Priory Celebrates Black History Month

Two of Priory’s Head Prefects, Tarela and Hiylie, have planned a range of activities beginning next week to raise awareness of Black History Month including assemblies, food sales and music.

In the last school year Class of 2025 DaMari, who will be returning for the event, asked Principal Mr Eastham if he could promote Black History Month more at Priory, helping to educate pupils about iconic Black people in history and their influence.  Now Tarela and Hiylie have taken up the baton and have been putting a lot of thought into their plans for this important month.

Tarela said: “We have discussed our ideas with Mrs Qadri who runs the Culture Club in school which we attend.

“We plan to talk in assemblies for Years 7-10 about Black history and also invite guest speakers in.  I think people need to be educated on the cultures that are all around them and the history behind them.

“We will have a bake sale on October 17th where we will sell Ghanaian and Caribbean food which a group of us will make.  We have other activities planned through the week as well.”

Music played through the speakers at break and lunch will be from Black musicians, including Sam Cooke, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross and Aretha Franklin.

Culture Club runs every Wednesday lunchtime in Hex 1 and everyone is welcome.