British Value

How we promote it

Democracy

• Making decisions together
• The right to an opinion/voice

• Pupil voice is promoted through our Pupil Leadership Team including our house captains.
• Children vote in elections for our House Captains and our Pupil Leadership Team. They write speeches and letters to persuade the pupil voters.
• Children take part in pupil voice within our subject monitoring cycles where they can voice their views on the subjects they learn.
• Children vote on how to fundraise for our chosen school charities.
• Hold class debates so children learn how to argue and defend points of view
• Democracy is taught through a range of subjects including our big questions and PSHE lessons.

The rule of law

• Understanding rules and why they are important
• Following rules to develop order

• Help children to distinguish right from wrong through class and school rules.
• Help children to respect the law and the basis on which it is made
• Help children to understand that living under the rule of law protects individuals through our PSHE curriculum
• Develop restorative justice approaches to resolve conflicts within our behaviour policy which demands high expectations of pupil conduct.
• Through our PSHE lessons, our children are taught how to earn trust and respect and are supported to develop a strong sense of morality; knowing right from wrong and doing the right thing even when it’s difficult.

Individual liberty

• Freedom of speech for all
• The Right to make own choices

• Support children to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence through our growth mind- set statements.
• Encourage children to take responsibility for their behaviour, as well as knowing their rights
• Model freedom of speech through pupil participation, while ensuring protection of vulnerable children and promoting critical analysis of evidence
• Challenge stereotypes through our PSHE curriculum.
• Implement a strong anti-bullying culture
• Choosing of learning challenges/activities
• Taking part in enrichment clubs

• Through our school values and PSHE lessons, children are taught about personal responsibility, choices, ambition and aspiration.  They are encouraged to take opportunities to follow their interests.
• Children are taught how to keep themselves safe, including on-line.  This is done through computing lessons, e-safety lessons, assemblies and the PSHE curriculum.

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Mutual respect

• Treating others as you want to be treated
• Respect for each other
• Working together

• Mutual respect is an expectation of all and is promoted through daily life and PSHE lessons.
• We value the diverse ethnic backgrounds of all children and families.  We undertake a variety of events and lessons to celebrate these and they are built in to our SMSC and PSHE plans. We have found this approach to be enriching for all parties as it teaches tolerance and respect for the differences in our community and the wider world. Underpinning all of this are a range of curriculum ‘Big Questions’ which have strong links to British values.
• Challenge prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour
• Children of different faiths and religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school
• Discuss differences between people, such as differences of faith, ethnicity, disability, and gender and differences of family situations, such as young carers
• We have an ELSA who supports children (sometimes with outside agencies) and the development of specific children’s social and emotional skills. 
• Children learn about a range of faiths and beliefs and how difference enriches life experiences. 

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

• Learning about different faiths and cultures
• Listen to others viewpoints
• Learning about diversity

• Our behaviour policy demands high expectations of pupil conduct and this is shared with and agreed by all children.
• Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs is promoted through the curriculum for Religious Education Children learn about different religions including their beliefs, places of worship and festivals, special books, rituals and learn about those who have no faith or beliefs.  The different religions include:
  • KS1 – Christian, Jewish and Hindu faith
  • LKS2 – Christian, Jewish and Sikh faith
  • UKS2 – Christian, Buddhist and Muslim faith, world views
• Woven through the RE curriculum, there are 4 golden threads: special, love, belonging and community which provides cohesion.
• Children also learn about tolerance and diversity in PSHE as they learn about Living in the Wider World and respectful relationships.