Courageous Advocacy 

At St George's School, we have a strong emphasis on encouraging our pupils to become courageous advocates locally, nationally and globally.  They are actively involved in championing causes which are special and meaningful to them.

It is important for our children to appreciate their roles as part of both a local and a global community, to take responsibility and to foster an understanding of their impact and influence in the world.

Life is full of ups and downs and, at times, all people will face challenges that they need help and support in overcoming. The Gospel tells us that every person has a unique task to do, with God and for God. Throughout all aspects of school life – from our Christian values which underpin our school vision, to our diverse and inspiring curriculum – we give children opportunities to discuss current world issues and emphasise the importance of challenging injustice and engaging in activities that can bring about change.

Our underpinning of Christian and British Values ensures that opportunities to discuss current world issues, to challenge injustice and engage in activities that can bring about change are always present. Examples of these are:

Picture News Projects

Remembrance Day

Harvest Festival and food stall

Worship Planning

Equality through our diverse curriculum

Pupil Voice

We aim to inspire courageous advocacy and instil our Christian Values throughout our whole community. To ensure that we all flourish, we have been, and are supportive of, a range of charities, including:

NSPCC

Children in Need

Comic Relief

MacMillan Cancer Care

Local Foodbanks

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

Weldmar Hospice

Our children have a good understanding of the meaning of belonging to a local and global community and the sense of responsibility that this comes with. Our curriculum actively embraces a responsibility for the world in which we live. We care for the world in which we all live and care for those who live in it.

Our fantastic school council are actively involved in seeking out the views of pupils and organising fundraising events. As well as this, individual pupils across school often use their own initiative to suggest ways in which we can be courageous advocates for others.