How do we promote British Values at Roundwood primary school?

Each week, we use our Picture News assemblies to explore and reflect on the British Values, both as individuals and as a whole school community. These values are further embedded through our own school values of Respect, Responsibility, Reliability, and Resilience. Staff model these values in all they do, and pupils are encouraged to reflect on them throughout their daily school life and interactions.

Other ways in which we explore, promote and celebrate the British Values are detailed below.

Democracy                                                                                                                                 

• School councillors are elected by their peers following a democratic process; children are asked to put themselves forward as candidates by preparing a speech on why they should be elected by their peers before a blind vote is conducted
• House and Sport captains are elected by their peers following  a democratic process
• In class voting; children are asked to vote on reward time activities, house reward treats and school council initiatives
• In lesson voting; children are asked to debate, argue, persuade and justify for and against all subject areas                                                                                               

Rule of Law                                                                                                                                             

• Class Promises are made at the beginning of each school year and signed by each pupil
• Home / School agreement signed by parents and pupils when a pupil first begins school 
• All Children are aware of our behaviour expectations which are continually shared and revisited in lessons, PSHE, circle time, One Goal sessions, assemblies and throughout discussions with children when expectations are not met. All behaviours are looked upon as a sign of communication
• Adherence to the school Behaviour Policy
• Behaviour plans used for individual pupils who demonstrate persistent negative behaviours to identify specific target areas that once monitored and  improved will help to make a positive difference to their behaviour
• Curriculum teaching in History, RE, PSHE and One Goal sessions
• Encouragement of turn taking during discussions 
• School links with the local community including Police, Ambulance and Fire service                                                                    

  Individual Liberty 

• Everyone is given the opportunity to speak and feels listened to and valued for their contributions.
• Responsibilities as class and school monitors, along with Year 6 roles, allow pupils to demonstrate independence and make positive choices.

      Mutual Respect  

• One of our school values, Respect, is re-visited throughout the school year in a variety of ways
• Charity work undertaken through school council initiatives
• Teaching and encouraging key communication skills
• Encouragement of turn taking during discussions 
• Daily pastoral care of children’s needs
• Adherence to the school’s Behaviour Policy
• All adults continually modelling respect in their daily interactions with children and adults
• Engagement within competitive sport both inside and outside of school and how we always show respect to our competitors      

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

• Whole school ethos of how everyone is different but we are all working towards a shared goal
• All faiths and beliefs studied and celebrated through assemblies, RE and curriculum teaching
• Children and parents encouraged to share their faith and beliefs with whole school
• Encouraging tolerant behaviours such as the sharing and respecting of peers opinion
• Church assemblies
• Visits to local places of worship
• Our school Equality and diversity Policy, and work that goes alongside this
• Resources and activities that challenge all forms of stereotyping against protected characteristics                  

Being British 

• History teaching including: timelines, significant events and people that have shaped how we live today
• Geography teaching looking at the physical and human features of the United Kingdom
• Assemblies and PHSE sessions that explore global issues linked to the United Kingdom and related discussions of similarities and differences between our experiences, values and behaviours in relation to those of other people living in other countries. Saint days (England/Scotland/Wales/Ireland), Faith festivals (special importance given to Easter, Christmas and Harvest. British cultural traditions e.g. Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day