Schools of Sanctuary

At Georgeham CofE Primary, we help our students, staff, and wider community understand what it means to seek sanctuary. We extend a warm welcome to everyone as equal, valued members of our school community. Georgeham CofE Primary is proud to be a place of safety and inclusion for all.

We have recently signed the Schools of Sanctuary Charter and are currently completing our application while working closely with the Pickwell Foundation. We support the ‘Schools of Sanctuary’ vision that the UK will be a welcoming place of safety for all and are proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution.

This year, we participated in the annual Refugee Week by celebrating our own individual super powers. We recognised what makes us special and how brilliant we are as a community. Furthermore, the children welcomed special visitors from the Pickwell Foundation to talk about refugee week and how we can be a sanctuary for those in need and who are fleeing violence and persecution. Below is our art work which was displayed proudly in the Barnstaple Pannier Market  - the same artwork can be seen on our school display when you first enter our school.