An assembly to launch Black History Month took place on Thursday and Mrs Bhavsar was impressed by the contributions made by children showing their knowledge about Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks.

Black History Month has been marked in the UK for more than 30 years. It takes place during the month of October. It happens because so often in the past, the contributions to the community made by black people were ignored or played down. Black History Month aims to address this unfairness, by celebrating the achievements and contributions of the black community over the years.

At Garden Suburb Junior School, we have focused on Black History month for many years. We now incorporate aspects of black history throughout the year across the curriculum. All year groups began their focus on an aspect of Black History in October:

Year 3 - Desmond Tutu who was once the curate at Golders Green Parish Church. They will also look at Benjamin Zephaniah's book "The Nature Trail" and also Jacob Lawrence's art.

Year 4 - Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to attend an all-white public elementary school in the American South.

Year 5 - Floella Benjamin’s book ‘Coming to England’ and also a unit of work surrounding ‘The Windrush’.

Year 6 - Slavery and injustice - this includes their trip to Kenwood where they learnt about the life of Dido Belle and her uncle William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield.