Hartest CEVC Primary School
Promoting British Values
In 2011, the Government defined British Values as democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. We promote these values through our own school values, curriculum and enrichment activities. Many of our values are taught through the Diocese of Gloucester Values for Life scheme within our Collective worship.
Our British values are also reflected with our House Names, chosen by the childrens in 2012
RESPECT, RESILIENCE, ASPIRE, ACHIEVE
Democracy
Links to school values:
Honesty, tolerance, courage, inclusion, responsibility, freedom, trust, understanding,
UN CRC Article 12: Children have the right to say what they think should happen, when adults are making decisions that affect them and to have their opinions taken into account. / · We have an elected Junior Leadership Team, with representatives from each year.
· The Junior Leadership Team represents the children’s in decision making process that affects the lives of all in our school community.
· Children are encouraged to volunteer for roles that play an important part of our school community including, librarians, being responsible for ensuring everything is prepared for assembly and the distribution of fruit along with being lunch time helpers as well as roles within their own class.
· We teach the beginnings of democracy in our history lessons, and the role it plays in our current lives and those of our ancestors.
· We include the children’s within the democratic decision making process within class situations
· Democracy is also promoted in our PHSE and circle time sessions, through our assemblies and viewing national and international events.
· Children are encouraged to state their point of view sharing their reasons and given the opportunity to vote within the class.
· Parents, through parent surveys, as well as through a very active and supportive’ Friends of Hartest are involved in the decision making.
Individual Liberty
Links to school values:
Teamwork, honesty, courage, perseverance, determination, humility, freedom, curiosity.
UN CRC Article 31: All children have the right to relax and play and join in a wide variety of activities.
UN CRC Article 15: Children have the right to meet together and to join groups and organisations, as long as this does not stop other people from enjoying their rights. / · Through our collective worship and PSHE curriculum the children are taught about personal responsibility. This is also a key feature of our behaviour policy. They are taught about and encouraged to take personal responsibility, make good choices, to have ambition and aspirations.
· Children are taught in different learning sessions how to keep themselves safe in a variety of situations including on-line.
· The children all have access to a variety of clubs and activities within school and after school. They are encouraged to take opportunities to follow their interests in art, music, sport, etc.
· The children are encouraged to lead a variety of clubs
· There is a clear Anti-bullying policy throughout the school community.
· Children are taught how to keep themselves safe, including on-line. This is done through computing lessons, collective worship and outside organisations such as crucial Crew, as well as through PSHE
Mutual Respect
Links to school values:
Appreciation, teamwork, honesty, understanding, tolerance, courage, perseverance, determination, loyalty, acceptance, inclusion.
UN CRC Article 2: The convention applies to everyone whatever their race, religion, abilities, whatever they think or say and whatever type of family they come from.
UN CRC Article 30: Children have the right to learn and use the language and customs of their families, whether these are shared by the majority of the people in the country or not. / · Through our Christian values the children are taught to respect everyone within the school community, to be co-operative and collaborative and to look for similarities whilst being understanding of our differences.
· In PHSE, assemblies and RE sessions, mutual respect is promoted.
· We have high expectations of our children’s and staff’s conduct and this is reflected in our Behaviour Policy, Equality Policy and staff Code of conduct
· Through our learning culture the children are encouraged to be resilient, persevere, including being brave and tolerant of the views of others across all areas of school life.
· This value is reflected in our House Names and referred to daily within school Life
Tolerance of different Faiths and Beliefs
Links to school values:
Appreciation, teamwork, honesty, understanding, tolerance, courage, perseverance, determination, loyalty, acceptance, inclusion.
UN CRC Article14: Children have the right to think and believe what they want and to practice their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people from enjoying their rights.
Parents should guide their children on these matters / · We have expectations about children and adult conduct which is reflected in our Behaviour and Equality Policies and Staff Code of Conduct.
· Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs is promoted through the Locally Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education for Suffolk. The children learn about different religions, their beliefs, places of worship and festivals. The children’s learning on this subject is often displayed in their classroom or around the school.
· The children have the opportunity to learn about and take part in festivals from a variety of different faiths and beliefs within our collective worship which although mainly Christian also marks and celebrates significant religious festivals such as harvest, Christmas around the world Diwali, Chinese New Year, Easter and other festivals linked to the seasons.
· Weekly assembly lead by our local vicar as well as opportunities for the children to visit places of worship including taking part in our local church services.
· Visits are made by local religious leaders, SIFRE and people of different faiths such as Islam.
· Children have the opportunity to participate in local, national and world wide events.
· The children and staff visit Bury St Edmunds Cathedral.