Promoting British Values
At Sandlings Primary School we support our children to understand and experience the following 5 British Values five
- Democracy
- The rule of law
- Individual liberty
- Mutual respect
- Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
Our children experience democracy at work through the working of our School Council. At Sandlings Primary School we value our pupils’ voices. We have established class rules which are underpinned by our Positive Behaviour Policy. These rules are used in and. around school on a daily basis to model an individual’s rights and responsibilities, the need for mutual respect and tolerance.
Through our PSHE learning we further explore the five values. We consider what being a good citizen is. We access support from organisations such as ChildLine and the NSPCC to help our pupils understand about their rights, respect and tolerance. We also support various charities, some chosen directly by the pupils and others chosen by the school, which enables us to consider in more detail mutual respect and tolerance. We hold an annual “Anti-Bullying Week”; this is an opportunity for our pupils to consider what is bullying (including cyber bullying), why people bully and how to deal with it.
In Religious Education (R.E.) pupils learn about the major faiths and beliefs. We celebrate a range of key festivals across the year and look at the similarities and differences and how this impacts on people’s lives.
Through our Geography curriculum we take the opportunity to explore other cultures from around the world and we encourage our pupils to see the world from different perspectives