British Values

In support of the Department for Education (DofE) document: Promoting fundamental British values as part of SMSC in schools, Departmental advice for maintained schools, November 2014.

At Corby Glen Community Primary School, we value the diversity of the backgrounds of all pupils, families and the wider school community and strongly believe in upholding British values through all aspects of our school provision.

The DofE states that there is a 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”.

Our school reflects British values in all that we do. We aim to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant adults who make a positive difference to British society and to the world and the wider world.

• We teach how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process.
• We have an elected School Council. This is used as an opportunity to promote and teach respect about democracy and the electoral process.
• The Pupil Parliament represent the school in decision making for supporting local and national charities.
• The beginnings of democracy are taught through historical research of Ancient Greece/Roman civilisations and the changing role of British monarchs.
• Democracy is also promoted through additional PSHE lessons, Crew time, assemblies and visitors.
• We encourage volunteerism providing responsibilities within classrooms and around the school. Children are trained as Mini Leaders who lead play at break time and volunteers as Librarians, Junior Online Safety Officers, House Captains, Bronze Ambassadors and Classroom Helpers.

• We teach pupils to appreciate that living under the rule of law in Britain protects individual citizens and is essential for their well-being and safety.
• We have high expectations about pupil conduct and this is reflected in our praise-led behaviour policy. There are rewards for exhibiting responsible actions and respectful behaviour; demonstration of our values is recognised through such things as Pupil of the Week, star of the day, Class role model, stickers and our Celebration Assemblies.
• Through our school values and collective worship, children are supported to develop a strong sense of morality, taught how to earn trust and respect, learning how to make positive choices even when it is difficult.
• We encourage the local police officer/PCSO to visit the school to talk to the children and explain about their role in society.
• Community groups and Lincolnshire Road Safety teams come into school to talk about responsibilities children have in their local community.
• The Fire Service come into school to talk about safety in and out of the home.
• The school’s own Safeguarding Policy is our guide to best practice.
• Classes are encouraged to make their own suggestions for change through suggestion boxes and circle time.
• Children have the opportunity to take part in Bikeability which supports them to make sensible decisions when in the local community and keep themselves safe.
• Online safety is explicitly taught through ‘Cybersense’
• Our curriculum looks to make connections across subjects and provides opportunity to link to ‘real life’ situations including those linked to laws.

• Through our school values, collective worship and PSHE programme, children are taught about personal responsibility, choices, ambition and aspiration. They are encouraged to take opportunities to follow their interests in art, music, sport and participate in extra-curricular activities offered including sport.
• Children are given opportunities to engage in a range of sporting activities during competitions, their lunchtimes and after school.
• Children are taught how to keep themselves safe, including online. This is done through computing lessons, collective worship and outside organisations, as well as through the PSHE curriculum.
• Our work to prevent bullying is on-going with a clear Anti-Bullying Policy throughout the school community, we take part in the 'Act of Kindness day'.
• Children have the opportunity to take part in Bikeability which supports them to make sensible decisions when in the local community and keep themselves safe and have external workshops on road safety and caring for our environment.
• Children have the opportunity to take part in residential visits in Year 5 and Year 6.
• Local community members attend school to talk about the area in the past and those people and events within it.

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.

What we do:

• Children are taught to understand the importance of identifying and combating discrimination.
• We have high expectations about pupil conduct and this is reflected in our Behaviour Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.
• RE planning has explicit links to respect.
• Curriculum planning gives children opportunities to develop mutual respect including work on protecting the environment and supporting the community.
• Children are taught to respect each other, to be co-operative and collaborative and to look for similarities while being understanding of differences.
• Mutual respect is also promoted through additional PSHE lessons and collective worship.
• There is no difference in the way any of our children and their families are treated. We celebrate our diverse community including EAL and those from the travelling communities.
• Each year group takes part in and watches performances.
• A variety of charity events are held and supported by the children and families of the school including: Macmillan, NSPCC Number Day and Children in Need.
• Children are involved in actively raising money through school e.g non-uniform days, sponsored events, Community Cuppa and Cake morning and a Year 6 fundraiser for their end of school trip.
• Children respect and look after our school grounds and keep them clear of rubbish

• We teach children that the freedom to choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law.
• We have high expectations about pupil conduct and this is reflected in our Behaviour Policy and Equality Policy.
• Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs is promoted through the Locally Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. Children learn about different religions, their beliefs, places of worship, how they pray and festivals. 
• As a school we celebrate diversity.
• Our Tuesday assembly focuses on ‘learning about religion’ these are delivered by staff members our local Reverend and external visitors.
• This is supplemented by whole school collective worship which, although mainly Christian in nature, also marks and celebrates significant religious festivals such as Ramadan and Diwali.
• Visits are made by local religious leaders such as the local Vicar.
• Children have the opportunity to visit places of worship.