Equality at CHS

Equality at Crosby High School

 

 At Crosby High School we value the diversity of backgrounds of all pupils, staff, families, and the wider school community. We are committed to anti-discriminatory practice, promoting equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all regardless of their race, gender, age, disability, religion or sexual orientation. Our pupils gain an understanding that individual characteristics make people unique. We will not discriminate against, harass or victimise any student, prospective student, member of staff or other member of the school community because of their:

 Protected Characteristics

• Age
• Disability
• Race
• Sex (Gender)
• Gender Identity
• Religion and Belief
• Sexual Orientation
• Pregnancy, Maternity and Paternity
• Marriage and Civil Partnership

Crosby High School is a multicultural community within which we celebrate students and cultures from all over the world. Alongside this, the school is keen to support all students in learning about and deepening their understanding of British Values, culture and systems. 

 

Fundamental British Values are defined by the DfE as:

•  Democracy
• The Rule of Law
• Individual Liberty

•  Mutual Respect and Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

Democracy

•  The principle of democracy is explored across the curriculum and discussed explicitly in PSHE and Citizenship lessons
• Student Council teaches pupils how they can influence decision making through democratic process 
• Pupils are encouraged to be aware of injustice, perceived or real, and think about ways in which this can be challenged through school processes or in the wider world
• A broad general knowledge of and promotion of respect for public institutions and services is taught through lessons, assemblies, speaker events and curriculum programmes
• Assemblies explore themes relating to democracy in this country and around the world

 

 Rule of Law

 

 

• Pupils follow the school’s classroom expectations which are displayed in all classrooms.
• These expectations are promoted in form tutor time and in assemblies.
• Pupils are taught to distinguish right from wrong through discussion, teaching and modelling positive behaviour.
• In PSHE and citizenship lessons pupils learn about their rights and responsibilities of being a citizen. For example pupils learn about the laws around consent, exploitation, drugs and alcohol, extremism and FGM.
• In the wider curriculum and specifically in religious education lessons pupils learn the democratic values for example religious laws such as the Ten Commandments and the Five Pillars of Islam.
• Police visits are used to build links between and understanding of the local constabulary and their work to support the local community.

 

 

 

 Individual Liberty

• At Crosby High School there is a climate in which all students feel safe and bullying is not tolerated. The school also operates a robust system of logging / following up incidents.
• A safe and supportive environment is fostered throughout the school, where students are actively encouraged to make choices. Whether it is choosing a challenging task, an option subject or an extracurricular club, students have the freedom to base their choices on their interests.
• Pupils are encouraged to lead a healthy lifestyle. This includes work on diet and exercise and health and hygiene in PSHE, the benefits of staying active in PE and the limiting social media use in ICT.
• One of the half-termly topics in Personal Development lessons is self-advocacy, where students annually work on speaking up for themselves and their feelings, knowing and speaking up for their rights and becoming able to make choices and decisions that affect their lives while taking responsibility for the choices they make.
• Pupils are encouraged to manage their behaviour by using self-regulation techniques. Pupils are encouraged to assume responsibility for their own behaviour and acknowledge the effects it may have on others.
• Crosby High School’s careers programme supports all pupils to challenge themselves and make positive choices about their future. As pupils move up through the school, they are supported to understand their rights and personal freedoms and are given appropriate advice to enable them to make independent decisions.
• Crosby High School supports all pupils to develop positive self-esteem, self-confidence and self awareness and self-knowledge. This is through PSHE and the wider curriculum offer.
• Pupils are encouraged to challenge stereotypes and promote individuality at every opportunity. This is modelled by staff and Year 11 Prefects to set positive examples through the school.
• Staff work to promote students’ self-esteem and positive sense of self throughout the school day and in the wider community. 

 Mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

• At Crosby High School we promote respect for individual differences. Both one of our school values and one of our classroom expectations is related to respect for others. 
• All subjects promote mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs through their curriculum.
• The wider curriculum gives further opportunities to expose pupils to British Values and other cultures, their ways of life and faiths, encourage and support pupils in growing their understanding and appreciation of these.
• Responsibility, Respect, Empathy, Trust and Kindness are our School Values. Pupils know and understand that it is expected that respect is shown to staff, pupils, families, governors and visitors into school regardless of their faith or belief. 
• Pupils are helped to acquire an understanding of other cultures .In religious education lessons pupils learn about the Holocaust and visit places of worship.
• In PSHE pupils learn about differences of faith, ethnicity, disability, gender or sexuality and different family units.
• Crosby High School supports many charities including Food Bank, Comic relief and Children in Need. 
• There is a recognition and discussion of religious celebrations in lessons, form times and assemblies.

 

Please refer to the school Equality Information and Objectives Policy and Equality Information and Objectives Statement for further information.