and Succeeding Together 6th November 2017 Learning, Growing and Succeeding Together

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A value is a principle that guides our thinking and behaviour Welcome to our ‘Values’ assembly A value is a principle that guides our thinking and behaviour

Values Nomination WINNER! Nominee: ______________________ Nominated By:__________________ What value has the person shown and how?

In November we will be exploring the value of Courage

Courage Doing the right thing even when it’s difficult.

The Suffragettes Before the suffragettes women were not allowed to vote. The suffragettes wanted the right for women to vote. Interesting Fact: Did you know suffrage means the right to vote and that’s where their name came from?

The Suffragettes Q: How do you think women felt when they were not allowed to vote? Q: Do you think this was fair?

The Suffragettes The suffragettes protested for the right for women to vote. One of the most influential protests was in the House of Commons. At the time there were no women MPs. Women weren’t even allowed in the same viewing area as men. They had a Ladies Gallery.

The Suffragettes Q: How do you think women felt about this? It is in Parliament decisions are made and there were no women MPs Women couldn’t vote for the MPs to represent their views Q: How do you think men felt about this?

The Protest Suffragettes smuggled a banner into the Ladies Gallery at the House of Commons and they passed it through the grille into the debating chamber. On the banner it demanded the rights for women to vote. During the protest two women chained themselves to the grille and had to be cut free.

The Suffragettes Consequences: Many of the suffragettes were arrested and put in prison. Some were hurt in the protests. Some even died.

The Suffragettes Bringing Change: During the war the suffragettes decided that they would support their country and temporarily stop their protest for votes. They took on male jobs while the men were at war to help. After the war women were given the right to vote. The Representation of People Act 1918 meant that women above the age of 30 who met the property qualifications could vote. This was not equal to men but was a big step forward!

Life after the Suffragettes Women have the same rights to vote as men. There is an increasing number of female MPs. There have been two female prime ministers in our country!

Life after the Suffragettes Q: What values did the suffragettes need to bring about this change? Q: What do you think life would have been like without them?

The Importance of Peaceful Protest Some of the suffragettes protested in ways that hurt others. This was wrong and endangered others. It also worked against their intended message as some people used the violence as a reason for why women shouldn’t vote.

Martin Luther King Was an activist who fought for people’s civil rights. He wanted people to have the same rights regardless of their skin colour. He believed that to bring about change his followers must use non-violence and disobedience. He was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his work.

The Protests He led a protest against racial segregation on public transport in Montgomery. The protest started because Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus for a white person. The day after Martin Luther King led a boycott of all the buses in Montgomery. This meant that the bus companies lost a huge amount of money. It was later taken to the supreme court and segregation on buses was deemed unlawful!

The Protests In Birmingham 1963 Martin Luther King led a protest against businesses that only employed white people or segregated people when using the toilet. The protests involved sit ins and marches. This led to many of the segregation signs being removed.

Life after Martin Luther King Led to: Civil Rights Act of 1964 which banned people discriminating in employment based on race, colour, religion, or national origin.     Voting Rights Act of 1965 which protected the right for all people to vote. Fair Housing Act of 1968 which banned people discriminating against who they sell houses or rent houses to.

Consequence Martin Luther King was arrested 30 times in ten years. He was assaulted: In Birmingham Alabama he was doing a speech. James Roy a white racist was in the crowd. As Martin Luther King spoke James Roy got angry and went onto the stage. He started attacking Martin Luther King. Martin Luther King fell to the floor and as he was about to be hit again he turned the other cheek to allow James Roy to hit him. This made James Roy stop as he was so shocked. Martin Luther King told all his supporters not to hurt James Roy and they met later to talk peacefully. Sadly he was assassinated but his work lives on.

Life Without Martin Luther King Jr. Q: What would life be like without Martin Luther King? Q: How did he change the world? Q: What did he need to achieve this? Q: What can we learn from him?

Courage at The Downley School Whole school litter pick and Peace Day Year 6: suggesting changes to the lunch menus Year 5: discussing changes to how we queue at lunch Year 3: wrote letters to Fifa trying to convince them to let English footballers wear poppies Year 1: speaking out about things that make them upset

Parliament Week and Courage As a school we will be learning what Parliament is, why it is important and you will all be getting a chance to practise your debating skills (just like MPs). To debate you will need to show Courage by saying what you believe in front of others. The most persuasive debater from each class will get to come into the Debating Contest and will debate key questions in front of their key stage.

Remembrance This month we also remember the Courage that the soldiers showed in World War 1 and World War 2. They fought and many died to protect our country and our liberties. Remembrance day is Saturday 11th November Remembrance Sunday is on the 12th November Year two will be presenting an assembly explaining the importance of why we wear poppies next Monday.

Anti Bullying Week Anti Bullying Week is exceptionally important. Bullying is behaviour that hurts someone else. This can include: name calling, hitting, pushing, spreading rumours, threatening or excluding someone. It can happen anywhere. It’s usually repeated over a long period of time and hurts others.

Anti Bullying Week Reporting someone who has been bullying you or someone else takes Courage but it is the right thing to do. There is a zero tolerance attitude to bullying at TDS and once we are aware of problems, they are dealt with very effectively! We will be studying bullying more at a later date as it is too important to try and fit in with Parliament Week.

Anti Bullying Week However, on Monday 13th November all the school will be invited to participate in Odd Socks Day. Odd Socks Day is designed to be fun! It’s an opportunity for everyone to express themselves and appreciate individuality and uniqueness! If you would like to donate to Anti-Bullying Week you can make a £1 suggested donation!

As we reflect, think about how showing COURAGE makes the world a better place to be.

A prayer for all of us Here in our school Let us be peaceful at all times. Let our rooms be full of happiness And respect for each other. Let love be in our hearts With kindness and compassion for all. Let us remember In learning together, We grow together And succeed together.

Andy and the Odd Socks (Unique) https://youtu.be/Phu3js293XE