Promoting British Values at Clough & Risegate Community Primary School

The Department for Education have stated that there is a 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 and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.”

At Clough & Risegate Community Primary we regard these British Values as important skills for life and they are underpinned if everything we do.

We provide our children with the skills to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence.

We enable students to know right from wrong and to accept responsibility for their behaviour.

We show and encourage our children to use their initiative and to contribute positively to the lives of those living in our community and to society more widely.

We work hard to ensure our children show tolerance and respect for themselves and others.

We help them to understand and show respect for the law and democracy.

Democracy

• Year 6 pupils stand for election as House Captains of the School
• Election of school council
• Pupil surveys and evaluation

Individual Responsibility and Liberty

• Responsibility for own belongings
• Homework
• School club participation
• Eco-warriors
• Walking around local area – church, village
• Educational visits
• School uniform
• JRSO
• Mini Police
• Farm 2 Fork
• PHSE curriculum
• Workshops from NSPCC, Fire Safety, LIVES
• Productions, Festivals & Concerts
• Family learning & Support Drop ins

Rule of Law

• A consistent behaviour policy is employed across the school
• Mini Police & PCSO assemblies and community links -road safety, stranger danger, fire safety/e-safety talks
• Parental questionnaires
• Bikeability
• Esafety- learning how to behave in a digital world
• Anti-bullying education throughout the year

Mutual Respect

• Collective Workship
• Visitors to Collective Worship – Clergy, Bishop
• Competitive sports links – Boston Partnership, Elite Tournaments, Surfleet Hockey
• PSHE curriculum
• RE curriculum
• Growth Mindset Days
• Fund raising events e.g. Children in Need, Comic Relief, Save the Children
• Community singing
• Parent helpers
• Adults model respectful behaviour
• School behaviour policy
• Celebration of National events
• Curriculum information evenings
• Parent and Pupil consultation evenings
• Eco-warriors

Knowledge of Other Faiths and Beliefs

• RE curriculum
• Visitors such as Mr Singh & Sunita
• Whole school theme events – Hindu day
• Supporting charities– Harvest food boxes, Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Boxes
• Multicultural stories, toys, music
• Geography curriculum
• Links with local church – Harvest, Mothers’ Day and Christmas services

Our school reflects British values in all that we do.  We aim to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant adults who make a positive difference to British Society and to the world. We encourage our children to be creative, unique, open-minded and independent individuals. We look to them to develop the 9 SMART TARGETS and we celebrate and reward these on a weekly basis.

’Together Everyone Achieves More’