Protected Characteristics at KWPS
At Kirkham and Wesham Primary School we believe that everyone is valued, respected and welcome to thrive within our community.
Under the Equality Act 2010, there are nine Protected Characteristics:
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The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Everyone in Britain is protected. This is because the Equality Act protects people against discrimination because of the protected characteristics that we all have.
How we actively promote and embed the Protected Characteristics at Kirkham and Wesham Primary School. Equality and inclusion are at the core of the KWPS ethos.
We promote respect for the protected characteristics through:
Assemblies, which are reactive to current global, national, local, and school events
Our School Values of Kindness, responsibility, respect, pride, honesty and resilience
Promotion of the British Values (democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect, and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs) throughout school life
Our CPOMS behaviour logging system - with categories including bullying, racial, and homophobic incidents - where any incidents are seen as an opportunity to reflect, learn, and make better choices next time
Conscious role modelling by all adults in the school community
Active engagement and communication with parents and carers
Collective Worship and class assemblies
Discussion within curriculum subjects, taking a cross-curricular approach
Promoting articulation by building appropriate language and a coherent vocabulary across all subject areas
Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) sessions
Religious Education (RE) lessons, RSE lessons and Protected Characteristic talks
Sporting competitions, festivals and opportunities
Art and Cultural activities
Pupil Voice e.g. School Councillors and Eco Warriors
Educational visits
Real-life learning outside the classroom
Guest speakers and visitors from the wider community
Developing stronger links with the local, national and international communities
Extra-curricular activities, after-school clubs, charity work and work within the local community
We work to ensure that our children understand that:
There are no outsiders at Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Everyone is different
We celebrate our differences
We are all equal in our differences
We firmly believe that embedding Protected Characteristics into the whole school ethos at Kirkham and Wesham promotes:
Self-esteem, self-knowledge and self-confidence of everyone in our school community
Respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic process will be raised
Acceptance of responsibility for their own behaviour
Respect for their own and other cultures
Understanding of how people can contribute positively to school and home life and to the lives of those living and working in the local community and beyond
An understanding of Equality, Human Rights and Protected Characteristics
An understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process
An appreciation that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their well-being and safety of all
An understanding that the freedom to choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law
An acceptance that other people having different faiths or beliefs should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour
An understanding of the importance of identifying and combating discrimination
Quality Texts that promote Protected Characteristics
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Spring Term 1 |
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Summer Term 1 |
Summer Term 2 |
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Elm Class (R) |
Examples of books that could be used within the Early Years to support the teaching or protected characteristics
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Penguins, Possums and Pigs |
Fire, Fire |
Growth and Green Fingers |
Family Album |
The Great Outdoors |
Robots |
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Apple Class (Y1) |
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Toby and the Great Fire of London Margaret Nash (Disability, gender equality) |
The Owl and the Pussycat – Edward Lear (Marriage & Civil Partnership, Race) |
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WANTED: The Perfect Pet – Fiona Roberton ( Disability, Race, Sex Gender Equality) 
And Tango makes three Justin Richardson (Sexual Orientation, marriage) 
Hop-Toads and Pearls Charles Perrault (Race, Religion or Belief) 
The Great Big Book of Families Marty Hoffman and Ros Asquith (Race and Ethnicity, disability, Sexual Orientation, Pregnancy and Maternity) 
Maisie Goes Camping – Lucy Cousins ( Sex , Gender Equality, Race) 
Blown Away- Rob Biddulf (diversity) 
Little Robot – Ben Hatke ( Disability, Race, Friendship
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The Place Where I Live |
Fighting Fit |
Explorers |
The Farm Shop |
Wind in the Willows |
Buckets and Spades |
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Cedar Class (Y2) |
King and King – Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland (Sexual Orientation)
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(age, gender equality,religion and belief)
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Man on the Moon Simon Bartram ( gender equality, age)
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Muddy puddles Michael Morpurgo (age, equality)
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The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame (Age, gender equality)
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The Lighthouse Keeper Stories Ronda and David Armitage Age, marriage)
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Prince Cinders Babbete Cole (Gender, marriage and relationships) 
The Pirates next Door Johnny Duddle 
Katie Morag Mairi Hedderwick (age, gender equality, marriage) 
Making friends ; Emily learns about tolerance (Race and ethnicity) 
Duck’s Ditty Kenneth Grahame (Age) 
The Proudest Blue Ibtijah Muhammed (religion and belief, race and ethnicity)
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There’s no place like home |
Healthy Humans |
Stones and Bones |
The Iron Man |
What the Romans did for us |
How does your garden grow? |
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Cherry Class (Y3) |
This is our house Michael Rosen (Race, ethnicity, religion and belief) The Way Back home Oliver Jeffers (ethnicity) |
Quest Aaron Becker (race and equality)
Just Ask Sonia Sotomayer (Disability) |
Mick Manning & Brita Granström (Religion and belief)
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Rusty the Squeaky Robot – Neil Clark (Disability)
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got back up again (Pregnancy, age,Disability)
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Two Monsters David Mckee (Age race and ethnicity)
So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? A Kid’s Life in Ancient Rome Chae Strathie (age, marriage, pregnancy, gender equality, religion and belief, sexual orientation) |
My name is not refugee Kate Milner (race, equality, faith)
The Enchanted Wood Enid Blyton (disability, age, gender –how roles have changed over time) |
The Secrets of Stonehenge 
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Sparks Might Fly! |
The Great Plague |
The Art of Food |
Passport to Europe |
Water, Water Everywhere |
Hunted |
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Willow Class (Y4) |
The Water Horse Dick King-Smith (Disability, Race, Age)
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The Firework Maker’s Daughter – Phillip Pullman (Sex (Gender Equality), Race, Religion or Belief)
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( Race, Religion or Belief, Sex, Gender Equality)
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Fig’s Giant Geraldine McCaughrean (Age, Disability, Race)
My Princess Boy (Gender, Gender reassignment,)
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The Mousehole Cat Antonia Barber (Age, Race, Religion or Belief) |
The Classic Tales of Brer Rabbit – Joel Harris (Race, Religion or Belief, Disability)
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Around the world in Eighty Days Jules Verne 
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Kingdom United |
Food, Glorious Food! |
Earthlings |
Inventors and Inventions |
Amazon Adventure |
Faster, Higher, Stronger |
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Maple (Y5) |
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C.S. Lewis’ (Belief, race, equality)
Coming to England – Floella Benjamin Race, Religion or Belief, Disability |
(Age, Disability, Race)
(Race, Religion or Belief, Age) |
The Portal Andrew Norriss (Race, Sex (Gender Equality), Religion or Belief) |
Eva Ibbotson (Race, gender equality, age) |
Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (Age, Disability, Sex (Gender Equality)) |
(Religion or Belief, Race, Sex (Gender Equality)) |
Oliver Twist Charles Dickens 
Every Night is Pizza Night – J. Kenji López-Alt 
Journey to the River Sea 
Greek Myths and legends
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Survival! |
Britten's Got Talent? |
Heroes and Villains |
Super Sleuth |
Oh! I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside |
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Rowan(Y6) |
Charles Darwin (Belief, ethnicity, )
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The Nowhere Emporium (Age, Disability, Race)
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(Religion or Belief, Sex (Gender Equality), Age) |
(Race, Sex (Gender Equality), Disability) |
(Age, Race, Religion or Belief) |
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Macbeth Biographies 
Mystery Stories 
Carrie’s War 
Kensuke’s Kingdom (Race, Age, Religion or Belief) |
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