Myrtle Park Primary School

Equality Information

At Myrtle Park Primary School, we fully embrace our responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010. We are dedicated to promoting equality of opportunity and celebrating diversity for all children and families. Our commitment to anti-discriminatory practice underpins everything we do. The school’s key duties in relation to equality are:

– Eliminating discrimination.
– Promoting positive relationships.
– Advancing equality of opportunity.

We are committed to ensuring that no child or member of our school community is subjected to discrimination, harassment, or victimisation on the grounds of:

– Gender
– Race
– Disability
– Religion or belief
– Sexual orientation
– Gender reassignment
– Pregnancy or maternity

At Myrtle Park Primary School, we strive to nurture children’s spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development. We place a strong focus on promoting equality, embracing diversity, and addressing any incidents of prejudice involving children or staff. Our aim is not only to eliminate discrimination but also to foster understanding and appreciation of individual differences. We firmly believe that recognising the uniqueness of every individual contributes to the success and well-being of both children and staff.

To create a positive and inclusive environment, we are committed to:

– Treating all members of the school community with respect and fairness.
– Encouraging an understanding of diversity and its value to society.
– Cultivating an inclusive attitude.
– Delivering an accessible and inclusive curriculum.
– Promoting compassion and open-mindedness across the school.

We are determined to provide a curriculum that is balanced and inclusive. We want our children to explore ideas and perspectives that may challenge their understanding, helping them develop into accepting and inclusive individuals. Sensitive and potentially controversial topics will always be addressed in ways that avoid discrimination and instead encourage inclusive attitudes.

At Myrtle Park Primary School, prejudice of any kind is not tolerated. Whether direct or indirect, all incidents of discrimination are treated with the highest level of seriousness. Our robust reporting procedures ensure that all incidents are addressed promptly and that resolutions are both fair and firm, supporting the values we uphold as a school.

Our current Equality Objectives are:

Objective 1

To narrow the attainment gaps between multi-vulnerable and all pupils in all subjects, including phonics at KS1.

Why we have chosen this objective:

To ensure that all children achieve the very best outcomes despite any vulnerabilities or protected characteristics.

To achieve this objective we plan to:

Monitor groups of children through phase leader/class teacher pupil progress meetings, intervening where necessary and possible to ensure children keep up.

Objective 2

To raise equality awareness with students and staff, ensuring tolerance and respect towards individuals who identify with any of the protected characteristics.

Why we have chosen this objective:

At Myrtle Park, we have an increasingly diverse school community. Cohesion, kindness and understanding is important to us. We believe that diversity is a strength, which should be respected and celebrated by all those who learn, teach and visit here. We are committed to ensuring equality of education and opportunity for all pupils.

To achieve this objective we plan to:

Teach PHSRE in line with policy, using SCARF resources and ensure that the whole school community is knowledgable of and adheres to the British Values. Ensure that all staff set the highest standards and are positive role models for all pupils and visitors to school. Accept no form of inequality, discrimination or harassment