Promoting British Values at

New Road Primary School

Democracy

We ensure that the children of New Road Primary have a voice and that their voice is heard and listened to. We actively encourage children to show independence, speak up and provide the opportunity for them to share their views through pupil voice, regular questionnaires and meetings with senior leaders. Our School Councillors meet regularly to discuss issues raised by their peers, including aspects of well-being, behaviour, transition and friendships in school. Our school Councillors do an excellent job of bringing issues to discuss and feedback from their peers to regular council meetings. We develop an environment in which children feel safe to express themselves and know that their opinion is valued. We also seek our parents' opinions and always aim to open dialogue between home and school. Through meetings, assemblies, coffee mornings and questionnaires, parents are given plenty of opportunity to share their views and opinions 

Rule of Law 

Children are introduced to the importance of laws through school rules, whether they be rules that must be followed in class, around school, or at playtimes. When starting at New Road Primary, children are taught right from wrong. Children learn the importance of rules/ laws and why they must be followed. Our behaviour policy ensures that our children know the expectations throughout the school day and are given regular opportunities to revisit these. Children are given a vast amount of support to ensure that they make the right choices around their behaviour, and suitable provisions are provided to ensure children who find this more challenging have the right support to do so. Through all staff adhering to our clear behaviour policy, children understand that poor behaviour will have consequences that are always fair and consistently applied.

Pupil voice demonstrates that children understand the importance of rules and can voice what would happen if we didn't have them.

Throughout our well-sequenced history curriculum, children are also taught about the crimes and punishment of the past. In addition, woven through our PSHE programme, children are explicitly taught about the importance of rules and consequences.

Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs

At New Road Primary School, we understand our role in preparing children to take their place in a culturally diverse society. We are lucky that our children experience a wide range of cultures and beliefs through the diverse make-up of our school. The texts we choose to drive our curriculum are carefully selected to ensure there is a diverse range of characters that reflect our society. Our Religious Education curriculum explicitly plans for children to learn about a range of places of worship in order to build awareness and respect for faiths and beliefs different to our own. Our PSHE lessons also allow an opportunity for explicit teaching of respect and tolerance in society. We ensure that assemblies and discussions involving prejudices and prejudice-based bullying are delivered and that the key messages are then re-enforced through the curriculum. Whole school events such as culture day allow children to learn about, experience and celebrate the differences amongst us.

Individual liberty

At New Road Primary School, we ensure that we educate and provide boundaries for children to make choices, learn, grow, make mistakes, take responsibility for their behaviour and to do so safely in a well-supported environment. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised how to do this safely, for example, through our E-Safety lessons and PSHE lessons. Children are explicitly and implicitly taught to challenge stereotypes and develop a strong anti-bullying culture in school. Whether it be through choice of learning challenges, of how they record their work, of participation in our extra-curricular clubs and opportunities, pupils are given the freedom to make choices.

Mutual respect

Respect is one of our school values. This is modelled, taught and expected every day and forms a key part of life at New Road Primary School. Respect is discussed regularly with the children during assemblies, PSHE lessons and encouraged through all aspects of the school day - from listening to the views of others in class, using our manners, to holding the doors open for others in the corridors. As a school, we ensure that all children respect one another and can value everyone as individuals. Some of the texts we have chosen to drive our curriculum explore elements of respect which spark discussions and reflection on this important value, which is made clear on our year group long-term plans.

At New Road Primary School we will actively challenge pupils, staff or parents expressing opinions contrary to fundamental British Values, including ‘extremist’ views. We will also challenge racism and expect everyone within our community to respect British laws whilst supporting their own culture.