At our school, we teach that everyone who works deserves to be treated fairly and with respect. This is what we call the 'Dignity of the Worker'. It means that we teach that every job is important, whether you're a teacher, a doctor, a farmer, or a cleaner. We should respect everyone's work. We teach that it's important to be treated fairly, be paid fairly and have safe working conditions.

Most importantly, we teach that you should always treat people with kindness and fairness, no matter what job they do. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect

ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

The concept of 'Dignity for Workers' features in a number of curriculum areas and of school life. This starts in Early Years, where children are taught about the jobs people have specifically to look after them. 

Fair Trade is used to exemplify the need for fairness in the world of work (focused on in Y6 during Fairtrade fortnight as part of their action focus). 

In English, certain texts focus on the Dignity of Workers, such as 'Hidden Figures' which focuses on how there was segregation in the workplace and many women did not receive the same working rights as men. 

We ensure that children are exposed to the stories and insights from real jobs, undertaken by people they know and are familiar to them: during our 'When I Grow Up' day in UKS2, the children heard from Giovann's mum, who is a scientist in the cancer research field, learning about her experience and role. 

Children selling cakes and donating the proceeds to Fairtrade:

 

 Our Year 6 students decorated cupcakes to say thank you to our staff for all that they do for them. They also linked this to the workers' right, 'The right to a break' so the staff could enjoy their cupcake with a cup of tea!

Dress up day: 'When I grow up':