February was LGBTQ+ history month. Over the past year, we have learned more about the LGBTQ+ community and how attitudes have changed over the past 50 years. Last month in class, we learned about the discrimination suffered in the past. Some young people were bullied in school and it was something people didn’t feel they could talk. In the past, the LGBTQ+ community was not represented on TV programs. This made people feel isolated and sad, or even scared to reveal their sexual orientation. People even went to jail like Alan Turin who broke the enigma code during the Second World War! At FIPS, we believe everyone is equal and should be treated fairly. In school we learned about the different flags and what they represent. We painted some flags in school (progressive pride, lesbian and bi-sexual) and displayed them on our windows to show our support. By writing this blog, we are also sharing our support further afield. The more we talk about LGBTQ+ and raise awareness.
World Water Day
March 26, 2024 by Mrs Maxwell | 0 comments
It was World Water Day on Friday 22nd March. We know that water is vital for life and we use it every day for drinking, washing, brushing our teeth, cooking, gardening and for farming. We know how privileged we are in our country to have an abundance of clean, safe water straight to the taps in our homes. This is not the case around the world. Unfortunately 2 billion people drink unsafe water and this needs to change as every child should be able to access safe water for their health. We learned that some children even have to miss school in order to travel long distances on foot to collect water for their family. This impacts on their right to education.
We learned more about groundwater and aquifers. Groundwater slowly filters underground to join aquifers that provide a source of water. This can be accessed by building wells.
We appreciate how precious water is for life and survival. We decided to create a poster to display around our school and in our local community to encourage everyone to do their bit to save it.
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