Yesterday we held our first ever 'Belonging and Identity Day' at Great Binfields. Building a greater sense of belonging is a key part of our equality and diversity work. 'Belonging' is that sense of being somewhere, where you can be confident that you will fit in and be safe in your identity: a feeling of being at home.
During the day, we explored what ‘Belonging’ and 'Identity' means. We learnt about the diversity of our school community and had opportunities to share and talk about our own identities.

We began the day with an assembly. Mrs Abbey and some of our (very brave) Year 6 pupils shared presentations about their identity, heritage, faith and culture. Then the children learned about a diverse range of artists and created their own self-portrait in the style of their choosing. After, each year group focussed on a different poet and wrote their own poetry linked to identity and belonging. We also championed the benefits/ importance of learning British Sign Language and how this can contribute to identity. We learned the Sign Language for the song 'You are my sunshine.'

To enhance Belonging and Identity Day, children came to school wearing clothes to represent their sense of belonging. The clothes could represent their culture and could be part of their national dress. The children could also wear uniform or kit to represent clubs they belong to such as Brownies and Cubs, or a sports club. Some children were just happy wearing their school uniform to show their sense of belonging to Great Binfields Primary School.