Children from Castle Primary School in Keynsham have learnt first-hand about a pivotal event for Black History Month this month.
Joyce Morris-Wisdom, one of the Bristol Bus Boycott activists, visited the school to talk about her part in the 1963 event which paved the way for the Race Relations Act two years later. Joyce was just 14 when she became involved in the four-month boycott of the Bristol Omnibus Company.
Joyce is grandparent to one of the pupils at Castle Primary School and was invited to share her story with all the children at the school as they focus on Black History Month. She also gifted a copy of a children’s book about the boycott.
Chris Cannings, Head Teacher at Castle Primary School, said, “It was fantastic to hear a first-hand account of local history from Joyce – it makes learning ‘come to life’. Learning about Equality and Diversity is one of the key aims of our curriculum and the visit has really contributed to the children’s understanding of the events in the 1960s and how it brought changes for good across the whole country.”
Photo: Calean from Year 4 at Castle Primary School receives a children’s book about the Bristol Bus Boycott, gifted by Joyce Morris-Wisdom