Equality
As a school we welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010
The general duties are to:
- eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
- advance equality of opportunity
- foster good relations
We understand the principle of the Act and the work needed to ensure that those with protected characteristics are not discriminated against and are given equality of opportunity.
Lancashire Equality Mark
As part of our commitment we delighted to announce that we have achiveved the Lancashire Equality Mark,
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The Lancashire Equality Mark is awarded to schools who have taken measures to embed Equality throughout their practice with the goal of enabling all pupils to thrive in a supportive learning community. It has been developed by a working group in Lancashire and provides a clear framework to guide schools through the process of auditing, developing and consolidating good practice in different areas of Equality. It builds on and extends the good practice of the Lancashire Race Equality Mark The Equality Mark comprises now comprises of six individual Equality Badges:
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| Religion and Belief Equality.pdf | |||
| Sexual Orientation Equality.pdf | |||
| Socioeconomic Equality.pdf | |||
| Disability Equality.pdf | |||
| Race Equality.pdf | |||
| Sex Equality.pdf |
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| Howich Church of England Primary School Equality Objectives.pdf |
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| Howick Church of England Equality Charter for children.pdf |
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| Howick CE Primary School Equality Policy.pdf |
Black History Month
This year, our theme for Black History Month was “Standing Firm with Power and Pride.”
Throughout the school, children explored the lives and achievements of influential Black individuals who have helped shape the world we live in today. They also learned about inspiring people who are making a positive impact right now, helping pupils see how they too can contribute to change.
Each class created a piece of work inspired by their learning, which they proudly shared during a special whole-school assembly.
World Religion Day
This year we celebrated World Religion Day by focusing on a different religion in each class. We also had some amazing drama workshops led by a One Day Creative. Our children loved learning through drama, their enthusiasm and engagement was wonderful and we look forward to extending our learning further as part of our R.E. work.
Careers Day
During our careers day we invited people into school to talk to the children about their roles. This showcased lots of different careers, giving our children the opportunity to;
- explore a career, the skills needed and the opportunities that they could experience on the way.
- challenge vocational stereotypes, looking at different career paths and exploring choices.
- be inspired, excited and knowledgeable about further education and the jobs market
Bright for Sight 2024
Thank you to Galloways for once again joining us as part of our Bright for Sight Day. This was a wonderful opportunity to remind the children of the work that the charity do and to allow them the opportunity to experience what it is like to have a visual impairment.
Sikhism
In addition to our R.E. curriculum, this year we will be looking at the Sikh religion. We started on Guru Nanak's birthday with the whole school completing focused activities in their classes.
Islam
As part of our continued work on Religions and Beliefs we have had an Islam focus week, looking at the faith in school and visiting a Mosque in Preston. This has complemented the work covered in class as part of our Religious Education curriculum, giving our children the opportunity to revisit and extend their learning.
Class 1 had a focused discovery case and created their own prayer mats.
Galloways Society for the blind
Each class has visited Galloways.
The children learnt about sight loss, taking part in a number of activities which helped them to see how it is to live with different visual impairments and to experience the support that can be given. They also learnt about how to look after their sight
Ayaz Bhuta
As part of our work towards the Disability Badge we welcomed Dr Ayaz Bhuta into school.
Ayaz was part of the history breaking wheelchair rugby team who won gold at Tokyo 2020 and he inspired our children with his messages about resilience, determination, team work and achieving our dreams.
Chris Lubbe
A fantastic experience for our Class 4 children meeting Chris Lubbe. He spoke of his inspirational life, sharing so many key messages.
Chris Lubbe was one of Nelson Mandela's bodyguards and spoke to us about his experiences of Apartheid and the way that he responded to this. He taught us about racism, resilience, courage, determination, courageous advocacy, forgiveness and reconciliation. Our children left truly inspired.
Thank you to New Longton All Saints and our governors for joining us
Blackburn Rovers Ladies
As part of their work on respect, our Chair of Governors, Emma Roberts arranged for some players from Blackburn Rovers Ladies to visit Class 4.
This was a inspirational visit with lots of keys messages about the power of words, resilience, pushing ourselves to follow our dreams and the positive and negatives of social media. Well done to Class 4 for asking some excellent questions.
Temple Visits
The whole school have visited the Hindu temple in Preston. All the children enjoyed looking round and learning more about Hinduism.
