House System
The student council has voted and have decided to pick house names based on those who have experienced discrimination throughout their lives. They are as follows:
Alan Turing
Alan Turing was one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. He was also gay at a time when it wasn’t socially or legally accepted. Alan Turing | A Genius With A Complex Personal Life - YouTube
Marie Curie
Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was discriminated against throughout her life as she was Polish and a woman. Curie treated every disappointment as an opportunity and always sought out some means to serve. The genius of Marie Curie - Shohini Ghose - YouTube
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist whose refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in 1955 led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her bravery led to nationwide efforts to end racial segregation on public transportation. Who was Rosa Parks? - BBC Bitesize
Benjamin Zephaniah
Benjamin Zephaniah was a poet, musician, actor, and author. He left school aged 13 unable to read or write because of his dyslexia. Zephaniah taught himself to read and began working as a Professor of Poetry at Brunel University in London. He had 16 honorary degrees and was a candidate for the post of Professor of Poetry at Oxford. Zephaniah said ‘My life went off the rails, but I turned it round. I learned not to steal. I learned to be trustworthy. I learned to help other people.’ My Birmingham Story - Benjamin Zephaniah (youtube.com)
