Logo KS1

 

What do you see here?

But what do you really see? Look past the words / logo and what do you see?

What different shapes can you see? How many?

How many shapes are there in the N alone?

How many colours in the N alone, how many in the N and the O?

 Someone designed this logo, how do think they did that? How did they start, why do you think they chose those shapes/ colours? Do the shapes and colours mean anything?

The No Outsiders logo was designed by Mr Wearing who is Head teacher at The Oaks Community Primary School in Cheshire.

Mr Wearing says, “Each and every one of us is unique and special."

What do those words mean?

"We all live different and diverse lives."

What does diverse mean?

 We all have different and diverse backgrounds. But within that difference and diversity, or humanity and similarities shine through.”

What things make us the same and make us different in this room? 

Mr Wearing decided to design a logo for No Outsiders. This was his idea:

“Each letter represents a person. The colours, lines and symbols represent a difference in that person. The yellow triangle might represent that you are Jewish, the green circle might represent that you are right-handed, the white triangle with one dot might represent that you live at home with your mum, or the blue triangle might represent that you live at home with two dads or with auntie or nana.

Even though each letter is different, there are lots of similarities. Things that unite us rather than divide. Each and every one of us is special because of our differences.”

Look again at the logo - what differences do you see in the letters?

Mr Wearing encourages his pupils to share with others their own art and their uniqueness; to be proud of their achievements and individuality. Mr Wearing says he is proud of his design, which started as a little pencil drawing in his sketchbook. It’s now on pin badges, lanyards and posters in lots of classrooms around the UK.


-          - Do you think the logo works? Explain your answer.

-          - This art started as a little pencil drawing and now it is used in schools across the country. How do you think that makes Mr Wearing feel?

-         -  If Mr wearing had given up or thought his art was no good, how would our school be different today?

-          - How do you know if art is any good? Who decides?

-          - What can we learn from Mr Wearing?

No Outsiders: we belong here (lesson plans to teach diversity and equality in schools)  by Andrew Moffat 

No Outsiders plaques, posters, lanyards etc for schools can be ordered from https://no-outsiders.com/shop-1


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