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BLACK HISTORY FINALE CELEBRATIONS
Fri 14 Oct 2022What an incredible week we have had this week. We had our story tellers in, whole class assemblies and reflection time dedicated to our British Black person who has contributed to our society and communities. But it was the end of the week that came to life, on Friday we had a very special assembly where we shared all of our learning throughout the week, from songs, poems, stories, art work and so much more. A huge thank you to our parents who came in wearing their traditional clothing, you definitely owned that cat walk!! Thank you for explaining about your outfits and the patterns within them. A well done to all of our children who come in too wearing their beautiful garments too!
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BLACK HISTORY WEEK 2022
Wed 12 Oct 2022“Time for Change: Action Not Words.’
The theme for Black History Month 2022 is “Time for Change: Action Not Words.’
“To get to a better tomorrow, we can’t just focus on the past. The past is in the past. We can acknowledge and learn from it, but to improve the future, we need action, not words. We need to come together around a shared common goal to achieve a better world for everyone.” www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk
This year’s Black History Month in October is more important than ever. It’s not just a month to celebrate the continued achievements and contributions of Black people to the UK and around the world. It’s also a time for continued action to tackle racism, reclaim Black history, and ensure Black history is represented and celebrated all year round.
Here at St Joseph’s school we have redesigned our curriculum since 2020 and it is constantly under review as we refine and review the content that is relevant to our community and ensure representation for all of our children.
Here is our Black History Month curriculum offer for October:
- Listening to a native African Folk telling session from a local story teller in our community.
- Learning about the voyage people took from their native Caribbean islands to come to the UK
- African and Caribbean inspired art and artists
- Black British people within our communities and nationally to celebrate their work and achievements
- African Fashion Week – this is inspired by UCL university in London.
- Collective Worship – focusing on black history and promoting talk about equality and rights.
- Chosen books: The Proudest Blue, Look Up!, Little Leaders, Young Gifted and Black and Little Leaders (men). Teachers will read and share these books with classes and deliver opportunities to explore them through art and acting/ writing etc.
- Teachers will prepare and access activities from a range of online resources to promote and education black history and achievement.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Black History Month Links and Resources
Please click on the following links to find resources to support learning about Black History Month.
A large range of flashcards which share facts about different influential black people throughout history. BlackHistoryFlashcards-vol1-DigitalEdition (2)
BAME network has a wealth of resources and suggestions of books for children.
https://www.bameednetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Books-for-children.pdf
https://www.bameednetwork.com/
BBC offers lots of online resources to promote learning.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/black-history-month-primary-and-secondary-resources/zjwf8xs
Black History on the BBC
Children’s education series discussing the influence of black people on the world aimed at a primary school audience. Clips from the Black Britons programme give an introduction to the history of black people in Britain, from the Romans, through the slave trade to the end of the Second World War.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006vd1m/episodes/guide
Time for Kids
TIME For Kids is a weekly classroom news magazine that encourages children to get reading. Their Black History Month section has articles on film, books, notable leaders and ordinary people who changed the world in an extraordinary way such as Rosa Parks.
www.timeforkids.com/minisite/black-history-month
Working Mother
A selection of book recommendations from the online magazine.
www.workingmother.com/family-time/10-kids039-books-black-history-month
Reading Rockets
A national multimedia project that provides lessons and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Their list of favourite books for Black History Month show the joys and challenges shared by children of all backgrounds as they learn and grow.
http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/books/c384
Education World
Ideas for teaching about Black History Month from the online resource.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/black_history.shtml
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Black History
Mon 10 Oct 2022A reminder to Parents to attend our Diversity Parent Forum this afternoon at 2.30pm
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Black History Month
Mon 03 Oct 2022Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements of Black communities and the remembrance of Black history across the world. It was first celebrated in the UK in 1987 and takes place throughout October. It is an opportunity to raise awareness of Black history, traditions and contributions through celebration, events and education.
This Year’s National Theme is : Time for change,action not words
Our Diversity Parent Forum will be discussing this when they meet during October and Mrs Moseley will be sharing the curriculum review we have been working on for several months.
Our Diversity Parent Forum is open to all parents.The next meeting is Monday 10th October at 2.30pm in the hall.
We will celebrate Black History week from 10th to 14th October. There will be various activities for the children,some of these include ;story telling – our book focus will be a diverse author or story ,we have a Black story teller visiting our school. There will be a focus in our art as well as our writing. We will share in assemblies throughout that week and also with our homework task. Each class will also choose a focus and share in our celebration assembly on Friday 14th October as well as inviting our parents in for a Fashion show to celebrate cultural dress.
Mrs Moseley will be sharing more information over the next few days .
