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British Values

Personal, Social, Health Education and Citizenship is at the heart of our school which emphasises the difference between right and wrong and respecting and tolerating differences in a very diverse and modern Britain. We have planned a curriculum that will enable children to make progress towards these aims. Through engaging lessons, and appropriate activities, we can give them all a better understanding of themselves and others in the ‘community of communities’ in which they live. We can secure and influence behaviour and attendance and encourage further involvement and commitment to education.

We want our children to become responsible, active citizens who participate in democracy and public life with respect for diversity and a commitment to working towards greater community cohesion.

	British values and related school values	Examples of how these are developed in our school and wider curriculum
Democracy	To understand and respect the democratic process To understand how they can influence decision making through the democratic process To understand how to argue and defend a point of view To understand the importance of team work	Pupils are listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully and with compassion, to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard Children learn about democracy in their topics and literacy work, eg Guy Fawkes Key questions for children at the beginning of new topics "What do I know already and what do I want to learn?" PHSEe and RE lessons School Council
The rule of law	Ability to recognise difference between right and wrong and apply this to their own lives Ability to accept responsibility for their behaviour To understand the consequences of their behaviour and actions Ability to resolve conflict Understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality and society more widely To understand that living under the rule of law protects them and is essential for their wellbeing and safety	Children learn about democracy in their topics PHSEe and RE lessons Visitors in school, eg police talks Class assemblies focusing on our golden rules Circle time Star of the week House points Relationships policy Anti-bullying policy
Individual liberty	To understand rights and responsibilities	Children learn about liberty in their topics Pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment School rules and golden rules Choice of challenges within lessons E-safety Circle time Star of the week House points Relationships policy Anti-bullying policy
Mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and believes	Reflective about their own beliefs, religious or otherwise that inform their interest in and respect for different people's faiths, feelings and values Reflective about their own experiences Interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethnical issues and being able to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others Use a range of social skills in different contexts including workshops and socialising with pupils from different religions, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds Participate in a variety of communities and social settings, cooperating well with others Understanding and appreciation of a range of different cultures within school and further afield as an essential part of their preparation for life in modern Britain Understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity as show by their tolerances and attitudes	Children learn about respect and tolerance in their topics PHSEe and RE lessons A range of different resources are used to support the entire curriculum to help pupils understand and welcome diversity School rules and golden rules Relationships policy Equality scheme Children working in curriculum areas in different groupings Participating in community based activities Visits to local places of worship Visitors are invited into school to enrich and extend children's understanding Celebrating festivals and holidays (Eid party, Diwali assembly, Carol Concert)

British values and related school values

Examples of how these are developed in our school and wider curriculum

Democracy

To understand and respect the democratic process

To understand how they can influence decision making through the democratic process

To understand how to argue and defend a point of view

To understand the importance of team work

Pupils are listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully and with compassion, to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard

Children learn about democracy in their topics and literacy work, eg Guy Fawkes

Key questions for children at the beginning of new topics "What do I know already and what do I want to learn?"

PHSEe and RE lessons

School Council

The rule of law

Ability to recognise difference between right and wrong and apply this to their own lives

Ability to accept responsibility for their behaviour

To understand the consequences of their behaviour and actions

Ability to resolve conflict

Understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality and society more widely

To understand that living under the rule of law protects them and is essential for their wellbeing and safety

Children learn about democracy in their topics

PHSEe and RE lessons

Visitors in school, eg police talks

Class assemblies focusing on our golden rules

Circle time

Star of the week

House points

Relationships policy

Anti-bullying policy

Individual liberty

To understand rights and responsibilities

Children learn about liberty in their topics

Pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment

School rules and golden rules

Choice of challenges within lessons

E-safety

Circle time

Star of the week

House points

Relationships policy

Anti-bullying policy

Mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and believes

Reflective about their own beliefs, religious or otherwise that inform their interest in and respect for different people's faiths, feelings and values

Reflective about their own experiences

Interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethnical issues and being able to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others

Use a range of social skills in different contexts including workshops and socialising with pupils from different religions, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds

Participate in a variety of communities and social settings, cooperating well with others

Understanding and appreciation of a range of different cultures within school and further afield as an essential part of their preparation for life in modern Britain

Understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity as show by their tolerances and attitudes

Children learn about respect and tolerance in their topics

PHSEe and RE lessons

A range of different resources are used to support the entire curriculum to help pupils understand and welcome diversity

School rules and golden rules

Relationships policy

Equality scheme

Children working in curriculum areas in different groupings

Participating in community based activities

Visits to local places of worship

Visitors are invited into school to enrich and extend children's understanding

Celebrating festivals and holidays (Eid party, Diwali assembly, Carol Concert)