At Springwood, we are working toward obtaining the ‘School of Sanctuary’ award. It is important to us as a school to make all that join our Springwood family feel welcomed and supported if they have taken a journey to seek sanctuary. We foster a culture of welcome for all seeking sanctuary including refugees and asylum seeker families.

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We aim to educate our staff and the whole school community about the experiences and realities of those who have been forced to flee their country. As part of this we took part in the ‘Day of Welcome’ on the 14th June 2024 and refugee week from the 17th-21st of June. These were extremely important and successful days of learning and understanding discussing this years ‘Day of Welcome’ theme - our home. We welcomed all children to come to school dressed in clothing that represents themselves, their ethnicity and their culture.