Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion
The celebration and promotion of the diverse community that we serve here at Our Lady’s is something that we prioritise in every aspect of our school including:
Policies
- All of our policies here at Our Lady’s are written in accordance with and to safeguard all protected characteristics under the Equality Act (2010). For additional information and detail on how we fulfill this commitment, please see Policies most notably our Anti Bullying, Behaviour, Child on Child Abuse, Diversity and Safeguarding policies.
The Halo Code at Our Lady's
- We are proud to announce our part in the Halo Collective and that our school policies support the Halo Code.
- Our school champions the right of students and staff to embrace all Afro-hairstyles. We acknowledge that Afro-textured hair is an important part of our Black community’s racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious identities, and requires specific styling for hair health and maintenance.
- We celebrate Afro-textured hair worn in all styles including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.
- In this school, we recognise and celebrate our community’s identities. We are a community built on an ethos of equality and respect where hair texture and style have no bearing on a child or staff member’s ability to succeed.
Curriculum
- All staff at Our Lady’s are committed to providing an engaging and setting centric curriculum that is representative of the community that we serve and that develops a sense of awe and excitement for learning. For further details on how we do this at subject level, please refer to the curriculum maps for each subject, found here.
Diversity calendar
- We strive to create distinct opportunities throughout the school that allow our pupils to reflect upon and learn from the different cultures that make Our Lady’s such a unique place to study.
- For further information of the different events that we run throughout the year, please see our enrichment calendar.