Stephen Lawrence Day

For the second year The BeDifferent Federation planned and delivered a special day of learning to mark Stephen Lawrence Day. We reinforced our learning around who Stephen was, what he hoped to achieve and the legacy that he left behind as a result of the tireless campaigning of his family.

This day was dedicated to Stephen's memory allowing us all to reflect upon the part we all play in creating a society in which everyone can flourish. This day was planned to inspire children to dream freely without barriers and to realise the absolute importance of education to attaining those dreams. We want our children to have the opportunity to question their judgements and those of others. We want our children to get involved in creating the kind of community they want to live in and we want them to have a strong voice in building a fairer and more inclusive society.

We enjoyed a delicious Caribbean inspired lunch and wore black, white and orange - the colours of hope and of the Stephen Lawrence Foundation. Year 5 at Lonesome and Singlegate enjoyed a special steel pan workshop and we made coins to commemorate Stephen's legacy and memory.