Emanuel School is committed to creating and sustaining a community in which all people, from all backgrounds and cultures feel included, respected and able to have their voice heard.
At Emanuel, we recognise that inequality, exclusion and discrimination exist within society at all levels. We reject these things by striving to create and maintain an atmosphere where pupils and staff feel welcomed, accepted and safe. We demonstrate that in the ways that we behave towards each other as active ambassadors, allies and supporters of each other’s backgrounds, beliefs and protected characteristics. We seek to respect everyone’s needs, identity, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity. We recognise that this is a matter for all members of the school community.
Our commitment to inclusivity, equality and diversity is reflected in our day-to-day approaches to school life and underpinned through our policies, procedures, all staff and governor training; as well as pupil education. It is also evident in our pupil groups, which meet regularly and have affected tangible change in the school. Details of our pupil groups are below. Each group has a member of staff helping to lead them. Matters raised in these meetings, are brought to the attention to the senior management team and governing body, as well as made known to the wider pupil community and parents.