Promoting British Values

Promoting British Values at Valentine Primary School

At Valentine Primary School we believe everyone should be tolerant and respectful of each other. At Valentine Primary School British Values are reinforced regularly.

The Department for Education in their document Promoting fundamental British values as part of SMSC in schools ‘ Schools should promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs’.

We take opportunities to promote British Values through Assemblies, through our ‘vision and aims’ at Valentine. We have a very successful School Council where pupils are elected. Through our Curriculum at Valentine we promote British Values.

At Valentine Primary we teach our children about these British Values

Democracy
Rule of Law
Individual Liberty
Mutual Respect
Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

Democracy

All children are involved in the democratic process of choosing, by voting, School Council representatives each year
All children in each class vote on their chosen class celebration each week
Children vote on their chosen ‘Team Celebration’
Pupils are regularly consulted on school issues through class discussions and activities
Year 6 pupils voted for a different colour jumper to wear in Year 6
Pupils follow Valentine’s Code of Conduct and each class has their own Code of Conduct as agreed by each member of the class
Assemblies on General Elections and Local Elections

British Values at

Valentine Primary School

Rule of Law

School Behaviour policy
A class code of conduct is created by each class
School values are embedded throughout Valentine
Reward systems are in place for children who demonstrate our school values and behaviour policy
Our positive behaviour system has clear expectations
Pupils follow Valentine’s Code of Conduct and each class has their own Code of Conduct as agreed by each member of the class
Assemblies linked to rules and laws
Children reflect on their behaviour and learning

Individual Liberty

Children at Valentine are encouraged to make choices in a safe, secure and supportive environment
Through our PSHE curriculum we discuss choices and the need to make right choices
Anti- bullying week
Children are given freedom to make choices- extracurricular clubs at lunchtimes and afterschool
Participation in Rock Challenge
School Council
Fundraising for charities such as Children in Need
Residential School Trips

Mutual Respect

SEAL is taught across all year groups as part of the PSHE curriculum at Valentine
Valentine Primary has an Inclusive ethos
R.E curriculum
Anti- Bullying Week
Positive behaviour policy
School Council
Prefects
As a newly established primary school, we are promoting the ethos of ‘Team Valentine’ where all members of our community respect each other, look after each other and love coming to school

Tolerance of those of different

cultures, faiths and beliefs

Different faiths and beliefs are explored and celebrated through assemblies and the RE curriculum( following Living Difference)
Stories and books from world faiths and cultures
Displays of different faiths and cultures
Whole School celebrated a Spanish day where children learnt about the culture of Spanish people
Visits to places of worship are being developed in our RE curriculum

The Prevent Duty

How are we at Valentine building resilience to radicalisation?

The promotion of fundamental British Values
Enabling children to debate controversial issues in a safe environment
SMSC, RE, PSHE & Global Learning curriculum content
School of Sanctuary
Learning behaviours and year group values
Promotion of useful sources of information through school website including:
www.hampshireiowpreventboard.org.uk
Ensuring that children are safe from terrorist and extremist material when accessing the internet in school.