As you will have seen in the recent news, a man named George Floyd was unlawfully killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA on the 25th May 2020.
This tragic event has sparked widespread protests in our society, community and across the World - demonstrating against the mistreatment of black lives, hate crime and all acts of racism in our society.
As a school community, it is so important to us that we spend not just this week but every day educating ourselves and each other about equality. To prevent and stop racism, we must all join together in solidariy as a whole community.
BLACK LIVES MATTER EVERY DAY.
Look at our lovely display in school - Ms Chenley has been working really hard on it!
Please click on the photograph below to follow the link to Newsround:
'George Floyd: Why are there huge protests in the US and around the World?'
What was 'Blackout Tuesday'?
On Tuesday 2nd June 2020, millions of people around the world shared a plain black image as part of 'Black Tuesday', a global event to protest against racial inequality. Organisers behind the movement asked people to post a picture of a black square on social media, mute their account for the day and use the time they would have spent on social media to educate themselves on Black Lives Matter.
Click on the image below to find out more about 'Blackout Tuesday'
Have some time to reflect. Do you think this was an effective way to raise awareness? Why? What do you think the benefits are of pausing and using the time to learn more about racial inequality? Can you think of any other ways that we could raise awareness?
This is a lovely story about diversity:
Task: Make a poster about what we can do as a community to end racism.
Think about all the things that make you different from your friends.
Why is this important?
If you could give a message to the world, what would it be?
Key words: unite, respect, together, equal, equality, fairness, tolerance, peace, harmony, empathy, compassion