Show Racism the Red Card
John Clifford School is a passionate supporter of the charity 'Show Racism the Red Card'. This is a charity based in England that is dedicated to educating all about anti-racism, prejudice and racial bullying. They are supported by many across the country and have a wide range of footballers who also support the charity.
The charity provides many opportunities for children to be active in their promotion of anti-racist ideas and here at John Clifford we take part in them throughout the year. During Black History Month, we take part in Wear Red Day, raising money for the charity so that they can continue to educate children and young people about anti-racism and tackle issues in soem hard to reach areas. In 2022, we raised a fantastic £249.71 and in 2023 we raised £164.95.
We also take part in their annual Art Competition. In 2023, one of our Year 5 pupils was lucky enough to come third place in her category and to our suprise recieve an honorary award at Liverpool Anfield Football Stadium. It was a fantastic display of how powerful the voices of young people can be.
Please see below our winning entries and our runners-up for 2023.
Let's see how successful we are in 2024!
John Clifford is a Stonewall Champion School
The School Champions programme helps hundreds of schools from around the country to promote a safe and inclusive learning environment – empowering pupils and staff alike to celebrate difference and challenge prejudice. John Clifford School have committed to working with Stonewall to tackle homophobic bullying and celebrate difference, including difference in individuals and families. Tackling homophobia and celebrating difference is important in the community as well as schools.
We are proud of all of the work we have done to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic language, and we are proud to be an inclusive, accepting school.
Please see links below for more information on the following:
'Dreams of Freedom'
During our transition days in July, each class took some time to reflect upon the word 'freedom'. Using the text 'Dreams of Freedom in Pictures and Words', the children discussed what the word freedom meant to them, reviewed new vocabulary and had the opportunity to challenge things that they considered to oppose freedom.
Each class produced their own 'Freedom to...' display which you can see as you walk around our school. Some examples of the beautiful artwork can be seen below:
'Equality through Art'
In Year 5, the children used the theme of 'equality and inequality' to create some inspiring artwork.
