This week we celebrated Dr Martin Luther King Day and took the opportunity to look at his legacy, celebrate his life and achievements.
Please look at this child friendly video on BBC Bitesize to find out more on who he was and
his significance. We looked at Martin Luther King’s fight for rights, fairness, justice and equality, and his vision of creating a world where his children would be judged by the content of their character, and not the colour of their skin.
We took this opportunity to link this to the following articles from the UNCRC:
Article 1
Everyone under the age of 18 has all the rightsin the Convention on the Rights of the
Child.
Article 2
The Convention on the Rights of the Child applies to everyone without exception.
Governments should take all measuresto ensure that children are protected against
all forms of discrimination
We also reflected on which of our school values Martin Luther King demonstrated
throughout his life.
In Class 3 the children delved into the impactful legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., exploring
his "I Have A Dream" speech. Inspired by his hopes for equality and justice, they wrote
about their dreams and linked them to The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
(UNCRC).
In Year 5, children discussed the impact that Martin Luther King had on our world today and what that meant for us. Each child had to choose a word that they thought best described his legacy and identity. This was linked to Articles 14 (Freedom of thoughts and religion) and 30 (Culture, language and religion) of the The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
