Kelmscott School is committed to work to become a truly anti-racist organisation for the benefit of every member of the school community. Set out below is the framework within which we are working:

 

• To ensure the voices of all members of the organisation are heard in order to develop a collective understanding of the experiences of our community. 

• To interrogate and modify the curriculum we offer, ensuring that we are representing in positive ways the rich cultural heritage of all members of our community.

• To ensure that we teach challenging and culturally diverse content with honesty, confidence and integrity, and that through our curriculum we question existing ideas of cultural capital.

• To ensure education, dialogue and reflection - as opposed to judgement are at the heart of how we approach change.

• To look at the systems and structures which underpin the work of the organisation to ensure that no staff are held back from developing, as and when opportunities arise. 

• To be clear in our message to the wider community the values which are at the heart of our organisation in relation to diversity.

• To ensure all students are supported to develop themselves through not only the formal academic curriculum but the range and accessibility of enrichment opportunities and the pastoral curriculum.

• To provide ongoing CPD to staff to ensure we continue to develop our conversations around diversity in a meaningful way.

• To recognise the unconscious bias that can exist in our society and in ourselves, and seek to challenge and erase it wherever possible.

• To look at the power of language and how we use it positively, sensitively and consistently when discussing issues of race and inequality and also when addressing students and each other. 

• To normalise a culture in which dialogue about race and cultural diversity is possible, good intention is assumed, feedback is welcomed, and fear of making mistakes does not hinder progress.

• To ensure student leadership gives a voice to students in the running of the school and is encouraged to be active in the positive promotion of anti-racism. 

 

Lead Member of Staff for Anti-Racism: Ms A Ridler

Lead Governor for Anti-Racism: Mr E Neil