A group of Nottingham Forest footballers teamed up with a Carlton primary school in a ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ campaign.
Tyler Blackett, David Kelly and Chris Iluwemo were among the players that took part in the virtual educational meeting.
Children at Porchester Junior School were given the opportunity to ask the sportsman about equality and the SRtRC campaign.
The players were also asked about sexism within the game during the online virtual call.
The schools headteacher, Julie Fidler, said of the programme: “We feel very passionately about educating our pupils about equality and diversity and felt that ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ was a great programme to support our curriculum to achieve this.
“Having the opportunity to ask about the players’ experiences of racism, on and off the pitch, and also how the stars have dealt with this, enabled our children to have a better understanding of the impact this can have on someone’s life.
“The children were absolutely delighted to take part in such an amazing event.”
Aaron Cuttriss, of the Nottingham Forest Community Trust, who work closely with the school, was responsible for organising the educational experience.
Porchester Junior School is also a member of the Flying High Partnership, who aim to ensure children get the best opportunities and experiences through collaborations such as this one.
Ms Fidler also said of the session: “We were all so proud of the way that the children used current issues and their learning in the classroom to ask their questions
“As part of the vision for our school, our children are taught about their rights – for today and the future.”
To find out more about the work that is done at Show Racism the Red Card, you can visit their website: https://www.theredcard.org/
