Lesson video

Hello, my name's Miss Willow, and I'm going to be your teacher for today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called Kindness in our Community, and it fits into the unit Communities: How do we respect people of different faiths? During this lesson, there is mention of strong language, so we recommend that for this lesson, you have an adult with you.

If, at any point, you do feel worried or uncomfortable, it's really important that you stop the lesson and you speak to an adult that you trust.

Okay, let's make a start.

By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to explain why kindness and respect matter in our community and how your actions can positively impact others.

Before we get started with today's lesson, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable during today's lesson.

First of all, we have Laura.

Laura says that we need to listen to others and it's okay to disagree with each other, but we should listen properly before we make any assumptions or before we decide how to respond.

When we disagree with someone else, it's important to challenge the statement and not the person themselves.

Next, Andeep says that we need to respect each other's privacy.

We can discuss examples, but we shouldn't use any names or descriptions that could identify anyone, including ourselves.

If we want to share a story, we can refer to someone as "my friend." This means that we're not going to give away any identifying information.

Next, Jacob says, no judgement.

We can explore any beliefs and misunderstandings about the topic without fear of being judged by others.

And finally, Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

Everyone has the right to choose not to answer a question or to join in with a discussion.

We should never put anyone on the spot, as this can make people feel uncomfortable.

We're now going to have a look at the keywords for today's lesson.

First of all, we have kindness.

This means being nice, caring, and thinking about how others feel.

Next we have equality, this is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights and opportunities.

And finally, we have respect, this means being considerate of others and the world around you, treating people fairly and how you would like to be treated.

Today's lesson is split into three learning cycles.

Our first learning cycle is called What does kindness in public spaces look like? Our second learning cycle is called, Why is respect important? And our final learning cycle is called How do my actions affect others around me? Let's make a start on our first learning cycle, What does kindness in public spaces look like? Ms. Walsh says that "Kindness is not just about big gestures, it's the small, everyday actions too." What does kindness look like in our community? Kindness in public spaces can be small acts, such as holding a door open for someone.

Another small act of kindness could be offering your seat on public transport to someone who may need it more than you.

This could be someone with a disability, someone who's pregnant or an elderly person.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing so far.

Is this statement true or false? For an act of kindness to be appreciated, it has to be a big gesture.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself Well done if you said that this is false.

But why? You might have said that kindness is not just about big gestures, it's the small, everyday actions too.

For example, holding a door open for someone or giving up your seat for someone else on public transport.

Well done if you got this right.

A police officer who is providing support or directions to a member of the public is demonstrating another act of kindness.

Other acts of kindness might include helping someone struggling with their shopping bags or maybe their suitcases, thanking a bus driver before you get off the bus, moving aside for a blind person or a guide dog so that they have a clear pathway.

Police Officer Kofi says that "As a police officer, I see how kindness creates welcoming, safer communities, helps to build trust between strangers and with us, and encourages others to be kind in return." Let's do another check for understanding.

Which of these actions show kindness in a public space? A: holding a door open for someone carrying heavy shopping.

B: helping someone who's lost by giving directions.

C: walking past someone struggling without offering help, or D: saying thank you to a bus driver when you get off.

Which of those actions show kindness in a public space? Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that A, B and D are correct.

Some actions that show kindness in a public space include: holding a door open for someone carrying heavy shopping, helping someone who's lost by giving directions, or saying thank you to a bus driver when you get off.

Well done if you got this right.

We are now moving on to our first practise task.

And for this task, I'd like you to discuss whether each scenario is someone being kind or unkind, and I'd like you to explain why.

In the first scenario, a teenager offers to help an older person carry heavy shopping bags.

In scenario two, Sasha ignores a person who drops their belongings on the floor.

In scenario three, a person spits on the pavement near a busy bus stop.

In scenario four, a police officer gives clear directions to someone who's lost.

And finally, in scenario five, someone plays loud music on their phone while travelling on a train.

Discuss whether each of these scenarios is someone being kind or unkind, and I'd like you to explain why.

Pause the video and we'll go through what you might have said in a few minutes.

Okay, let's have a look and see what your answers may have been.

For the first scenario, a teenager offering to help an older person carry their heavy shopping bags.

This is an example of kindness as the teenager is supporting someone who might be struggling and need help.

In scenario two, Sasha ignoring a person who drops their belongings on the floor.

This is an example of not being kind.

Sasha could instead ask the other person if they need help to collect their belongings.

In scenario three, a person spitting on the pavement near a busy bus stop.

This is an example of unkind or disrespectful behaviour.

It's also unhygienic.

For scenario four, a police officer giving clear directions to someone who's lost.

This is an example of kind behaviour.

This sort of action helps to build a strong relationship between people in communities.

And finally, scenario five, with someone playing loud music on their phone whilst travelling on a train.

This is an example of unkind and disrespectful behaviour.

It doesn't show respect to others who are on the train.

Well done if your answers were anything like this.

We're now moving on to our second learning cycle, Why is respect important? Kindness and respect are important with everyone, including strangers and people in public spaces.

Ms. Walsh reminds us that "We should treat everyone in our communities with respect." Respect involves valuing other people's feelings, needs and boundaries even if they're different to us.

And Police Officer Kofi says that "Respect is something that we all owe each other.

It keeps public spaces safe and positive for everyone in the community." Let's have a think about how we can show respect in our community.

Maybe you want to have a think about how we can show respect in our community.

Pause the video, talk to the people around you.

Have a think to yourself.

Let's have a think about some examples of respectful behaviour.

We can listen to others without interrupting.

We can say "please" and "thank you" in shops or on transport, making space for others like someone with a pram or someone using a wheelchair.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing.

Which of these examples shows respectful behaviour? A: a teenager thanking a cafe worker for serving them? B: a group laughing at someone struggling to speak English, or C: a person stepping aside to let someone with a pram pass.

Which of those examples show respectful behaviour in the community? Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that A and C show respectful behaviour.

It is respectful to thank a cafe worker for serving us and to let someone with a pram pass us so that they have a clear pathway.

Well done if you got this right.

Everyone deserves the same courteous behaviour in public spaces, and Ms. Wash says that "Showing respect supports fairness and equality.

We treat people how we'd want to be treated, regardless of our differences." The Equality Act 2010 protects everyone from unfair treatment based on what we call the protected characteristics, such as age, disability, gender, or religion.

We can have a look at all of the protected characteristics on the screen.

We have race and ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnerships.

All of these are protected characteristics under the Equality Act.

Let's do a check for understanding for this learning cycle.

I'd like you to decide if this statement is true or false.

Kindness only matters with friends or people that we know personally.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false, but why? You might have said that kindness and respect are important with everyone, including with strangers and people in public spaces.

This helps to make our communities a safer and more positive place for everyone.

Well done if you got this right.

It's now time to move on to our second practise task and well done for your hard work so far.

For this task, I'd like you to discuss the following questions with your partner: Question number one: What does it mean to show respect in public spaces? Question number two: Provide three examples of how you can show respect to others in your community.

And finally, question three: How is respect linked to fairness and the Equality Act 2010? Can you discuss those questions with your partner? Pause the video and we'll go through what you might have said in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what you might have said.

For the first question, What does it mean to show respect in public spaces? You might have said that showing respect means being polite, valuing others, and treating others with dignity.

For question number two: Provide three examples of how you show respect to others in your community, you might have said: "I say thank you to shop workers and bus drivers to show politeness.

I give up my seat for someone elderly or pregnant on public transport, or I listen without interrupting when people are speaking." These are also great examples of how we can show respect to others in our community and the people around us.

You also might have said for question three, how is respect linked to fairness and the Equality Act 2010? You might have said that the Equality Act protects people from unfair treatment, and respect is a way to live out these values daily.

Well done if your answers were anything like this.

It's now time to move on to our final learning cycle, How do my actions affect others around me? Well done for your hard work already.

Keep it up.

Kind actions spread positivity and make people feel safer and respected.

Here we have someone who's pregnant saying, "I feel so relieved that they've offered me a seat.

I'll remember to be kind to others too." In this situation, someone has shown her kindness by giving up their seat for her.

Because of this kindness, she's now going to remember to be kind to others too.

Police Officer Kofi says that "Unkind actions can cause harm and they may make people feel unsafe or unwelcome, but small acts of kindness help keep our communities safe and respectful." It's important to avoid playing loud music which others can hear.

We should also not put our feet on the seats of a bus or train as this is unhygienic.

So it's important that if we want to listen to music on public transport or watch some videos, it's really important that we wear some headphones so that we don't disturb others.

Police Officer Kofi says that "Some actions, like being rude, spitting, putting your feet on seats or playing loud music, they might not break the law, but they are still disrespectful to the people around us.

They also might break the rule of public transport companies.

It's really important to do the right thing to keep public spaces pleasant for everyone." Let's do a check for understanding.

Is the statement true or false? "If I'm not breaking the law, I'm being respectful." Can you decide if this is true or false? And then I'd like you to consider why.

Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false.

You might have said that this is false because some actions like spitting or putting your feet on seats on public transport, it may not be illegal, but this is still being disrespectful and it can make others feel uncomfortable.

Dropping rubbish, also called littering, can make places look dirty, and it also harms the environment too.

Swearing in public can also make others feel uncomfortable and unsafe.

Spitting in shared spaces is unhygienic and it's also disrespectful to others.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Which of these actions show disrespect in public spaces? A: talking quietly with a friend on the bus.

B: putting your feet on the seat next to you on a train.

C: listening to music through headphones on the bus, or D: playing loud music through a device on a tram.

Which of these actions show disrespect in public spaces? Pause the video, talk to the people around you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that B and D showed disrespect in public spaces.

It's disrespectful to put your feet on the seat next to you on a train because this is unhygienic.

And playing loud music through a device on a tram can also disturb others, which shows disrespect in public spaces.

Well done if you got this right.

We are now moving on to our final practise task and well done for your hard work so far.

For each illustration, I'd like you to complete the thought bubble for how each character might be feeling due to the actions of those around them.

In this scenario, someone is holding the door open for someone else who's carrying something.

In this scenario, someone is listening to music out loud on public transport, there's someone in front of them who can hear this.

In this scenario, two people have spotted someone in front of them spitting on the street.

For each of these illustrations, can you complete the thought bubble for how each character could be feeling due to the actions of those around them? Pause the video and we'll go through some model answers in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what your answers could have looked like.

For the first scenario where someone is holding the door open for someone else who's holding a box, that person is now thinking, "That made my day.

I should do something kind for someone else too." In the second scenario where someone has heard someone listening to music out loud on public transport, they're thinking, "I feel really uncomfortable and disrespected.

I don't want to sit here anymore." And for our last scenario, someone who has spotted someone spitting on the street has thought, "I wish you wouldn't do that.

It's really unhygienic and I don't want to see it." Well done if your thought bubbles looked anything like this.

We're now going to summarise our key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we've learned that kindness builds safer, welcoming communities, and it also encourages others to do the same.

Equality means that everyone has the same rights, and we all have the responsibility to treat others fairly and with respect.

We've learned that our actions have what is called a ripple effect, so kind actions can spread positivity while unkind actions can harm and make other people feel unsafe.

For example, if someone is kind to us, we might be inspired to be kind to someone else.

It's also important to be respectful in public spaces because it's about doing the right thing.

And it's not just about avoiding breaking the law, it's also about making our communities a safer and kinder and more respectful place to be.

In today's lesson, you might have found that you've got some worries or questions, and if you do, it's really important that you share them with a trusted adult.

There's also a resource on the screen that's there to help you too.

Well done for your hard work today.

I hope to see you in another lesson soon.