Black History Month celebrations ended on a high note at a Chesterfield School last week as pupils broke up for half term

 

By Alana Roberts

Duckmanton Primary School Black History Month celebrations culminated on Friday with a range of workshops by the Pantasy Steel Band who worked with pupils to help them learn the origins and learn how to play

Duckmanton Primary School Black History Month celebrations culminated on Friday with a range of workshops by the Pantasy Steel Band who worked with pupils to help them learn the origins and learn how to play

The celebrations culminated with a whole day of sessions by the Pantasy Steel Band on Friday, October 22, which saw pupils watch a performance and have a go at playing the steel drums themselves.

In it’s anti-racism statement the school said it has ‘spent time reflecting on how we take practical actions as a community that will make a real difference’ following the global demonstrations and discussions sparked by the murder of George Floyd last year.


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