made by Kamala Harris where she says, "This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves." I wanted to show that in a democracy there are lots of different ideas and contradictions. I also wanted to show that equality values are supported across the world. I looked for a positive equality story to come out of the election to contrast the result (which I don't actually mention in this assembly. I'm not asking children to discuss the result; I'm providing another angle to explore the British value of democracy) Some schools may not feel ready to deliver this assembly yet, which is absolutely fine and  here is another assembly on an entirely different topic you may want to use instead.  https://no-outsiders-assembly.blogspot.com/2024/11/passive-protest.html

Sarah McBride becomes first out trans person elected to US House | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

What do you see in the picture? This person has a new job in America this week.

What event happened in America this week? What do you think this person’s new job might be?

Sarah McBride has been elected to the House of Representatives in America this week. She is now a State Senator for the State of Delaware.

What does elected mean? How does that work?

What is the house of representatives for? What does it sound like it’s for?

How do elections work in the UK? Do we have a house of representatives?

In the UK we have Parliament and people are voted in to Parliament when there is a general election. Members of parliament vote on our laws.

In the US there are two chambers; the House of Representatives is the “lower chamber” and the Senate is the “Upper chamber”. New laws, known as bills, are first discussed in the House of Representatives and those that are passed are sent to the Senate to discuss. The Senate will then discuss the new bill and if they decide to pass the bill, it is sent to the President who can pass it in to law or can veto it.

What does veto mean?

Sarah made history this week as the first out transgender person to be elected to the House of Representatives.

After she was elected, Sarah said, “Thank you Delaware, because of your votes and your values, I am proud to be your next member of Congress.”

“Delaware has sent the message loud and clear, that this is a democracy that is big enough for all of us.”

Before the election, Sarah told CBS News, “It is a testament to Delawareans that the candidacy of someone like me is even possible.”

Sarah came out as a trans woman when she was 21. She was interested in politics from an early age and worked as an intern (volunteer) at the White House in 2012. She has worked on several political campaigns including human rights campaigns since then and in 2018 she published a memoir called, “Tomorrow will be different”.

During this campaign, Sarah talked about her priorities which included affordable childcare, housing, healthcare.

Sarah talked about the “power of proximity” as a way to change ideas; “We know throughout history that the power of proximity has opened even the most closed of hearts and minds. And I still believe that the power of proximity taps what I believe to be the most fundamental human emotion, which is empathy.”

-          -Why do you think this made the news?

-          Sarah is the first trans person to be elected to the House of Representatives. The House was formed in 1789. Why has it taken almost 250 years to elect a trans person?

-          Sarah thanked Delaware for their “votes and values”- what is the difference?

-          “This is a democracy that is big enough for all of us.” What does she mean?

-          “It is a testament to Delawareans that the candidacy of someone like me is even possible.” What does Sarah mean by this?

-          Why do you think Sarah called her memoir, “Tomorrow will be different”

-          Why do you think Sarah lists her priorities as affordable childcare, housing, healthcare, rather than LGBT+ issues?

-          What does proximity mean? How do you think being in proximity to someone can change hearts and minds?

-          Sarah says the mist fundamental human emotion is empathy – do you agree?

-          Why is this about No Outsiders?

-          Which British value is this about?

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