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We are currently undertaking work as a school to become a School of Sanctuary. If you would like to find out any more about this please speak to our School of Sanctuary lead - Ms. Weal. 

What is a School of Sanctuary? 

Schools of Sanctuary is part of a national City of Sanctuary movement (of which Norwich is a part of) that holds the vision that the UK will be a welcoming place of safety for all and a place that is proud to offer sanctuary to asylum seekers and refugees that are fleeing violence and persecution. 

The School of Sanctuary initiative celebrates the good practice of schools that welcome sanctuary seekers into their communities and that are committed to fostering a culture of welcome and inclusion for all. 

 

Why become a School of Sanctuary? 

We are proud to be working towards becoming accredited as a School of Sanctuary. We are committed to ensuring that our students learn and understand what it means to be seeking sanctuary and the difficulties asylum seekers and refugees face. Our curriculum ensures that there are opportunities to learn, understand and take action around the themes of human rights as well as diversity, inclusion, refuge, and migration. 

Our aims: 

  • To create a culture of welcome for everyone, and to foster a sense of empathy amongst all members of our school community, towards those seeking sanctuary.
  • To promote the voices and to celebrate the contributions that seeking sanctuary has made to our society.
  • To build an understanding of refugee migration and the experiences of displaced people, to help combat stereotypes relating to people seeking sanctuary. 

Useful links 

Contact – Norwich International Youth Project (niyp.org.uk)

Useful Links

  • Norfolk Schools of Sanctuary website - find out more about our county's network of schools, explore learning resources, and find out what schools in Norfolk are doing to share our message of welcome. 
  • Norfolk Schools of Sanctuary on Twitter - Follow @NorwichSOS on twitter and keep up to date with our network's latest events and announcements.
  • Norwich City of Sanctuary website - learn about the wider City of Sanctuary movement in Norwich, and all the other streams that sit alongside Schools of Sanctuary (e.g. Cafes of Sanctuary, the City of Sanctuary Arts Stream, Universities of Sanctuary etc...)
  • UNHCR Stats - check out the latest data gathered on global refugee migration