We were delighted to be informed by LGBT Youth Scotland last month that Wick High School had successfully achieved Silver Charter status. To achieve this award the school had to do a variety of work to ensure LGBT members of our community feel safe, supported and included. The school was praised for its inclusive policies and visibility within the school.
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Across the UK, February has become the month to celebrate LGBT History. We embraced this at Wick High School and pupils across the year groups took part in a lesson exploring the identities that make up the LGBTQIA+ community. Pupils were then encouraged to take part in research projects exploring key figures from LGBT history including Alan Turing, Sally Ride,
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On Friday 25th February, we will be celebrating our first ever Purple Friday. This is a day created by LGBT Youth Scotland to raise awareness of the great work they do in a bid to make Scotland the best place for LGBTQIA+ young people to grow up. Tomorrow (Thursday 24th February) the S6 will be hosting a Pride & Purple-themed
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Wick High has taken a progressive step towards LGBTQIA+ awareness and inclusion by beginning their LGBT Youth Scotland School Charter Award. The LGBT Charter is a programme that supports schools in developing policies and undertaking training to ensure that their school is being as inclusive as possible. Over the next 12-months, Wick High’s Champion Group will be working together to
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June is the month when LGBTQI+ Pride is celebrated around the world and Wick High is looking forward to hosting some exciting events to celebrate, but what actually is the point in Pride? Where did Pride Month originate from? The reason that Pride Month falls in June is because an incredibly important moment in queer history took place on June
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