October marks Black History Month in the UK and here at BCPA we will be sharing, celebrating in and understanding the impact of black heritage and culture from both the past and present.  When planning any unit of work we try our best to ensure that views are balanced and that we focus on the amazing achievements of white and black figures but  Black History Month provides us with an additional opportunity to shine a well deserved spotlight on people we may not otherwise have an opportunity to learn about.

Each year group will be focusing on a different aspect of Black History and we are delighted to be exploring Black Art and Culture as well as exploring other historical figures through a series of additional assemblies.

As a year group we have selected some very inspirational artists and musicians to study.  Each classes will learn about the same people but the days these lessons take place may vary from class to class to best suit timetables.

Yesterday, 4PG learnt about Idris Ela.  Some of the children even recognised him from the television!  They discovered that he was born in London but that his mother comes from Ghana and his father from Sierra Leonne.    Keen to find out more, the children explored the class room for clues and produced some excellent fact files.  They were given freedom to present the work in a range of different ways.  Take a look at the work below and please keep checking back as more work will be added.