Last week we launched our No Outsiders programme in assembly time, using the book, 'Here We Are' by Oliver Jeffers. Children in Years 1 -6  worked in mixed-aged groups to find out more about each other and what makes each of us and our families different.  Following this, in class, children from Reception to Year 6 enjoyed listening to their first No Outsiders class book.

Children in Reception started with ‘The Family Book’ by Todd Parr. Children were inspired by the text to think about their own families and what makes them special:

‘My family loves different things. I like playing with my toys and Joshi likes drinking milk. Dad likes going to work and mummy likes dressing up as a clown!’ 

‘I have the same colour hair as my dad.’ Oscar

‘I look like my brother and my mum. Her hair is lighter than mine. My dog is a red lab and she has different colour hair than all of us.’ Hugo

‘My mummy and brother have the same skin as me, my daddy’s skin is darker.’ Dulcie

Year 3 read the book, 'The Truth About Old People'. They thought about the protected characteristic of age, and explored different stereotypes.

In Year 5 the pupils listened to the story of, 'How to Heal a Broken Wing' linked to our core value of empathy and people who need help.

Year 6 read the book 'The Islander', they considered the cause of racism and learned about the protected characteristic of race.

Next week in assembly we will be exploring disabilities and linking this to our core value of empathy. We will be using the book 'I Talk Like a River', and linking this to the story of professional footballer, Watford's Ken Sema, who has a stammer. 

• I Talk Like a River, Youtube

Take a look at some of the children's work, linked below.