MEET OUR LGBTQ+ Allies

I am Mr Sandercock I teach Geography and Environmental Science. I have been with my husband for 20 years. I am an LGBTQ+ ally support rep, I think it is important that students have positive role models within the school environment, I wish I had had something like that when I was at school.

I am a Science Teacher and I have worked at DS since September. I have become an ally support rep to allow pupils to have a safe space in my classroom and a person they trust to protect and educate them during their time at DS. By being an ally and showing support of LGBTQ+ people, I hope to foster safety in the confusing teenage years and help all pupils and staff understand the importance of equality, acceptance and mutual respect. Being an ally allows a way to educate pupils about acceptance and also demonstrate how we should treat each other in society.

I am Dr Smith. When I was at school Section 28 existed and homophobic slurs were common and went unchallenged. Therefore, many of my LGBTQ+ friends had no support growing up in school. This has had a huge impact on their wellbeing which has continued to affect them as adults. I have become an LGBTQ+ Allies Support Rep because I want to contribute to providing a safe environment for all pupils.

I am Mrs de Silva and the LGBTQ+ community is a community that I belong to. I chose to be an ally in this group at Stringer because when I was growing up, any queer adults in my school were in the closet. This wasn’t helpful for me at a time when I was trying to come to terms with my sexuality and had no adults at school to talk to. I want to be a friendly, non-judgemental adult that our LGBTQ+ students feel they can talk to and for them to know that this is not something they have to go through alone.