Global Majority Parents Group (GMPG)
The GMPG was established to create a safe space for parents to discuss ideas, share concerns and create meaningful changes. This is your space to connect with other parents, share experiences, and shape the conversations that matter most to our children's education and wellbeing. Whether you're new to the group or have been with us for years, we'd love to see you there.
The group is open to all parents who would like to share their thoughts or offer any expertise.
Main Aim:
The group aims to support the academy's improvement plan to develop a sense of belonging and work towards becoming a truly anti-racist school.
Previous work of the GMPG:
Building anti-racist practices into school policies
Reviewing behaviour and attainment data to understand more about disproportionality amongst global majority students
Supported school events such as Clapton Carnival and International Evening
Extended Black History Season to allow for more events and celebrations
New This Year
We're expanding our focus in several important areas:
• Supporting parents with English as an additional language — with school procedures, SEND processes, and parents' evenings
• Trauma-informed practice training for parents and carers
• Exploring the connection between SEND and mental health, with a particular focus on our students of African and Caribbean heritage
Meeting Dates:
Meetings take place in the first or second week of the month on a Wednesday, 5.30-6.30pm in the Learning Resource Centre. The two main parent groups at the school work closely together and some meetings will be joint sessions with Friends of CGA to bring our cultural and fundraising initiatives together.
Wed 7th October - We're hoping to welcome a representative from Young Hackney to work alongside our group on raising awareness on substance abuse in young people. The sessions are aimed at parents who want to understand the latest substance use trends affecting young people in Hackney and develop effective, confident ways of talking with their children about drugs and alcohol
Wed 25th November
Wed 13th January 2027
Wed 10th March 2027 - joint session with Friends of CGA to plan for the International Evening
Wed 5th May 2027
Wed 9th June 2027 - joint session with Friends of CGA to plan for the Clapton Carnival
Event Dates:
This year we have a packed calendar of events, workshops, and collaborations as per details below. We hope you'll join us for as many as you can.
Fri 4th Sept — Year 7 Welcome/Induction Day (alongside Year 12 Induction Day)
Tue 15th Sept — World Afro Day (10th anniversary) / KS4 Parent Information Meeting, 5.30pm–6.30pm
Wed 16th Sept — KS3 Parent Information Meeting, 5.30pm–6.30pm
Thurs 17th Sept — Black History Season begins, with introduction in PSHCE / KS5 Parent Information Meeting, 5.30pm–6.30pm
Black History Season 2026 theme: "Honouring Our Communities" . Celebrating the individuals whose everyday contributions shape and sustain Black life across the UK. Further details on assemblies, food celebrations, and workshops to follow as plans are confirmed.
Presentation from Black & Global Majority Parents Group of CGA
Other helpful links
Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families
CLICK picture for webinar series specially tailored for parents and carers of adolescents run by Anna Freud, National Centre for Children and Families. The topics have been chosen to reflect core developmental processes in adolescence and common difficulties parents can struggle with including Supporting your young person through exam time and Managing adolescent behaviour that challenges.
Kooth
CLICK picture and scroll down page for Kooth - a free and confidential mental health support for young people. Kooth also offers various self-help activities and resources, as well as access to a team of mental-health practitioners that students can to talk to.
