Organisers have requested a face-to-face meeting with Williamson and want a response by Windrush Day on 22 June. KS2 Lesson with Resources for both school and Home learning. The competition is open to all age groups. They will also be provided with ways that they can safely take a stand through our Call to Action, so we hope they feel empowered to make themselves heard. Lavinya Stennett, who founded the Black Curriculum, said: “There’s an appetite for change. The campaign, led by a group called the Black Curriculum, has attracted widespread support in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests over the killing of George Floyd in the US, and in light of the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on black and minority ethnic people. “Despite numerous calls over the years to reform the national curriculum to incorporate black histories, these requests have been denied,” it says. The Black Lives Matter Movement, and recent powerful events, have brought us to review the resources we have available. “Whilst changing our education system will not necessarily bring an end to racism in the UK, I firmly believe this is an important step in beginning the process of ensuring racial equity in the UK and will go some way to tackling the issues which have been so widely discussed in the past few days,” West said.

The following linked resources have been produced by Votesforschools and forwarded to us by Lambeth School services, Votesforschools Anti-Racism - KS2Votesforschools - KS1 Standing Up.

The World Reimagined project will see 100 globe-shaped sculptures erected in cities across the UK in the summer of 2022, which will be accessible to local schools, and created by well-known and community-based artists. Here are some links to other helpful resources:BAME BooksDiverse Picturebooks BLM QR Codes. a campaign to decolonise the school curriculum, of the Bristolian slave trader Edward Colston on Sunday.

It’s time to show leadership on making the curriculum more diverse and more representative. To see hear people talk about it like that made us realise that the difficult conversations are being had now.”. It comes as a new art education project, backed by Turner-prize nominated artist Yinka Shonibare, is aiming to transform how Britain understands its role in the transatlantic slave trade by placing sculptures that explore its legacy in UK cities. The competition, sponsored by The National Education Union (NEU), the largest education union in Europe, is part of the special launch of the 100 Great Black Britons campaign created by Patrick Vernon OBE to celebrate the continued legacy and achievements of Black people in Britain. We have brought together a series of book lists for children and young people of all ages to share black stories and promote black voices. All books featured in the book lists are by black authors and/or illustrators and exemplify the principles of the Black Lives Matter movement.. She said she had been contacted by hundreds of her constituents complaining about the “complete lack of BAME history” in the curriculum and the ineffectiveness of the education system in tackling systemic racism. Campaigners are urging the government to make the teaching of black history compulsory in primary and secondary schools in the wake of recent Black Lives Matter protests. This toolkit is a beta version; it will develop in real time as we continue to uncover the implications for healing justice in our organizing. Dear Parents and CarersAt Woodmansterne we strive to promote equality and celebrate diversity in all its forms. Founding board member, singer and former EastEnders star, Michelle Gayle, told the Guardian she wanted to create a project that would start conversations about Britain and slavery, and provide an educational element for school and community groups. We have to ask ourselves why we are not eliminating racism quickly enough.”. Everyone can get involved, meaningfully,” she said. Catherine West, the Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, has also written to Williamson calling for a review on the issue. Racism is something we can all learn about and find out ways that we can support and promote equality for all. In school, we will discuss the events in a supportive way, led by the children’s questions. ... calling on him to make the teaching of black history compulsory in primary and secondary school and ... Schools … Black Lives Matter at School. Our curriculum should not be reinforcing the message that a sizeable part of the British population are not valued.”. “Then the statue went down yesterday, and we heard people saying they were not taught enough about slavery. We feel it is important to make links available that address and reflect the ongoing events across the world in response to George Floyd’s death and support you in discussions you may be having with your children. Campaigners are collecting support for open letter and want to meet education secretary, Last modified on Tue 9 Jun 2020 00.25 BST. We also feel it is important to stress that the resources shared below are not intended to be a home learning activity for your child to do alone. Black children don’t see themselves reflected back, and end up feeling they can’t be the person they see in the inspiring story.”, Shaminder Takhar, an associate professor of sociology at London South Bank University, said: “Decolonising the curriculum gives voice to those who have previously been marginalised. Gayle said the removal of the statue of the Bristolian slave trader Edward Colston on Sunday made her realise now was the right time to launch the project. Black Lives Matter (Primary) Dear Parents and Carers At Woodmansterne we strive to promote equality and celebrate diversity in all its forms. It says young people studying the national curriculum in schools in England are not given a full or accurate version of British history. Children and young people are asked to create a fun and unique project celebrating Black Britons and their legacy. Schools can utilise resources from a range of organisations and sources to support teaching black history, including the Black Curriculum.”. People want to see the events of the past weeks lead to lasting change. It is a move towards a more inclusive society.”. Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. It’s something we’ve known is important for a long time. Black history is also studied and celebrated in Black History Month every October. Black Lives Matter at School is a national coalition organizing for racial justice in education. Campaigners want black history to be included in the national curriculum from key stage 1 in primary through to key stage 4 when students take their GCSEs, and across subjects including history, citizenship, English and PSHE (personal, social, health and economic education). London, SW16 5UQ, Copyright © 2020 • Legal Information • Website Design by Greenhouse School Websites, The following linked resources have been produced by Votesforschools and forwarded to us by Lambeth School services, Primary Knowledge organisers/Dip and Do/termly overviews, Kids' City Breakfast and After School Care. Whether it is in the classroom or at home, we hope that the topic will prompt interesting, insightful, and impassioned discussion.