PATTERING FOOTSTEPS, CHILDREN'S VOICES
UPBEAT MUSIC
SHINI: The world is a fun place to be, because we are all different.
We look different, sound different, and we all like different things.
What鈥檚 not to like?
But sometimes, some people can be treated differently or unfairly.
They might not be given the same opportunities or might be left out of fun things that others are able to take part in.
But the good news is, if you see this happening and you help someone to feel more included, that鈥檚 when you鈥檙e being an ally
- a friend who is willing to help others.
SELINA: To me, allyship means that we are all friends and supportive of each other.
EVIE: Be that friend that you need.
Some days are going to be great, and some days are going to be hard, so on the great days, you can give to friends and on the hard days, they can give to you.
CLAIRE: Everybody deserves to be treated with respect and kindness.
AYMAN: It doesn鈥檛 have to be the case that you鈥檙e always surrounded by your very best friends.
It can be your classmates, it can be people that you come across on a day-to-day basis.
MARTIN: Be kind always, no matter what you might think, because you just never know; never judge a book by its cover.
DAVID: You never know what that person is going through.
You don鈥檛 know their situation or circumstances, and also you don鈥檛 necessarily know their potential.
AZEEM: It doesn鈥檛 matter your age, it doesn鈥檛 matter your background, it doesn鈥檛 matter your skin colour, it doesn鈥檛 matter your ability.
That theme of kindness, people will always appreciate that.
SHINI: If you want to be an ally, a great time to practise this is when you鈥檙e taking part in sport.
Whether you鈥檙e on the pitch, the ball court or the playing field, there are lots of opportunities to show people around you that you鈥檙e there to support them.
FUNMI: Having friends and team mates in my sport, helps me progress and hopefully, that can help them progress too.
SELINA: My team mates always help and support me when I play blind football.
They let me know where they are on the pitch.
We have really good communication.
ELLIE: My teammates help me, making sure that I鈥檓 okay, even when races don鈥檛 go to plan.
Cheer on your team mates because it helps them so, so much.
SHINI: So, next time you see someone being treated unfairly or being left out, make sure to show them that you have their back.
That鈥檚 when you鈥檙e being a great ally.
HOLLIE: If you see anybody sitting on their own or feeling quite quiet, go up to them and say, 鈥楬ello鈥.
MARTIN: Don鈥檛 make people feel that they鈥檙e not good enough because they don鈥檛 have the same abilities as someone else.
They might have other skills that you鈥檝e not seen yet.
It鈥檚 all about making sure that everyone feels included.
ELLIE: It鈥檚 so important to be kind, no matter who you are and what you look like.
Kindness is so, so special.
Remember to treat people how you want to be treated.
With friendship, with love, with kindness and with care, and that鈥檚 what friends are for.
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PATTERING FOOTSTEPS,
CHILDREN'S VOICES
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Shini Muthukrishnan explores the theme of allyship.
This film looks at the importance of allyship. Blue Peter presenter, Shini Muthukrishnan talks about the importance of making people feel included and supporting each other when participating in sport.
The films looks at how pupils can make their classmates, friends and teammates feel welcome and how they can support them with encouragement and kindness. It talks about how we are all different and have different skills, but sometimes people can be treated differently or unfairly. If you pupils see someone being treated unfairly, they can be their ally by making sure they have a chance to take part in sport and feel part of a team.
We hear from Paralympians such as David Smith OBE and retired Paralympian Ellie Simmonds OBE as they tell us how support from teammates and friends have helped them in their sporting careers.
