British Values at Springwell Park
What are the British Values?
1. Democracy
Democracy is the foundation of the UK's political system. This value is based on the idea that everyone should have an equal say in how their country is run, and that the government should be accountable to the people. All things voting, elections and referendums come in to play here.
2. Respect for the rule of law
Respect for the rule of law means that everyone in society is treated equally and fairly, and that everyone follows the same rules and laws. This value promotes a sense of order and stability in society, and helps to prevent crime and other harmful behaviours. The UK justice system is a large part of this, including laws, police officers and courts.
3. Mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs
There is some confusion around this British Value, which is often split into two: (1) Mutual respect and (2) tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. They both promote understanding and acceptance of people from different backgrounds and with different beliefs, and help to create a more inclusive and diverse society.
4. Individual liberty
Individual liberty allows people to pursue their own goals and interests, providing they do not harm others. This British value is based on the idea that people should be free to make their own decisions and choices within the bounds of the law, of course.
How do we teach and promote the British Values?
The British Value | How we Promote it at Springwell | Links to our Springwell Values |
Democracy | - A whole school democracy assembly in Autumn, where children are reminded about what being democratic means.
- Springwell Polling Day, where children vote for their own class School Council representative within our school hall.
- Our School Council representatives meet regularly and democratically vote on various decisions for the school.
- Pupil Voice collated regularly. Subject Leads often hold Pupil Interviews to gather opinions of the teaching and learning within their subject. Pupil Voice is also gathered by Class Teachers for within our classroom SMSC Books.
- Our children regularly watch CBBC Newsround, where they are kept up to date with the democratic movement within the UK and across nations - including the general elections and local elections.
- Our children often vote within their classroom environment. Examples of this is when they vote for their next class text.
- Democracy features within our curriculum, including History and PSHE.
- Democracy features within our daily Collective worship.
| Courage - our children display the Springwell value 'courage' by putting themselves forward to be democratically voted in our school elections. Appreciation - Our children display the Springwell value 'appreciation' by appreciating and respecting the democratic process. Resilience - Our children display the Springwell value 'resilience' by displaying a resilient attitude if they are not democratically voted. Our children understand the need to respect the democratic process and are resilient enough to try again. |
Rule of Law | - We have very high expectations.
- The children can receive golden stickers for following our rules and Springwell Values and could redeem these vouches for our FAB50 trip.
- Our children and parents/carers read and sign our Home/School agreement. This explains our rules and expectations within Springwell.
- The Springwell Values embed positive behaviours and attitudes within our children, demonstrating the need of following the rule of law.
- We have a whole school assembly focusing specifically on 'The Rule of Law'.
- We have whole school assemblies on PSHE focuses, such as kindness day and 'anti-bullying'.
- We celebrate Internet Safety Day with well thought out activities.
- An Acceptable Use Policy (Online Safety) is agreed by our pupils.
- The local police office / PCSO visits our school to talk to our children about society and the rules of law.
- Rule of Law features within our curriculum, specifically during PSHE. This includes PSHE days and weeks, as well as circle times.
- Rule of Law features within our daily Collective worship.
| Pride - Our children display the Springwell value 'pride' by being proud in themselves, their achievements, and the environment they are in. |
Mutual Respect | - A whole school assembly dedicated to 'Mutual Tolerance'.
- Additional assemblies which are relevant to mutual respect, such as; 'celebrating differences', 'Black History Month', 'Kindness'.
- We have high expectations about behaviour and respecting one another, which is reflected in our day to day behaviour.
- Our School Values embody respect. of oneself and each other.
- Diversity is important in our school and reflected in our reading curriculum (whole class reading texts as well as writing texts). Our class libraries are also fully diverse, therefore encouraging respect of all backgrounds and beliefs.
- Our curriculum teaches children mutual respect, including R.E. where we learn all about different religions and cultures; History where we learn all about significant events such as Black History; Computing where we learn all about online safety; and PSHE where we complete focus days and weeks, including circle time.
- Springwell has a recycling scheme for old pens and writing equipment. We teach the importance of respecting the environment.
- Mutual Respect features within our daily Collective worship.
| - Kindness - Our children display this Springwell value by being kind to themselves and to other people in and around their school community.
- Appreciation - Our children display this Springwell value by being appreciative of other people's backgrounds and religions.
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Tolerance | - A whole school assembly dedicated to 'tolerance of others'.
- We have high expectations of children's conduct, including tolerance of others, which is reflected in our policies.
- We celebrate different religious holidays with events such as our 'Diwali Stay and Play' in reception.
- Diversity is important in our school and reflected in our reading curriculum (whole class reading texts as well as writing texts). Our class libraries are also fully diverse, therefore encouraging respect of all backgrounds and beliefs.
- Our curriculum teaches children tolerance including R.E. where we learn all about different religions and cultures; History where we learn all about significant events such as Black History; and PSHE where we complete focus days and weeks, including circle time.
- Tolerance features within our daily Collective worship.
| - Appreciation - Our children display this Springwell value by being appreciative of other people's backgrounds and religions.
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Individual Liberty | - A whole school assembly dedicated to 'Individual Liberty'.
- Our children are encouraged to follow their dreams, goals, and interests. Our children are able to choose to attend extra curricular activities, based upon what their interests are.
- Our children in EYFS embark on child-led learning.
- Our children in EYFS have child interests weeks.
- Our children take part in a Summer project in Summer term, where they are able to choose a project that interests them.
- Pupil voice - our children are able to express their opinion, thoughts and feelings through pupil voice.
- Individual Liberty features within our daily Collective worship.
| - Aspiration - Our children display this Springwell value by setting themselves goals and following them, aspiring to be the best they possibly can be.
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Curriculum
We are very proud of our curriculum at Springwell Park. Our curriculum has been carefully planned to ensure, not only full coverage of the National Curriculum, but also to ensure that our children have the best possible chances at life post Springwell. British Values are taught and promoted at our school through our well-sequenced curriculum. Please see a link below to visit our curriculum page.
Relevant Links
Please see links below to pages from our website that are relevant to Fundamental British Values. They are;
- After School Clubs - This links to Individual Liberty. The children are able to choose their own clubs, based on their hobbies and goals.
- Children's University - This links to Individual Liberty. The children are able to choose extra curricular activities to gain points for their passport.
- School Council - This links to Democracy. The children are democratically voted into office.
- Online Safety - This links to Rule of Law. The children learn all about online safety rules and laws.
Fundamental British Values at Springwell Park in Images
Hover over each image to read a description. The description will tell you what is happening in the image, and what FBV it links to.