British Values
Mutual Respect
How do we demonstrate mutual respect in our school?
This British value particularly ties in with our school values of Respect, Generosity, Friendship and Compassion.
School ethos and Crews
Pupils are offered places in crews and are given opportunities to share their ideas.
Crews take part in leading assemblies and take an active part in implementing events and ideas for the whole school.
Awe and Wonder and Picture News assemblies actively provide time for classes to discuss ideas and generate responses to share with the school, Their ideas are places on display for all to see.
Class teachers invite children to share experiences or objects they are particularly proud of or interested in
Outdoor learning/ forest school includes developing respect for the learning environment and school grounds and how to uphold these for all learners to enjoy
Class learning
Use of talk partners
Use of non-verbal oracy tools, to gather ideas without always forcing people to share ideas verbally
Paired reading in reading lessons Working in pairs and groups
Sharing equipment with others
Respecting that not everyone may be completing the same task due to each other’s personal learning journeys
Respecting members of the class who are in other houses during sports competitions who may win when we do not
Tolerance, including of others’ religious beliefs
Religion and Science
RE lessons teach about different faiths and beliefs
Trips to a different faiths religious place of worship take place every year for each year group
Wider Curriculum lessons encourage cultural diversity
School displays in the main hall celebrate different faiths
Children are provided with authorised absences when out of school for religious reasons
Discussion of evolution theory and its compatibility with religious belief
School ethos
International week
Non-verbal oracy strategies in class encourage discussion and debates
Enquiry led learning is core for every theme studied each half term where learners are encouraged to explore and question their own ideas
A range of books are chosen for each theme and writing unit in order to expose learners to different cultures, experiences and ideas
A range of books are represented in class book corners and the school library
Picture News and Awe and Wonder assemblies cover different concepts and beliefs and encourage discussion with the whole school
Democracy
Crews and school council
Crews vote for ideas when being consulted in crew meetings
School council members are voted following a fair voting procedure in each class
The rules about voting and the right to freedom of choice and privacy in voting is taught every time a school council member is voted in
School ethos
Classes vote for their end of the day text to read
The book corners in some classes have books voted for by members of the class from the school library
Classes are given options for ideas for movie nights by the PTA
School council are asked for food options each term as well as ‘Yes day’ options
History lessons consider development of democracy as a concept
Pupil voice development plans are undertaken by subject leaders regularly
Picture News assemblies includes reference to democracy and other cultures where democracy is not common
Respect for the rule of law
Behaviour
Following the rules set through the school – our three key concepts in order to ‘be ready’
A class contract is co-created with teachers and their class and signed by all members to follow the set rules that fit in with the school rules
Positive behaviour policies reflect that every person deserves a ‘fresh start’ and the right to be forgiven
Class monitors are chosen each week/fortnight in order to help uphold the standards and rules of each class
School ethos
Working scientifically and learning the procedures for these in science lessons during the ‘evaluate’ phases of science topics
Picture News assemblies covering concepts such as ‘should the ____ be allowed?’, considering public safety
User rights and working safely on computers contracts are read and signed by each pupil in school. These rules are reinforced in discrete computing lessons as well as daily on computer screens wallpaper.
Learning to play fairly and follow the rules of games as part of the Real PE programme as well as invasion games units of work
Individual liberty
Crews and themed learning opportunities in the school calendar
Diversity and Equities crew members deliver assemblies on fairness and other concepts they are interested in, and generate ideas for the school to learn and take part in fund raising for causes they believe in
International week each term allow for children to explore aspects of cultures
Spanish week allow the children to choose aspects of Spanish speaking cultures to investigate and report on
Black History week provides children with role models who fought for equality and those they admire
Children are given opportunities about whether to take part in residential school trips
School ethos
In History lessons children discuss how role models fought for equality and freedom
Topic lessons discuss how important people sacrificed themselves to ensure we get the freedom we have today
Topic lessons look at other cultures and compare with our own cultures and discuss ways we can help so that they can have the same individual liberties we have
Lessons explore children’s opinions and their opinions are taken into account through a range of verbal and non-verbal strategies
Opportunities are provided in lessons where children can express themselves in art, singing, musical performance and drama
Daily reflections in collective worships
Choices for preferred methods of how to practise their spellings and number facts are offered in home learning opportunities as well as in class
Parents are given the opportunity to withdraw their child from RE lessons and assemblies