Pupils in our school 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.
British values are promoted as part of our school culture and curriculum. Our curriculum progression documents identify links to both our school values (service – kindness – resilience) and British Values.
Below are some examples of when and where such British Values are embedded within school life at Wellesbourne CE Primary School.
Democracy:
- Children are involved in democratic processes e.g. school council, making decisions at a class and whole school level
- Our Relationships Policy reinforces the importance of social responsibility and fairness
The Rule of Law:
- Children are taught about responsibility and the importance of rules and consequences
- Children have opportunities to reflect on their learning, behaviour and safety
- Visits from the Police, Fire Service etc. help to reinforce these messages
Individual Liberty:
- Children are able to make choices and decisions within a safe, supportive environment
- Children are encouraged to understand their personal rights and freedoms e.g. through our teaching of e-Safety and PSHE.
- Children are encouraged to take on responsibilities and be responsible for self and others
Mutual Respect:
- Our School ethos promotes the importance of mutual respect and tolerance
- Collective worship, class and whole school behaviour expectations reinforce respect
- We run events in school for various charities to raise awareness and money for those less fortunate e.g. comic relief, children in need, Christmas jumper day.
- Our PE lessons reinforce the importance of fair play. We celebrate and reward success, promote the importance of being magnanimous in defeat and participate in activities that promote teamwork and collaboration
Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs:
- We aim to teach children to understand their place in a culturally diverse society by giving them opportunities to experience such diversity
- We plan visits away from the school, and visitors to the school, so that we are able to broaden the children’s cultural experience.
- Our RE curriculum ensures that children have a balanced understanding of different faiths and beliefs
- A number of our curriculum subjects and topics celebrate different cultures, faiths and beliefs
- We hold special weeks that celebrate multi-cultural diversity e.g. in our recent art week, children studied artists from different countries and cultures