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Inspired by 2021’s theme #proudtobe, this year Black History Month at CFGS has taken on a local theme, starting with East London’s Rock Against Racism.

Harvey Eperon, Assistant Headteacher at Addey and Stanhope School, writes about the importance of incorporating staff wellbeing into every aspect of your school life, and why it is a team effort.

Student leaders across the school are at the forefront of events marking Black History month at Riverside school. Our Cultural Arts Council are working on a project to share knowledge and understanding of Britain’s black history and its significance in
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This year at Davenant Foundation School we are celebrating Black History Month 2021 in a number of different ways. The key national theme this year is ‘Proud to be’. The campaign aims to make Black History Month 2021 personal and
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Michael Scott, Headteacher of Newport Girls’ High School in Shropshire and appointed Flexible Working Ambassador School (FWAS) Lead for the West Midlands region, has been challenging school leaders and Trusts to consider how to adopt a fresh approach to this important topic.

Mike Brett, Deputy Director of Institute for ATT, welcomes you to the profession and offers key insights for colleagues embarking on their teaching career.

In his Think Piece, Tim Chow shares his school’s initial progress with improving inclusion and equality for all stakeholders in the wake of the Black Lives Matters protests in the market town of Ashbourne in the Derbyshire Dales.

Rachael Garvin, KS5 English Lead and SSAT Leadership Legacy Fellow writes in her Think Piece about how Central Foundation School is creating a culturally responsive curriculum. Rachel shares a series of “recovery lessons” which have provided students with the space to process the dramatic events of May 2020.

In this think piece, Michael Waites, teacher/ASC lead at Catcote Academy and SSAT Leadership Legacy Fellow, shares a student’s journey following his diagnosis with autism spectrum disorder

In his think piece submission for the SSAT Leadership Legacy Project, Steven Robinson, Head of Physical Education & Head of KS3 at Hope Academy, explains how a project originally designed to celebrate student success has successfully been adapted into a virtual pastoral programme which also supports transition between years 6 and 7.