British Values

In line with The Department for Education, our school is dedicated to promoting British values to prepare students for life in modern Britain. We encourage pupils to respect and tolerate individuals of all faiths, races, and cultures, and to recognise that while people may hold different views on what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, everyone in England is subject to its laws.

The core British values include:

- Democracy

- Rule of law

- Individual liberty

- Mutual respect

- Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

Democracy

- Holding class elections for school councillors at the beginning of the year

- Conducting annual school-wide campaigns and elections for head prefects, deputy head prefects and house captains

- Educating pupils about public institutions and services to promote respect

- Teaching pupils about influencing decision-making through the democratic process

- Integrating these principles into assemblies and the school curriculum

- Encouraging pupil involvement in decision-making processes and ensuring their voices are heard

- Helping pupils express their views and model peaceful challenges to perceived injustices

- Allowing pupils to vote on after-school activities

- Hosting KS2 workshops with the Houses of Parliament Education Team, including Q&A sessions with a Lord

Rule of Law

- Clearly communicating and enforcing school rules and expectations

- Celebrating adherence to class rules

- Helping pupils differentiate between right and wrong

- Promoting respect for laws and understanding their foundations

- Explaining the protective role of the rule of law

- Discussing peer pressure and legal boundaries through our PSHE scheme

- The Rule of Law is taught through our PSHE scheme

Individual Liberty

- Supporting pupils in developing self-knowledge, self-esteem, and self-confidence

- Encouraging personal responsibility and awareness of individual rights

- Modelling freedom of speech through pupil participation while protecting vulnerable pupils and fostering critical thinking

- Challenging stereotypes

- Promoting a strong anti-bullying culture

- Implementing comprehensive E-Safety education for pupils

Mutual Respect and Tolerance of Different Cultures and Religions

- Highlighting positive role models in our topics that reflect the protected characteristics of the 2010 Equality Act

- Challenging prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour

- Celebrating Diwali, Eid, and Christmas through visitors arranged by the RE lead

- Ensuring our RE curriculum provides a comprehensive understanding of various religious beliefs and customs

- Helping pupils respect and understand diverse cultures and lifestyles

- Encouraging respectful disagreement through debates in English topics