At Sherrier C of E Primary School we have a strong emphasis on encouraging our pupils to become courageous advocates, not just locally, but nationally and globally.

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In many areas of our curriculum we educate our pupils to understand that it is important to help others when we can, irrespective of who people are or where they come from. This is taught through the teachings of the bible and learning about other courageous advocates including modern day advocates such as  Sir David Attenborough, Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford. Through our Christian vision and values and through carefully planned opportunities within our curriculum, we ensure that the children have opportunities to discuss significant issues, to challenge injustice and inequality, and to engage in activities that can bring about change. This learning is supplemented with visitors from our local, partner charities. Our work with  partner charities also allows children   to look beyond themselves, ask big questions, think globally about life, and develop an understanding of disadvantage, deprivation, and the exploitation of the natural world.

 

Our school community and curriculum actively embraces a responsibility for the world in which we live and together we consider the wonder and fragility of our environment, the actions we take, and the impact these actions may have on the well-being of everyone. 

 

We believe that it is important for our children to appreciate their role as part of a local, national and global community; to take responsibility and understand their impact and influence in the world. We support a range of charities locally, nationally and globally. At Sherrier, the children often lead the acts of courageous advocacy but the staff also give them opportunities to engage in this on a larger scale, and support them to organise and share the reasons for what they are doing. We hope these experiences enrich and enhances our children’s foundations (roots) and inspires them into lifelong service, courageous advocacy and 'they will remember it all their lives'.

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Some examples of our children showing Courageous Advocacy: 

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