Year 1 Celebrate Black History Month

This week, Year 1 have been learning all about Rosa Parks. We talked about how she showed fairness, courage and respect when she stood up for what was right. The children learned that one small act of bravery can make a big difference and that everyone deserves to be treated equally, regardless of their skin colour. 

'Rosa Parks is so brave because she said no and stood up for herself.' - Elysia

'Rosa Parks is a hero.' - Aiden

We made colourful bunting to share all the reasons why Rosa Parks was brave and how she showed our school value of fairness. The children showed such thoughtful ideas and real empathy as they reflected on her story.

'We all have different skin colours but we are kind to each other. Not like a long time ago.' - Urane

As part of our IPC topic ‘A Day in the Life’, we also explored the work of Andy Warhol and created our own Rosa Parks Pop Art! The children had so much fun using bright colours and repeating patterns to celebrate such an inspiring person. 

We ended the week by thinking about what fairness means in our own lives and how we can show it every day at school. Year 1 showed amazing creativity, kindness and understanding throughout this special project.