Inclusion
What does inclusion mean? It comes form the word include. It’s about diversity and belonging. Cartoon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2vzTkP5cU4
What’s the opposite of inclusion? Exclusion. From the word excluded.
Can you think of a time you were excluded? 1 2 3 4 Can you think of a time you were excluded?
What do you think when you see this picture? Would you make fun of them?
What about this person what do you think? Would people make fun of her? What if I tell you that this person has a disability?
Last week I heard that a man with Downs syndrome was shouted at and abusive comments made to him by pupils at a secondary school in Tower Hamlets. I hope by learning about inclusion in our assemblies you will never do this.
Everybody is different! Even identical twins do not have the same finger prints!
On the inside every one is the same, so why do some people get treated better than others Share you thoughts.
Sometime it is hard to show how a person is feeling because they find it hard to express it or cannot express how they feel. But everyone has feelings, so we need to be sensitive in our comments and body language.
Jonathan He is 10 years old and talks with his eyes. Jonathan describes how it was like being stuck in reception class because he could not speak. He could understand everything and began communicating with is eyes using his communication board. He writes a blog. Https://eyecantalk.net/early-life/ See ‘Marvellous Meeting’ on blog
How do we show an inclusive attitude? You can Not so helpful Learn about others (their religion, needs, their traditions) Be friendly Be curious and interested in others If you are confident tell others they are not being respectful Talk to a teacher if you’re not sure about others. Staring Pointing Whispering Gossiping Saying things about others that you think are true, but really they are not.
When people are included they feel that they belong Maybe we could make our own school video about inclusion and belonging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HgRb1MNtqo