British Values
At St Leonard’s Primary School, we value the diversity of the backgrounds of all our pupils, families and the wider school community and strongly believe in upholding British values through all aspects of school life.
In all that we do, both academic and otherwise, we endeavour for our school family to develop an understanding of British values and a strong desire to uphold them both now and as future British citizens.
We promote British Values to reflect life in modern Britain. There are four values outlined;
- Democracy
- Rule of Law
- Individual Liberty
- Mutual Respect and Tolerance of all religions/faiths.
British value: Democracy A culture built upon freedom and equality, where everyone is aware of their rights and responsibilities.
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All children have the opportunity to make choices, they are encouraged to reflect upon their choices and to express their opinions in the appropriate manner knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment.
Our School Council work alongside our staff to ensure that the children’s voice is heard and has an impact on the day-to-day running of our school. The children discuss issues raised in class and suggest ideas for ways to improve aspects of their school experience.
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Whole school:
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History Y4 - Ancient Greeks Reception – Kings & Queens
PSHE Living in the wider world - Belonging to a community
Teaching about the democratic process in Britain at both local and National level.
Visits to Preston Magistrates court for children to learn about the democratic system.
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British value: Rule of law The need for rules to make a happy, safe and secure environment to live and work.
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At St Leonard’s, our school rules are Ready, Respectful and Safe. We expect all children and staff to follow these. The rules are consistently taught and reinforced. Through these we demonstrate the need for respect and responsibility in our school.
In lessons and worship pupils are reminded of the need for rigorous routines and the positive impact the rules have on our learning and personal development. This helps us to extend the thinking of our children to wider national questions about the enforcement of laws, the fairness of the law and the way the Rule of Law has helped shape our society.
Our behaviour policy enables children to work within a framework of expectations and manage these. We actively teach children how to behave through our behaviour system and are proud of our restorative approach. We encourage the children to understand that fairness and equality cannot always be the case as some children need different levels of support, just as they do with their learning. We ensure that our children understand the moral implications of their choices and actions and paths they decide to choose.
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Whole school:
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Computing Online safety
PSHE Living in the wider world - Belonging to a community Health and well-being – keeping safe
History Crime and punishment |
British value: Individual liberty
Protection of your rights and the rights of others around you.
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At St Leonard’s, we are proud of all of our children and school family. We recognise that we are all unique. We know what be celebrating our uniqueness we are able to achieve wonderful things and the children are encouraged to demonstrate their many wonderful talents without fear or compromise.
Throughout our curriculum, we encourage our children and give them the freedom to make choices within their lessons and in relation to their participation in extra-curricular learning opportunities. We development their independence as part of our school vision and teach this through our behaviour curriculum and teaching and learning strategies. We provide children with opportunities to discuss their ideas, thoughts and feelings throughout our curriculum
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Whole school:
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PSHE Challenging stereotypes Celebrate diversity Being your own person Making your own choices
My Happy Mind
RE Our RE syllabus links to other links and makes comparisons.
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British value: Mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs Respecting those values, ideas and beliefs of others whilst not imposing our own onto them.
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Mutual Respect – The children at St Leonard’s are taught to be Respecful as one of our main three school rules. Our vision promotes inclusion and loving one another as Jesus did and this underpins all that we do and teach. All cultures and personalities are valued and respected. As a school, we celebrate multicultural Britain, and ensure that our children are aware of, and enthusiastic about, the incredible range of cultures and perspectives that shape our community. Our curriculum is embedded with opportunities to admire and learn from different voices and viewpoints.
Tolerance of those with different Faiths and Beliefs - We promote and celebrate diversity with our children, helping them to understand their place in our society and how they can collaborate with others to build a progressive and understanding tomorrow. Issues such as bullying, racism, gender inequality, tolerance, respect and prejudice are all discussed through lessons. Throughout our curriculum, children have opportunities to learn about and experience different cultures, from something as simple as getting a flavour of different cultures through food and dance, to an in depth exploration of different religions and societal groups.
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Whole school:
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RE – Teaches the values of understanding, tolerance and respect for others, including those of other faiths.
History Learie Constantine Rosa Parks Lancashire Cotton Industry Lancashire and the slave trade
Geography
PSHE Living in the wider world – Belonging to a community Challenging stereotypes |