Promoting Fundamental British Values

In accordance with The Department for Education we aim to actively promote British values in schools to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. Pupils are encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races and cultures with respect and tolerance and understand that while different people may hold different views about what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, all people living in England are subject to its law.

The Key Values are:

• Democracy
• Rule of law
• Individual liberty
• Mutual respect
• Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs 

The DfE have reinforced the need ‘to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of Law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.’

Democracy

Democracy is when a group of people have equal rights and the freedom to choose how they are treated, rather than when one person has all the power and makes all the decisions. It can also refer to the way in which we vote for the person or group we want to represent us. Children are taught about democracy through our curriculum. We have a pupil voice (school council) who are elected by the other children in their class. Democracy is discussed during this process. Throughout our curriculum and in the day to day activities, children are given the opportunity to vote on different topics.

Individual liberty

Individual liberty is when people have the freedom to choose their faith, beliefs, likes and dislikes which are outside Government control. We teach children that they are individuals and they are able to make decisions that may be different to their friends. These discussions happen during assemblies, PSHE and other lessons.

Rule of Law

Rule of Law means that all people and groups are ruled by the same laws which help to keep us all safe and happy. We involve our children in setting rules for their class and the school. Where appropriate, children contribute to writing policies such as the behaviour policy. We discuss these as a whole school, in classes and on an individual basis.

Mutual respect

Mutual respect is showing respect and tolerance towards people whose beliefs, traditions, race, culture and opinions may be different to our own, which is then shown back to us. Finding out about each other will help us to understand and to treat others in the way we would wish to be treated. Children are taught about mutual respect through assemblies and our curriculum.

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs is showing respect towards people who share different beliefs and traditions to our own. We teach children how to respect each other and other members of our community through assemblies, PSHE lessons and across our curriculum.

We make links between our school values and British values and incorporate them into all that we do. They are woven throughout our curriculum and are demonstrated by all members of our community.