How we develop an understanding of British values at
Kirkby C.E. Primary School
(as set out in the government’s definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy)
- Democracy is an understanding of how citizens can influence decision making through the democratic process. An annual election provides the children with an opportunity to reflect a real life process as they select and vote for our School Council.
- The members of the School Council attend Kirkby Collaborative events, where they meet representatives from other schools.
- Children are given class and school jobs and responsibilities.
- Play leaders and Health Champions lead activities.
- Fundraising for charities takes place within school.
- There are opportunities for discussions and balanced debates in class.
The Rule of Law
- School policies, including behaviour policy, rewards and sanctions in school.
- Children are enabled to distinguish right from wrong.
- Children are encouraged to accept responsibility for their behaviour, show initiative and to understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality of the school and more widely.
- Visits from local community police officer/fire service.
- Importance is placed on school routines, e.g. lining up and moving around school.
- Class rules are displayed in each classroom.
- Year 5 children attend Bikeability sessions.
- KS1 children take part in Road Safety sessions.
- E-safety and other safeguarding procedures explained to the children (as part of the computing curriculum and through assemblies)
- Fair play is promoted in P.E. lessons and at lunchtimes and after-school clubs.
- The staff pay high regard to pupil and voice and respond sincerely to suggestions. Children are sometimes asked to choose the destinations for school reward trips.
- The children have an appreciation that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their well-being and safety. The importance of laws, whether they that govern the class, the school or the country are consistently reinforced.
- There is a choice of clubs after school and during the school day.
- Children encouraged to carry out independent research linked to their learning.
- Children choose reading books.
- Children are encouraged to make decisions that relate to school (e.g. naming ‘The Reading Retreat’)
- Children learn about different faiths in R.E. They recognise that different people believe different things and may show their faith in different ways.
- School observes ‘Minute’s Silence’ for those killed during the World Wars.
- Children are encouraged to respect the views and opinions of others, even when they may differ from their own.
Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
- The children learn about different faiths and religious celebrations in assembly in R.E
- Older children learn about homophobia.
- Christian values are taught during whole school assemblies, including ‘WOW’ Assemblies and those delivered by the local vicar.
- Children with special dietary requirements (e.g. vegan and vegetarian) are catered for at lunchtimes.