Safeguarding

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Safeguarding children is the responsibility of everyone at St Nicholas' Chantry.

As part of the Futura Learning Partnership we follow the trust's policies which are based on the government document 'Keeping Children Safe in Education.'

As part of our safeguarding procedures we have a Designated Safeguarding Lead and deputies as well as a named governor who monitors our policies and procedures. These people as are follows:

Designated Safeguarding Lead Ro O'Reilly (Headteacher)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads

Stacy Shopland (Deputy Head & English Lead)

Emily Pillinger (Year 6 Teacher & Curriculum Lead)

Designated Safeguarding Governor - Susan Warren-Cox

Safeguarding and British Values

Democracy

Each year the children decide upon their class charter and the rights associated with these. All the children contribute to the drawing up of the charter.

Children have many opportunities for their voices to be heard. From a safeguarding point of view we use termly revision of the NSPCC Pants Rule to help children to learn the language needed and the recognition of how to keep themselves safe.  We have a school council which meets regularly to discuss issues raised in class council meetings. The council is able to genuinely effect change within the school. All the School council members for each year group are voted in by their class.

Children have a questionnaire with which they are able to put forward their views about the school.

There are also other project groups which the children run and through which pupil voice is heard: School Council, Year 6 Pupil Leaders, Pupil Chaplains, Kindness Ambassadors and School Games Crew.

The Rule of Law

The importance of Laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout regular school days, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assemblies.

Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the Police and Fire Service help reinforce this message.

Individual Liberty

Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment.

As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make choices safely, through provision of a safe environment and empowering education.  Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our E-Safety and PSHE lessons. Whether it be through choice of learning challenge, of how they record, of participation in our numerous extra-curricular clubs and opportunities, pupils are given the freedom to make choices.  

Mutual Respect

Mutual respect is at the heart of our values.

Children learn that their behaviours have an effect on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community treat each other with respect.

Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs

St Nicholas' Chantry  is situated in an area which is not greatly culturally diverse but nevertheless we place a great emphasis on promoting diversity.

Assemblies are regularly planned to address this issue either directly or through the inclusion of stories and celebrations from a variety of faiths and cultures. Our RE, PSHE and RRSA teaching reinforce this. Members of different faiths or religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school.

At our school we will actively challenge pupils, staff or parents expressing opinions contrary to fundamental British Values, including ‘extremist’ views.