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Friday 13th January 2017

MLK Day Monday 16th January

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Everyone has the right to feel safeEveryone has the right to learn

Dr Martin Luther King JrMLK Day

Monday 16th January 2017

Born on 15th January 1929 in Atlanta, USA.

He loved to play football, baseball and the piano and he loved to read.

Martin Luther King Junior

SEGREGATIONWhen Martin was young there were laws

that kept white people and black people apart.

Martin worked very hard at school and won prizes for

making speeches.

Martin decided he wanted to change the laws that treated

black people unfairly. He became a church minister.

He studied hard and went to

University when he was only fifteen.

Martin married Coretta Scott.

When he graduated from

university he became Dr King.

In 1955 a black woman called Rosa Parks was arrested.

Dr King helped Rosa Parks. He organised a boycott.

Martin Luther King

admired Ghandi

who had led

peaceful protests in

India.

Dr King organised marches and protests.

He travelled to many cities and towns to make speeches about

treating people fairly.

Dr King often broke

laws that were

unfair to black

people.

He believed

in peaceful protest but was arrested

manytimes.

Even when he was in

jail, Dr King wrote books and letters to try to get

laws changed.

I HAVE A DREAM

Dr King gave this very

famous speech to

250 000 people at the

Lincoln Memorial in

Washington on 28th August

1963.

“ I have a dream that little black boys and

little black girls will be able to join hands with little white

boys and girls and walk

together as brothers and

sisters.”

WE SHALL OVERCOMEDr King received the Nobel Peace

Prize

He led a campaign to allow all black people to be able to

vote.

MLK believed in equal rights for everyone. People all over the world remember

him on his birthday 15th January.

Martin Luther King“I Have a Dream”

50 years on… do you treat everyone equally?

How Will You Make a Difference in 2017?

Nicky P7A

Catherine P6A

Catherine P6A

Sciennes Comedy Festival

£500!

£5000!

Thank you, P2 Dad Mr Colin Sim!

BE ON TIME BY TEN TO NINE

What have you done today that makes YOU feel proud?

Danika’s First Novel!

What have you done today that makes YOU feel proud?

Rose Green Pencil Winner!

What have you done today that makes YOU feel proud?Jo-Jo and Hannah

Gymnastics

What have you done today that makes YOU feel proud?

Bronze Water Polo Medal for Ali!

What have you done today that makes YOU feel proud?

Gold Judo Medal for Fraser!

Sciennes SongIn the year of 1892Our school first opened its doorsAnd the girls and boys from all aroundThey arrived in hordes and hordes

CHORUSAim high – let your ambitions flyAlways be the best you can beBelieve • Achieve in all you doAnd happy you will be

From slates and chalks and inks and nibsTo whiteboards, computers and pens.You never know what your future will bringBut friends will still be friends.

CHORUS

Our school it is a happy oneFor children and adults tooAnd so it will continue onAs each person begins anew

Words by Mrs FordMusic by Mrs McVicker

School EventsMonday 16th Martin Luther King Day

Mon 16th P7 Sportshall Athletics Final

Thurs 19th P6/7 Cross Country Trials

Thank you for taking part in the Pupil Health and Wellbeing Questionnaire

This week’s house pointsTantallon Lauder

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