No Outsiders at Crow Orchard!

What is No Outsiders?

At Crow Orchard Primary School & Nursery, we want every child to feel welcome, valued and proud of who they are. Our No Outsiders approach reflects our school values of LOVE, GROWTH and STRENGTH, helping our small humans understand themselves, respect others and recognise that everyone belongs.

Each half term, our PSHE learning begins with a carefully chosen No Outsiders picture book and linked discussion, appropriate to the children’s ages and stages of development. We also hold weekly No Outsiders assemblies within each key stage, giving children regular opportunities to explore kindness, fairness, difference and belonging.

Stories provide a safe, familiar context for children to ask their curious questions and explore situations beyond their own experiences. Through thoughtfully guided conversations, children practise expressing their thoughts, listening to different perspectives and developing considered, well-rounded opinions. They learn that people can hold different beliefs and views while treating one another with kindness and respect.

No Outsiders supports children’s understanding of equality and the protected characteristics identified in the Equality Act 2010. Through age-appropriate learning, children explore differences such as disability, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, alongside the diversity of families and communities. The central message is simple: nobody should be excluded, treated unfairly or made to feel that they do not belong because of who they are.

This learning also supports fundamental British values: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. Children learn to value everyone’s voice, understand fairness and rights, make thoughtful choices and respectfully discuss different viewpoints.

Through this approach, we help our children grow in empathy, confidence and understanding, preparing them to contribute positively to our school, our community and the wider world.

At Crow Orchard, there are no outsiders: everyone is welcome, and everyone belongs.

If you'd like to find out more, please follow the link to explore the website in more detail: https://no-outsiders.com/parents-and-carers