Craigroyston Equalities

Welcome to CCHS Equalities and Diversity Twitter! On #MLKDay2021 we are so excited to join. Keep an eye out for movie recommendations and reviews, facts, and much more, on our quest towards a more equal and diverse school!

Happy St Andrews Day!!

October is Black History Month, during which people reflect on the many accomplishments of Black people over the years. Britain’s first Black History Month took place in 1987. Look out for special lessons, assemblies and events throughout the month! dkfindout.com/uk/more-find-o…

Ms Watson’s S2 English class wrote ‘I am Me’ poems this week. This is in celebration of the pride and diversity in our school community 🇸🇳 🇮🇹 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💙💛 #EAL #IamMe #PrideMonth more pics to follow!

RAINBOW DAY AT CRAIGROYSTON – DRESS DOWN IN YOUR BRIGHTEST COLOURS!! Tomorrow is Rainbow Day and we are encouraging you to wear bright colours with PRIDE! Optional donation of 50p, with all the proceeds going to LGBT Youth Scotland! All items must be appropriate for school. 😊

Join us on the 24th of June for a Dress Down Rainbow Day! If you'd like yo be involved by performing or bringing in some cuisine for us all to try give Miss Dunlop or Miss Dresser a shout!

This month, CCHS staff and students are celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 At CCHS, we’re proud of all of our students! Be proud of who you are! Happy Pride to all of our students!

EDT (Engineering Development Trust) would like to invite students from Craigroyston to take part in the Virtual Routes into STEM February course – it is easy to register and the applications are open until the end of next week, 6 February 2022. More info on S3 & S4 Teams pages.

Tonight’s EAL evening, organised by @CEqualities Please see the ESOL Classes for Parents which are available

We’re excited to host our first EAL evening for our families this Wednesday 8 December! If you would like to attend and haven’t received a letter, please contact Miss Dunlop. Due to COVID restrictions we have a limit on numbers so it will be a first come, first served basis.

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Saturday 13th November is World Kindness Day! In a world where you can do anything, at least be kind ❤️

World Kindness Day is tomorrow! Why not do something for someone else and make their day? ❤️ Lok out for some words of encouragement around the school - rip off what you need!

Young Carer Grant is more than £300 available on an annual basis for 16, 17 and 18 year olds who spend an average of 16 hours a week caring for someone who gets a disability benefit. Apply online at mygov.scot/youngcarergrant or call us on 0800 182 2222.

An incredible service delivered by our remarkable PLT for Remembrance. An absolute asset to our school 👏🏻

What an unreal magazine! Some great equalities info in here as well! ♥️

October is Black History Month! This week in Tutor Time, our Black History Hero is tennis champion Serena Williams! 🖤 Look out for more inspirational black figures in history on the big screen in the dinner hall! #BlackHistoryisBritishHistory #BHM

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PSE - More work this week on #BlackHistoryMonth Classes have been watching and discussing this series from the BBC with grime artist Saskilla looking at how brands, football and the music industry have changed theguardian.com/world/2021/jun…

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