Black Lives Matter Movement

“As a diverse school community, we have been reflecting and discussing how we can establish a positive response to the Black Lives Matter movement. We recognise that there are always opportunities for improvement and that education is fundamental in addressing ignorance and misunderstandings.

 We realise that we have a duty to ensure that by not speaking out via social media we are not sending a message that racism is tolerated, or that ignorance or prejudice are ever acceptable. Internally, we are providing opportunities for members of the community to speak about this important topic and in the weeks ahead we will continue to further develop our PSHE programme to address these important and intricate issues; along with reviewing our curriculum content.  It is the actions that we take within our community that demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that our staff and pupils have the knowledge to understand and deal with the complex social issues and to be able to combat the systemic inequalities they will encounter.

 We are clear that we do not tolerate racism and we acknowledge the role that our school can play in overcoming prejudice. We will continue to listen to all members of our special community, including members of the Old Grovian network, and encourage those affected to speak up and work with us to bring about positive change.”

Mr James Lockwood
Headmaster
June 2020