Safeguarding 

At our school, kindness, respect and consent are not just values, they are a core part of our safeguarding culture.

Keeping Children Safe in Education makes it clear that schools must actively promote respectful relationships, teach children about consent, and respond robustly to behaviour that causes harm or distress. This includes inappropriate or sexualised language between pupils, which is always treated as a safeguarding matter.

Recently, we have been reinforcing an important message with pupils: kindness matters because impact matters. It is not just about intention, but about how words and actions make others feel and whether they make someone feel safe.

As part of our White Ribbon accreditation, we are committed to a whole-school, preventative approach that promotes respect, challenges harmful attitudes, and supports children to develop healthy, respectful relationships. This work closely aligns with our safeguarding duties and our PDL curriculum.

Children are taught that:

• Everyone has the right to feel safe in their body and personal space
  
  

• Language about others must be respectful and appropriate
  
  

• If something makes someone uncomfortable, it is not acceptable — regardless of intent
  
  

Through assemblies, PDL lessons and targeted support, we continue to reinforce:

• Respectful communication
  
  

• Understanding boundaries and consent
  
  

• Empathy and accountability
  
  

• How and when to seek help
  
  

We value your partnership in this work. Conversations at home about kindness, consent and respectful behaviour, both online and offline, help children feel confident, safe and supported.

If your child is worried or has questions about anything they have experienced or witnessed, please encourage them to speak to a trusted adult or contact the school. Safeguarding is always our priority.

Miss K 🌻