Schools of Sanctuary
At Gladstone we have started our journey to become a School of Sanctuary – a school committed to creating a culture of welcome, understanding and belonging for all, especially those seeking refuge or asylum.
In March we were delighted to welcome Norman from the charity ‘Oasis’ into school where he was able to share with us the work Oasis do and how they offer asylum seekers and refugees a warm Welsh welcome. We presented him with a selection of our orange hearts that we made in February for ‘Together With Refuges Collective Action’, with messages of welcome from the children.
Year 4 are excited about starting a penpal exchange via Sandblast Arts with children in a Saharawi Refugee Camp in Algeria. They will exchange letters and ask and answer questions about life in Barry and life in a refugee camp and will present their experiences to the rest of the school during Refugee Week in June.