Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3qy

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True story - 15 year old Jamie Campbell

“I was jealous that all the girls got to go to

prom in these amazing, glamorous

dresses”; I spoke to my mum about it and

she said “well why not wear one too?”

Jamie protected his safety by organising a

film crew to record his experience.

BBC documentary – Jamie: Drag Queen at

16

Core message of love and acceptance and

diversity not about a boy coming out.

(l-r) Jamie's real life mother, Margaret, with

stage Jamie - played by John McCrea - and

Jamie Campbell with his stage mum -

played by Josie Walker

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

From real life to musical theatre to film…..

What is School Diversity Week?

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What is School Diversity Week?

Every year at the start of July, schools across the country spring into action

in support of LGBT+ equality. In 2018 over 600,000 students took part.

Students like you will be doing everything from taking part in lessons,

planning and holding fundraisers, making art and music, playing sports,

running campaigns and much more.

This is the first year Nunthorpe Academy will be involved, we will be starting

with making changes to our curriculum and selling rainbow ribbons to raise

awareness, but plan to create a much stronger culture influenced by student

voice with your help.

Our Ofsted Report 27-28 March stated that:

• Our pupils are confident and self-assured.

• Willing to share their views and engage in discussions.

• The vast majority of pupils demonstrate respect and tolerance

for and towards others.

• However, a significant minority do not. These pupils from time

to time spoil the positive atmosphere in the school for others.

Nunthorpe Academy is an all inclusive academy which respects

the rights of all students.

Why are we becoming involved in School Diversity Week?

We need to:

• Improve the behaviour of those pupils who do not

conform to the high standards in the school

• Provide further opportunities in the curriculum to

educate the significant minority of pupils who

demonstrate negative attitudes to others so that they

have a more informed understanding of differences in

people.

Diversity Week is an ideal spring board to start this

education and change for everyone’s benefit.

So what do we need to do?

What is Diversity?

It means understanding that each individual is

unique, and recognising our individual differences.

These can be along the dimensions of race,

ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-

economic status, age, physical abilities, religious

beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.

Whilst School Diversity Week focuses specifically on LBBT+ we need to be aware and consider

our responses to all activities over the next 3 weeks in relation to all of the above!!

Straight attracted to the opposite gender

Lesbian attracted to the same gender (female)

Gay attracted to the same gender (not gender-specific)

Bisexual attracted more than one gender

Trans you don’t identify with gender you were assigned

Definitions

+

Why does School

Diversity Week exist?

It’s a chance for all of us to demonstrate

that we’re an accepting school

community which celebrates diversity.

Growing up remains unacceptably tough

for LGBT+ young people with potentially

lifelong impact on achievement and

wellbeing: nearly 9 in 10 hear

discriminatory remarks in school and at

least 1 in 2 have self harmed.

mental health

52% LGBT+ young people have reported self-harming METRO Youth Chances 2016

44% have thought about suicide, in comparison with 26% non-LGBT+ people. METRO Youth Chances 2016

40% have skipped school because of this bullying Stonewall’s School Report 2017

52% feel that homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying has had a

negative effect on their plans for future education

Stonewall’s School Report 2017

84% trans young people have self-harmed. Stonewall’s School Report 2017

61% LGB young people have self-harmed Stonewall’s School Report 2017

45% trans young people have attempted to take their own life. Stonewall’s School Report 2017

22% LGB young people have attempted to take their own life Stonewall’s School Report 2017

4

timesThe rate at which LGB teens in the US are more likely to commit suicide

than straight (no current UK statistics)

CDC’s Mortality and Morbility

weekly report

bullying

45% (including 64% of trans pupils) are bullied for being LGBT at school. Stonewall’s School Report

2017

52% hear homophobic language ‘frequently’ or ‘often’ at school. Stonewall’s School Report

2017

36% hear biphobic language ‘frequently’ or ‘often’. Stonewall’s School Report

2017

46% hear transphobic language ‘frequently’ or ‘often’. Stonewall’s School Report

2017

86% regularly hear phrases such as ‘that’s so gay’ or ‘you’re so gay’ in school. Stonewall’s School Report

2017

9% trans pupils are subjected to death threats at school. Stonewall’s School Report

2017

45% who are bullied for being LGBT never tell anyone about the bullying. Stonewall’s School Report

2017

school experience and response

3% the number of people who responded to the National LGBT Survey (of those

who were in education in 2016-17) who said they had discussed sexual

orientation and gender identity in school.

National LGBT Survey 2017

21% the number of LGBT+ people who responded to the National LGBT Survey

(of those who were in education in 2016-17) who said they had been ‘outed’

without their permission.

National LGBT Survey 2017

9% (same respondents as above) who said they had discussed sexual

orientation and gender identity in school.

National LGBT Survey 2017

64% the number of trans people who responded to the National LGBT Survey (of

those who were in education in 2016-17) who said they were not supported

by their school.

National LGBT Survey 2017

68% report that teachers or school staff only ‘sometimes’ or ‘never’ challenge

homophobic, biphobic and transphobic language when they hear it.

Stonewall’s School Report

2017

53% say that there isn’t an adult at school they can talk to about being LGBT. Stonewall’s School Report

2017

Love has no labels

https://www.youtube.com/wat

ch?v=PnDgZuGIhHs

In the news in the last few days:

A brave teenage boy who dressed in this

glamorous pink dress for a school leavers' party

was crowned prom queen.

Xavier Parkins, from Derby, wore a short pink

strapless dress with matching heels to the event

at Pride Park stadium.

Xavier stated his school prom was the time for

him to be who he really was and a time for

personal expression.

This was the first time he had dressed in drag in

front of his friends.

"It was his peers who voted for him which is an

accolade because it takes a lot of courage for

them to come out and support it as well."

Prince William:

PRIDE means VISABILITY

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stonewall-riots-50th-

anniversary-we-will-be-out-loud-and-proud-and-in-your-

face/

50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Inn Riots

“PRIDE MEANS VISIBILTY”

in 2019!!

Embracing 50 years of PRIDE Products celebrating 50 years

of Pride

What are our plans?

Over the next 3 weeks in form time we’ll be:

• Discussing the statistics shared and what they mean for the individuals and

what we should be doing about it as a community.

• Watching videos from LGBT+ ambassadors who will share their stories and

discuss the impact of their experiences.

• Complete a Diversi-tree activity to celebrate each of us being unique.

• Consider and evaluate our expectations of role models.

• Discuss and consider how we can tackle the use of homophobic language

and attitudes in our academy.

• Consult student voice on what the our next actions should be to remove

intolerance from the academy.

What are our plans?

Over the next 3 weeks in lesson time we’ll be:

Examining the topic of diversity in its widest definition

across the entire curriculum

Academy wide:

Rainbow Ribbon Campaign to increase awareness

Colour Run – 10th July

Social Action Group London Zoo celebrates Pride

month – 3 same sex couples

@JustLikeUsUKwww.justlikeus.org

Want further information or advice but don’t know

who to turn to?

Speak to your form tutor, pastoral manager or a

teacher you trust or Contact us!!

info@hartgables.org.uk

call us on 01642 675509

Hart Gables LGBT Service