Team led by Jacqueline Heard (Inclusion Manager)

Almost 60% of our children have English as an Additional Language (EAL) and our children and adults speak over 50 different languages.

We are truly an international community, and we celebrate the richness of our cultural and linguistic diversity.  

Throughout the year, we celebrate major festivals from many different religions and welcome the help of parents in preparing assemblies - either by bringing in artefacts, supplying special clothes, teaching us new songs or being willing to present a short 5-minute assembly.

Our wonderful parents have established a CHIPTA "celebrating diversity group". This has been very successful in helping parents to feel less alone and ensures there is always someone there if you need someone to talk to. A school representative also attends this group, to help answer any school related questions.

Our International Month is a real highlight of the academic year.

In the past, parents have come into school to teach us about their home country or complete projects at home with their children to share in class. Each class can choose to represent a country of their choice and during special assemblies; present a song, dance or facts about a country they have been learning about.  

The highlight of our International Month is our International Evening where parents and children dress up in their national costume, bring food, watch dance displays and musicians from around the world.  

It is such a wonderful evening - as one of our teachers said….  

“There is something really special about sharing home cooked food with the children and their families”

We see multilingualism as a strength of our school and value the contribution our international families make on a daily basis.