Our school, Pakefield Primary School in Lowestoft, has a distinct multicultural feel. Despite our town having a predominantly White British demographic, Pakefield pupils run down the corridors practising Bollywood dancing and displays feature photos of young African children playing football.
Although the periphery of Lowestoft is diverse, the town itself sees very little multicultural influence. East Anglia in general has some quite isolated communities, and bad press on immigration can really limit the way children view the world. By using labels such as "immigrant" we are effectively dehumanising whole groups of people, deliberately or otherwise, discouraging empathy and encouraging segregation.
It was with this in mind that Pakefield got involved in two local projects with international reach. Partnering with two schools, one in Uganda and the other in India, has helped us to achieve our aim of opening the world up to our pupils and encouraging them to see themselves as global citizens.
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