SMSC

Black History Month

 

To celebrate Black History Month each year, children take part in different workshops. Children in Reception to Year 2 get treated to performances by the Iroko Theatre Company and children in Years 3 to 6 take part in a Black Heroes workshop.

 

Our annual Black History Month competition for pupils also takes place. Children from Reception to Year 2 were invited to draw, paint, create or make a models related to black history and children in Years 3 to 6 were invited to research and create a project to similar effect.

Christiana Sosah Cup 

 

What is the Christiana Sosah Cup?

 

Christiana Sosah was an avid supporter of St George's PSA and was actively involved in supporting PSA events at the school. She worked in London as an Executive Assistant with various multi-national corporations. Sadly, she passed away on 14th October 2010, during Black History Month.  

Christiana Sosah was born on 22nd November 1963 in Koforidua, Ghana. She was married to Charles Kingsley Addo and had two daughters, Chloe and Christabelle. Christabelle was a pupil at St George's until July 2013. Throughout her 46 years, Christiana's life was shaped around education, love for her family and getting the best education for her children. Christiana completed her primary and secondary education in Ghana. She attended the Aburi Women's Training College, where she became a qualified teacher in 1983. She started work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, before relocating to London.

 

• 2018 Competition Winner and Recipient of the Christiana Sosah Cup

 

 

2017

To celebrate Black History Month in 2017, we invited our pupils to celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival.  We chose this local project in remembrance of the residents of the Grenfell Tower.

KS1 were asked to design a headdress inspired by the Carnival and KS2 were asked to research the history and cultural heritage of the Carnival and produce their work in a creative way.

Of course, the children at St. Georges exceeded our expectations with their innovative entries and prizes were awarded as follows:

KS1
1st Adam 1H
2nd Lilia  RL

KS2
1st Natalia 5R
2nd Mabel 5R

• 2017 Competition Winner and Recipient of the Christiana Sosah Cup