Green Dragon Primary School

Each school is required by law, (The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012), to make the following information available:

• The school’s name, postal address and telephone number, plus a contact name to whom inquiries should be addressed. Please click here.

• The school’s admissions policy in full (including arrangements for selection, oversubscription criteria and the application process).  Or – information on where and how this information can be accessed on the local authority’s website. Please click here to be directed to our Admissions page.

A link to our Equality policy and objectives can be found here

At Green Dragon School we believe that diversity is a strength, which should be respected and celebrated by all those who learn, teach and visit here. We are committed to ensuring equality of education and opportunity for all pupils. Inclusion at Green Dragon School is about providing equality and excellence for all in order to promote the highest possible standards of achievement. It also ensures that we recognise and celebrate the differences that exist amongst us, that we treat all people fairly and that we strive to eliminate discrimination wherever it exists. Equality applies to all members of the school community.

 We see our first task as equipping pupils with an awareness of an increasingly diverse society. On such foundations, pupils will develop a sense of their own place in, and contribution to, a pluralistic society. The school acknowledges the complexity of society and recognises that pupils should be prepared for their integral part in society.

• Discrimination on the basis of any of the protected characteristics is unacceptable in this school.
• Every pupil, member of staff and governor will endeavour to further this by personally contributing towards a happy and caring environment and by showing respect for, and appreciation of, each other as individuals.

On 1 October 2010, the Equality Act 2010 replaced all existing equality legislation such as the Race Relations Act, Disability Discrimination Act and Sex Discrimination Act. The Governing Body of Green Dragon School is responsible for ensuring that the school meets the requirements of the Equality Act. The Governing Body welcomes this responsibility and will:

• Ensure that everything the School does must be fair, non-discriminatory and not put individuals or groups of people at a disadvantage.
• Ensure the school takes all reasonable steps to see that its employees do not carry out unlawful discriminatory actions or behaviour.
• Support and guide the school to have 'due regard' for equality in all its functions
• Ensure the school complies with the specific duties to publish equality information and objectives.
• Ensure equal opportunity is at the heart of our vision with an insistence that all pupils will do well. The headteacher is responsible for implementing the policy; for ensuring that all staff are aware of their responsibilities and are given appropriate training and support; and for taking appropriate action in any cases of unlawful discrimination.

1. Registration - Pupils’ names should be accurately recorded and correctly pronounced. Pupils should be encouraged to accept and respect names from other cultures.
2. Discrimination - All forms of discrimination by any person within the school are to be treated seriously. A careful note must be kept of such incidents, whether they take place in the playground, corridors or teaching areas. It should always be made clear to offending individuals that such behaviour is unacceptable and further action could be taken.  If there are subsequent incidents, then the appropriate senior staff member should be informed and consideration should be given to involving the parents. Racist and political symbols, badges and insignias on clothing and bags are forbidden in school. Should any instances of graffiti occur, they would be immediately removed.
3. Staff - The school values diversity amongst the staff. In all staff appointments, the best candidate will be appointed, based on strict professional criteria. All staff should be aware of possible cultural assumptions and bias within their own attitudes. In order to understand the background and experience of ethnic minority pupils and to raise expectations of their potential, staff need to be aware of the historical and contemporary processes which have caused, and may continue to sustain, racism. Close liaison with families in the school is beneficial to all concerned.
4. Curriculum - All pupils must have equal opportunity of access to the school’s curriculum. Staff must be constantly aware that their own expectations affect the achievement, behaviour and status of each pupil. The curriculum must be balanced, objective and sensitive.
5. Language - The school views linguistic diversity positively and staff should be aware of the language and dialect spoken by pupils and their families. Pupils and staff must feel that their language or dialect is valued.
6. Resources - The school’s aim is to provide for all pupils according to their needs, irrespective of sex, ability or ethnic origins. We have audited our resources to ensure that we have materials that promote each of the protected characteristics.  Variety should be evident in the morals, stories and information offered to children. Pupils should have access to accurate information about similarities and differences.
7. Consultation - The school engages and consults with children, staff, parents and carers, and the local community, so we can develop our awareness of equality issues, learn about the impact of our policies, set equality objectives and improve what we do.

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
• Advance equality of opportunity
• Foster good relations

• To publish information to show how they are complying with the equality duty. This must be updated at least annually
• To prepare and publish one or more specific and measurable equality objectives at least every four years. As a school we will publish information on:

• The diversity of the school population.
• How we are performing in relation to the three aims of the equality duty.

• plan ahead
• identify potential barriers
• work collaboratively
• identify practical solutions through a problem-solving approach
• ensure staff have the necessary skills
• monitor the effects of the adjustments
• consider the effect of any proposed change upon all members of the school community and the available resources. 

a) For each academic year, the content of the curriculum followed for each subject and guidance on how to find additional information about the curriculum. See information under the Curriculum tab and Pupils' Portal for individual Year group Topics

b) For KS1, the names of any phonics, letters, and sounds, or reading schemes in use.

• The measures determined by the headteacher under section 89 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (determination by the headteacher of behaviour policy). 

• The amount of the school’s allocation from the Pupil Premium grant (please see below) in respect of the current academic year plus the following information:

a) details of how it is intended that the allocation will be spent.

b) details of how the previous academic year’s allocation was spent.

c) the effect of this expenditure on the educational attainment of those pupils for whom the funding was allocated.

Pupil Premium is Government directed additional funding to help schools close the attainment gap between the children from low-income families and their peers.  The Pupil Premium is based on the number of pupils eligible for Free School Meals, looked after children and children of service families.  Schools have the freedom to decide how they spend this funding.

At Green Dragon Primary school we have used the funding to implement a range of strategies and activities to support and enhance children’s learning. Interventions have included extension and enrichment activities, after school and before school clubs, speech and language therapy, specialist SENCo provision, Gifted and Talented provision and 1:1 support in class.

The  documents below reflect how we spent our Pupil Premium last year and how we plan to spend it in the new financial year.

If you would like to ask any questions about this, or any other aspect of life at GD, please  speak to a member of staff in the school office to organise an appointment