Equality and Diversity
At Broadoak a key school message and part of our ethos is:
Broadoak – No Outsiders … We are all different, however, we all belong!
As a school we understand the importance of preparing our children for life in modern Britain and part of this is helping children to respect and celebrate diversity within our school community and more widely. Part of the work we do is talk to the children about the Equality Act, using picture books to explore the protected characteristics within it. These include:
- Race
- Religion
- Gender Identity
- Age
- Disabilities
- Sexual Orientation
- Gender
As part of our Personal, Social and Health Education curriculum (PSHE), all classes work on the Valuing Difference theme in Autumn Term which is linked to the Core theme of Living in the Wider World. We use picture books in PSHE lessons in the Autumn term to help us explore the themes. A sample of the books each year group will be using are listed below. In assembly, we also look at books on respecting, accepting and celebrating diversity and our own uniqueness.
For more information about our commitment to promoting Equality within our school please use the links below to view our Equality Policy and Equality Objectives.
Reception
Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly
Blue Chameleon
The Family Book
You Choose
Mummy, Mama and Me
Year One
My World, Your World
My Grandpa is Amazing
Ten Little Pirates
Elmer
Max the Champion
Year Two
The Great Big Book of Families
Just Because
Blown Away
The First Slodge
The Odd Egg
Year Three
This is our House
The Hueys in the New Jumper
Beagu
Oliver
Two Monsters
Year Four
King and King
The Red Crayons Story
Dogs Don’t Do Ballet
The Way Back Home
The Flower
Year Five
Tango Makes Three
Rose Blanche
Where the Poppies Grow
The Artist Who Painted a Horse Blue
How To Heal a Broken Wing
Year Six
My Princess Boy
The Whisperer
The Island
Dreams of Freedom
Love You Forever