Black History Month: Althea Gibson
Nov 12, 2025
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To celebrate Black History Month, Year 3 have been learning about the inspiring life of Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam tennis title. The children were fascinated by her determination and courage in overcoming barriers in sport and society. They explored her achievements through discussion, writing, and creative activities, gaining a deeper understanding of perseverance and equality.
What a wonderful post — Althea Gibson's story is such a great example of determination and courage for children to learn about. I love that Year 3 explored her achievements through discussion, writing and creative activities; those tennis racket pictures are lovely. It's a really meaningful way to learn about perseverance and equality. We used Wheel names (https://wheelnames.org) at home to randomly pick tennis-themed quiz questions for family game night, and the kids had such a fun time — little touches like that really bring a topic alive.