How we Made our School More Inclusive
By Guest Blogger Kate Williamson, Darras Hall Primary School Darras Hall Primary in Northumberland, England, won the Primary School...
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Mel Lane
Sep 253 min read
Positive Ways to Talk About Difference, Equality and Discrimination with Children
When I ask children to guess when same-sex marriage was introduced they come up with all sorts of wildly wrong suggestions… 'The 1950s?' ...
Mel Lane
Sep 32 min read
What's Special About You?
"I don’t know what’s special about me… I don’t have anything special about me," a 5-year-old once told me. I’ll be honest, I was...
Mel Lane
Apr 102 min read
Children are Excellent at Solving Problems
Discover the transformative power of relinquishing the need to have all the answers in the classroom. Embrace a student-centered approach.
Olly Pike
Mar 1116 min read
Our Response to the Draft Guidance
Below is Pop'n'Olly's submitted response to the Department for Education's draft guidance ‘Gender Questioning Children: Non-statutory...
Caprice Fox
Mar 42 min read
A Simple Act of Recognition
Recently, my wife, our daughter, and I went on a fun family day out... ice-skating outside in the rain! We didn't let the weather dampen...
Alex Canning
Feb 63 min read
LGBT+ History in the Classroom
'I’m always on the lookout for LGBT+ stories and people from the past and I love to see how other people like me have been around for...
Jack Lynch
Jan 292 min read
LGBT+ Education in Primary School - Discussions with Parents
Access & Download Our ‘Discussion with Parents’ Resource Here “We have a few parents that are not supportive of LGBT+ inclusion in the...
Mel Lane
Jan 63 min read
You Can't Be What You Can't See
When I was in primary school, I honestly thought that doctors were all men and nurses were all women. At home, I had a very nice nurse’s...
Mel Lane
Nov 23, 20232 min read
How to Drop-in LGBT+ References Across the Curriculum
When I first started trying to be LGBT+ inclusive in my lessons I was really concerned that it might prompt a lot of off-topic and...
Mel Lane
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Top Tips for Diverse Book Corners
"In stories and books, children [should] encounter others whose experiences and perspectives are both similar and different from their...
Caprice Fox
Oct 8, 20234 min read
Coming Out in the Parent's WhatsApp Group...
How to Let Other Parents Know About Your Rainbow Family The top three dates in October that you SHOULD be aware of… 💅 October 3rd Mean...
Mel Lane
Oct 5, 20233 min read
Should We Tell Children When We've Made a Mistake?
When a child in our class makes a mistake, we treat them with compassion and understanding, helping them to learn and move on, but how...
Mel Lane
Sep 2, 20232 min read
You Know You’re Supportive… But Do Others?
Easy Ways to Show Your Support for LGBT+ Families, Students & Colleagues Wherever I am, whenever I see a rainbow flag, sticker, or...
Olly Pike
Jan 18, 20235 min read
Are Your Children Homophobic? (CHECKLIST)
6 ways to combat LGBT+ prejudice in young minds.
Olly Pike
Jul 19, 20201 min read
Teachers: How to 'Come Out' at School
In this week's episode of the Equality Education Podcast, Olly speaks with Garry Ratcliffe, who is the current Headteacher of three...
Olly Pike
Jul 13, 20202 min read
Olly Pike Included in Pride Power List 2020
Pop'n'Olly Director Olly Pike is included in this year's Pride Power List. A list of the most influential people in the LGBTQI+ community.
Olly Pike
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Holly Branson Reading of 'Boy Not the Same'
As part of Virgin’s #Pride celebrations this year, Holly Branson shares a reading of one of our animated stories, ‘A Boy Not The Same'.
Olly Pike
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Deliveroo, LEON & Pop'n'Olly Partnership
Customers ordering LEON through the Deliveroo app will receive FREE copies of our books 'Kenny Lives with Erica & Martina' and 'Prince Henry
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