We are delighted to welcome our new Chair, Arunma Oteh. After a long career in national and international organisations, she brings great experience and skill to leading the Royal African Society into the next phase of growth. Welcome, Arunma!   Pr...

Workshop 5: A time for reflection   As we hit the halfway mark on 2021, we at the Royal African Society wanted to take the time to reflect on our 5th and final workshop in the Poetry in the Primary Classroom Programme.    After six months of discuss...

You might have noticed something different.   We have rebranded!   With 120 years of change behind us, the Royal African Society is evolving again.  Today we launch a new logo to mark our anniversary.  It marks a fresh, new stage for the Royal Afri...

Workshop 4: The Multiplicity of Language   As teachers across the country returned to school after a much needed half term break, we at the Royal African Society wanted to take stock of our fourth workshop for the Poetry in the Primary Classroom programme...

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our new Deputy Director Desta Haile. After a selection of interviews, her warmth, passion and smarts for the job singled her out as the perfect person for the RAS.   Desta is a creative multilingual British-Eritr...

Workshop 3: Learning rhythm and poetry   We believe there’s a rhythm and poetry to life – which is why we at the Royal African Society were so excited for the third workshop in the Poetry in the Primary Classroom programme to take place. As always...

Workshop 2: Learning confidence and motivation   We could all use a confidence boost right now, couldn’t we? Which is probably why our second workshop for the Poetry in the Primary Classroom Programme couldn’t have come at a better time. In March 2021...

Workshop 1: Learning the art of flexibility    The Poetry in the Primary Classroom project began in January 2021, with an ambitious plan to provide an enriching Continuing Professional Development course to primary school teachers on African and Diaspora...