‘Nurturing Individual Excellence’

British Values

The DfE have recently 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 Government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and these values have been reiterated this year (2014).  At Excalibur these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways:

 

Democracy

Each year the children decide upon their class charter and the rights associated with these. All the children contribute to the drawing up of the charter.

Children have many opportunities for their voices to be heard. We have a school council which meets regularly to discuss issues raised in class council meetings. The council has its own budget and is able to genuinely effect change within and beyond the school. Two council members for each year group are voted in by their class. Candidates prepare manifestos and votes are cast by pupils using ballot boxes.

Children regularly take part in pupil voice surveys where they are able to put forward their views about the school.

 

The Rule of Law

The importance of laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout regular school days, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assemblies. Our children decide upon the 'golden rules' which promote positive behaviour through the school. 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 Fire Service and Life Education Van help reinforce this message. Our local PCSO's support us by leading assemblies and working with our children on issues about British law and the prosecution service.

 

Individual Liberty

Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make choices safely, through provision of a safe environment and empowering education.  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 PSHCE lessons. Whether it be through choice of learning challenge, of how they record, of participation in our numerous extra-curricular clubs and opportunities, pupils are given the freedom to make choices. Our pupils hold key positions within the school ranging from house captains, sports ambassadors and playleaders. Our pupils attend local events such as e-safety workshops and children's rights conferences.

 

Mutual Respect

Mutual respect is at the heart of our values. Children learn that their behaviours have an effect on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community treat each other with respect. Adults working in school provide a model of mutual respect to our pupils. Our school follows the SEAL programme and is a KiVa school; all stakeholders work hard to promote equality and citizenship. Our pupils act as peer counsellors supporting each other to develop mutual respect between each other.

 

Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs

Excalibur is situated in an area which is not greatly culturally diverse, therefore we place a great emphasis on promoting diversity with the children. Assemblies are regularly planned to address this issue either directly or through the inclusion of stories and celebrations from a variety of faiths and cultures. Our RE and PSHCE teaching reinforce this. Members of different faiths or religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school. Children visit places of worship that are important to different faiths. The school has links with schools in different localities; both locally and globally. Excalibur actively supports the One World Festival in Alsager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At Excalibur we will actively challenge pupils, staff, governors or parents expressing opinions contrary to the British Values outlined above, including ‘extremist’ views.

Excalibur Primary School

Ivy Lane, Alsager, ST7 2RQ

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