Windrush Day marks the anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush at the port of Tilbury , near London, on 22nd June 1948. Those who arrived on the Empire Windrush, their descendants and those who followed them, have made and continue to make an enormous contribution to Britain.

The day honours the British Caribbean community, and the half a million people who travelled to the UK after the Second World War. The first Windrush Day was held on June 22 2018. More people than ever before are taking part this year to support the Windrush Generation, and show sympathy with the hardships they have endured.

More Info: www.windrushday.org.uk 

Watch the following video: The Empire Windrush arrived in Britain 70 years ago, carrying passengers from the Caribbean and from Poland. They were invited by Britain to assist with post-war reconstruction.

In honour of Pride Month we will be looking at an extract from “Being Dan” by Donna David

Donna David decided to write this book after a young person she knew told her he was trans. She said, “I wanted to understand what he was going through as much as possible, I was referred to Mermaids UK for further information. What I found were brave and inspiring stories about what it means to be a young trans person in the UK today… Your gender is exactly that: YOURS” 

Pride in London will take place on the weekend of 11th September 2021

If you are interested in finding out more, or if you are affected  by the issues in this story, then you might find the following LGBTQ+ websites useful…

EGS Welfare and Support Hub Website Page

https://ok2bme.ca/resources/kids-teens/what-does-lgbtq-mean/

https://ok2bme.ca/about/

www.stonewall.org.uk  

www.mermaidsuk.org.uk

www.theproudtrust.org

www.akt.org.uk

Our Display in Lower School:

Pride is widely celebrated in the month of June around the world.

June was chosen after the Stonewall Riots took place in June 1969 following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York on 28 June 1969.

This sparked a series of protests for the rights of LGBTQ+ people, including for there to be establishments where gay men and lesbians could be open about their sexuality without fear.

During Pride month there are usually many events to celebrate the LGTBQ+ community, but also to learn, discuss and campaign around a range of issues, help to raise awareness and promote equality.

Particularly with the Covid-19 pandemic, many events have been pushed back to later months, with some scheduled for August or September instead.

https://ok2bme.ca/resources/kids-teens/what-does-lgbtq-mean/

#bookrec from Mrs Rudolph, Library Manager;

A book that all pupils / anyone should read. A fantastic reminder that we are ALL capable of achieving great things.

This book encourages everyone to ‘harness the good in themselves and in the world around them, using that fire of positivity to create change in their lives’. Remembering that even in difficult times we can still move forwards.

The Hon. Stuart Lawrence

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