Information on The Yellow Flag
Merlin College has been awarded and received its first Yellow Flag. The Yellow Flag was awarded to Marina Medina (Diversity Committee Member) in recognition of the work complete by the diversity committee in Merlin College to be inclusive of all cultures and ethnicities, celebrate diversity and challenge racism and discrimination.
Eight Steps to Complete to achieve the Yellow Flag
Step 1 – Getting Started
Step 2 – The Diversity Committee
Step 3 – Equality and Diversity Training
Step 4 – The Intercultural Review
Step 5 – The Action Plan
Step 6 – Going Beyond the School Walls
Step 7 – Classroom Work
Step 8 – Diversity Code & Policy Review
Assessment for the Yellow Flag Award
Renewing Our Yellow Flag
Diversity Committee
The diversity committee consists of:
· Students from each year group are on the diversity committee. There are students from Poland, Spain, Ireland, Irish Traveller Community, Africa and Lithuania. There are also representatives from the Development Education group and the Student Council.
· Community representative from the ITM.
· Parents from students in first year and third year.
· Two link teachers.
Diversity Code
Students from the Diversity Committee created a diversity code (song) for Merlin College, which is displayed in every classroom.
VERSE
Everybody in Merlin College is so happy
because of the diversity
and if you ever forget about what you
really mean just turn to your culture to guide you
find out what you’re made off and see we
are one great big family.
CHORUS
We have equality in this community and
we’ll be there
and everyone will be respected
we will raise the flag and fulfil the plan in our school
Don’t ever doubt the master plan in Merlin.
Anti-racism Policy
Anti-racism policy was drafted and ratified by the Board of Management. See policy in Policies section.