{"id":2213,"date":"2026-03-12T13:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/?page_id=2213"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:28:09","slug":"racial-literacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/racial-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Racial Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Racial Literacy at Kings Oak Primary School<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Kings Oak Primary School in Greenock, we want every child and family to feel welcome, safe and proud of who they are. One of the ways we do this is through our work on racial literacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know that families in our community work hard every day to give their children the best start. Our racial literacy work helps children grow into kind, confident and fair young people who can succeed in school and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miss O\u2019Neill is racial literacy lead for our school and represents us as an equality coordinator within the council. Any questions\/resources\/feedback she is your lady!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Racial Literacy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racial literacy is about helping children:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Understand that everyone is different and that difference is a good thing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Learn about fairness and unfairness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Recognise racism and know that it is wrong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Speak up kindly and safely when something is unfair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Be proud of their own identity and respect others<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We teach this in simple, age-appropriate ways. For younger children, this might be through stories and discussions about kindness and belonging. For older pupils, it might include learning about history, migration and fairness in the world around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racial literacy is not about blame. It is about learning, understanding and building a school where everyone feels they belong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How We Teach Racial Literacy<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our work is guided by the Six Steps to Building Racial Literacy by Sealey Ruiz. We use these steps to shape our lessons and conversations across the school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The six steps help us to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Interruption – Build knowledge \u2013 understanding race, racism and fairness.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Archaeology of self – Understand ourselves \u2013 learning about identity and feelings.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Historical perspective – Keep learning \u2013 understanding that this is ongoing work.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Critical reflection – Reflect and think deeply \u2013 encouraging children to think about the world.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Critical Humility – Gain appreciation for other cultures – widening pupils perspectives of the world around us.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Critical love – Take positive action \u2013 helping pupils know how to respond to unfairness.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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              Our approach is also based on a research-informed practitioner inquiry conducted by Miss O\u2019Neill. This means: <\/p>\n\n\n\n