Dignity of Workers
At our school, we teach that everyone who works deserves to be treated fairly and with respect. This is what we call the 'Dignity of the Worker'. It means that we teach that every job is important, whether you're a teacher, a doctor, a farmer, or a cleaner. We should respect everyone's work. We teach that it's important to be treated fairly, be paid fairly and have safe working conditions.
Most importantly, we teach that you should always treat people with kindness and fairness, no matter what job they do. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect
Across The Curriculum
Across The Curriculum
The concept of 'Dignity for Workers' features in a number of curriculum areas and of school life. This starts in Early Years, where children are taught about the jobs people have specifically to look after them. Then, in PSHE and Citizenship, children are introduced to the idea of 'Dignity' via units such as 'Human Rights' and 'Rights of a Child'. These are explore further, when a focus Economic Wellbeing looks at the importance of 'work' in a person's wellbeing and dignity. Units such as 'Saving & Spending', Money and Emotions' and 'Looking After Money' help children understand the importance of caring for what is eared, while units such as 'Jobs', 'What Jobs are Available' and 'Influences on Career Choices' help children understand the breadth of work and that each career has its own dignity at the centre.
Fair Trade is used to exemplify the need for fairness in the world of work, but other examples include the importance of treating public service workers with respect.
In History and Geography, the children explore social justice and teamwork activities, children learn to value different forms of work and the importance of treating all workers with dignity. History and geography lessons highlight social justice and the diversity of workers.
We ensure that children are exposed to the stories and insights from real jobs, undertaken by people they know and are familiar to them: doctors, lawyers, bus drivers, nurses, marketing executives and town planners are just come of the jobs that the children have had a chance to encounter during our 'Aspirations Week' celebrations.
