How do you begin to tackle racism?
Along with Coronavirus, the story getting more coverage than any other stems from the death of George Floyd in America and the subsequent protests...
As a school we can not ignore the anti racist protests across America and the UK over the past week. Many of our children would have heard snippets of news and I know parents have approached me for advice on how to tackle these difficult conversations about race and racism. Under normal circumstances we would have tackle this in assemblies or in conversations and teaching in the classroom.
Race and Racism can often be a difficult subject to tackle for parents and for teachers; we can feel unsure of how to answer the questions, we may feel uneasy and often avoid the challenge.
At RAPS, we feel it both necessary and significant to find the courage to speak to young people about inequality and racism that communities and individuals can face.
For this reason, we have brought together some resources that can help make sense of difficult themes. Attached is a document put together by Miss Aitkin, Miss Amin and Mrs Beech. It contains a parent help guide which includes tips and suggestions when talking to children about racism. There are also various links to websites that support discussions about racism and book recommendations for a range of age groups. It really is a fantastic resource!