What's Special About You?
"I don’t know what’s special about me… I don’t have anything special about me," a 5-year-old once told me. I’ll be honest, I was...
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Mel Lane
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Children are Excellent at Solving Problems
Discover the transformative power of relinquishing the need to have all the answers in the classroom. Embrace a student-centered approach.
Olly Pike
- Mar 11
- 16 min
Our Response to the Draft Guidance
Below is Pop'n'Olly's submitted response to the Department for Education's draft guidance ‘Gender Questioning Children: Non-statutory...
Caprice Fox
- Mar 4
- 2 min
A Simple Act of Recognition
Recently, my wife, our daughter, and I went on a fun family day out... ice-skating outside in the rain! We didn't let the weather dampen...
James Canning
- Feb 6
- 3 min
LGBT+ History in the Classroom
'I’m always on the lookout for LGBT+ stories and people from the past and I love to see how other people like me have been around for...
Jack Lynch
- Jan 29
- 2 min
LGBT+ Education in Primary School - Discussions with Parents
Access & Download Our ‘Discussion with Parents’ Resource Here “We have a few parents that are not supportive of LGBT+ inclusion in the...
Mel Lane
- Jan 6
- 3 min
You Can't Be What You Can't See
When I was in primary school, I honestly thought that doctors were all men and nurses were all women. At home, I had a very nice nurse’s...
Mel Lane
- Nov 23, 2023
- 2 min
How to Drop-in LGBT+ References Across the Curriculum
When I first started trying to be LGBT+ inclusive in my lessons I was really concerned that it might prompt a lot of off-topic and...
Mel Lane
- Oct 25, 2023
- 2 min
Top Tips for Diverse Book Corners
"In stories and books, children [should] encounter others whose experiences and perspectives are both similar and different from their...
Caprice Fox
- Oct 8, 2023
- 4 min
Coming Out in the Parent's WhatsApp Group...
How to Let Other Parents Know About Your Rainbow Family The top three dates in October that you SHOULD be aware of… 💅 October 3rd Mean...
Mel Lane
- Oct 5, 2023
- 3 min
Should We Tell Children When We've Made a Mistake?
When a child in our class makes a mistake, we treat them with compassion and understanding, helping them to learn and move on, but how...
Mel Lane
- Sep 2, 2023
- 2 min
You Know You’re Supportive… But Do Others?
Easy Ways to Show Your Support for LGBT+ Families, Students & Colleagues Wherever I am, whenever I see a rainbow flag, sticker, or...
Olly Pike
- Jan 18, 2023
- 5 min
Are Your Children Homophobic? (CHECKLIST)
6 ways to combat LGBT+ prejudice in young minds.
Olly Pike
- Jul 19, 2020
- 1 min
Teachers: How to 'Come Out' at School
In this week's episode of the Equality Education Podcast, Olly speaks with Garry Ratcliffe, who is the current Headteacher of three...
Olly Pike
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
Olly Pike Included in Pride Power List 2020
Pop'n'Olly Director Olly Pike is included in this year's Pride Power List. A list of the most influential people in the LGBTQI+ community.
Olly Pike
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Holly Branson Reading of 'Boy Not the Same'
As part of Virgin’s #Pride celebrations this year, Holly Branson shares a reading of one of our animated stories, ‘A Boy Not The Same'.
Olly Pike
- Jul 6, 2020
- 2 min
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