Acclaimed orator and author Ore Ogungbayi delivered a highly motivational ‘Circus of Life’ workshop for Years 7 and 8 this term, focused on building resilience, confidence and mental wellbeing. Ore spoke movingly about the trauma she has experienced through her life, and how it taught her vital life lessons such as resilience and courage – a message she now brings to young people to help them thrive and excel. 

You can learn more about Ore’s background and skills via her website and her story in a new Channel 5 documentary ‘White Nanny, Black Child’, which delves into the unexpected and terrible reality of what happened to children like Ore who were fostered in the 60s and 70s.