The Pride group aims to promote equality, education and understanding of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.

The Vision

• The most important principle is that all students feel safe and feel accepted
• To help students deal with the fear in terms of coming out and potentially being ostracized or stigmatized for this
• To be there to talk to about coming out/being an ally
• Feeling that this group is a safe place
• To provide support/acceptance for those who lack this elsewhere

Why this is needed
Waddesdon CE School is a community, and it is important that everyone feels included and accepted.

Education needs to be provided to both students and staff as there can, at times, be a lack of understanding. This is particularly important when discussing pronouns, homophobic slurs and stereotyping.

What is the Pride group doing?
The group wants to bring awareness and education through: delivering assemblies; providing education through CP lessons and form time as well as displays around the school.

Details of the Bishop of Oxford’s recent essay can be found here:Together in Love and Faith

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s paper can be read here:Valuing All God’s Children