to show your support for LGBTQ Members of staff and students will be competing for their houses to pledge their support for the LGBTQ Community Tuesday 15 th November on Mendip Courts ID: 1023076
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1. Tuesday 15th NovemberWalk/Runto show your support for‘LGBTQ’
2. Members of staff and students will be competing for their houses to pledge their support for the ‘LGBTQ Community’Tuesday 15th November on Mendip CourtsInter-House Walk/Run-a-thon Competition
3. Tuesday 15th November on Mendip CourtsWalk/Run-a-thon CompetitionThe Challenge:Competitors will be allocated a 15 minute slot during the day and will complete as many laps of Mendip Courts as they can during that timeCompetitors may choose to walk or runCompetitors are asked to participate wearing the colours of their house whilst Sixth Form students should participate in rainbow colours
4. What do we know about homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools?55% of lesbian, gay and bisexual students have experienced homophobic bullying99% of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people hear the phrases ‘that’s so gay’ or ‘you’re so gay’ in school83% of trans young people say they have experienced name-calling and 35% have experienced physical attacks27% of trans young people have attempted suicideSurvey of 8.600 young people:
5. The Wellsway LGBTQAwareness TeamOur aims: To prevent any discrimination against individuals who are members of the LGBTQ CommunityTo raise awareness and understanding amongst staff and students of LGBTQ issues
6. What can you do?Join the LGBTQ Awareness Team if you wish to take a leading roleListen to friends who are dealing with issues around their sexuality and try to support themEnsure you are fully accepting of all members of the Wellsway Community whatever their sexualityVolunteer to represent your tutor group in the Run/Walk-a-thonCome along and support the Run/Walk-a-thon
7. Winner of the Inter-House Spin-a-thon:Winner of the Inter-House Row-a-thon:
8. Who will win the Inter-House Walk/Run-a-thon to support the ‘LGBTQ Community’?
9. Each tutor group can nominate 4 students to represent them in the Walk/Run-a-thon to support the‘LGBTQ Community’
10. Please ask your tutor to e mail Mrs Riddoch with the names of your tutor group’s representatives to compete in the Inter-House Walk/Run-a-thon
11. At Wellsway we are proud to be a ‘Stonewall School’ and to support the LGBTQ CommunityStonewall School Role Models