Black history, including topics such as migration, belonging and empire, can be taught as part of the history and English curriculum in secondary schools, but whether pupils get to study it depends on the exam board and modules chosen by schools. Young protesters at a Black Lives Matter rally in Manchester at the weekend.

KS2 Lesson with Resources for both school and Home learning.

Children and young people are asked to create a fun and unique project celebrating Black Britons and their legacy.

It’s really helpful we have Black History Month in October, but it’s not enough to just do it in one month. We focus primarily on the USA, particularly on the role of protesting, social media, and Government response. Disclaimer: We are not affiliated with either Black Live Matter USA nor the political arm of the Black Lives Matter Activist Coalitions UK associated and affiliated with USA. A Department for Education spokesperson said: “Racism in all its forms is abhorrent and has no place in our society.

Lavinya Stennett, who founded the Black Curriculum, said: “There’s an appetite for change.

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. 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. Labour has promised that pupils will be taught about injustice and the role of the British empire as part of the national curriculum if it wins power. We encourage all educators, students, parents, unions, and community organizations to join our annual week of action during the first week of February each year. 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. 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. To see hear people talk about it like that made us realise that the difficult conversations are being had now.”. While it may not be a subject that pupils have looked at in depth before, we believe it to be a necessary conversation.

Another challenge is that academies, which are not controlled by local authorities, have greater freedoms and are not required to follow the national curriculum, meaning many children may miss out on opportunities to study black history. Racism is something we can all learn about and find out ways that we can support and promote equality for all. “Learning black history should not be a choice but should be mandatory. Woodmansterne Road 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. 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. 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. In school, we will discuss the events in a supportive way, led by the children’s questions. In a few tumultuous years, Black Lives Matter has become the progressive left’s primary vehicle for anti-racist activism. Black Lives Matter at School. Black Lives Matter (Primary) Dear Parents and Carers At Woodmansterne we strive to promote equality and celebrate diversity in all its forms. The Black Curriculum group has written to education secretary Gavin Williamson and asked him to review the national curriculum with a view to making the lessons mandatory. 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. Black Lives Matter at School is a national coalition organizing for racial justice in education. Finally people are listening.”. 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. 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. “Then the statue went down yesterday, and we heard people saying they were not taught enough about slavery. Pran Patel, an education consultant who runs a campaign to decolonise the school curriculum, said that in the last few days views of his website had risen from 500 a day to 6,000. The following linked resources have been produced by Votesforschools and forwarded to us by Lambeth School services, Votesforschools Anti-Racism - KS2Votesforschools - KS1 Standing Up. Campaigners are collecting signatures for an open letter to be sent this week to the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, calling on him to make the teaching of black history compulsory in primary and secondary school and across a range of different subject areas. Black Lives Matter resources As a school we do not align ourselves with any political party or political movement. He said: “Through no fault of their own, our curriculum leaves one group of children feeling inferior and another group with a sense of superiority. “Despite numerous calls over the years to reform the national curriculum to incorporate black histories, these requests have been denied,” it says. “A lot of people were telling us that Britons are not ready to have this conversation,” she said. Several schools have also compiled resources to teach students about the Black Lives Matter movement, including Thomas Harding Junior School in Buckinghamshire and Woodmansterne School in Lambeth. Organisers have requested a face-to-face meeting with Williamson and want a response by Windrush Day on 22 June. “It’s a cog in the wheel of what we need to learn about the truth of British history. The Black Lives Matter Movement, and recent powerful events, have brought us to review the resources we have available. a campaign to decolonise the school curriculum, of the Bristolian slave trader Edward Colston on Sunday. 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. Schools already play a significant role in teaching children about the importance of having respect and tolerance for all cultures.

Here are some links to other helpful resources:BAME BooksDiverse Picturebooks BLM QR Codes. Resources for teaching about the 13 principles of the Black Lives Matter movement during the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (the first week of February) and all year long. While these are serious themes, please rest assured we introduce students to them in an age-appropriate way.