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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0eyoCXgwNw

A video has gone viral in the last week of five year old Paige Tobin on a skateboard. In the video, she drops in to a 12ft bowl while wearing a princess dress with rainbow socks and a leopard print helmet. 

People are praising Paige for her individuality. There are other videos on youtube where Paige is seen falling over and never giving up.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA8tZLKvV9g

- why do you think this video has gone viral?
- what is different about Paige? (you could start the assembly, before showing the picture, by asking children to think about a skate boarder - what image do they have? what does the skater look like? Then show the picture and video of Paige)
- why do you think Paige chose to wear a princess dress to skate? (because she wanted to!)
- what does individuality mean?
- do you think anyone would say to Paige that she didn't belong at the skater park or that she shouldn't wear those clothes? How would Paige reply if they did?
- what is gender equality?
- why is this about gender equality? what else is it about?
- why do you think people like the videos of Paige falling over and not giving up?
- what can we learn from Paige?
- why is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: Everyone different. everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com 

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