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• Jamaican Food Tasting!

  Thu 19 Oct 2023

  Wow! What an amazing turnout for the Jamaican food tasting - we almost ran out of cups!  The smells wafting out of the bus shelter were absolutely delicious!  The selection of tasty foods available to sample included, corn fritters, vegetable patties, tuna patties, dumplings, plantain, chicken and rice - A huge thank you to Miss Lisa Bogle and her catering company for, very generously, doing this for the children and parents - they absolutely loved it!

  

• African Drumming Sessions

  Thu 19 Oct 2023

  The children in KS1 had a real treat earlier this week.  Mrs Samantha O'Connor,  our Friday dance teacher, came into school and gave our younger children a lesson in African Drumming with a little bit of dance added in.  The children absolutely loved it, and showed a real talent for it! See photos below.

  

• Lisa Bogle - Black History Month Assembly

  Thu 19 Oct 2023

  Today the children in KS2 had an inspiring assembly given by Miss Lisa Bogle, a friend of the school.  Miss Bogle is a former parent and Governor of Burleigh and an ex head teacher.  Miss Bogle spoke about her different ambitions when she was growing up and about her education and work life.  Miss Bogle's message to the children was to be Ambitious, Motivated, Innovative, to Persevere, to show Love & Respect and to have Patience - above all to 'Always believe in yourself' and to know that 'You are good enough.'

  

• Francis Webb - Black History Month Assembly

  Thu 19 Oct 2023

  The children in KS2 were lucky to have a guest speaker in assembly yesterday.  Mr Francis Webb, an App Designer and Football Coach,

  came to speak to the children about the life story of Emma Clarke, the first British black woman to play professional football and Lauren James, the England International footballer.  Mr Webb also gave a mini football demonstration, and two girls who had never played football before, were selected to take part and pass a football for the first time.  Mr Webb's message to the children was - If someone says you can't do something, remember - 'If you always believe in yourself, you can do anything!'

  

• Cynthia Rowe - Black History Month Assembly

  Thu 12 Oct 2023

  As part of Black History Month, the children in KS2 were lucky enough to enjoy an assembly hosted by our amazing guest speaker Mrs Cynthia Rowe, the headteacher of a school in St Albans.  Mrs Rowe told the children about her family and her life growing-up, including the racism she encountered .  The focus of her assembly was about having a sense of belonging in the world, and in the words of Baroness Floella Benjamin "All children, everywhere in the world, need to know they belong."  After the assembly, the children in year six had the opportunity to ask Mrs Rowe questions about her life and her experiences - they were captivated and inspired by her exuberance for life, her courage to challenge bigotry and her capacity for forgiveness.  We very much look forward to Mrs Rowe's next visit, which will hopefully be in the very near future.