We embrace and celebrate diversity, recognising the strength it brings as we unite in the pursuit of justice for all. Believing that every person is created in the image and likeness of God and possesses inherent dignity, we are committed to supporting those living in poverty by ensuring access to essential needs such as food, water, housing, and other basic amenities that many of us may often take for granted.

Racial Justice Sunday 

During assembly, we reflect upon the annual message of Racial Justice Sunday. This day encourages us to think about how we treat people who may be different from us and how we can make sure everyone is treated with dignity, fairness, and respect. When we stand up against racism we are living out our faith and showing God’s love in action. This is one of the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, Human Dignity.

Mary, Mother of All

Blessed Mary is the mother of Jesus and the mother of all God’s people. As a result, she is shown in many different ways, using varied clothes, colours and styles that reflect the cultures of the people who love her. 

We looked at various images of Our Lady and the Child Jesus from a diverse section of countries and cultures. Children used various mediums such as paint, oil pastels and fabric to re-create a selection of images.  Afterwards, their work was displayed during Parents Evening for families to enjoy. 

These images that remind us that everyone belongs in God’s family and that people live out their faith in different ways. Seeing Mary represented in different cultures helps us learn to respect differences and understand that the Church is universal and welcoming to everyone.

Seeing one another in the life of the Church 

"I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13) 

We are all children of God, regardless of our race and background. The focus of Racial Justice Sunday is on celebrating the diversity of those who have led holy and exemplary lives. Our Catholic saints walked in this world as we do and were men and women of heroic virtue that can intercede for us to bring our prayers to the Lord. The children's homework task was to reflect this theme creatively.

Below was our winning entry, as selected by the Pupil Chaplaincy Team. 

 

Anti-Bullying Week

During Anti-Bullying Week, we embrace the annual themes to highlight the inherent dignity of every individual. Through activities like Odd Socks Day, a poster competition, and a Celebration of the Word, we emphasise the importance of treating one another with kindness and respect. The week concluded with a whole-school assembly reinforcing the message that every person is created in the image of God and deserves to be valued and respected.

Black History Week

Each October, we celebrate Black History Month, focusing on a different whole school theme each year. 

2025 - 2026 Notting Hill Carnival	2024 - 2025 Traditional songs and lullabies	2023 - 2024 Music and dance
2022 - 2023 The Arts Yinka Shonibare	2021 - 2022 Reflecting our realities Fiction books by black authors and/or illustrator	2020 - 2021 The Windrush Generation 'Coming to England' by Floella Benjamin
Click below to see our work on this theme

NSPCC Number Day

’Speak out and stay safe’

Children delighted in wearing their own clothes; including football and '6-7' tops to remember the work of the NSPCC. The NSPCC’s mission is to help protect children and prevent abuse by working with families, schools and professionals. In the autumn term, Miss Breslin lead assemblies on this charity and teachers followed up with a session in their class; Year 5/6 were fortunate to have a volunteer from the NSPCC to lead a workshop. During assembly today, I was delighted when children could recall the key message from this charity—’To speak out and stay safe’. They could also recall the number and the actions to help them remember it!

      

The aims of this charity relate directly to Human Dignity. Treating someone with dignity means treating them with love, kindness and respect. Everyone should be treated with dignity because we are all made in the image and likeness of God.