On Friday 23rd October we will perform our Carnival inspired dances, recite our poems and wear our headdresses. We have been learning about important figures in black culture in our curriculum lessons too, please ask us why we are learning about Black History Month and help us change the narrative about black history. Please also dress your child in a coloured t-shirt on Friday 23rd October as below. T-shirts mustn’t have any green in them at all as this affects the green screen filming!
Children’s Centre and Nursery
Country: Jamaica
Poet: Valerie Bloom – Sandwich https://vimeo.com/129887993
Dance: Signal the plane, Thunder clap, Pon the river
Coloured T Shirt: Yellow or red
Curriculum Topic Link:
Carnival dance, headdresses and celebration!
Headdress:
Rec and Year 1
Country: Brazil
Poet: Brazilan Concrete Poems (shape poems)
Dance: Samba
Coloured T Shirt: Yellow or blue
Curriculum Topic Link: My family, My Culture
Headdress:
Year 2 and Sky group
Country: Trinidad
Poet: John Lyons https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline/poets/lyons-john
Dance: Calypso
Coloured T Shirt: Yellow or pink
Curriculum Topic Link: Carnival!
Headdress:
Year 3 and 4
Country: Guyana
Poet: Grace Nichols https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline/poets/nichols-grace
Dance: Soca
Coloured T Shirt: Yellow or purple
Curriculum Topic Link: Y3 Black History in Hackney Y4 Black Romans
Headdress:
Year 5
Country: Dominican Republic
Poet: James Berry https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline/poets/berry-james
Dance: Salsa
Coloured T Shirt: Yellow or orange
Curriculum Topic Link: Mississippi River and Harriet Tubman
Headdress:
Year 6
Country: Cuba
Poet: Joseph Coelho https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline/poems/i-am-writer
Dance: Mambo
Coloured T Shirt: Yellow or red
Curriculum Topic Link: WW1- Black Service Men in WW1
Headdress:
A Parent’s Guide to Black Lives Matter and A Guide to Black History Month
Click here to view the Black History Month Guide with resources, advice and tips for families to meaningfully explore and uplift Black History, heritage and culture.
