Assembly: The right to protest

Teacher notes

You may like to play music on entry and departure from assembly. For generations, people have protested through the arts, including music. Some suggested songs are: • What's Going On- Marvin Gaye • Free Nelson Mandela- The Specials • Do You Hear the People Sing?- cast of Les Misérables. Note: 'Do You Hear the People Sing' has been widely adopted as the anthem of protests in Hong Kong so might be a fitting way to end the assembly. **Lyfta core themes:** Community and Citizenship, Culture and Identity, Equality and Human Rights, Learning and Growth, Natural Environment, Health and Wellbeing. **Lyfta core skills and values**: Active Citizenship and Political Awareness, Communication, Courage and Self-Confidence, Integrity and Honesty, Empathy and Understanding Others, Human Rights. **SDGs:** 11, 16. **National Curriculum objectives:** KS2 Citizenship to recognise their worth as individuals by identifying positive things about themselves and their achievements to learn about different kinds of responsibilities, rights and duties at home, at school and in the community, and that these can sometimes conflict with each other to reflect on spiritual, moral, social, and cultural issues, using imagination to understand other people's experiences to learn about democracy; to recognise the role of voluntary, community and pressure groups to think about the lives of people living in other places and times, and people with different values and customs. KS3 Citizenship Students reflect on issues in a different region/country, closely linked to the UK, e.g.: - the role of governments and democracy in Hong Kong, during its 50 years period of autonomy - citizens’ liberties, especially those of the right to protest - the roles played by public institutions and voluntary groups in society, and the ways in which citizens work together to improve their communities. KS4 Citizenship: Pupils should be taught about different electoral systems used in and beyond the United Kingdom; other systems and forms of government, both democratic and non-democratic, beyond the United Kingdom; human rights and international law. KS2/3 PSHE L2. to recognise there are human right to protect everyone L3. about the relationship between rights and responsibilities L4. the importance of having compassion towards others.