Thursday, 28 August 2025

Flags



What do you see in this picture? What do you think it is about, what does it mean, why did someone create this art?

This image was created by Fliss who is an artist at Fledgling Education. 

What do you notice about the patterns on the schools, what do you think Fliss was trying to show about a school?

Fliss used flags to make up the walls and windows in her schools. 

Why do you think she did that?
What do you think Fliss is trying to show about schools?
Why didn't Fliss just use one flag?

Fliss says, "I live my life in colour and this image is a celebration of that spirit. Can we continue to accept difference for the strength that it brings? It doesn’t have to divide us. Can we carry on shaping a future where every colour and culture has a place?”

What does Fliss mean?
How can difference divide us?

Do you recognise any of the flags? (the flags are Pakistan, Poland, Russia, GB, Romania, India, Germany, China)
Does it matter which flags Fliss used?
Are flags important? What are flags used for today? (mention the lionesses wining the Women's World Cup over summer and which flags you saw then)

If we were going to make our own picture like this to represent our own school, which flags could we use?
How many flags should we include?
What do we want to show about our school? (use this blank template to create your own)




What do we say at our school about people from different countries?
Why is this about No Outsiders?
Which British value is this about?


Thanks to Fledgling Education for designing this image. Fliss can be booked for school creative and emotional literacy workshops on insta @fledgling.education or via email felicity@fledglingeducation.co.uk>

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



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Thursday, 7 August 2025

Euros 2025

 


https://metro.co.uk/2025/07/29/lionesses-trophy-parade-live-england-celebrate-historic-euro-2025-victory-london-23777268/


What do you see in the picture, when was it taken, what is happening, why so many people?

The photo shows the victory parade in London to celebrate England wining the Euros final against Spain this summer. This is the second year running the the Lionesses won the competition.

We can't see the individual people in the photo, do you think they are all women?  
How might they be different?
Is women's football popular in England?

65,000 fans joined the victory parade to celebrate the Lionesses. This year Uefa announced that over 657,000 spectators attended the matches, which is almost 100,000 more than the last Euros in 2022.

What do those numbers suggest about women's football today?

Of course there were some people who had different opinions about women's football this year. 

Why do you think some people don't like women's football?
Where do those ideas come from, what is that an example of?

In an interview during the final, former England player Karen Carney talked about how she was laughed at when she started her career playing for a boys team.

Why did that happen?
Why didn't Karen play for a girls team?

Karen reflected on how things have changed; "There is a little girl and also a little boy that now knows that there is a place for everyone to play football."

Why does Karen say that?
Why does she mention a little boy too? 

In the msn link above you can see a one minute film of women's football history and Karen's reaction.
In the film we hear a commentator say, "There is a place for women in football; it's making the tea at half time."

Why would he say that?
What do we say at our school about sport and equality?
How can we make sure at our school no one feels they don't belong in any sport? 
Why is this about No Outsiders?
Which British value is this about?

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











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