IQM Inclusive School Award

Every young person matters and making each one of them the best they can be is what inclusion is all about.  Inclusion Quality Mark has been assessing and recognising schools for their hard work on making inclusion matter since 2004.  

An inclusive school gives all pupils regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity, achievements or background the equal opportunities to succeed. In return Inclusion Quality Mark provides schools with a nationally recognised framework to recognise the efforts they are making to be inclusive. 

 

Surrey Anti-Bullying Charter Mark

The Gold Surrey Anti-Bullying Charter Mark award is a celebration of a whole school approach to anti-bullying work. This accreditation has been awarded by the Charter Mark following their inspection.  While as a school, we had initially expected the 'Silver' award, the inspectors were so impressed by the evidence provided, that St. Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School has been awarded the 'Gold' accreditation.

The Charter Mark inspectors look into how effectively incidents of bullying and peer conflict are responded to and managed.  They look for evidence of how the School promotes the development of a culture and policy that sits comfortably and supportively within the safeguarding ethos of a school:

• ensuring that schools provide a safe and happy place to learn, for children;
• allowing them to achieve school improvement;
• raise achievement and attendance;
• promote equality and diversity;
• develop resilience;
• ensure the safety and well-being of the pupils and the school community.

Not only did the inspectors look at written evidence, they also interviewed some of our Peer Mediators who have been working very hard in presenting the assemblies and the work they do on the playground.

The peer mediators work diligently with our Behaviour Lead, in raising their profile and responsibilities with regards to conflict resolution and their ideas for improving the way that incidents are dealt with.  We have produced restorative question cards, which every member of staff carries on their lanyard, which has seen a cohesive approach to questioning children in the event of an incident. 

Oscar Romero Award

The Oscar Romero Award - participator level - demonstrates that the school promotes social justice through charitable work as well having regard to human dignity and justice in its policies, curriculum and practices.

By achieving this award it celebrates that St. Cuthbert's School supports young people to play an active role in bringing about God’s Kingdom, inspire others to act justly and celebrates our Catholic Faith and acknowledging the work we do to ensure that our world is a better place for all.

 

Sports Mark Bronze Award

This past academic year, the PE lead has been working to ensure everyone at St. Cuthbert's accesses PE and sporting opportunities. We are proud that every child participates in 2 hours of PE, plus other opportunities offered through our local games officer, such as inspire hockey events for our smaller children in Y2. Children participate in a wide range of sporting clubs both in and outside of school. We have young leaders in Y5 who run daily sporting sessions, as well as plan and lead a fun festival of sports for our KS1 classes. The school engages regularly with ERPSSA and have a committed football team, as well as a netball team. In the Summer Term, the house captains organise intra house competitions to promote confidence and gentle competition between peers.