Promoting British values
We prepare our children for life in modern Britain by teaching them the fundamental British values.
Democracy
Our children have many opportunities for their voices to be heard. Each year they decide and contribute to the drawing up of their class rules and the rights and responsibilities associated with these. They elect a Pupil Parliament and representatives from each class take on the responsibility of meeting together to discuss issues raised in class.
The rule of law
The importance of laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are reinforced in the classroom, as well as when dealing with behaviour and in school assemblies. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the police and fire service help reinforce this message.
Individual liberty
Pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing they are in a safe and supportive environment. We provide a space for young pupils to make choices safely, through provision of a safe environment and empowering education. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advised how to exercise these safely, for example through e-safety and personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) lessons.
Mutual respect
Children learn that their behaviours impact on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community treat each other with respect. 40 per cent of our children are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. We believe we have a crucial role in tackling racism and other forms of discrimination. We are committed to standing against racism and injustice, alongside and in solidarity with the local and global black community, and to enabling the children to express and understand who they are and what is racism. We do this during October’s black history month, and throughout the school year.