British Values
Democracy
Democracy is embedded at our school. Pupils are always listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully and with concern to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard. Pupils also have the opportunity to share their opinions and ideas through our School Council. Two children are chosen from each class to be representatives. They are chosen by their peers. Our School Council help implement positive change within the school and have been responsible for things like: 
- overseeing fundraising for outer local charities
- being the class voice and sharing ideas and feedback to the school
- promoting new initiatives through whole school worship
Pupils’ understanding of democracy is also developed through elements of our curriculum and programme of collective worship.
The rule of law
The importance of laws, whether they are those that govern the class, the school or the country, are consistently applied as part of daily life.
Our school’s core values: Kindness, Resilience, Respect and Thankfulness are deeply embedded.
All members of our community understand and follow our Behaviour Policy and its resulting rewards and consequences. The core values and rules are regularly referred to in collective worship and reinforced by all staff . Pupils have regular opportunities to reflect, be it on their behaviour and learning or on values and wider national or global issues.
Pupils are taught the value of and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. If children do not follow our behaviour policy, they are expected to complete a holistic reflection and consider the impact of their actions. In RE, pupils learn about the commandments and expectations of different religions; they examine the impact on their own lives and those of people in the faith communities.
Individual liberty
Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make carefully considered choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for our pupils to make choices based on reflection, experience and assessment of risk.
Pupils’ understanding of individual liberty is developed through elements of our curriculum. Staff have received Protective Behaviours training and this is passed on to pupils, who may identify a person to whom they can talk to in school, no matter how small or big their concern. In RE, pupils understand the difference between religions and realise that people have the freedom to choose what they believe and how they express their faith.
Mutual respect
Our school ethos and behaviour policy are based around the core Christian values – as evident in our vision: ‘Flourishing in learning and love’. These values determine how we live as a community.
Respect for those with different faiths and beliefs
This is achieved through enhancing pupils’ understanding of their place in a culturally diverse society and by giving them opportunities to experience such diversity through the texts and images chosen to support learning and through visitors invited into school. In RE, pupils investigate what faith practices mean for individuals, learning about mutual respect and celebration. Children with a religious background are given the opportunity to share their beliefs and practices in the classroom, giving the message that it is important to respect the beliefs and non-beliefs of others.
In PSHE, children learn how to identify and respond to aspects of extremism and radicalisation, in an age-appropriate way.