BLACK HISTORY MONTH

 As a school, we will be sharing a range of competition ideas to engage our Trust stakeholders and reminding students of the procedures for reporting and raising their voices. Alongside this, we will be holding an assembly, running form time activities, and showcasing our student ambassadors across the school to drive inclusion. We will also be highlighting the role of peer mentoring in supporting one another and building a stronger, more inclusive community.

This month is not only an opportunity to celebrate and highlight inclusion across our school and wider community, but also a reminder that our commitment extends far beyond October. Black History Month provides us with a platform to reflect, learn, and act — ensuring that diversity, equality, and respect remain central to everything we do throughout the year.

Year 10 Food and Nutrition

In Year 10 Food and Nutrition lessons we have looked at Black History month, discussing the heritage and cuisine of some dishes from countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, West Africa and Jamaica. We have had in-lesson demonstrations of dishes from some of these countries too with students trying Jollof rice, rice and peas and jerk chicken. We have linked this learning to food science such as marinading, as well as adding seasoning and spices, preparing chillis, blending ingredients to create a curry paste and handling raw meat.

Dishes have included: Jollof rice, Jerk chicken, Cajun chicken, rice and peas, South African apple cake and South African Malva pudding. Students were given a choice of dishes to make and some great results were achieved.

Celebrating Black History Month through French Hip-Hop

This October, our Year 8 French students have been celebrating Black History Month by exploring the vibrant world of Black French hip-hop and rap. In class, we’ve been discovering how music can be a powerful voice for identity, equality, and change — and how French-speaking artists use rhythm and rhyme to share their stories and experiences.
Students have listened to songs from influential artists such as MC Solaar, one of the pioneers of French rap known for his clever wordplay and positive messages, and Aya Nakamura, whose global hit Djadja showcases the power of modern Afro-French pop culture. 

Through this project, our pupils have been learning not only new French vocabulary, but also how music reflects history and society. They’ve created mini profiles of artists, translated lyrics, and shared their thoughts on what these songs mean to them.
It’s been inspiring to see Year 8 connecting language learning with real-world culture .

One student said, “It was really cool to hear French rap and realise how much meaning there is behind the lyrics.”