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Paddington

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  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, "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/ who is Paddington? -           - What do you think

wheelchair sticker

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                                                                                     What do you see in the picture? What do you think this may be about, what does this picture mean? In America some people don't like this picture, they think it is "passive".  What does passive mean? Why do you think some people don't like this sign, what do they think the sign says about people who use a wheelchair?  Three people, Brian Glenney, Sara Hendren and Tim Ferguson Sauder decided the sign needed to change so they designed a sticker to go on top.  What has changed? This new symbol is now used all over the world. - What do you think the aim was for Brian, Sara and Tim? - What are Brian, Sara and Tim trying to show about people who use wheelchairs? - Which one do you prefer, why? - 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

Safe

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  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

Spiderman

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  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!" -            -     -Why do you think some children think Spiderman is for boys?      - What do you think?       - what do we say at our school about boys and girls and games they can play?      - What do we say at our school about boys and girls and clothes they can wear?      - "Costumes are for EVERYONE" what does that mean?       - Who gets to decide what costume Evy w

Strictly (KS1)

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  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. 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

Restaurant

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  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/waiter-feeds-man-no-hands-georgia_us_571f1befe4b0f309baee6927?cps=gravity_7499_-4796155464115118169 What is happening in the picture, what do you see, what do you think the story might be? Reginald Widener took this photo of a waiter at Cinco De Mayo Mexican Grill in Georgia, USA helping a man who has no hands, to eat his dinner. The waiter, Alex Ruiz, overheard the man asking for help and sat with him, chatting and helping him to eat for 30 minutes till the meal was finished. Widener posted the picture on Facebook and wrote, "Still good people in the world". Later, Alex Ruiz was interviewed by CNN about the incident and said, "I saw a man who needed help.... it makes me happy to help people." Later Alex said he didn't ask how the man had lost his hands because he didn't want him to feel uncomfortable.  - Why is the waiter helping the man? -  How do you think the customer felt when he entered the restaurant? - Alex waite

Elephant

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  https://megaphone.upworthy.com/p/an-elephant-and-a-dog-formed-an-incredible-bond-and-its-everything-rp?fbclid=IwY2xjawFl4BFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRBR-SS_toRB_mjSCenskXNfDN7kQtb_Onfi7e5ZndXEe6BgvquK3MwqLg_aem_GeeONN2gI4Sn-_ukwKS0eQ What do you see in the picture, what do the words mean? What do you think this story is about? Tara is an elephant who lives at an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee, USA. Bella is a stray dog who also lives at the sanctuary. Usually the elephants and dogs in the sanctuary keep away from each other. But Bella and Tara are best friends and constant companions. There is a news clip here where you can follow the story. It describes how the sanctuary staff realised how special the bond was when Bella fell ill and Tara refused to move from the area where Bella was getting better for three weeks. The workers would carry Bella out to see Tara every day and you can see this in the footage. You can also see Tara tickling Bella's tummy using her giant foot. https://www.y