Chesterfield school marks musical end to Black History Month celebrations
Black History Month celebrations ended on a high note at a Chesterfield School last week as pupils broke up for half term.
Duckmanton Primary School has held an array of workshops and activities throughout the month under the theme of ‘Proud to be’.
The celebrations culminated with a whole day of sessions by the Pantasy Steel Band on Friday, October 22, which saw pupils watch a performance and have a go at playing the steel drums themselves.
In it’s anti-racism statement the school said it has ‘spent time reflecting on how we take practical actions as a community that will make a real difference’ following the global demonstrations and discussions sparked by the murder of George Floyd last year.
Duckmanton Primary School Black History Month celebrations culminated on Friday with a range of workshops by the Pantasy Steel Band who worked with pupils to help them learn the origins and learn how to play
It added: "We’re determined to make our contribution to a society that is actively anti-racist. Our vision is that our pupils and or members of our community will only judge others, and allow themselves to be judged, on their hard work, achievement and character, both now and in the future.”
Duckmanton Primary launched its Black History Month with a range of workshops focused on educating young people about the causes and consequences of racism which were held by Diversity Speaker and Mental Health Champion for Nike, Loti Nambombe.
Children in Nest, Nursery and Reception classes were also given relevant first-hand experiences to encourage them to make connections between different cultures and experiences, including Afro-Caribbean hairdressers role-play, sharing books with diverse topics and characters, and listening and dancing to different kinds of music of Black origin.
By Alana Roberts
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