"Carr Manor Community School is committed to a relational approach to a child’s education and building resource and capacity to develop their character and skills for life." Simon Flowers, Executive Principal.
In the film, we witness the school’s investment in interpersonal relationship-building through regular coaching circles and restorative practice. OFSTED calls the coaching programme a “major strength of the school”, and a pupil said “I’ll always have a family, one member of staff I can go to if I have a problem”. Another pupil told us “It does help with all round being peaceful, even if you’re not in school. Even if you’re not in school being watched by teachers, you can still stay in that mindset”The pupils also looked at global issues through the Creative Arts Study School, which focused on diversity and studied stories of peacebuilding from around the world. Pupils not only learnt about issues like diversity, Palestine & Israel, deportation flights, but made creative responses through art, drama, dance and music. These are complex issues, but the Study School let the children develop their responses over weeks.
"The confidence that the children have... Normally that’s a skill that you acquire later in life, but because they’re empowered and they know that the adults around them really care about not only their academics but how they develop as a person, you can see that in how confident they are..." Bena Asomaning, English Teacher.
Learn more about the Stansted 15 at www.amnesty.org.uk/stansted-15-tell-their-story-through-film and Combatants for Peace https://cfpeace.org/
With special thanks to pupils and staff at Carr Manor Community School, Phil Merchant of Breaking Waves Pictures at https://breakingwavesfilms.com/ and The Network for Social Change.
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