Harmony Trust Launches Wollstonecraft Society Link
Northmoor Academy Becomes First ‘Wollstonecraft School’ in the Country”
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Year 5 children from Northmoor Academy worked with The Wollstonecraft Society to become the first officially affiliated school. The children produced an assembly celebrating the life and achievements of Mary Wollstonecraft and her inspirational achievements. They were presented with their certificate by the charity’s founder Bee Rowlatt who came from London to thank the children personally. The children discovered that despite facing many personal barriers, Mary was still a champion for others. Bee Rowlatt, founder and chair of The Wollstonecraft Society said: "Northmoor Academy's talented students showed an understanding of Mary Wollstonecraft's human rights message by making it their own. I was impressed by their interpretation of her work, and inspired by their confident delivery. This is a powerful reminder that role models really do matter! I want to congratulate the children and staff of Northmoor Academy for celebrating the ideas of equality; of achieving against the odds and of human rights for all - these are the ideas that Mary Wollstonecraft also stood for." Antony Hughes, CEO of The Harmony Trust added: “It has been uplifting to see a new generation of children being inspired by Mary’s historic influence on equality and fairness. Our children and our Trust can relate to her story and achievements, and we are so proud of our pupils and the learning they showed in this project. We are excited to work with The Wollstonecraft Society in our other academies to spread the word about Mary's great work.” You can see the full assembly on the Northmoor Academy’s website here along with their wonderful rendition of ‘The Power in Me’ they recorded in Mary’s honour. The local newspapers, The Oldham Times and The Oldham Chronicle also covered the event:
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Two pupils from Northmoor were highlighted on the UN's Day of the Girl Twitter feed for their work. |
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