Leading the way with equality and diversity

Pupil Support Worker Graham Wilson explained: “We focused in particular on the language used in and around school as well as the wider community.”

The school’s Gay, Trans, Straight Alliance (GTSA) led assemblies each day of the week to talk about how certain language and attitudes can be abusive and very hurtful, not only to the LGBT+ community but to anyone. Diversity exists to be embraced.

The pride flag, normally linked with LGBT+, was raised to highlight the academy’s desire to embrace diversity across all areas and work hard to eradicate all types of prejudice, inequalities, bullying and inappropriate language.

As a show of support within sport, the U13’s football team signed a pledge to ‘Make sport everyone’s game’ and wore their football boots emblazoned with rainbow laces in a midweek game against Inverurie Academy.