Multicultural and Antiracist Policy
Staff involvement
This policy was drawn up in the consultation with the Head Teacher of Taynuilt Primary School and the staff of Taynuilt Pre 5 Unit.
Aims
Multicultural Education is a cross curricular dimension which reflects many cultures and experiences of minority ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious communities within Scotland and the rest of Britain and makes children aware of cultural traditions other than their own across the world.
This establishment aims to create a multicultural environment by:
- Creating opportunities for children to develop self awareness and self development.
- Developing positive attitudes to themselves and others.
- Developing self confidence and self esteem.
- Providing a multicultural curriculum by creating awareness that the celebration of cultural and religious festivals is important in people’s lives.
- Planning backdrops/themes about cultural and religious festivals and reflecting on and valuing differences and similarities to other people and cultures.
- Ensuring that resources in all curricular areas offer positive images of a wide variety of individuals and groups.
- Ensuring that resources are cheacked for bias, stereotyping and discrimination in all areas of the curriculum.
- Ensuring that any racist incidents, injustice or prejudice will be dealt with constructively by staff.
- Recording all such incidents or remarks carefully.
- Building effective partnerships with parents/carers and the wider community.
- Learn new words or phrases if children speak a second language and use name cards or voice recordings.
Resources
- Posters
- Jigsaws
- Books
- Musical instruments
- Tapes/CDs
- Home area (Pretend food, kitchen utensils)
- Dressing up clothes
- Collage crafts e.g fabrics
- Baking/snack/recipes
- Software
Monitoring and Review
It is the responsibility of the Head Teacher along with the Pre 5 staff to monitor, evaluate and review the above arrangements and effectiveness of this policy and adjust them according to need.
