Ethos and Belonging
The actions and communications throughout the school community should reflect expectations of:
- Valuing diversity and difference, giving equal access and opportunity to all
- Openness and positive enquiry
- Collaborative and constructive relationships
- Responding flexibility to individual needs
- Consistent thinking and reflective practice across all school staff, parents and partner agencies
There are systems in place that:
- Remove any barriers to learning and participation and promote high standards
and fulfilment of potential for every individual. - Facilitate positive relationships, active engagement, and well-being for young people, staff and families.
- Foster a sense of belonging for all young people through house groups, clubs, team sports, class/tutor groups.
- Promote opportunity for social engagement and safe spaces on the playground at breaktimes and lunchtimes e.g. through friendship benches, specific activities developed with young people.
- Ensure that young people are aware of and involved in whole school decision making, e.g. pupil forums, school council.
- Support peers to understand individual needs.
- Support all staff through regular meetings and individual supervision and coaching
- Actively engage parents and the wider community.
- Provide a careful induction for young people joining the school at both the beginning and throughout the academic year as required.