British Values
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Promoting British Values
At Thatto Heath Community Primary School we have an inclusive ethos. Our Heart Curriculum actively encourages and promotes British Values. We want our children to become valuable and fully rounded members of society who treat others with respect, in preparation for life in modern Britain
The British Values are:
How Do We Promote British Values?
Democracy
- We let pupils know their views count and encourage everyone to value each other’s opinions and values.
- Pupils as leaders are a key feature at our school. We have a School Council, Subject Ambassadors and Well-Being Ambassadors
- We provide activities that involve turn-taking, sharing and collaboration
- We give pupils opportunities to develop enquiring minds by creating an atmosphere where all questions are valued
- We take part in the annual UK Parliament Week in November
Rule of Law
- We ensure that pupils understand their own and others’ behaviour and its consequences, helping them to distinguish right from wrong
- The children understand and uphold our three school rules, Ready, Respectful and Safe and the rules of our society.
Individual Liberty
- We provide opportunities for pupils to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and increase their confidence in their own abilities, for example, through allowing children to take risks and talking about their experiences and learning
- We encourage a range of experiences that allow pupils to explore the language of feelings and responsibility, reflect on their differences and understand everyone is free to have different opinions
Mutual Respect and Tolerance
- We encourage and explain to children about the importance of tolerant behaviours, such as sharing and respecting each other’s opinions
- We promote diverse attitudes and challenge stereotypes, for example, by sharing stories that reflect and value the diversity of pupil’s experiences
- We provide resources and activities that challenge gender, cultural and racial stereotyping
- We create an ethos of inclusivity and tolerance where views, faiths, cultures and races are valued
- We arrange visits whereby children can engage with the wider community
- We encourage pupils to acquire a tolerance, appreciation and respect for their own and other cultures by discussing with children the similarities and differences between themselves and others; and among families, faiths, communities, cultures and traditions
- We share and discuss practices, celebrations and experiences
Promoting fundamental British Values as part of SMSC
Weekly British Value
Each week we celebrate a British Value in our Picture News assembly . This value is displayed around school and in classrooms and is shared with parents via our weekly newsletter, website and our Twitter feed.
Character Education
British Values is also taught explicitly through our Character Education lessons. The values of Individual Liberty and Mutual Respect and Tolerance are also reinforced through the topics of Citizenship and Community Spirit as well as Moral Compass.
