1. LGBT History Month Launch
November 19th 2009

2. LGBT History Month Launch
November 19th 2009

3. John Harold Deputy Head Teacher The No Outsiders Project

4. The No Outsiders Project
“Everyone is an insider, there are no outsiders – whatever their beliefs, whatever their colour, gender or sexuality.”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 25th February 2004

5. The No Outsiders Project
Pass the buck
“Yes” (at last!)
Head Teacher’s Report to Governors

6. “You’re going to teach gay sex to Year 1 children...
with puppets!”

7. The No Outsiders Project
16 schools
25 picture books
Staff Training with Mark Jennett (permission)
What is your response?
* Parade and church assembly
* Photo exhibition
* Colour Therapy
* Play
* Parent and Teacher
Playground Extravaganza

8. The No Outsiders Project
Opera based on “And Tango Makes Three”
* Two groups of Year 6 children
* Structure and some libretto
* Workshops/performance with Dean Atta
* Final libretto
* Mask making workshops
* Costume/set design
* After school Performing Arts Club

9. The No Outsiders Project
Cats
LGBT HM: letter/parent
Books – be open and transparent
Lesson plans (tacade.com)
“Gay people shouldn’t be very afraid to say it”
“Bisexuals don’t care.”
“At our school, we accept everyone.”

10. The No Outsiders Project
LGBT HM:
School’s Out Conference
Performed the opera at a local secondary school
Filmed by BBC
Books integrated into each classroom
Books now part of the Creative Curriculum
Waltham Forest Council response