Diverse Stories

This new pupil workshop provides a ‘golden thread’ of learning about diversity in the UK throughout the curriculum.

DEED was lucky enough to be invited to run our new Diverse Stories pupil workshops as part of Prince of Wales First School’s Heritage Week.

From Preschool to Year 4, we explored the real-life stories of people who live, or were born, in the UK but have heritage from around the world.  Each person had achieved great things through their love of sport, science, education, or singing and dancing.

Each year group had a literacy hook, as each person had either written a book or had one written about them and together, we learnt how they overcame difficulties and setbacks to fulfil their dreams. Each class was given a copy of the book we’d talked about.

After visiting each class, we ended the day with a whole school assembly celebrating how we can all make people feel welcome, both at school and in our community, and how, against many odds, people can do the most wonderful things. 

Here's some of the lovely feedback we received:

- Good links were made to prior learning

- Great use of the shower curtain world map

- Exciting stimulus (books and food) in every session

- Golden thread that linked through all workshops and into assembly

- Further developed pupils’ global awareness/understanding

DEED’s Diverse Stories workshop is now available for all First and Primary schools. To find out more contact Louise at DEED.