Learning at Colston's: Inclusion

This is the statement which underpins all of the policies and practices at Colston's primary school.

• Colston's Primary School is committed to inclusion
• The school aims to provide an appropriate and high quality education for all children living in our local communities
• We believe that all children have a common entitlement to a broad and balanced academic and social curriculum
• This will readily be made accessible to them and they will be fully included in all aspects of school life

We believe that Inclusion is essential in ensuring the equality of opportunity for all learners whatever their age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, attainment and background. This demonstrates our commitment to valuing the diversity of the school community.  We will pay particular attention to the provision for and achievement of all, in our school activities and policies.

THE STEERING GROUP

This is a group of people who meet on a regular basis in school to discuss ways of ensuring Colston's continues to review its provision to ensure it is inclusive in all of its practices.
 
Current members are:

• Julie Price (Colston's Inclusion Coordinator)
• Jean Ashcroft (teacher, governor)
• Clarice Crahart  (parent / SMSA)
• Sophie Ahmed (parent)
• Jane Andrews (parent governor)
• Members of the school's senior management team
• Charles Waithe (parent)

Current Activities

The group is currently involved in processing the results of an inclusion questionnaire which was sent out to all members of the school community earlier in 2007.  This meant that children, parents, staff, governors all had their chance to give opinions about how the school can continue to develop.  The questionnaire was based on the work of the team who produced the Index for Inclusion (the Centre for Studies in Inclusive Education www.csie.org.uk ). The results will be shared with children, parents, staff and governors later this year.

Previous Activities

In 2004 the Inclusion Steering Group sent off a questionnaire to school community members and results were used to inform changes in the school such as improvements in the playground activities available for children.  The group has also made improvements to the information sent out to new reception children.
 
Contact us

If you are interested in joining the Colston's inclusion steering group or would like to raise any issues, please contact the school office to leave a message for Julie Price or any member of the group or send an email to the school address:

COMMUNITY CORNER

Useful contacts

The following is a list of useful contacts for groups who work in the Bristol area.  Our thanks to Ruth Pitter who compiled the list during her time on the Inclusion steering group.  We would welcome any suggestions for additions or amendments to the list.

Education and Arts

Acta: 953 2448 Black Communities Education Support Group: 955 3276 Muktomoncho Cultural Society: 939 0674 / 951 3755 (Asian arts and cultural group) National Pyramid Trust: 01453 753760 (Building the skills of primary aged children) Play It! 01275 880 662 (nurturing children as musicians) Youth Education Service: 973 9744

Bristol Supplementary Schools Project Art Exchange: 954 0674 (cultural arts exchange, works with schools) Educational Action Challenging Homophobia: 974 3795 Multi A: 968 7776 (creative initiatives with young people and schools) Orchard Studios: 967 0799 (teaches crafts and skills) Shakti Amani Inclusion Project: 955 1703

Children and Young People's Projects and Activities

Ability Sports: 01373 834 457 (Activities for Disabled young people) Avon Youth Association: 01454 868 371 Bristol Childrens Playhouse: 951 0037 Bristol Musicspace: 953 1731 (Music Therapy for children) Bristol Youth Theatre Studio: 951 4432 Children's Scrapstore: 925 2229? Dance Voice Therapy and Education Centre: 953 2055 Fairbridge West: 942 5362 Full Circle: 907 7164 Momentum Movement Work: 939 4976 (music and movement charity) Play and Early Years Training Unit: 908 0601 Riverside Youth Project: 955 2866 The National Trust at Tyntesfield: 01275 461 900 Windmill Hill City Farm: 963 3252

Art + Power: 908 9859 BREAD Youth Project: 942 7676 Bristol City Ability Football Club: www.bcabilityfc.co.uk Bristol Playbus Project: 955 1566 Bwerani: 915 9805 Circomedia: 947 7288? DORIS: 0845 458 0190 Freedom Youth Limited: 955 3355 IMAYLA: 902 2212 NCH Nightstop: 903 0528 The Princes Trust: 970 6600 St Werburghs City Farm: 942 8241 Undercover Rock Ltd: 941 3489 (indoor rock and climbing facility) Young Bristol: 953 7921 (activities for young people)

Family Support

Age Concern: 929 7537 Avon Counselling and Psychotherapy Service: 930 4447 Big Brothers and Sisters: 942 8786 (adult volunteer mentors to children 6 - 16) Bristol and Avon Chinese Women's Group: 935 1462 Bristol Child Contact Centre Ltd: 962 5487 Bristol Crisis Service for Women: 927 9600 Bristol Family Mediation Service: 929 2002 Children's Information Service for Bristol: 0845 129 7217 Families in Touch: 982 0584 (Linking families of people with physical or emotional needs) Home Start Bristol: 942 8399 (for families with a child under 5) National Cycle Network: 0845 113 0065 Netmums: 971 3849 (web based resource for child carers) www.netmums.com/bristol Our Chance Carers Support group: 903 1803 (for those caring for people with mental health difficulties) Relate Avon: 942 8444 Scout Asociation (Avon): 01454 613 006 Sehatmand Aurat: 941 2983 (Asian Women's Project) Silai for Skills: 941 5180 (women's accredited training and employment centre) Supportive Parents: 989 7725 Sure Start Easton: 941 3400 Trinity Care Service: 983 8878 (provides volunteers to care for the elderly) Young Mothers Group Trust: 941 4450

Avon Sexual Abuse Centre 935 1707 Barnardos: 978 2441 Black Carers Project: 914 4491/92 Black Orchid: 907 9982 Bridge Foundation Psychotherapy and Arts: 942 4510 Bristol Area Neighbourhood Daycare (BAND): 954 2128 Bristol Care and Repair: 954 2222 Bristol Marriage Care: 973 3777 Childtime: 929 1533 Contact a Family: 01275 461 096 (Working with families with children with special needs) Contact the Elderly: 01276 502 611 Khaas Asian Opportunity Group; 955 4070 Masti Group: 935 4528 (supporting Asian Youth) Mothers for Mothers: 904 0065 Noahs Ark: 949 3346 (Takes in unwanted pets) Oversees Chinese Association: 955 5225 Petsearch: 949 2774 (finding lost pets) Princess Royal Trust Carers Centre: 939 2562 Right Track: 935 1515 (supporting BME young children at risk of offending / offenders) Shared Care Network: 941 5361 (advice and information to carers) SPAN UK: 952 2712 (Single Parent Action Network) Time2Share: 941 5868 (provides volunteers to children with learning difficulties) Wellwomen: 941 3311 The Wheels Project: 971 1711 (educational programmes based on motor vehicle repair and maintenance)

Advice and Information and Support

Avon and Bristol Law Centre: 924 8662 Black Development Agency: 939 6646 Bristol Citizen's Advice Bureau: 921 1664 Bristol Debt Advice Centre: 954 3990 Bristol Drugs Project: 987 1500 Bristol Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Forum: 922 0741 Bristol Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre: 951 2200 Brook Advisory Centre: 929 0090 Cruse Bereavement Care: 926 4045 Disabled Travel Service: 941 5354 Hope UK: 0207 928 0848 (Drugs awareness) Kuunmba: 942 1870 Mental Health Matters: 966 2288 Off the Record: 0808 808 9120 / 922 6747 (Young Peoples helpline /service) Partners: 965 6061 (mental Health issues) Resource Saver: 952 5100 / 982 3825 (recycling projects) RNIB: 953 7750 Samaritans SISH: 07788 142 999 (Self-Injury Self Help) SOFA Project: 954 3567 (Furniture recycling) Streets Alive: 922 5708 (supporting resident street parties) Triumph Over Phobia: 0845 600 9601 Volunteering Bristol: 989 7733 (volunteering agency) West of England Centre for Inclusive Living: 903 8900 (provides a range of services for Disabled people) Womankind: 916 6460

Awaz Utaoh: 935 4528 Bristol Area Community Enterprise Network (BACEN): 907 0080 Bristol Community Transport: 902 0157 Bristol Dial-a-Ride: 939 5525 Bristol Mediation: 904 3321 Bristol Racial Equality Council: 929 7899 Bristol Survivors Network: 01275 375 160 Crisis Centre Ministries: 942 3088 Disability Information and Advice Service: 903 8900 Health Links: 951 2244 (Charlotte Keel) Horn of Africa Forum: 941 4432 (support for Somali groups) Malcolm X Community Centre: 955 4497 National Association for Children of Alcoholics: 924 8005 / 0800 358 3456 Recycling Consortium: 930 4355 (promotes waste reduction) Rethink: 903 1801 (mental health matters) Salvation Army: 942 4607 Scope: 906 6305 Shelter: 924 1500 St Pauls Advice Centre: 955 2981 SARI: 952 5652 (Support Against Racist Incidents) Victim Support Bristol: 963 1114 VOSCUR: 909 9949 (supports community and voluntary groups) West of England Coalition of Disabled People: 942 0721 (campaigning organisation for Disabled people) YMCA: 909 0240 YWCA: 971 6770

Faith Groups and Projects

Bangladesh Association: 951 1491 Bristol Buddhist Centre: 924 9991 Bristol Jamia Mosque: 971 1310 Bristol Muslim Cultural Society: 939 2559 Islami Darasgah (Bristol) People's Cultural Palace:  (multi-cultural art and music)

Bristol Bahai Centre: 941 3247 Bristol Islamic Schools Trust: 952 3215 Bristol Jewish Welfare Association: 968 4013 Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash Singh Sabha: 902 0104 (support for Sikhs)