Extracurricular
Equality Groups
Afro-Caribbean Society, ACS - A group to celebrate and promote education of Afro-Caribbean culture
The Afro-Caribbean society is a Student Equality Group with the aim to encourage all students to learn about, engage in and celebrate the joys of African and Caribbean culture. For Black History Month, we produced an educational programme to celebrate prominent African and Caribbean individuals in our society. During lunchtimes, we provide a relaxed environment for anyone to come along and watch films, have snacks and engage in provoking discussion. We have developed a partnership with a school in Northern Nigeria and, in the future, we hope to visit cultural exhibitions and strengthen relations between ACS students, alumni and the wider community.
All Abilities Group - A neurodiversity and disability advocacy group
The All Abilities Group is an inclusive disability and neurodivergence advocacy group. Our aim is to change perceptions of disability and neurodivergence, whilst educating people about discrimination and prejudice that neurologically diverse people and those with disabilities face. Neurodiversity, in simple terms, means that someone’s brain works in a different way. A physical disability means that someone has a physical limitation which changes how they go about their day to day life. A learning disability means that someone may struggle to learn new concepts quickly and may need help carrying out day to day activities. These differences are not always visible and are often referred to as “hidden”. The All Abilities Group is a space for students to talk about their experiences with neurodiversity and disability (either their own or among their family and friends), whilst helping educate people. Our aim is to celebrate our differences, because the world would be so boring if we were all the same.
Asian Society - A group to celebrate and promote education of Asian culture
The Highworth Asian Society was set up in June 2020 with the dual aim of both raising awareness and celebrating Asian culture and heritage in all its forms. We opened the Asian Society to represent the Central Asian, East Asian, South Asian, South-East Asian and Middle Eastern cultures/connections of our students. Over the last year and a half, the student team has produced videos, informative Powerpoints and assemblies and even established a partnership with a school in Dang, Nepal! We organise events throughout the calendar to celebrate Ramadhan, Diwali, Eid, the Chinese New Year, South Asian Heritage Month, Nepali Culture Day and host competitions such as the Henna Design Competition or Chinese Lantern Design Competition. We want to get students involved in sharing and understanding different cultures. Our ever-growing society is a real testament to the creativity, drive and spirit of the student team, and we are always excited to see what our next project will be!
Feminist Society - A feminist issues advocacy group
The Feminist Society is a Student Equality Group that was set up to discuss and raise awareness of challenges faced by individuals in society due to gender inequality. The Society meets weekly and provides an open and safe forum for students to share their experiences, thoughts and opinions, and work together to raise awareness of gender inequality. Some topics we have covered in our meetings so far include representation of women in TV and film, perceptions of periods and period advertising, career inequality and street harassment. The group will also be working with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that the school’s period support is meeting the needs of all students.
High Pride - An LGBTQ+ advocacy group
High Pride is an inclusive LGBTQ+ advocacy group with the aim to help all areas of our community feel they belong without discrimination or prejudice. We are focused on understanding how we all fit within society and promoting equality through the school. We work to: develop opportunities for safe, constructive conversation and debate; build positive peer support; learn more about the history of the LGBTQ+ community; understand issues of today; and build a positive all-inclusive future.