Umbrella Gang is a comic book designed for students who find it hard to learn in the traditional way. It tells a story while still teaching the fundamental things which kids must learn such as telling the time and spelling. Neurodiversity is the main theme for this story. It is the term used to describe people whose brains work in a different way to others which include … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day 2022
Make a commitment to #BreakTheBias as we gear up to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day! The 2022 is about smashing through bias barriers: whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult, sometimes impossible, for women to move ahead. In a world that has rightly shifted from intention to impact, simply acknowledging that bias exists isn't enough. Action … [Read more...]
Hollyspombombs 2022
Since 2019, SGS College LRCs have been involved with the mental health awareness campaign, Holly's Pombombs. Holly's Pombombs was set up by the family of Holly Cowlam after she sadly took her own life in 2018. Holly's Pombombs uses the making and displaying of yarn pompoms to promote the Time To Talk campaign which took place on February 3rd this year. Time To Talk … [Read more...]
Time To Talk Day 2022
What is Time To Talk Day? Mental Health is something we all have in common, so by opening up and talking about it, we can support both ourselves and others. Time To Talk Day is run by a combination of charities and awareness groups - Mind, Rethink Mental Illness and Co-op - and aims to create more conversations about mental health than ever before. It was launched in 2014 … [Read more...]
Reading Resolutions 2022
What should be on your 2022 reading bucket list? 'To be read' piles can fill up fast. With so many amazing books coming out each and every year, it can be difficult to decide which will make the cut. After all, there are only so many reading hours in a life time! It has taken a while for us to accept this fact, but accept it, we reluctantly have. Reading isn't just for those … [Read more...]
