Category Archives: Blog Post

If you have Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen or Boaters in your school then we’d already like to think you understand the different cultures and heritages of your students. You might not know if you have anyone from these travelling backgrounds in school because they may not feel safe enough to identify as such. Showmen in […]

Recently we were invited to the Western Section luncheon in Swindon. We had a lovely day it really was a wonderful occasion and while we were there we were also presented with Showmen of the Year 2021 award. 🏆 Wow what an honour for us to receive this award as a group. Official recognition from […]

Excited to let you all know about The Pledge for Schools which will be launching June 16th. It is a commitment schools sign up to, to work towards creating a welcoming environment and conditions in which Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen and Boater (GTRSB) pupils can stay resilient and thrive academically. It contains actions such as […]

Our book project funds copies of The Show Must Go On to each school. you will receive a number of copies! That way we hope that they can be used in many different ways and not just put on a library shelf. Of course our first hope is that the book is read and enjoyed […]

Hi! I just wanted to introduce myself and explain a bit about Future4fairgrounds who are a group of 6 women. All Showmen based all over the UK some of us travel with our businesses some of us are permanently based at coastal towns. Personally I am 6th generation Showman. I live in Norfolk with my […]

World Fun Fair Month is about bringing together all aspects of what a fairground is and raising awareness of everything in a positive way around the world. Celebrating the industry and the community as well as the connections with others. The newly released children’s reading book links perfectly to #WFFM and our aims. The work […]

This is a fantastic sound bite to listen to. every year at Newcastle Town Moor 100s of Showmen children have the opportunity to attend a pop up school. Find out more here.

Easter is a busy time with many Showmen families turned out for a long period. Our homes move with our businesses and of course our children come with us. Education is very important and we try to make sure our children keep up while we are away. Some schools provide work packs and some children […]

I know it’s a long post and I’m sorry I can’t explain it in a shorter way but please read to the end. – Education statistics are used every day and affect all children. They are reliant on tracking monitoring and data collection. Usually grouped by Ethnicity or FSM or EAL for example This information […]

Happy World Book Day! F4F together with co author of The Show Must Go On Michelle Russell and The Activity Bus have launched a competition to celebrate books. we asked our friends on the facebook page to share their #WorldBookDay photos with us. We were overwhelmed with entries but these were our winners #YouAreAReader we […]