GRT History Month
The month of June is GRT History Month
"Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month celebrates the diverse ways that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities add to the vibrancy of life in the UK and recognises the varied contributions that these communities have made to British society historically and today."
If you would like to learn more, discover more resources, or would like some support please contact us equalityanddiversity@lancashire.gov.uk
GRT History Month
Gypsies, Roma and Travellers are the largest ethnic minority community in the European Union with over 12 million people across the EU and some 300,000 in the UK. In many countries, they are marginalised and sometimes suffer extreme levels of prejudice and discrimination.
Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month was established in Britain in 2008 as a way of raising awareness of these communities and their contributions to society, and to offset negative stereotyping and prejudices.
GRT History Month takes place in June, but these resources could be used at any point of the year.
GRTHM 2024
This year, we are offering a Drop-in Clinic via Teams and a Free Ready To Go Assembly. To find out more about both these offers, plus more, please click on the image below.
Contact us:equalityanddiversity@lancashire.gov.uk
GRTHM 2023
Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month was celebrated in a number of Schools last June.
These are some images and comments from Rosegrove Infants School, where members of the Equality and Diversity Team delivered an assembly about Appleby Fair and then worked with staff and children to make paper flowers.
"Making the flowers was fun. I dipped mine in the paint an made it a rainbow"
"I helped my friends make a flower too"
"Making the flowers was tricky but the lady helped me"
Resources and links
Roads from the Past - Traveller's Times have an education pack to accompany this video. It includes an assembly script and power point and is suitable for upper KS2 and KS3. There are also follow up lesson plans plus a Lifestyle, History and Culture Pack for Teachers.
Gypsy Roma Traveller Education Pack | Travellers Times
- Roads from the past - Assembly script
- Roads from the past - Slideshow
- Roads from the past - Follow up lesson ideas
- The Travellers Times - Online FAQ Pack - Lifestyle, History and Culture
Friends, Families and Travellers have a couple of packs of resources on their website, and plan to have a pack for 2024 around the theme of "what family means to me"
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2022 - Friends, Families and Travellers (gypsy-traveller.org)
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2023 - Friends, Families and Travellers (gypsy-traveller.org)
Crystal's Vardo During GRTHM 2020, this theatre production was available online. To accompany the play a pack of teaching material was released. The pack covers a variety of topics for both KS2 and KS3 pupils, and is a useful resource on it's own, as well as using alongside the play.
Art packs why not explore some modern and traditional art with your pupils? We have two lesson ideas in the form of Power Points:
Amnesty International have lesson plans on Travellers' Rights for KS4:
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/lesson-plans-travellers-rights
The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust Site has lots of useful resources:
- Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month: The story of Europe’s nomads (hmd.org.uk)
- Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | HMDT Blog: Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month: an introduction
Twinkl and The Traveller Movement have produced a GRT History Month resource pack that you can download from a free account:
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-t-16580-gypsy-roma-and-traveller-history-month-assembly-pack