British Values

Growing, achieving and flourishing together in mind, body and spirit.

At St George’s, we develop and promote British Values throughout our school and within our curriculum.

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 and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.”

 The fundamental British values are:

• democracy;
• the rule of law;
• individual liberty; and
• mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and for those without faith.

Democracy

In EYFS, we will encourage children to see their role in the bigger picture, encouraging children to know their views count, value each other’s views and  values and talk about their feelings.

Across school children have many opportunities for children’s voices to be heard. We have a School Council which meets regularly to discuss issues raised in school. We also have ethos ambassadors and pupil chaplains who meet regularly with our collective worship lead to plan church services and celebration events.

The Rule of Law

In EYFS, Staff will ensure that children understand their own behaviour and the behaviour of others. Children will learn about choices, consequences, and to distinguish right from wrong.

Across school, the importance of Laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced regularly, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through acts of collective worship.

Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the local PCSO and Fire Service help to reinforce these messages.

Individual Liberty

In EYFS, children will develop a positive sense of themselves. There will be opportunities for children to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and increase their confidence in their own abilities.

Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our E-Safety and PSHE lessons.

Children can also participate in our extra-curricular clubs and opportunities, pupils are given the freedom to make choices.

Mutual Respect

In EYFS, Children will acquire a tolerance and appreciation of and respect for their own and other cultures; know about similarities and differences between themselves and others and among families, faiths, communities, cultures and traditions and share and discuss practices, celebrations and experiences.

Across school, within lessons, learning is personalised according to our children’s needs and abilities. Children are encouraged to and understand that they may have to take appropriate risk and build up resilience. Individual success is acknowledged in our weekly celebration worship (Golden Book).

Through E-Safety, RE and PSHE (Jigsaw lessons), we educate children on their rights and personal freedoms as well as supporting them in recognising how to exercise these freedoms safely.  They are encouraged to respect the choices made by others.