Equality at St Matthews CofE Primary School
The needs of our pupils will be identified at the earliest possible stage, and we will support them to reach their full potential. At St Matthews CofE Primary we aim to give equal opportunities to children of all abilities including those who find learning a challenge, or those who have a physical, social or emotional difficulty. We believe that a child may have difficulty in one curriculum area whilst being able in another. All children deserve the opportunity to succeed and improve according to their aptitude and ability in all areas of the curriculum. We strive to provide an Inclusive Education for all.
As a school we have identified 3 key Equality Objectives that we will focus on until the end of the academic year 2024-2025 –
Objectives | Why? | How? |
1. To narrow the gap in attainment in reading and writing between children who are PPG and those who are not. | Higher percentages of children who are non-PPG currently achieve age-expected and greater depth than those who are PPG. |
Each class identifies individual children on Pupil Progress Grids to target support to close the gap. Interventions to support the progress and attainment in reading and writing are primarily aimed at children with SEND and underachieving PPG children. |
2. To increase the percentage of girls who are achieve ARE and GD in Maths by the end of Key Stage 2. | After analysing the Autumn Term 2024-2025 maths data for Key Stage 2 it was evident that more boys were achieving ARE and GD. |
Each class identifies individual children on Pupil Progress Grids to target each term to increase the number of girls achieving expected and greater depth. Quality first teaching, interventions and increased adult time will support this progress. |
3. To promote cultural understanding and awareness of different religious beliefs between different ethnic groups within our school community. | 63% of our intake identify as White British. As a school we want to ensure that our children are well-rounded and are understanding of different races and ethnic groups as well as different religious beliefs and backgrounds. |
We will investigate embedding British Values into the curriculum as well as continuing to embed the school values. We will celebrate special themed days/weeks. Check coverage of RE curriculum and religions taught across the school. We will give children the opportunity to teach their peers and also Invite in religious visitors and visit different places of worship. |
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Equality Policy | Race Equality Policy |