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As part of our school celebration of Black History Month, in Chapel this week, pupils learnt about the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman. 

Harriet began life as a slave and worked on the plantations from a very early age. After a terrible accident left her partially disabled, she embarked on her quest for freedom, escaping to the free Northern States of the USA. 

After not being happy with that, she then returned to the South, initially to lead her family to freedom but later was responsible for saving 70 people from the horrors of slavery. She later became a supporter of the Women's Suffrage Movement and was committed to philanthropic work for various disabled groups. 

Harriet really embodies some of the Christian characteristics we have been discussing in Chapel since the beginning of term: love, selflessness, determination, perseverance in the face of adversity and courage. She leaves an incredible legacy and her story helps us to appreciate the freedoms we are accustomed to today.