Preventing and Responding to Racism in School Policy

Racism is not tolerated at Broadmeadows Valley Primary School

Broadmeadows Valley Primary School is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive environment where racism is not tolerated. Racism harms students’ mental health, learning and sense of belonging. We celebrate the diversity of cultures, ethnicities and faiths of all our students. It is up to all of us at Broadmeadows Valley Primary School to make our school a place that is free of racism and where everyone feels respected and can learn in a safe and inclusive environment.

What Broadmeadows Valley Primary School is doing to prevent racism:

Broadmeadows Valley Primary School follows the Department of Education’s Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools Policy. We are building a culturally safe school with inclusive learning for everyone by working with staff, students, families, carers and communities.

We will:

• provide programs that teach about and celebrate diversity, inclusion and the impact of racism to build understanding and empathy
• use practices that support all students to thrive
• implement anti-racism efforts to prevent and address racism effectively
• make sure everyone feels safe, with clear and accessible pathways to report racism

What to do if your child experiences or witnesses’ racism at school

If your child experiences or witnesses racism or religious discrimination at school, please let us know. You can tell your child’s teacher or the leadership team at Broadmeadows Valley Primary School.

Report Racism hotline

If you don’t feel comfortable reporting racism to school, or you are not happy with the school’s response, you can report racism to:

• the Department of Education’s Report Racism hotline via email report.racism@education.vic.gov.au or phone 1800 722 476 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Kind regards,

Belinda Karlsson

Principal