Promoting British Values

At Lickhill Primary School, we recognise the multicultural, multi-faith nature of the United Kingdom and understand the crucial role our schools play in promoting these values. As a school that serves a diverse community, we take our responsibility to promote community cohesion, generate a respect for difference and individual rights seriously. We believe it is incredibly important that these British Values permeate through all aspects of school and children will encounter these values throughout our everyday school life.

Democracy:

Pupil voice plays a big part in life at Lickhill Primary School. Our pupil elected School Council play a strong role in our school. They are elected by their class peers and are involved in making Lickhill Primary School a better place to learn. Pupil questionnaires and interviews are also conducted throughout the year. We know that the formation of the school council and the active participation of our pupils will sow the seeds for a more sophisticated understanding of democracy in the future. Alongside our School Council we also have a Sports Council and use the rule of democracy frequently throughout classroom life to make decisions.

The Rule of Law:

Our pupils will encounter rules and laws throughout their entire lives. We want our pupils to understand that whether these laws govern the class, the school, the neighbourhood or the country, they are set for good reasons and must be adhered to. This understanding of the importance of rules will be consistently reinforced through assemblies and our curriculum. The involvement of our pupils in the creation of the school rules and values helps them to understand the reasons behind rules and the consequences if rules are broken. Throughout the year we welcome visits from members of the wider community including police, the fire brigade and many more. We believe that clear explanations and real life stories emphasise the importance of the Rule of Law for our pupils.

Individual Liberty:

We invest a lot of time in creating a positive culture in our school, so children are in a safe environment where choices and freedoms are encouraged. We offer a range of clubs which pupils have the freedom to choose from, based on their interests. Through our E-Safety, and Philosophy sessions, we educate children on their rights and personal freedoms as well as supporting them in recognising how to exercise these freedoms safely. At Lickhill Primary School we believe that valuing choice and freedom in daily school life will foster a value for individual liberty as the children embark upon their adult lives.

Mutual Respect:

Part of our school values, ethos and behaviour policy revolve around core values such as ‘respect’ and pupils have been part of discussions and assemblies related to what this means and how it is shown. Our classroom and learning rules promote respect for others and this is reiterated throughout the school, as well as through our behaviour policy. Pupils will challenge each other when not showing respect and encourage each other to be respectful. One of our Seven Secrets of Success is Be a Team Player: Respect, Co-operate and Share. We explicitly teach what respect looks like during lessons, assemblies and around school.                                       

Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs:

We offer a culturally rich and diverse curriculum in which all major religions are studied and respected. Assemblies and discussions involving prejudices and prejudice-based bullying have been followed and supported by learning in Philosophy. Through our RE curriculum, which teaches the main faiths and focusses upon learning about religion and learning from religion, we promote tolerance of the beliefs of others. Through our curriculum and the routines of our daily school life, we strive to demonstrate tolerance and help children to become knowledgeable and understanding citizens who can build a better Britain for the future.