--- title: "This month Riverside has been celebrating Black History Month" url: "https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2014-10-22-this-month-riverside-has-been-celebrating-black-history-month" school: "Riverside Secondary School" --- [Click here to apply for Riverside 6th Form](https://riversideschool.applicaa.com/year12) # This month Riverside has been celebrating Black History Month ![Image of This month Riverside has been celebrating Black History Month](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/news/391.png) 22 October 2014 *This month Riverside has been celebrating Black History Month. Year 9 students researched and produced posters explaining the work of some of the most influential men and women in the civil rights movement. In addition to this the final assembly of this half term was dedicated to celebrating Black History Month. Our GCSE group and school choir combined to sing two songs linked to the theme of slavery and African culture, and a group of Year 9 students performed a short dramatic piece depicting the impact that slavery had in Africa, which they wrote themselves. Congratulations and thank you to all the students who were involved in celebrating Black History Month this year.* Comments from Councillor Carpenter about Black History Month assembly: *“The whole event was very moving. I loved the spiritual and Nigerian song, and the wonderful dance performance. You have very talented pupils and must be proud of them.”* [ Trip to Lee Valley Athletics Centre](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2014-10-20-trip-to-lee-valley-athletics-centre) [On Tuesday 4th November, 17 students from years 7, 8 and 9 travelled to the Emmanuel Centre, Westminster for this year’s launch of Debate Mate. There, the students were introduced to a number of National and European champion debaters from across the coun ](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2014-11-19-on-tuesday-4th-november-17-students-from-years-7-8-and-9-travelled-to-the-emmanuel-centre) ![Riverside Secondary School](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/Logo_Footer.png) ### Riverside Secondary School Renwick Road Barking IG11 0FU 0203 946 5888 ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/riverside_campus/) [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/AAAPartnership-Learning_white.png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) © Copyright 2026 Riverside Secondary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://riverside-secondary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)