SPoC - Special Person of Character
Each half term we focus on a special person of character at St Thomas’. This is someone who has shown great courage, tenacity, intellect, kindness or any other attribute of which we can be proud. Our Special Person of Character may be from any walk of life from a scientist to a politician, a religious leader to a poet.
SPoC for Spring 2 - Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson was a brilliant mathematician who helped send astronauts into space. She loved numbers from a very young age and worked very hard at school, even when things were difficult. At a time when many people were treated unfairly because of their race or because they were women, Katherine stayed determined and focused on her dreams.
She worked for the space program, where she used maths to help plan safe journeys for astronauts travelling to space and back to Earth. People trusted her calculations because she was careful, clever, and never gave up on solving a problem.
What makes Katherine special is her courage, her love of learning, and her determination to help others. She showed that anyone can achieve amazing things if they work hard and believe in themselves. Katherine Johnson is a wonderful example of kindness, perseverance, and using your talents to help the world.
Please talk to your child about this person. Why are they special? What are they known for? How are we inspired by them? What do you think makes him a ‘Special Person of Character’?
Books about Katherine Johnson
