Community Community CohesionCohesion

What is Community What is Community Cohesion?Cohesion?

By community cohesion we mean By community cohesion we mean working towards a society in which working towards a society in which there is a there is a common visioncommon vision and a and a sensesense of of belongingbelonging, by all , by all communities; a society in which communities; a society in which similar lifesimilar life opportunities are opportunities are available to all.available to all.

Common VisionCommon Vision

““There is a clearly defined and widely There is a clearly defined and widely shared sense of the contribution of shared sense of the contribution of different individuals and different different individuals and different communities to a future vision for a communities to a future vision for a neighbourhood, city, region or neighbourhood, city, region or community.”community.”

Sense of BelongingSense of Belonging There is a strong sense of an individual’s There is a strong sense of an individual’s

rights and responsibilities when living in a rights and responsibilities when living in a particular place – people know what everyone particular place – people know what everyone expects of them, and what they can expect in expects of them, and what they can expect in turn.turn.

There is a strong sense of trust in institutions There is a strong sense of trust in institutions locally to act fairly in arbitrating between locally to act fairly in arbitrating between different interests and their role and different interests and their role and justifications to be subject to public scrutiny. justifications to be subject to public scrutiny.

Life OpportunitiesLife Opportunities

Equality is of paramount importance.Equality is of paramount importance.

The school’s role is crucial; by The school’s role is crucial; by creating opportunities for pupils’ creating opportunities for pupils’ achievement and enabling every achievement and enabling every child and young person to achieve child and young person to achieve their potential, schools make a their potential, schools make a significant contribution to long term significant contribution to long term community cohesion.community cohesion.

Barriers to community Barriers to community cohesioncohesion

18% of people surveyed saw 18% of people surveyed saw immigration/migrants as the main issue facing immigration/migrants as the main issue facing Britain today overtaking crime.Britain today overtaking crime.

More than half of people surveyed felt that some More than half of people surveyed felt that some groups get unfair priority when it comes to public groups get unfair priority when it comes to public services like housing, health services and schools.services like housing, health services and schools.

14% of people surveyed said they were not proud 14% of people surveyed said they were not proud of their area. Main reasons were:of their area. Main reasons were:

Crime 55%Crime 55% Lack of community spirit 43%Lack of community spirit 43% Poor facilities 29%Poor facilities 29%

Community from Community from a school’s perspectivea school’s perspective

There are 4 strandsThere are 4 strands

1.1. The School CommunityThe School Community

2.2. The Community within which the The Community within which the school is locatedschool is located

3.3. The UK communityThe UK community

4.4. The Global communityThe Global community

How does How does Eastfield address Eastfield address

these areas?these areas?

A - School CommunityA - School Community

1.1. Children follow the Golden Rules.Children follow the Golden Rules.

2.2. School CouncilSchool Council

3.3. Tiger TeamTiger Team

4.4. Art TherapyArt Therapy

5.5. Circle Time / SEALCircle Time / SEAL

6.6. Curriculum – Black History monthCurriculum – Black History month

The Holocaust.The Holocaust.

B - Eastfield and the B - Eastfield and the Local CommunityLocal Community

1.1. The Holocaust – involved in Borough The Holocaust – involved in Borough MemorialMemorial

2.2. Harvest Festival – Salvation ArmyHarvest Festival – Salvation Army

3.3. Singing in the community – Elderly Singing in the community – Elderly Peoples HomePeoples Home

4.4. Centenary CelebrationsCentenary Celebrations

C - Eastfield and UK C - Eastfield and UK communitycommunity

1.1. Yr 4 Wick Court FarmYr 4 Wick Court Farm

2.2. Yr 6 to CastletonYr 6 to Castleton

D - Eastfield and D - Eastfield and Global CommunityGlobal Community

Comenius ProjectComenius Project African links Ghana ~ Kenya African links Ghana ~ Kenya

~ S.Africa.~ S.Africa. Fairtrade SchoolFairtrade School

Parent Liaison OfficerParent Liaison Officer

There is a member of staff who has There is a member of staff who has responsibility for working with responsibility for working with parents.parents.