Pints and Ponytails

                                                      

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9vx1z4jkno?fbclid=IwY2xjawREXPlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJNazRnaVczUFRqa0VxdnNRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkF7ptRrDj8w5V4EvUkPRctXPlLfnfl9jX2xSvg2dPlqJDtFG0nUXimOYHHW_aem_gwirNtDCQCx6wr5fom3geQ

What do you see, what do you notice, what is going on here, what do think the story is?

There are three clues to what this story is about - the pony, the bun and the mermaid - what are they?

The photo shows an event in London called "Pints and Pony Tails" where 35 men are learning to style hair.

Why do you think they want to do that?
Looking at the photo, what are the men using to practice? 
Why not practice on real children?
Why not just practice at home?

The founder of the event says, "It's Dads turning up who struggle with basic hairstyles."

Why do you think these dads are struggling with hairstyles?
Who do you think is normally in charge of hairstyles at their homes?
Is hair a job for a mum?
What is the problem if only mums can do hair? Think about different families...

The event was founded by two new Dads, Matt Carter and Lawrence Price. The have done three events and the latest one sold out in 10 minutes. 

Why do you think so many dads want to do this?

One of the Dads at the event says, "It's important to have conversations with other guys about what they are going through. We don't normally go to the pub to talk about brushing our daughter's hair, we normally talk about football, not plaits."

Why do you think this dad says men usually only talk about football, why aren't they talking about pony tails?
Does it matter if the dads only talk about football together?
 
It's interesting that everyone in the video talks about wanting to learn to do their daughter's hair. 
Do you have any comments about that?
Is it only girls who need hairstyling? 

What can we learn from Pints and Ponytails?
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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