We continued our daily monitoring of the images used in collective worship, and found them to be continually improving and representing the wide variety of cultures and ethnic groups within our community, As part of reviewing the collective worship imagery, some of the Anti-Racist Ambassadors collaborated with Spinnaker Trust  (A locally based charity that supports schools across the south east of England with collective worship resources)  to review the images used in their collective worship series ‘It’s Jesus’ (which we highly recommend.) The children helped to evaluate the wonderful examples of diversity in the images, and also helped to pinpoint areas that could be even stronger.

The work of the small group of pupils was then celebrated within the artwork of a new resource from spinnaker trust about values, as they became the inspiration for some of the images within the material.

We were then invited to evaluate the images for Spinnaker Trust’s new collective worship series, demonstrating fantastic insight and empathy. This was a special opportunity for our children. Many thanks to Emily from Spinnaker Trust for giving the children this opportunity to think critically and to provide challenge.

At the end of the summer term, the ARAs were invited to share their work with other schools at the diversity and Inclusion training at the Southwark Diocese Board of Education, including senior school leaders and leaders of the diocese education board. This involved presenting their work and the impact, performing their song ‘Overflow’ and laying down a challenge to the leaders present – how can you empower your children to make change – not only in your school now, but also in the future as they move on to high school. The children were inspirational and gave some deep and thoughtful answers.

In 2024, we were awarded the Anti-Racist Schools Bronze Award by CRED and Leeds Beckett university, and the work of our ARAs was a significant contributing factor.