British Values

How do we promote British Values at St Richard's VC Academy?

Rule of Law

• We will talk about expectations/attendance and behaviours during assemblies.
• We learn about rules and behaviours to keep us safe.
• We will write and share classroom rules and rules around our school.
• We will learn about E-safety
• We will explore the roles of people who can help us
• We will learn about the importance of Rules as a whole school and in classes.
• We will explore rules and responsibilities in RE and PSHE lessons.

Tolerance & Respect

• We will learn about different religions in our Other Faiths weeks throughout the year.
• We will ask children to complete pupil questionnaires.
• We will share stories with children exploring moral/cultural beliefs.
• We will provide the children with opportunities to attend regular worship in a range of different styles and formats.
• We will provide opportunities for children to share what they wonder about.
• We will have whole school themed days to explore similarities and differences between members of our school family and local community.

Democracy

• We will select and put in place a School Council.
• We will have the opportunity to vote for things in school.
• We will learn about the Monarchy and previous monarchies
• We will hold debates and open-ended discussions.
• We will have roles and responsibilities in school both at a classroom and whole school level.
• We will fundraise for charities.

Individual Liberty

• We will provide opportunities for child-led learning through projects, pupil choice lessons, child-initiated learning and continuous provision.
• We provide children with choices for lunches and tuck shop.
• We provide children with choices for reading books/library books.
• We provide children with after school club choices.
• We will provide children with life skills such as cooking and ICT club.
• We complete regular pupil voice questionnaires to allow children’s voices to be heard.