Wellacre Competition Celebrates LGBT History Month

Posted at 12:13 pm on 20th March, 2018

Students celebrate successful LGBT individuals

To celebrate and promote LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans) history month in February 2018, students and staff were invited to enter a special competition.

The challenge was to develop an information sheet celebrating successful LGBT individuals.

Mr Panter, Pastoral Assistant, asked that the entries should discuss the chose person's early life, their achievements and any obstacles they had to overcome to achieve their goals.

Students and staff were encouraged to include lots of colour and pictures to attract attention, as the winners would be displayed in the pastoral office.

Mr Panter said

“We received a great number of fantastic entries from both staff and students celebrating the achievements of LGBT individuals.”

Entries featured Laverne Cox (an American actress and LGBT advocate),  Michael Sam (the first openly gay NFL star) and RuPaul (an American drag queen, actor, model, singer, songwriter, television personality, and author)

Congratulations to all the winners who were awarded with certificates and chocolate prizes in assemblies last week.

The winners were:

Students

William Heaton, Thomas Rabbetts, Noah Tuffley, Ryan George,  Alex Bailey, Roan Carlisle and Edward West 

Staff

Miss de Costa